242:. Hickman noted, "She's got a very balanced pedigree and she's got a very good cardiovascular system and a great turn of foot. Zabeel gives her that stamina and O'Reilly gives her that turn of foot. She's got a great brain on her too. She thinks the runs the world. She's arrogant and she's got a big opinion of herself. She's going to be one of the foundation mares at Valachi Downs that was born and bred on the farm."
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Achiever was a maiden until 7 December, so a nomination for the Derby wasn't even considered when first nominations were taken in late November. But what followed after her maiden win was an extraordinary rise to stardom. Silent Achiever finished third behind 1000 Guineas winner Planet Rock in
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before crossing the Tasman for a two-race
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the Group 2 Eight Carat
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212:racehorse
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586:Archived
404:18 April
364:See also
322:Fiorente
314:Rosehill
240:Matamata
154:Earnings
33:O'Reilly
562:"Stuff"
494:6 April
279:Te Rapa
136:Trainer
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