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Rough Habit : an unlikely champion / Ken Linnett.

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ISBN	9781743796597
Author	Linnett, Ken, 1943- (author.)
Title	Rough Habit : an unlikely champion / Ken Linnett.
Publisher and/or associated date/s	Richmond, Victoria : Hardie Grant Books, 2020.
Publisher and/or associated date/s	©2020.
Description	125 pages ; 20 cm.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary	Rough Habit is one in the long line of New Zealand-bred champions who have crossed the Tasman and become dominant figures in Australian racing – think Rising Fast, Redcraze, Kiwi, Bonecrusher and Sunline. Like so many before him, Rough Habit came from humble beginnings, bred as little more than a hobby, via a free service, to an unfashionable imported sire, Rough Cast, from the unraced mare Certain Habit. The resultant colt’s stature suggested that the experiment was doomed to fail. His breeder, Isabell Roddick, said of Rough Habit, the foal: “He was...probably not the best looking, but I didn’t think he was as hideous as he’s been made out to be. He was a very small horse. But looks don’t tell you if they’re going to win a race.” Win races he did, 11 of them at Group 1 level, behind only the mighty Sunline for wins at the highest level. He became a cult hero in Brisbane, winning two Stradbroke Handicaps and a record three Doomben Cups.
Subjects	Rough Habit,(Race horse)
	Race horses -- New Zealand
	Horse racing -- Australia
Call number	2020.097

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Barcode	Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Status	Due Date
A00925256	2020.097	General Collection		. Available to Museum Staff .