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, out of the

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in the

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. California Flag then went to Hong Kong where he finished fifth in the

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. He then traveled to Dubai to contest in the new

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and he was third after just getting overtaken at the wire. California Flag shared 2009

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honors with

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.2009 California Horse of the Year at the CTBA

References

California Flag's pedigree and racing stats
{{reflist 2004 racehorse births Racehorses trained in the United States Racehorses bred in California Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winners Thoroughbred family 9-f