Article: World Of Breeding: Magnificent Desert underlines his shrewd breeder's judgement.(Sports)

Byline: Tony Morris

unDEFEATED at two and heralded as a potential three-year-old champion, but beaten for the first time in the Guineas and then asked to retrieve his reputation when favourite for a Derby on rain-softened ground. The story is recognisably that of Hawk Wing.

But it is also the story of the German colt Next Desert, and it is only so far that the parallels may be drawn.

Whereas one could not achieve his rehabilitation in the ultimate premier Classic test, floundering under pressure when the big question was asked, the other produced a ...

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