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*Austin Powers* and 🍌 *Big Banana* Lead PonyBox into Spring
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 *Austin Powers*
Two horses sat at the top of the leaderboard as we left the first days of spring behind. *Austin Powers* had his full quotient of mojo going with a 104.25 inch Best Jump record and a Best streak of 2,474 consecutive wins. The Friesian stallion Austin Powers is by 107th generation sire EF Power Bolt whose pedigree includes top-ranked horses like MH Shameful Fame and MH Midsommar. His dam is 75th generation mare EF Atlantis Freeze who also has a number of #1 horses in her pedigree such as * G A L A X Y *.
The 16.1 hand Austin Powers at the of age 12 had a best rank of #2 and had earned 2,967,200 PB with a Jumpoff record of 2,475 - 1. He was itemed with Saddle Bags, Diamond Saddles, and a Lucky Charm. His X-ray shows that he was still in Prime Time, had Professional Experience and was at Training Level 11 out of 14.
 3Pa *Big Banana*
3Pa *Big Banana* took the #1 Rank and had a Best Jump of 105 inches. At 19 years old the Freisian stallion had a 6,467 - 73 jumpoff record, earned 7,715,900 PB and had a best streak of 2,355 consecutive wins. He took both places on the leaderboard itemed with Saddle Bags and Diamond Saddles, Leg Wraps, Lucky Charm and a Companion Dog along with Fearless DNA. In addition to being top horse on PonyBox he earned the Non-retired World Record Breed Jump award. He was at training level 13 and had Professional Experience as he left Prime Time to start Slowing Down.
Big Banana was by 102nd generation sire * Banshee * a #1 ranking stallion and descendent of #1 ranked MH Adonis*. His dam is the formidable * Dementor who has a string of #1 horses in her pedigree and who earned 112,522,700 PB, had a best win streak of 2,530 consecutive wins and a jumpoff record of 80,544 - 2,588. Big Banana is just one of her successful offspring that includes 3Pd *Vermes*, and 3Pd *Whirlwind*.
 EF Power Bolt
 MH Shameful Fame
 MH Midsommar
 EF Atlantis Freeze
 MH Adonis* |
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