Vale Poke The Bear

Poke The Bear, one of Australia’s greatest sprinters in recent memory, has succumbed to cancer at just five years of age.

The son of Fernando Bale and Nicki Fields was part of an all-conquering litter which included Out Of Range and Fully Loaded, while he was also a half-brother to the electrifying Hooked On Scotch.

Bred and owned by Victorian father-son team Darren and Michael Puleio and trained by Seona Thompson, Poke The Bear retired in 2019 with 37 wins from 69 starts and over half a million dollars in prize money.

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Source:: https://www.grv.org.au/news/2021/02/20/vale-poke-the-bear/

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