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Direct Affect is a 7 year old bay gelding. Direct Affect is trained by C T Austin, at Blackall and owned by K T & N A Austin, B Cox, N Cameron & C Austin.
Direct Affect’s last race event was at 03/05/2025 and it has not been nominated for any upcoming race.
Career form is 3 wins, 4 seconds, 5 thirds from 36 starts with a lifetime career prize money of $89,740.
With a 8% Win Percentage and 33% Place Percentage. Direct Affect's last race event was at Barcaldine.
Exposed form for its last starts is 8-8-0-8-2.
Last Updated: 03/05/2025
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