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masterstroke

[mas-ter-strohk, mah-ster-] / ˈmæs tərˌstroʊk, ˈmɑ stər- /


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Saonois is a 9-1 chance along with Shareta, with Sea Moon and Masterstroke, who will represent the French arm of the Godolphin operation, both 10-1.

From The Guardian • Oct. 4, 2012

Masterstroke, Godolphin's French-based runner, is not among the obvious favourites, but at 10-1, he hardly counts as a rank outsider either.

From The Guardian • Oct. 3, 2012

Andre Fabre, who already has seven Arc victories to his name, has two representatives in Prix Foy runner-up Meandre and Masterstroke, owned by Godolphin's French section.

From The Guardian • Oct. 2, 2012

Yet his masterpiece, The Fairy Feller's Masterstroke, combines Boschian mystery with Alice-in-Wonderland fantasy in a way that makes it clear Dadd was a prophet of Surrealism.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dadd dedicated The Fairy Feller's Masterstroke to Haydon, gave it to him before he died at the age of 67 in 1886.

From Time Magazine Archive