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Moccasin, foaled on April 16, 1963, was a chestnut filly with three white
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In early 1966, Moccasin was expected to challenge the colts in the
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740:"Horse Racing: If at First You Succeed, Try, Try Again"
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213:TSD & TRA United States Horse of the Year
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815:"FILLY EARNS $ 57,603 FOR LAUREL WIN"
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716:"Roman Brother:Horse of the Year"
236:Last updated on November 12, 2006
605:"Ann of the Forest - Family 5-h"
865:"Big field shapes up for Derby"
691:"Filly Takes Horse of the Year"
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261:United States Horse of the Year
666:"Moccasin choice as top horse"
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359:U.S. Champion 2-Yr-Old Filly
208:U.S. Champion 2-Yr-Old Filly
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890:"Moccasin to pass up Derby"
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297:Lt. Stevens
190:Test Stakes
91:1 July 1986
58:Gold Bridge
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516:References
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375:Buckpasser
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267:Background
164:Major wins
151:21: 11-2-4
79:1963-04-16
50:Rough Shod
483:Apalachee
383:Lady Pitt
281:Nasrullah
253:racehorse
159:$ 388,075
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37:Grandsire
31:Nantallah
507:Damascus
427:CCA Oaks
250:Champion
243:Moccasin
156:Earnings
112:Chestnut
22:Moccasin
819:The Sun
499:Ireland
495:England
385:in the
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220:Honours
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285:sired
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