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596:. Ilportaledelcavallo.it. 2011-07-25
594:"1961 MOLVEDO VINCE ARC DE TRIOMPHE"
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670:"Europe's Horse Of The Year"
668:Whitney Tower (1961-10-16).
526:Pearl Maiden (Family: 16-b)
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701:"Rich race to Italian colt"
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373:. Molvedo died in 1987.
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276:Grand Prix de Deauville
149:Grand Prix de Deauville
645:A Century of Champions
343:A Century of Champions
174:top-rated horse (1961)
1479:1958 racehorse births
706:Sydney Morning Herald
549:. sporthorse-data.com
682:on December 13, 2013
575:. Sardegnacavalli.it
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296:Longchamp Racecourse
280:Deauville Racecourse
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223:Thoroughbred family
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753:"Molvedo pedigree"
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573:"Molvedo profile"
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112:Egidio Vergo
104:Razza Ticino
1474:Arc winners
1456:- ♥ = Filly
1391:Golden Horn
1140:Star Appeal
353:Stud record
316:Right Royal
304:Right Royal
235:Pearl Diver
1468:Categories
1443:Ace Impact
1308:Marienbard
1217:Trempolino
1178:Gold River
980:Coronation
968:Le Paillon
759:2013-01-25
713:2012-06-16
686:2013-01-25
624:2013-01-25
600:2013-01-25
579:2013-01-25
553:2013-01-25
533:References
521:Tetratema
471:Cameronian
416:Tofanella
371:Orange Bay
330:Assessment
288:Prix Ganay
212:bred near
204:Background
133:Major wins
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1436:Alpinista
1418:Waldgeist
1363:Danedream
1357:Workforce
1332:Rail Link
1314:Dalakhani
1266:Lammtarra
1253:Urban Sea
1192:All Along
1127:Rheingold
1114:Mill Reef
1108:Sassafras
1060:Soltikoff
1036:Ballymoss
962:Caracalla
956:Nikellora
880:Pearl Cap
488:Havresac
442:Gay Gamp
432:El Greco
367:Le Marmot
231:The Derby
227:Pearl Cap
190:racehorse
37:Grandsire
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1272:Helissio
1260:Carnegie
1247:Subotica
1235:Saumarez
1223:Tony Bin
1146:Ivanjica
1078:Sea Bird
1012:Sica Boy
993:Tantieme
987:Tantieme
932:Le Pacha
899:Brantôme
457:Bucolic
401:Bellini
396:Tenerani
377:Pedigree
361:and the
336:Timeform
172:Timeform
67:Stallion
58:Nakamuro
41:Tenerani
1370:Solemia
1344:Zarkava
1296:Sinndar
1290:Montjeu
1284:Sagamix
1171:Detroit
1158:Alleged
1152:Alleged
1120:San San
1102:Levmoss
1084:Bon Mot
1054:Molvedo
919:Corrida
912:Corrida
887:Motrico
874:Motrico
868:Ortello
838:Massine
814:Comrade
803:winners
501:Pilade
493:Catnip
485:Nogara
475:Pharos
451:Papyrus
419:Apelle
290:winner
284:lengths
233:winner
183:Molvedo
128:8:7-0-1
117:Trainer
101:Breeder
81:Country
55:Damsire
22:Molvedo
1454:Legend
1411:Enable
1404:Enable
1302:Sakhee
1199:Sagace
1185:Akiyda
1066:Exbury
999:Nuccio
974:Migoli
938:Djebel
893:Crapom
862:Kantar
850:Biribi
844:Priori
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347:Nearco
214:Varese
210:metres
166:Awards
161:(1961)
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141:(1960)
125:Record
91:Colour
73:Foaled
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1428:2021
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1397:Found
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944:Verso
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