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239:. His sire was imported British stallion
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630:"Mongo Outruns Kelso in International"
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255:American Champion Steeplechase Horse
16:American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
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213:(1959–1983) was an American
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202:American Champion Male Turf Horse
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287:. He notably won the
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164:Ventnor Turf Handicap
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672:Categories
657:2013-01-02
636:2012-12-19
615:2012-12-19
594:2012-12-19
573:References
560:Broomstick
529:Inaugural
227:Background
143:Major wins
545:Fair Play
523:Peter Pan
506:Fair Play
501:Man o'War
437:Havresac
221:racehorse
138:$ 820,766
58:Annapolis
37:Grandsire
588:"Pharos"
519:Panoply
475:Blenheim
421:Phalaris
387:Pedigree
295:and the
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215:Champion
135:Earnings
93:Chestnut
67:Stallion
556:Tonala
551:Lading
513:Mahubah
453:Solario
442:Catnip
329:in the
327:Gun Bow
117:Trainer
99:Breeder
81:Country
55:Damsire
609:"Neji"
540:Ladkin
433:Nogara
416:Pharos
408:Nearco
373:winner
273:jockey
245:Nearco
204:(1963)
196:Awards
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41:Nearco
536:1927
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304:Kelso
211:Mongo
109:Owner
50:Accra
22:Mongo
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258:Neji
76:1959
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