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As a four-year-old, Nebos won his first four races, starting with the
Gerling-Preis at Cologne. He then won the Grosser Preis von Dortmund by three lengths before defeating Konigsstuhl by two and a half lengths in the Grosser Preis von Düsseldorf. In July he won the Grosser Preis von Berlin for the
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Marracci by three and a half lengths. After five consecutive victories, Nebos' winning run came to an end at Gelsenkirchen when he was beaten a nose by the three-year-old Wauthi in the Aral-Pokal.
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At the end of his racing career, Nebos was syndicated with a value of £650,000 and became a breeding stallion at the Gestut
Erlenhof, near
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On 7 September, Nebos was matched against an international field in the
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230:. In the following year he won the
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16:German-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
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984:"Golden Goal Record By Race Type"
963:"First Hello Record By Race Type"
375:and finished second to Esclavo.
246:as well as finishing second to
206:Leading Sire in Germany (1987)
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1047:Racehorses trained in Germany
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508:Antic Boy, foaled 1984, won
480:below their top-rated horse
272:Grosser Preis von Düsseldorf
179:Grosser Preis von Düsseldorf
921:"Pinot Record By Race Type"
570:Scilly Isles Novices' Chase
379:1979: three-year-old season
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1042:Racehorses bred in Germany
1005:"Leading Sires of Germany"
564:Grosser Preis von Dahlwitz
423:1980: four-year-old season
419:) a length away in third.
304:Poule d'Essai des Poulains
264:Grosser Preis von Dortmund
191:Timeform rating 129 (1980)
169:Grosser Preis von Dortmund
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486:German Horse of the Year
240:Grosser Preis von Berlin
202:German Horse of the Year
154:Grosser Preis von Berlin
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568:Golden Goal, 1996, won
562:Night Devil, 1995, won
556:First Hello, 1992, won
417:Grosser Preis von Baden
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472:Assessment and honours
1037:1999 racehorse deaths
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750:Nanon (Family: 4-r)
450:Longchamp Racecourse
448:over 2400 m at
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514:Gondola, 1984, won
510:Leopardstown Stakes
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673:Lady of the Snows
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538:Prix de Barbeville
232:Dr. Busch-Memorial
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730:Athanasius
720:Naxos (GER)
702:Fancy Free
647:Chamossaire
492:Stud record
438:Baden-Baden
405:Royal Ascot
393:Königsstuhl
365:Group Three
361:Baden-Baden
248:Königsstuhl
120:Hein Bollow
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707:Buonamica
691:Blue Peter
663:Life Hill
658:Snowberry
482:Moorestyle
409:Aral-Pokal
308:Prix Ganay
286:Background
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133:Major wins
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58:Botticelli
628:Ranavalo
617:Nasrullah
498:Frankfurt
220:racehorse
37:Grandsire
715:Bernina
636:Navarra
583:Pedigree
442:Argument
292:markings
254:and the
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50:Nostrana
744:Arjaman
696:Fairway
667:Solario
604:Fortino
458:Detroit
397:lengths
385:Krefeld
373:Cologne
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324:Turgeon
316:Cozzene
312:Madelia
278:in the
276:lengths
196:Honours
117:Trainer
101:Breeder
85:Germany
81:Country
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726:Ticino
631:Relic
478:pounds
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186:Awards
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125:Record
91:Colour
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740:Nixe
722:1950
687:1951
682:1960
643:1955
623:Kong
608:1959
600:1967
598:(IRE)
213:Nebos
109:Owner
95:Brown
22:Nebos
880:ISBN
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596:Caro
593:Sire
464:and
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