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in 1955 but in 1956 his season was marred by a leg injury. However, he came back to win
Champion honors in 1957 and then for a third time in 1958. The next year his owner sent him to race in England but he met with little success in his three races there. Returning to the U.S., he raced successfully
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in 1960 and was retired at the end of that racing season with an earnings record that stood for the next 22 years.
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214:(1950–1982) was an American Champion
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276:Neji's pedigree and racing stats
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101:Marian duPont Scott
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151:$ 270,834
54:Annapolis
38:Foxhunter
35:Grandsire
148:Earnings
91:Chestnut
242:trainer
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192:Honours
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97:Breeder
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63:Gelding
51:Damsire
205:(1977)
179:Awards
140:Record
87:Colour
69:Foaled
107:Owner
46:Accra
212:Neji
72:1950
27:Sire
22:Neji
59:Sex
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