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In her two-year-old racing season, Northernette raced ten times, finishing first five times, second three times and third once. Second in her first start on May 9, 1976 at
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Whitely's assistant trainers. Under McGaughey, Northernette won the
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Northern Dancer, South Ocean first produced Northernette, followed a few years later by champion and important sire
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