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Triomphe. Piggott turned down the chance to ride All Along in order to partner Awaasif, who started at odds of 13/1 in a field of twenty-six runners. Racing on firm ground, Awaasif was never nearer
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Quilted. Later that month she ran in Britain's most important all-aged race, the
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Timeform's Racehorses of 1981 she was described as "a fine individual who should improve considerably on her 2-y-o form".
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458:King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
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16:Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
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33:Racing silks of Sheikh Mohammed
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412:. The beaten horses included
342:for the 204th running of the
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559:Idraak (bay filly, 1989, by
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256:American Champion Turf Horse
330:1982: three-year-old season
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924:Timeform staff (1982).
1113:"Habaayib race record"
1145:2004 racehorse deaths
1140:1979 racehorse births
538:Princess Royal Stakes
789:Nina (Family: 22-b)
759:Queen's Statute (GB)
552:New Orleans Handicap
486:Gran Premio d'Italia
482:German 2,000 Guineas
454:Newmarket Racecourse
391:Longchamp Racecourse
389:over 2400 metres at
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513:Stud career
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316:maiden race
295:West Sussex
287:John Dunlop
252:Snow Knight
220:Epsom Derby
200:Oaks Stakes
139:John Dunlop
43:Snow Knight
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660:Hot Spell
655:Adargatis
636:Firestreak
500:Assessment
356:Irish Oaks
264:Bosra Sham
230:Background
216:Snow Bride
153:Major wins
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686:Altamira
668:Haymaker
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414:April Run
395:All Along
379:Swiftfoot
363:Group One
224:Lammtarra
196:broodmare
192:racehorse
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842:TheHorse
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774:Lavande
722:Nearctic
663:Umidwar
615:Pedigree
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352:mastitis
312:furlongs
279:yearling
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418:Assert
399:Akiyda
171:Awards
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100:Canada
89:Foaled
761:1954
718:1961
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632:1971
277:As a
240:socks
125:Owner
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