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1060:Middleground
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608:1891 Foxford
429:General Duke
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1618:Sir Winston
1536:Summer Bird
1503:Afleet Alex
1471:Point Given
1463:Commendable
1415:Tabasco Cat
1269:Bold Forbes
1244:Secretariat
1180:Hail To All
1116:Gallant Man
1001:Count Fleet
960:Pasteurized
951:War Admiral
893:Gallant Fox
869:Chance Shot
764:Luke McLuke
722:Burgomaster
613:1892 Patron
573:Inspector B
517:Spendthrift
501:Cloverbrook
461:Joe Daniels
302:Retired to
298:Stud record
31:Mossborough
1687:Categories
1642:Mo Donegal
1560:Union Rags
1439:Touch Gold
1367:Risen Star
1236:Riva Ridge
1172:Quadrangle
1164:Chateaugay
1140:Celtic Ash
813:Man o' War
804:Sir Barton
780:Friar Rock
697:Africander
602:Burlington
445:Kingfisher
337:References
331:Celtic Ash
196:Background
145:Major wins
50:Willow Ann
1650:Arcangelo
1495:Birdstone
1399:A.P. Indy
1383:Go and Go
1375:Easy Goer
1359:Bet Twice
1076:One Count
984:Whirlaway
968:Johnstown
943:Granville
730:Peter Pan
689:Masterman
595:1889 Eric
589:Sir Dixon
533:Saunterer
469:Springbok
281:Tim Tam's
237:Tom Barry
218:Ballymoss
192:in 1958.
186:racehorse
140:$ 137,507
132:11: 6-1-1
37:Grandsire
1576:Tonalist
1528:Da' Tara
1286:Affirmed
1196:Damascus
1188:Amberoid
1148:Sherluck
1092:High Gun
1043:Citation
993:Shut Out
976:Bimelech
918:Hurryoff
861:Crusader
845:Mad Play
821:Grey Lag
788:Hourless
772:The Finn
681:Commando
641:Hastings
541:Forester
493:Algerine
420:Ruthless
206:St Leger
137:Earnings
95:Chestnut
69:Stallion
1658:Dornoch
1609:Justify
1601:Tapwrit
1593:Creator
1311:Summing
1295:Coastal
1108:Needles
1035:Phalanx
1026:Assault
910:Faireno
829:Pillory
581:Hanover
557:Panique
525:Grenada
408:winners
351:(2003)
279:winner
231:banker
210:Indiana
208:winner
202:Solario
158:(1958)
119:Trainer
101:Breeder
86:Ireland
83:Country
59:Solario
55:Damsire
1667:– ₩ =
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1479:Sarava
1391:Hansel
1327:Caveat
1261:Avatar
1156:Jaipur
1100:Nashua
796:Johren
673:Ildrim
633:Belmar
565:Tyrant
485:Calvin
437:Fenian
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214:Nearco
169:(1958)
153:(1958)
129:Record
91:Colour
75:Foaled
41:Nearco
1673:Filly
1656:2024
1648:2023
1640:2022
1632:2021
1624:2020
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