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758:George Smith
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637:His Eminence
364:May 1, 1954.
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1530:Super Saver
1442:Charismatic
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979:Count Fleet
954:Gallahadion
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896:Brokers Tip
888:Burgoo King
871:Gallant Fox
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701:Wintergreen
653:Judge Himes
645:Alan-a-Dale
461:Lord Murphy
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1466:War Emblem
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823:Black Gold
791:Paul Jones
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605:Typhoon II
533:Macbeth II
509:Joe Cotton
346:2009-05-18
296:2009-05-18
263:References
252:Retirement
242:Funny Cide
229:mud caulks
186:Man o' War
180:Background
143:Major wins
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31:Man o' War
1627:Mandaloun
1619:Authentic
1514:Big Brown
1458:Monarchos
1370:Unbridled
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1238:Cannonade
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1070:Determine
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1054:Hill Gail
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685:Pink Star
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429:Aristides
138:$ 122,402
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1394:Sea Hero
1345:Alysheba
1271:Affirmed
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1021:Citation
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971:Shut Out
847:Whiskery
733:Donerail
717:Meridian
677:Sir Huon
525:Montrose
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493:Leonatus
453:Day Star
167:American
135:Earnings
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1595:Justify
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1498:Barbaro
1490:Giacomo
1102:Tim Tam
1086:Needles
1004:Assault
988:Pensive
807:Morvich
613:Plaudit
573:Lookout
557:Kingman
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517:Ben Ali
437:Vagrant
417:winners
238:gelding
117:Trainer
101:Breeder
81:Country
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55:Damsire
1668:– ₩ =
1666:Legend
1030:Ponder
938:Lawrin
749:Regret
661:Elwood
621:Manuel
485:Apollo
477:Hindoo
194:jockey
156:(1929)
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127:Record
91:Colour
73:Foaled
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