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horse by his prior owner, Carothers immediately began training him to be a
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in 1944. He is buried in
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111:Carothers died of cancer in 1944.
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355:Brown, Alan (14 May 2014).
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285:"The Walking Horse Hotel"
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165:World Grand Championship
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