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into a quagmire that perfectly suited Flying Ebony, who won the 51st running of the Derby by one and a half lengths. This Derby was the first ever to be broadcast on the radio.
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Flying Ebony's 1925 Kentucky Derby Trophy is on display at the
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295:. Flying Ebony was also the sire of
16:American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
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346:. 25 May 1925. Archived from
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1689:Racehorses bred in Kentucky
201:best known for winning the
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271:Retirement and stud record
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185:Last updated on 4/15/2016
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179:Havre De Grace, Maryland
1704:Thoroughbred family 5-i
150:Initial Handicap (1925)
1699:Kentucky Derby winners
362:"Flying Ebony (horse)"
1684:1943 racehorse deaths
1679:1922 racehorse births
320:Kentucky Derby Museum
305:Jockey Club Gold Cup
246:Willie K. Vanderbilt
177:Flying Ebony Place,
172:Flying Ebony Drive,
1660:winners, ♥ = Filly
213:Flying Ebony was a
203:1925 Kentucky Derby
174:Lexington, Kentucky
289:Manhattan Handicap
230:Gifford A. Cochran
113:Gifford A. Cochran
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1534:I'll Have Another
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1622:disqualified
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1494:Street Sense
1470:Smarty Jones
1414:Silver Charm
1317:Spend a Buck
1301:Sunny's Halo
1293:Gato Del Sol
1276:Genuine Risk
1250:Seattle Slew
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1170:Forward Pass
1106:Venetian Way
1026:Middleground
909:Bold Venture
868:Twenty Grand
819:Flying Ebony
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762:Exterminator
754:Omar Khayyam
746:George Smith
681:Stone Street
625:His Eminence
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348:the original
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277:Flying Heels
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196:Thoroughbred
192:Flying Ebony
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22:Flying Ebony
1631:Rich Strike
1518:Super Saver
1430:Charismatic
1242:Bold Forbes
1217:Secretariat
1201:Canonero II
967:Count Fleet
942:Gallahadion
917:War Admiral
884:Brokers Tip
876:Burgoo King
859:Gallant Fox
843:Reigh Count
729:Old Rosebud
689:Wintergreen
641:Judge Himes
633:Alan-a-Dale
449:Lord Murphy
433:Baden-Baden
309:Californian
297:Dark Secret
256:Top jockey
1673:Categories
1647:Mystik Dan
1462:Funny Cide
1454:War Emblem
1422:Real Quiet
1406:Grindstone
1390:Go for Gin
1374:Lil E. Tee
1209:Riva Ridge
1154:Kauai King
1130:Chateaugay
1114:Carry Back
1082:Iron Liege
1034:Count Turf
811:Black Gold
779:Paul Jones
770:Sir Barton
593:Typhoon II
521:Macbeth II
497:Joe Cotton
326:References
258:Earl Sande
209:Background
145:Major wins
1615:Mandaloun
1607:Authentic
1502:Big Brown
1446:Monarchos
1358:Unbridled
1325:Ferdinand
1226:Cannonade
1122:Decidedly
1058:Determine
1050:Dark Star
1042:Hill Gail
1001:Jet Pilot
950:Whirlaway
934:Johnstown
892:Cavalcade
673:Pink Star
585:Ben Brush
417:Aristides
199:racehorse
132:13: 6-1-2
37:Grandsire
1382:Sea Hero
1333:Alysheba
1259:Affirmed
1098:Tomy Lee
1009:Citation
984:Hoop Jr.
959:Shut Out
835:Whiskery
721:Donerail
705:Meridian
665:Sir Huon
513:Montrose
489:Buchanan
481:Leonatus
441:Day Star
275:His son
140:$ 62,420
137:Earnings
67:Stallion
31:The Finn
1583:Justify
1567:Nyquist
1486:Barbaro
1478:Giacomo
1090:Tim Tam
1074:Needles
992:Assault
976:Pensive
795:Morvich
601:Plaudit
561:Lookout
545:Kingman
529:Spokane
505:Ben Ali
425:Vagrant
405:winners
167:Honours
119:Trainer
99:Breeder
81:Country
58:Hessian
55:Damsire
1656:– ₩ =
1654:Legend
1018:Ponder
926:Lawrin
737:Regret
649:Elwood
609:Manuel
473:Apollo
465:Hindoo
299:, the
238:France
226:carpet
162:(1925)
129:Record
89:Colour
73:Foaled
1645:2024
1637:2023
1629:2022
1613:2021
1605:2020
1590:2019
1581:2018
1573:2017
1565:2016
1556:2015
1548:2014
1540:2013
1532:2012
1524:2011
1516:2010
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1500:2008
1492:2007
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1468:2004
1460:2003
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1428:1999
1420:1998
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1404:1996
1396:1995
1388:1994
1380:1993
1372:1992
1364:1991
1356:1990
1348:1989
1339:1988
1331:1987
1323:1986
1315:1985
1309:Swale
1307:1984
1299:1983
1291:1982
1283:1981
1274:1980
1266:1979
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