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in his near front leg, ending his career. However, he was still named 1960
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Pedigree of Hail to Reason, brown horse, foaled April 18, 1958
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449:Personality
413:Hail To All
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371:Stud record
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253:Epsom Derby
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783:References
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352:furlongs.
279:Background
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161:$ 328,434
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