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615:Eagle Joe
1092:Inlander
927:Cold Bay
910:2nd Div.
894:1st Div.
885:Joe Baze
869:Late Bet
813:2nd Div.
797:1st Div.
425:Che Meza
388:Trainer
354:Triple-A
310:baseball
251:to 2000.
68:117°22′W
39:Location
1523:– About
804:F. Inda
720:Refusal
440:not run
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259:stables
255:furlong
243:Spokane
214:Spokane
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417:1998
382:Horse
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