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by 6½ lengths, the largest margin in the race's history at the time. In winning the
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At age five, Volponi made eight starts in 2003 without a win but had five seconds and two third-place finishes. Retired to
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duty, his offspring have met with limited success in racing. At the end of 2005, he was sent to KRA Jeju Stud Farm in
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All horses were bred in the United States unless noted
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565:Proud Truth
408:Prom Knight
350:Gold Digger
300:South Korea
234:Irish Derby
166:$ 3,187,232
78:Prom Knight
930:Categories
891:Flightline
867:Vino Rosso
859:Accelerate
851:Gun Runner
746:Saint Liam
557:Wild Again
487:References
466:Pas de Nom
386:Wavy Navy
281:War Emblem
171:Major wins
158:31: 7-12-5
36:Ben Jonson
883:Knicks Go
875:Authentic
698:Cat Thief
675:Skip Away
643:Arcangues
628:A.P. Indy
605:Unbridled
581:Ferdinand
573:Skywalker
435:Sue Babe
380:Tom Rolfe
360:Dr. Fager
356:Killaloe
304:Grade III
277:Hawk Wing
273:Macho Uno
218:racehorse
65:Grandsire
843:Arrogate
785:Zenyatta
589:Alysheba
401:Alablue
395:Dedicate
333:Fappiano
313:Pedigree
228:winner
211:Kentucky
163:Earnings
97:Stallion
69:Fappiano
761:Invasor
722:Volponi
651:Concern
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246:Alleged
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236:winner
207:Volponi
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111:Country
83:Damsire
50:Volponi
40:Volpone
913:– ₩ =
911:Legend
826:Bayern
769:Curlin
714:Tiznow
706:Tiznow
454:Danzig
283:, and
242:French
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103:Foaled
906:Note:
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93:Sex
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