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Fourstardave could look at his brother Fourstars Allstar. "No kidding", said O'Brien. "We even put their feed tubs next to the window so they can eat side by side."
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know something, honey, there are a few thousand people here who have a heck of a lot more money than I do, but, boy, they'd give their right arm to have a horse like we've got.'"
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101:Country
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437:turf
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61:Sex
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