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Guggenheim's death in January 1971, Ack Ack was sold by the executors of Guggenheim's estate. The horse won the San Carlos Handicap less than a week before Guggenheim died. New owner
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on both dirt and grass courses at a variety of distances. His performances earned him
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He raced with success from age two to four, scoring wins in the important 1969
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Holds the 5½ Furlong main track record with 5 other horses at the
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In 1999, The Blood Horse, Inc., selected Ack Ack as one of the
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and owned by
Guggenheim's Cain Hoy Stable. He was trained by
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At the end of the year, Ack Ack was retired to stand at
308:(February 24, 1966 – November 7, 1990) was an American
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Ack Ack at the
National Museum and Racing Hall of Fame
277:#44 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century
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326:Ack Ack was a brown horse bred in Kentucky by
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1309:Racehorses trained in the United States
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411:top 100 racehorses of the 20th century
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16:American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
423:Ack Ack's pedigree and racing stats
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399:American Champion Male Turf Horse
272:United States Racing Hall of Fame
493:Thoroughbred Racing Associations
433:L.A. Times article about Ack Ack
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1314:American Grade 1 Stakes winners
356:United States Horse of the Year
259:United States Horse of the Year
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249:U.S. Champion Older Male Horse
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254:U.S. Champion Sprint Horse
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489:Turf & Sports Digest
1334:Thoroughbred family 9-h
855:DRF, TSD & TRA era
363:E. E. "Buddy" Fogelson
126:E. E. "Buddy" Fogelson
1319:Eclipse Award winners
1299:1990 racehorse deaths
1294:1966 racehorse births
506:retrospective winners
381:at his birthplace of
365:, husband of actress
236:San Pasqual Handicap
221:San Antonio Handicap
211:Santa Anita Handicap
206:Los Angeles Handicap
201:Autumn Days Handicap
352:graded stakes races
332:Charlie Whittingham
328:Harry F. Guggenheim
231:San Carlos Handicap
147:Charlie Whittingham
112:Harry F. Guggenheim
1045:Conquistador Cielo
914:(DRF & TSD) /
522:Emperor of Norfolk
491:, and TRA denotes
226:Hollywood Gold Cup
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1249:Bricks and Mortar
1231:California Chrome
1219:California Chrome
484:Daily Racing Form
348:Arlington Classic
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216:American Handicap
186:Arlington Classic
181:Forerunner Stakes
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1225:American Pharoah
1195:Rachel Alexandra
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970:Arts and Letters
765:DRF &TSD era
552:Henry of Navarre
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1021:Seattle Slew
1002:
995:(since 1971)
929:Sword Dancer
871:Counterpoint
738:Twenty Grand
690:Exterminator
618:Fitz Herbert
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367:Greer Garson
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313:Hall of Fame
310:Thoroughbred
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1273:Cody's Wish
1171:Ghostzapper
1153:Point Given
1141:Charismatic
1009:Secretariat
980:Personality
923:Round Table
865:Hill Prince
857:(1950–1970)
805:Count Fleet
781:War Admiral
767:(1936–1949)
732:Gallant Fox
720:Reigh Count
714:Chance Play
660:Old Rosebud
630:The Manager
606:Burgomaster
508:(1887–1935)
397:, the 1976
391:Broad Brush
373:Stud record
196:Derby Trial
1288:Categories
1267:Flightline
1237:Gun Runner
1177:Saint Liam
1057:John Henry
1039:John Henry
976:Fort Marcy
952:Buckpasser
912:Bold Ruler
787:Seabiscuit
678:Man o' War
672:Sir Barton
654:Friar Rock
534:Longstreet
417:References
405:Assessment
322:Background
170:Major wins
157:27: 19-6-0
47:Armageddon
1261:Knicks Go
1255:Authentic
1211:2012–13:
1187:2007–08:
1165:Mineshaft
1135:Skip Away
1121:1995–96:
1117:Holy Bull
1111:Kotashaan
1105:A.P. Indy
1075:Ferdinand
1051:All Along
1025:1978–79:
1013:1974–76:
1007:1972–73:
964:Dr. Fager
933:1960–64:
877:One Count
799:Whirlaway
797:1941–42:
793:Challedon
791:1939–40:
775:Granville
756:Discovery
750:Cavalcade
744:Equipoise
742:1932–33:
700:1924–25:
616:1909–10:
610:1907–08:
586:1902–03:
580:1900–01:
550:1894–95:
526:1889–90:
316:racehorse
165:$ 636,641
55:Fast Turn
44:Grandsire
1213:Wise Dan
1201:Zenyatta
1081:Alysheba
1027:Affirmed
978:(DRF) /
958:Damascus
941:Moccasin
916:Dedicate
888:Tom Fool
879:(DRF) /
843:(TSD) /
841:Coaltown
835:Citation
708:Crusader
684:Grey Lag
624:Meridian
582:Commando
564:Ornament
558:Requital
528:Salvator
358:honors.
162:Earnings
74:Stallion
1243:Justify
1183:Invasor
1003:Ack Ack
993:winners
823:Assault
702:Sarazen
600:Sysonby
594:Beldame
570:Hamburg
540:Tammany
516:Hanover
474:winners
306:Ack Ack
266:Honours
144:(age 3)
139:(age 2)
133:Trainer
108:Breeder
88:Country
64:Turn-To
60:Damsire
22:Ack Ack
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1189:Curlin
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817:Busher
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676:1920:
670:1919:
666:Johren
664:1918:
658:1917:
652:1916:
648:Regret
646:1915:
642:Roamer
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628:1912:
622:1911:
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588:Hermis
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546:Domino
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243:Awards
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154:Record
128:(1971)
80:Foaled
1159:Azeri
1123:Cigar
982:(TRA)
947:(DRF)
935:Kelso
918:(TRA)
847:(DRF)
845:Capot
829:Armed
612:Colin
395:Youth
385:near
118:Owner
102:Brown
98:Color
906:Swap
393:and
379:stud
346:and
83:1966
36:Sire
696:Zev
576:Imp
291:at
283:at
70:Sex
52:Dam
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