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1670:– via University of Kentucky Archives.
1645:– via University of Kentucky Archives.
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1407:– via University of Kentucky Archives.
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66:Flat racing
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1732:Categories
1717:2018-11-30
1692:2018-11-30
1667:2019-06-29
1642:2019-02-03
1617:2018-11-06
1566:2018-10-26
1541:2020-02-17
1516:2020-02-15
1470:2020-02-09
1431:2020-02-18
1404:2019-07-11
1380:References
1170:Fred Taral
1115:Leonawell
1076:Fred Taral
931:Goldcrest
756:John Slack
702:Watercolor
271:Fred Taral
212:Republican
82:9 furlongs
16:Horse race
1246:Buddhist
839:Floronso
431:Montfort
58:Race type
1490:Archived
1373:$ 1,440
1370:1:55.50
1334:Kingston
1325:$ 1,615
1322:1:55.80
1284:$ 1,885
1281:1:56.20
1238:$ 1,525
1235:1:55.20
1207:Ruperta
1199:$ 1,330
1196:1:55.80
1162:La Tosca
1153:$ 1,560
1150:1:57.40
1107:$ 1,300
1104:1:57.00
1061:$ 1,530
1058:1:53.80
1013:$ 1,400
1010:1:56.40
975:Emma C.
967:$ 1,400
964:1:57.00
923:$ 1,450
920:1:56.80
877:$ 1,350
874:1:54.80
831:$ 1,380
828:1:57.00
787:$ 1,690
784:1:54.80
741:$ 1,710
738:1:53.40
693:$ 2,375
690:1:53.40
657:Igniter
649:$ 2,250
646:1:56.40
603:$ 3,025
600:1:53.00
557:$ 3,275
554:1:55.00
511:$ 3,475
508:1:53.00
467:$ 3,350
464:1:57.00
410:1:58.40
215:Governor
157:In 1894
144:Kingston
132:New York
77:Distance
43:New York
30:Location
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347:Trainer
324:Winners
287:trainer
234:Records
206:by the
173:Beldame
163:Travers
89:Surface
476:Nealon
413:$ 465
343:Jockey
335:Winner
255:jockey
248:(1906)
246:Nealon
210:under
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608:1903
562:1904
516:1905
472:1906
428:1907
418:1908
376:1909
370:Win$
360:Miles
355:Dist.
351:Owner
97:Track
1593:2017
366:Time
331:Year
315:2 –
308:2 –
294:2 –
276:2 –
269:2 –
262:2 –
165:and
114:The
92:Dirt
53:1887
339:Age
192:CEO
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