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314:Thoroughbred
311:Hall of Fame
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258:Swift Stakes
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67:October 2010
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53:Please help
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1781:Cody's Wish
1679:Ghostzapper
1661:Point Given
1649:Charismatic
1517:Secretariat
1488:Personality
1431:Round Table
1373:Hill Prince
1365:(1950–1970)
1313:Count Fleet
1289:War Admiral
1275:(1936–1949)
1240:Gallant Fox
1228:Reigh Count
1222:Chance Play
1168:Old Rosebud
1138:The Manager
1114:Burgomaster
1016:(1887–1935)
696:Queen Mary
660:Trampoline
546:Rey El Rio
59:introducing
1796:Categories
1775:Flightline
1745:Gun Runner
1685:Saint Liam
1565:John Henry
1547:John Henry
1484:Fort Marcy
1460:Buckpasser
1420:Bold Ruler
1295:Seabiscuit
1186:Man o' War
1180:Sir Barton
1162:Friar Rock
1042:Longstreet
745:References
725:Miss Rose
717:Yorkshire
552:El Tesoro
529:Berardello
521:Golden Rod
518:Jack Snipe
378:Yo Tambien
372:or on his
366:Sacramento
323:Background
223:Major wins
210:29: 21-2–4
1769:Knicks Go
1763:Authentic
1719:2012–13:
1695:2007–08:
1673:Mineshaft
1643:Skip Away
1629:1995–96:
1625:Holy Bull
1619:Kotashaan
1613:A.P. Indy
1583:Ferdinand
1559:All Along
1533:1978–79:
1521:1974–76:
1515:1972–73:
1472:Dr. Fager
1441:1960–64:
1385:One Count
1307:Whirlaway
1305:1941–42:
1301:Challedon
1299:1939–40:
1283:Granville
1264:Discovery
1258:Cavalcade
1252:Equipoise
1250:1932–33:
1208:1924–25:
1124:1909–10:
1118:1907–08:
1094:1902–03:
1088:1900–01:
1058:1894–95:
1034:1889–90:
635:Sarpedon
611:Lexington
575:Americano
555:Peerless
543:Lantados
466:Nasrullah
362:broodmare
355:Lexington
317:racehorse
111:Lexington
107:Grandsire
1721:Wise Dan
1709:Zenyatta
1589:Alysheba
1535:Affirmed
1486:(DRF) /
1466:Damascus
1449:Moccasin
1424:Dedicate
1396:Tom Fool
1387:(DRF) /
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1349:Coaltown
1343:Citation
1216:Crusader
1192:Grey Lag
1132:Meridian
1090:Commando
1072:Ornament
1066:Requital
1036:Salvator
733:Glencoe
730:Charmer
704:Monarch
683:Malcolm
668:Rodolph
621:Timoleon
593:Pedigree
539:Cruzados
514:Americus
450:Americus
347:stallion
307:Champion
218:$ 79,290
215:Earnings
141:Stallion
1751:Justify
1691:Invasor
1511:Ack Ack
1501:winners
1331:Assault
1210:Sarazen
1108:Sysonby
1102:Beldame
1078:Hamburg
1048:Tammany
1024:Hanover
982:winners
680:Marian
649:Glencoe
645:Novice
640:Rowena
606:Norfolk
535:Norford
462:Mahmoud
446:England
440:At stud
351:Norfolk
283:Honours
193:Trainer
173:Breeder
155:Country
131:Malcolm
127:Damsire
101:Norfolk
55:improve
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1523:Forego
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1174:Johren
1172:1918:
1166:1917:
1160:1916:
1156:Regret
1154:1915:
1150:Roamer
1148:1914:
1142:1913:
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1100:1904:
1096:Hermis
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1054:Domino
1052:1893:
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1040:1891:
1028:1888:
1022:1887:
654:Sultan
616:Boston
578:Norito
532:Estaca
472:, and
448:) was
421:jockey
291:(1988)
278:(1888)
273:(1888)
265:Awards
260:(1888)
251:(1888)
244:(1888)
235:(1887)
207:Record
163:Colour
147:Foaled
121:Marian
1667:Azeri
1631:Cigar
1490:(TRA)
1455:(DRF)
1443:Kelso
1426:(TRA)
1355:(DRF)
1353:Capot
1337:Armed
1120:Colin
691:Iago
483:Death
400:. At
380:, by
339:filly
183:Owner
40:, or
1414:Swap
603:Sire
382:turf
309:and
150:1885
97:Sire
1204:Zev
1084:Imp
678:Dam
167:Bay
137:Sex
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