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552:My Typhoon
524:Major Wins
301:Background
156:Major wins
43:Storm Bird
1660:Ghaiyyath
1580:Goldikova
1524:Dalakhani
1271:Imsodear
1266:Bramalea
1167:Terlingua
1121:Storm Cat
1076:Vexatious
758:Red Giant
618:Shamardal
459:honours.
387:Group One
360:Longchamp
315:Storm Cat
264:Group One
260:racehorse
239:Keeneland
143:13: 9–4–0
109:Orpendale
39:Grandsire
33:Storm Cat
1468:Helissio
1452:Barathea
1444:Lochsong
1344:7 August
1339:Ahonoora
1251:Immense
1246:Ballade
1136:Nearctic
1108:Pedigree
812:Ghanaati
698:Mike Fox
421:and the
411:Goodwood
378:and the
354:and the
241:(2006– )
148:Earnings
99:Chestnut
73:Stallion
1628:Minding
1612:Kingman
1596:Frankel
1588:Frankel
1564:Zarkava
1492:Daylami
1255:Roberto
1223:Red God
1143:Natalma
588:Aragorn
352:Curragh
350:at the
229:Honours
130:Trainer
105:Breeder
87:Country
59:Damsire
1676:Baaeed
1652:Enable
1636:Enable
509:Foaled
498:, f =
450:Tiznow
413:, the
405:, the
397:, the
346:, the
222:(2018)
212:(2000)
204:Awards
199:(2000)
194:(2000)
189:(2000)
184:(2000)
179:(2000)
174:(2000)
169:(1999)
164:(1999)
140:Record
95:Colour
79:Foaled
1682:2023
1674:2022
1666:2021
1658:2020
1650:2019
1642:2018
1634:2017
1626:2016
1618:2015
1610:2014
1604:Treve
1602:2013
1594:2012
1586:2011
1578:2010
1570:2009
1562:2008
1554:2007
1546:2006
1538:2005
1530:2004
1522:2003
1514:2002
1506:2001
1498:2000
1490:1999
1482:1998
1474:1997
1466:1996
1458:1995
1450:1994
1442:1993
1434:1992
1428:Arazi
1426:1991
1090:2019
1072:2014
1038:2014
1016:2013
1000:2013
984:2012
964:2011
944:2010
928:2010
908:2009
888:2009
862:2007
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754:2004
728:2004
712:2004
694:2004
676:2003
660:2003
644:2003
614:2002
584:2002
566:2002
548:2002
530:2002
500:filly
119:Owner
1346:2019
1240:Halo
1213:Rahy
1118:Sire
514:Name
496:colt
494:c =
419:York
344:Naas
309:and
282:and
111:and
82:1997
63:Rahy
29:Sire
1205:Dam
519:Sex
444:at
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417:at
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