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Normandy. He met with some success but none of his progeny achieved his own level of racing success. The best of his progeny included
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451:Pedigree of Marsyas (FR), chestnut stallion 1940
234:Marsyas was a chestnut horse with a narrow white
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242:on his hind legs, bred by his owner
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868:"Marcel Boussac 2: Golden Years"
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792:. Guinness Publishing.
818:A Century of Champions
402:A Century of Champions
355:Queen Alexandra Stakes
306:and was placed in the
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921:1964 racehorse deaths
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598:Ferula (Family: 9-e)
189:Lowther Stakes (1946)
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308:Grand Prix de Paris
889:"Marsyas pedigree"
641:"Marsyas_II image"
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574:Sardanapale
570:Likka (FR)
487:Matchmaker
468:Dark Ronald
418:Stud record
406:Count Fleet
351:Royal Ascot
316:Le Tremblay
910:Categories
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605:References
527:Ark Royal
517:Mistrella
492:Be Cannie
473:Bay Ronald
462:Son-in-Law
385:Assessment
347:Hurst Park
268:Astronomie
238:and white
230:Background
205:Marsyas II
139:Major wins
134:27: 17-4-5
51:Astronomie
41:Son-in-Law
557:Astrella
506:St. Simon
412:Phil Bull
379:Souverain
367:Newmarket
296:Longchamp
272:Caracalla
212:racehorse
37:Grandsire
579:Prestige
552:Rondeau
512:Gravity
446:Pedigree
391:Timeform
361:and the
343:Chanteur
310:and the
97:Chestnut
69:Stallion
593:Nimbus
560:Verdun
521:Cyllene
479:Darkie
260:Trimdon
246:at his
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121:Trainer
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131:Record
93:Colour
87:France
75:Foaled
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276:Arbar
240:socks
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822:ISBN
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546:Ajax
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