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and later became an influential broodmare in her own right, being the foundation mare of
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winner, who went on to become a highly successful stallion. In addition to
Polymelus, he sired
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for five years (1914, 1915, 1916, 1920, 1921). Among his most famous descendants are
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Polymelus's dam Maid Marian was a half-sister to the outstanding racemare
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Poymelus showed great promise as a two-year-old, winning both the
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that he will forever be remembered. His great grandsire was
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where he died in 1924. Among his progeny, Polymelus sired:
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the leading sire of racehorses in Great
Britain and Ireland
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Mortimer, Roger; Onslow, Richard; Willett, Peter (1978).
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Designing Speed in the
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Leading broodmare sire in Great
Britain and Ireland
885:"'Picture This #14′ Polymelus, Museum of Zoology"
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847:Biographical Encyclopedia of British Flat Racing
589:Pedigree of Polymelus (GB), bay stallion, 1902
370:over six furlong and finishing second in the
106:United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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377:In 1906 Polymelus was offered for sale at
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523:Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland
229:Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland
920:Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom
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832:The Star (Christchurch)
575:University of Cambridge
395:Cambridgeshire Handicap
206:Cambridgeshire Handicap
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391:Duke of York Handicap
381:and bought for 4,200
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797:"Polymelus pedigree"
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409:Stud record
341:Right Royal
262:Secretariat
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137:David Faber
50:Maid Marian
899:Categories
871:"Phalaris"
765:References
717:Kettledrum
708:The Slave
702:Newminster
676:Lands End
605:Bona Vista
500:Epsom Oaks
286:Lord Crewe
280:Background
180:Major wins
164:31: 11–7–2
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561:Stallion
542:Stallion
519:Stallion
492:Fifinella
477:Stallion
458:Stallion
379:Newmarket
321:La Fleche
298:The Derby
254:racehorse
244:Polymelus
154:Mr. Baker
37:Grandsire
22:Polymelus
736:Longbow
723:Haricot
655:Sterling
639:Verdure
633:Macaroni
584:Pedigree
538:Humorist
515:Phalaris
502:(1916),
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359:and the
300:winners
270:Phalaris
256:who was
169:Earnings
69:Stallion
689:Hampton
650:Isonomy
613:Bend Or
597:Cyllene
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329:Mioland
314:Lemberg
310:Tagalie
290:Cyllene
274:Bend Or
248:British
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55:Damsire
31:Cyllene
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175:16,803
161:Record
112:Colour
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90:Died
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