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fracture of his right front leg and was retired from racing.
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Bearhart. In November, Singspiel was sent to
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1500:"Champion, Stallion Singspiel Euthanized"
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1172:"Racing: A World of Studs and Duds"
805:Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
565:In January 1997, Singspiel won the
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1498:Biles, Deirdre B. (3 July 2010).
1300:"Team Cigar sweep Eclipse awards"
35:Racing colours of Sheikh Mohammed
16:Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
1347:Tarek Al-Issawi (4 April 1997).
1258:. Racing Post. 29 September 1996
1192:. Racing Post. 21 September 1994
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1280:. Racing Post. 24 November 1996
1234:"Gordon Richards Stakes result"
1214:. Racing Post. 8 September 1995
1151:. Racing Post. 15 February 2012
801:Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes
494:In September Singspiel won the
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239:Last updated on 12 October 2006
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1429:"International Stakes result"
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1409:. Racing Post. 6 June 1997
1349:"Bailey finds new partner"
1149:"In The Wings Stud Record"
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1407:"Coronation Cup result"
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1525:"Singspiel pedigree"
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308:. He was sired by
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1003:Bold Reason
848:Folk Opera
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656:Stud career
639:Desert King
635:Irish Derby
389:maiden race
352:winner and
330:Irish Derby
312:, a son of
162:$ 5,952,825
1569:Categories
1504:BloodHorse
1135:References
1095:Almahmoud
1047:Pantoufle
1034:Hardiemma
942:euthanised
915:Dubai Turf
715:Major Wins
623:Bosra Sham
562:in third.
536:Dushyantor
340:), Kutub (
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1028:Mill Reef
1015:High Hawk
946:laminitis
865:Dar Re Mi
666:Newmarket
627:The Derby
599:Skip Away
554:with the
544:Japan Cup
491:in July.
465:Pilsudski
270:Japan Cup
257:racehorse
246:Singspiel
188:Japan Cup
154:20: 9-8-0
51:Grandsire
24:Singspiel
1553:28 April
1531:28 April
1509:28 April
1483:28 April
1461:28 April
1435:28 April
1413:28 April
1391:28 April
1360:28 April
1332:28 April
1310:28 April
1284:28 April
1262:28 April
1240:28 April
1218:28 April
1196:28 April
1155:28 April
1110:Vandale
1106:Herbager
1009:Special
986:Nearctic
952:Pedigree
793:Lahudood
776:Lateral
759:Papineau
650:condylar
633:and the
560:Helissio
324:and the
159:Earnings
84:Stallion
1123:Cohoes
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993:Natalma
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558:winner
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439:in the
437:Halling
435:and to
423:in the
421:Pentire
409:lengths
223:Honours
133:Trainer
115:Breeder
100:Ireland
97:Country
71:Damsire
1019:1980
977:1981
700:Foaled
689:, g =
685:, f =
320:, the
252:-bred
218:(1996)
210:Awards
205:(1997)
200:(1997)
195:(1997)
190:(1996)
185:(1996)
180:(1996)
175:(1996)
151:Record
143:Jockey
105:Colour
89:Foaled
1102:1972
1067:1969
1065:(USA)
1059:1976
1057:(CAN)
1017:(IRE)
975:(USA)
969:1986
907:Solow
903:2010
887:2008
861:2005
845:2004
829:2004
811:2003
789:2003
773:2003
755:2000
739:1999
721:1999
687:filly
664:near
591:Cigar
524:Swain
473:Swain
250:Irish
125:Owner
1555:2013
1533:2013
1511:2013
1485:2013
1463:2013
1437:2013
1415:2013
1393:2013
1362:2013
1334:2013
1312:2013
1286:2013
1264:2013
1242:2013
1220:2013
1198:2013
1157:2013
1063:Halo
967:(GB)
962:Sire
705:Name
683:colt
681:c =
670:stud
619:York
532:Awad
361:Rahy
302:star
284:and
268:and
261:sire
259:and
75:Halo
41:Sire
1052:Dam
710:Sex
617:at
609:at
506:at
487:at
479:at
393:4/6
298:bay
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109:Bay
81:Sex
61:Dam
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