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Leading sire in North America

Index Leading sire in North America

The list below shows the leading sire of Thoroughbred racehorses in North America for each year since 1830. [1]

92 relations: A.P. Indy, Alydar, Ambiorix (horse), Ben Brush, Blenheim (horse), Bold Ruler, Boston (horse), Broad Brush, Broomstick (horse), Bull Dog (horse), Bull Lea, Challenger (horse), Chance Play, Commando (horse), Count Fleet, Cozzene, Danzig (horse), Deputy Minister (horse), Distorted Humor, Dr. Fager, El Prado (horse), Elusive Quality, Equipoise (horse), Exclusive Native, Fair Play (horse), Father, France, Germany, Giant's Causeway (horse), Glencoe I, Glenelg (horse), Great Britain, Hail To Reason, Halo (horse), Hamburg (horse), Hanover (horse), Hastings (horse), Heliopolis (horse), High Time (horse), Himyar (horse), His Majesty (horse), Horse racing, Ireland, Iroquois (horse), Italy, Kingston (horse), Kitten's Joy, Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain and Ireland, Leading broodmare sire in North America, Leading sire in Australia, ..., Leading sire in France, Leading sire in Germany, Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland, Leading sire in Japan, Leamington (horse), Lexington (horse), Longfellow (horse), Lyphard, Mahmoud (horse), Man o' War, Meddler (horse), Mr. Prospector, Nasrullah (horse), Nodouble, North America, Northern Dancer, Palace Music (horse), Priam (horse), Princequillo, Raja Baba, Rayon d'Or, Round Table (horse), Saint Ballado, Seattle Slew, Sickle (horse), Sir Gallahad, Smart Strike, St. Blaise (horse), Stallion, Star Shoot, Storm Cat, Sweep (horse), T.V. Lark, Tapit, The Blood-Horse, The Finn, Thoroughbred, Thunder Gulch, United Arab Emirates, Virgil (horse), War Admiral, What a Pleasure. Expand index (42 more) »

A.P. Indy

A.P. Indy (foaled March 31, 1989 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Belmont Stakes and Breeders' Cup Classic on his way to American Horse of the Year honors in 1992.

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Alydar

Alydar (March 23, 1975 – November 15, 1990) was a chestnut colt and an American Thoroughbred race horse who was most famous for finishing a close second to Affirmed in all three races of the Triple Crown.

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Ambiorix (horse)

Ambiorix (1946–1975) (also known as Ambiorix II to distinguish him from another Ambiorix, also by Tourbillon)Leicester, Sir Charles, Bloodstock Breeding, J.A. Allen & Co, London, 1969 was a French Champion Two-Year-Old Thoroughbred racehorse who became a leading sire.

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Ben Brush

Ben Brush (1893–1918) was a high-class Thoroughbred racehorse and sire who won the 1896 Kentucky Derby.

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Blenheim (horse)

Blenheim (1927–1958), also known as Blenheim II, was a British Thoroughbred race horse who won The Derby in 1930.

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Bold Ruler

Bold Ruler (April 6, 1954 – July 11, 1971) was an American Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse who was named the 1957 Horse of the Year after a three-year-old campaign that included wins in the Preakness Stakes and Jerome Handicap, in which he defeated fellow Hall of Fame inductees Round Table and Gallant Man.

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Boston (horse)

Boston (1833–1850) was an outstanding Thoroughbred racehorse and a Leading sire in North America three times from 1851 to 1853.

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Broad Brush

Broad Brush (April 16, 1983 – May 15, 2009) was an American thoroughbred racehorse foaled in Maryland.

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Broomstick (horse)

Broomstick (1901–1931) was a Thoroughbred race horse born and bred at the famous McGrathiana Stud in Kentucky, but more importantly, he was one of the great sires of American racing.

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Bull Dog (horse)

Bull Dog (1927–1954) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse who became a North American Champion sire and Champion broodmare sire.

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Bull Lea

Bull Lea (March 11, 1935 – June 16, 1964) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is best known as the foundation sire responsible for making Calumet Farm one of the most successful racing stables in American history.

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Challenger (horse)

Challenger (1927–1948) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who became a Leading sire in North America.

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Chance Play

Chance Play (foaled 1923) was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire. In a career which lasted from 1925 to 1928 he ran in thirty-nine races and won sixteen of them. Although he was successful in his early career over sprint distances, he did not reach his peak until the age of four in 1927, when he was arguably the best horse in the United States, winning several major races including the two-mile Jockey Club Gold Cup.

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Commando (horse)

Commando (1898–1905) was an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse.

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Count Fleet

Count Fleet (March 24, 1940 – December 3, 1973) was a champion American thoroughbred racehorse.

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Cozzene

Cozzene (May 8, 1980 – October 7, 2008) is an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse and outstanding sire.

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Danzig (horse)

Danzig (February 12, 1977 – January 4, 2006) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is best known as a leading sire.

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Deputy Minister (horse)

Deputy Minister (May 17, 1979 – September 10, 2004) was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred horse racing Champion.

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Distorted Humor

Distorted Humor (foaled March 19, 1993 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and a successful sire.

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Dr. Fager

Dr.

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El Prado (horse)

El Prado (February 3, 1989 – September 21, 2009) was a retired Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire.

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Elusive Quality

Elusive Quality (January 27, 1993 – March 14, 2018) was a Thoroughbred racehorse.

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Equipoise (horse)

Equipoise (1928–1938) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.

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Exclusive Native

Exclusive Native (April 17, 1965 – May 10, 1983) was an American Thoroughbred stallion.

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Fair Play (horse)

Fair Play (April 1, 1905 – December 17, 1929) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse that was successful on the track, but even more so when retired to stud.

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Father

A father is the male parent of a child.

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France

France, officially the French Republic (République française), is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe, as well as several overseas regions and territories.

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Germany

Germany (Deutschland), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland), is a sovereign state in central-western Europe.

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Giant's Causeway (horse)

Giant's Causeway (February 14, 1997 – April 16, 2018) was a Kentucky-bred thoroughbred racehorse who competed primarily in Europe.

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Glencoe I

Glencoe (1831–1857) was a British bred Thoroughbred racehorse, who won the 2,000 Guineas Stakes and the Ascot Gold Cup.

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Glenelg (horse)

Glenelg was a thoroughbred conceived in England but born in the United States after his dam was imported into the US in 1866.

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Great Britain

Great Britain, also known as Britain, is a large island in the north Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe.

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Hail To Reason

Hail To Reason (April 18, 1958 – February 24, 1976) was an American thoroughbred racehorse and an influential sire.

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Halo (horse)

Halo (February 7, 1969 – November 28, 2000) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and an important Champion sire.

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Hamburg (horse)

Hamburg (1895–1915) was an American Thoroughbred race horse.

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Hanover (horse)

Hanover (1884–1899) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse that won his first 17 race starts.

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Hastings (horse)

Hastings (1893 – June 17, 1917) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion.

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Heliopolis (horse)

Heliopolis (1936–1959) was a British thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire.

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High Time (horse)

High Time (1916–1937) was a chestnut thoroughbred born at the Wickliffe Stud in Kentucky.

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Himyar (horse)

Himyar (1875 – December 30, 1905) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Although successful as a racehorse he is most notable as the sire of 1898 Kentucky Derby winner Plaudit and Domino, the grandsire of Colin and Peter Pan. Himyar lived to be thirty years old, outliving both Domino and his famous grandson Commando, who both died young.

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His Majesty (horse)

His Majesty (April 17, 1968 – 1995) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire.

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Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition.

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Ireland

Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic.

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Iroquois (horse)

Iroquois (1878–1899), was the first American-bred Thoroughbred race horse to win the prestigious Epsom Derby at Epsom Downs Racecourse, Epsom, Surrey, England. He then went on to win the St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster Racecourse.

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Italy

Italy (Italia), officially the Italian Republic (Repubblica Italiana), is a sovereign state in Europe.

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Kingston (horse)

Kingston (1884–1912) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.

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Kitten's Joy

Kitten's Joy (foaled May 8, 2001 in Kentucky) is a Thoroughbred racehorse who was a multiple graded stakes winner and the American Champion Turf Horse of 2004.

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Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain and Ireland

The list below shows the leading sire of broodmares in Great Britain and Ireland for each year since 1899.

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Leading broodmare sire in North America

The list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of broodmares in North America for each year since 1924.

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Leading sire in Australia

The list below shows the leading sire of Thoroughbred racehorses in Australia for each season since 1883–84.

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Leading sire in France

The list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of racehorses in France for each year since 1887.

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Leading sire in Germany

The list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of racehorses in Germany for each year since 1867.

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Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland

The title of champion, or leading, sire of racehorses in Great Britain and Ireland is awarded to the stallion whose offspring have won the most prize money in Britain and Ireland during the flat racing season.

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Leading sire in Japan

The list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of racehorses in Japan for each year since 1924.

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Leamington (horse)

Leamington (1853–1878) was a Thoroughbred racehorse, and an influential sire in the United States during the second half of the nineteenth century.

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Lexington (horse)

Lexington (March 17, 1850 – July 1, 1875) was a United States Thoroughbred race horse who won six of his seven race starts.

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Longfellow (horse)

Longfellow (1867–1893) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.

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Lyphard

Lyphard (May 10, 1969 – June 10, 2005) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and an important sire.

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Mahmoud (horse)

Mahmoud (1933–1962) was a French-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.

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Man o' War

Man o' War (March 29, 1917 – November 1, 1947) was an American Thoroughbred who is widely considered one of the greatest racehorses of all time.

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Meddler (horse)

Meddler (1890–1916) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who was a leading two-year-old in England and a Leading sire in North America in 1904 and 1906.

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Mr. Prospector

Mr.

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Nasrullah (horse)

Nasrullah (March 2, 1940 – May 26, 1959) was a Thoroughbred racehorse that was bred in Ireland and trained in the United Kingdom before becoming a champion sire in both Europe and North America.

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Nodouble

Nodouble (1965–1990) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.

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North America

North America is a continent entirely within the Northern Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere; it is also considered by some to be a northern subcontinent of the Americas.

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Northern Dancer

Northern Dancer (May 27, 1961 – November 16, 1990) was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1964 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes and then became one of the most successful sires of the 20th century.

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Palace Music (horse)

Palace Music (April 12, 1981 – January 7, 2008) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and a Champion sire who won Group/Grade 1 stakes in both Europe and the United States.

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Priam (horse)

Priam (1827–1847) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.

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Princequillo

Princequillo (1940–1964) was a Thoroughbred racehorse conceived in France and born in Ireland.

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Raja Baba

Raja Baba (April 5, 1968 – October 9, 2002) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who became the 1980 Champion sire in North America.

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Rayon d'Or

Rayon d'Or (1876–1896) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire in the United States.

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Round Table (horse)

Round Table (April 6, 1954 – June 13, 1987) was an American Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse. He is considered the greatest turf horse in American racing history.

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Saint Ballado

Saint Ballado (1989-2002) was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred race horse.

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Seattle Slew

Seattle Slew (February 15, 1974 – May 7, 2002) was an American Thoroughbred race horse who won the Triple Crown in 1977 — the tenth of thirteen horses to accomplish the feat.

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Sickle (horse)

Sickle (8 February 1924 – 26 December 1943) was a British-bred thoroughbred racehorse who was later exported to the US where he was twice the leading sire in North America. He was bred by Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby. Sickle was a full brother to Pharamond, who also was a successful sire in the US Their sire Phalaris, was twice the leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland and a three-time leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland. His dam Selene produced 16 named foals including the leading Argentine and Brazilian sire Hunter's Moon, and Hyperion, the 1933 Epsom Derby and St Leger Stakes winner and a six-time leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland as well as a four-time leading broodmare sire in Great Britain and Ireland. Pharamond and Sickle were inbred to Cyllene in the third and fourth generation (3Sx4D) and St. Simon in the third and fourth generation (4Sx3D). Sickle was raced by Lord Derby and trained by George Lambton. The colt met with some success in racing, winning three of his ten starts and notably finishing third in a field of 23 in the 2,000 Guineas Stakes in 1927.

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Sir Gallahad

Sir Gallahad (1920–1949) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and a very important Sire in the United States.

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Smart Strike

Smart Strike (foaled May 21, 1992 in Ontario – died March 25, 2015) was a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse.

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St. Blaise (horse)

St.

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Stallion

A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded (castrated).

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Star Shoot

Star Shoot (1898 – November 19, 1919) was a Thoroughbred racehorse that was bred in Ireland, raced in the United Kingdom and was eventually imported to the United States to become a five-time leading sire in the early 1900s. He was a white stockinged, chestnut colt sired by the great British 1893 Triple Crown winner, Isinglass, out of the Hermit bred mare Astrology. He is best remembered for siring the American Classic winning sons Sir Barton and Grey Lag and the 1917 American Oaks winning filly Wistful I.

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Storm Cat

Storm Cat (February 27, 1983 – April 24, 2013) was an American Thoroughbred stallion whose breeding fee during the peak of his stud career was $500,000, the highest in North America at the time.

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Sweep (horse)

Sweep (foaled 1907 in Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.

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T.V. Lark

T.V. Lark (February 12 1957 – 1975) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.

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Tapit

Tapit (foaled February 27, 2001, in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse.

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The Blood-Horse

The Blood-Horse is a weekly news magazine published by Blood-Horse Publications that originated in 1916 as a monthly bulletin put out by the Thoroughbred Horse Association.

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The Finn

The Finn (1912–1925) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that is best remembered as the winner of the 1915 Belmont Stakes and as the sire of Zev and Flying Ebony, the respective winners of the 1923 and 1925 Kentucky Derbies. The Finn was foaled in Lexington, Kentucky at Hamburg Place, the stud farm of John E. Madden. The Finn was sired by the imported British stallion Ogden, who was the 1896 Belmont Futurity Stakes winner, out of the mare Livonia by Star Shoot. The Finn was the sire of sixteen major stakes winners, including two Classic winning sons, Zev and Flying Ebony. He also sired Youthful Stakes winner Bud Lerner. The Finn died in September 1925 at the age of thirteen, siring 143 foals, none of which proved successful sires. His last successful tail-male descendant was the short-lived Puerto Rican racehorse Camarero, who set the record for the most consecutive victories (56) for a Thoroughbred racehorse in 1955.

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Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing.

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Thunder Gulch

Thunder Gulch (May 23, 1992 – March 19, 2018) was a Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for his wins in the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes in 1995, which earned him the title of U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt.

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United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates (UAE; دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة), sometimes simply called the Emirates (الإمارات), is a federal absolute monarchy sovereign state in Western Asia at the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the south, as well as sharing maritime borders with Qatar to the west and Iran to the north.

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Virgil (horse)

Virgil (1864–1886) was an American thoroughbred racehorse that was bred in Kentucky by Hyman C. Gratz.

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War Admiral

War Admiral (May 2, 1934 – October 30, 1959) was an American thoroughbred racehorse, best known as the fourth winner of the American Triple Crown and Horse of the Year in 1937, and rival of Seabiscuit in the 'Match Race of the Century' in 1938.

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What a Pleasure

What A Pleasure (foaled 1965) was a Thoroughbred stallion bred by the Kentucky farm Wheatley Stables.

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References

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