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Iron Liege

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Iron Liege (March 11, 1954 – December 14, 1972) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1957 Kentucky Derby. [1]

49 relations: Ajax (horse), American Derby, American Jockey Club Cup, Arima Kinen, Ballot (horse), Bay (horse), Belmont Stakes, Bill Hartack, Bill Shoemaker, Bold Ruler, Bull Dog (horse), Bull Lea, Calumet Farm, Churchill Downs, Fair Play (horse), Florida Derby, Forerunner Stakes, Gallant Man, Gen. Duke, Hialeah, Florida, Hokkaido, Horace A. Jones, Horse racing, Inbreeding, Jersey Derby, Jersey Stakes, Kentucky Derby, Leading sire in North America, Mahubah, Man o' War, Mare, McLennan Handicap, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Pat Day Mile Stakes, Plucky Liege, Preakness Stakes, Prix Perth, Round Table (horse), Sir Gallahad, Spearmint (horse), Stallion, Swaps (horse), Sweep (horse), Teddy (horse), Thoroughbred, Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States), United States, War Admiral, 1957 Kentucky Derby.

Ajax (horse)

Ajax (foaled 1901 in France) was an undefeated Thoroughbred racehorse that won the Grand Prix de Paris and was an influential sire.

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American Derby

The American Derby is a Thoroughbred horse race in the United States run annually at Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

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American Jockey Club Cup

The American Jockey Club Cup (Japanese アメリカジョッキークラブカップ) is a Grade 2 horse race in for Thoroughbred colts and fillies aged four and over run over a distance of 2,200 metres at Nakayama Racecourse.

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Arima Kinen

The Arima Kinen (有馬記念) is a Grade I flat horse race in Japan open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above.

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Ballot (horse)

Ballot (April 18, 1904 – May 16, 1937) was an American two-time Champion Thoroughbred racehorse and damsire of the very important sire, Bull Lea.

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Bay (horse)

Bay is a hair coat color of horses, characterized by a reddish-brown body color with a black mane, tail, ear edges, and lower legs.

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Belmont Stakes

The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes Thoroughbred horse race held every June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

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Bill Hartack

William John Hartack Jr. (December 9, 1932 – November 26, 2007), born in Colver, Pennsylvania, was a Hall of Fame jockey.

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Bill Shoemaker

William Lee "Bill" Shoemaker (August 19, 1931 – October 12, 2003) was an American jockey.

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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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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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Calumet Farm

Calumet Farm is a Thoroughbred breeding and training farm established in 1924 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States by William Monroe Wright, founding owner of the Calumet Baking Powder Company.

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Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs, located on Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for annually hosting the Kentucky Derby.

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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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Florida Derby

The Florida Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida.

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Forerunner Stakes

The Forerunner Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the third week of April at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Gallant Man

Gallant Man (March 20, 1954 – September 7, 1988) was a thoroughbred racehorse, named for a horse in a Don Ameche movie.

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Gen. Duke

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Hialeah, Florida

Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

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Hokkaido

(), formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is the second largest island of Japan, and the largest and northernmost prefecture.

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Horace A. Jones

Horace A. "Jimmy" Jones (November 24, 1906 – September 2, 2001) was an American thoroughbred horse trainer.

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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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Inbreeding

Inbreeding is the production of offspring from the mating or breeding of individuals or organisms that are closely related genetically.

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Jersey Derby

The Jersey Derby is a $60,000 American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held annually in late July/early August at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey.

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Jersey Stakes

| The Jersey Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses.

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Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby, is a horse race that is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival.

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Leading sire in North America

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

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Mahubah

Mahubah (1910–1931) was an American bred Thoroughbred racemare that was noted for producing the outstanding racehorse, Man o' War.

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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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Mare

A mare is an adult female horse or other equine.

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McLennan Handicap

The McLennan Handicap was an American thoroughbred horse race run annually each February from 1934–1961 at Hialeah Park Race Track in Hialeah, Florida.

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National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American Thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers.

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Pat Day Mile Stakes

The Pat Day Mile Stakes is an American Grade 3 Thoroughbred horse race held on Kentucky Derby day run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky for three-year-olds willing to race one mile on the dirt.

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Plucky Liege

Plucky Liege (1912–1937) was a British Thoroughbred racemare who produced eleven winners, including an Epsom Derby winner at the age of twenty-three and three British Classic race winners.

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Preakness Stakes

The Preakness Stakes is an American flat thoroughbred horse race held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Prix Perth

The Prix Perth is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older.

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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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Sir Gallahad

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

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Spearmint (horse)

Spearmint (1903–1924) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and a sire.

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Stallion

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

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Swaps (horse)

Swaps (March 1, 1952 – November 3, 1972) was a California bred American thoroughbred racehorse.

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Sweep (horse)

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

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Teddy (horse)

Teddy (1913–1936) was a French racehorse and an influential sire, especially for lines in Italy, France, and the United States.

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Thoroughbred

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

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Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States)

In the United States, the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, commonly known as the Triple Crown, is a title awarded to a three-year-old Thoroughbred horse who wins the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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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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1957 Kentucky Derby

The 1957 Kentucky Derby was the 83rd running of the Kentucky Derby.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Liege

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