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Belmont Jr. continued to own her, he leased her as a two- and three-year-old to a business associate named Newton Bennington. Although she won two races before going to Bennington, it was while racing for him that Beldame began her successful career, earning her place as
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Due to her success, track officials weighted
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Beldame retired with 17 wins, 6 places, and 4 shows from 31 starts. Her total earnings were $ 102,570. Following
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Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th
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winner Hermit). Named
Beldame, she was a homebred of
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408:John Hyland. While she was leased to Bennington,
276:#98 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century
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290:Last updated on October 31, 2006
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299:(1901–1924) was an American
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21:beldam (disambiguation)
902:DRF, TSD & TRA era
330:-bred Bella Donna (by
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553:retrospective winners
355:Career and retirement
223:Second Special Stakes
218:First Special Stakes
324:Lexington, Kentucky
1092:Conquistador Cielo
961:(DRF & TSD) /
569:Emperor of Norfolk
538:, and TRA denotes
456:Beldame's pedigree
336:August Belmont Jr.
178:Great Filly Stakes
137:August Belmont Jr.
128:August Belmont Jr.
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1278:California Chrome
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1042:(since 1971)
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785:Twenty Grand
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1218:Ghostzapper
1200:Point Given
1188:Charismatic
1056:Secretariat
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970:Round Table
912:Hill Prince
904:(1950–1970)
852:Count Fleet
828:War Admiral
814:(1936–1949)
779:Gallant Fox
767:Reigh Count
761:Chance Play
707:Old Rosebud
677:The Manager
653:Burgomaster
555:(1887–1935)
342:as well as
150:Fred Burlew
71:Bella Donna
1335:Categories
1314:Flightline
1284:Gun Runner
1224:Saint Liam
1104:John Henry
1086:John Henry
1023:Fort Marcy
999:Buckpasser
959:Bold Ruler
834:Seabiscuit
725:Man o' War
719:Sir Barton
701:Friar Rock
581:Longstreet
450:References
437:Gallorette
423:'s death.
311:Background
172:Major wins
159:31: 17-6-4
62:Rayon d'Or
1308:Knicks Go
1302:Authentic
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1234:2007–08:
1212:Mineshaft
1182:Skip Away
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1164:Holy Bull
1158:Kotashaan
1152:A.P. Indy
1122:Ferdinand
1098:All Along
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1060:1974–76:
1054:1972–73:
1011:Dr. Fager
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924:One Count
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840:Challedon
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822:Granville
803:Discovery
797:Cavalcade
791:Equipoise
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747:1924–25:
663:1909–10:
657:1907–08:
633:1902–03:
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597:1894–95:
573:1889–90:
446:in 1956.
332:The Derby
305:broodmare
301:racehorse
167:$ 102,570
58:Grandsire
40:Beldame,
1260:Wise Dan
1248:Zenyatta
1128:Alysheba
1074:Affirmed
1025:(DRF) /
1005:Damascus
988:Moccasin
963:Dedicate
935:Tom Fool
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888:Coaltown
882:Citation
755:Crusader
731:Grey Lag
671:Meridian
629:Commando
611:Ornament
605:Requital
575:Salvator
317:chestnut
164:Earnings
118:Chestnut
1290:Justify
1230:Invasor
1050:Ack Ack
1040:winners
870:Assault
749:Sarazen
647:Sysonby
641:Beldame
617:Hamburg
587:Tammany
563:Hanover
521:winners
474:(2004)
470:by the
398:Firenze
328:English
297:Beldame
265:Honours
230:(1904)
225:(1904)
142:Trainer
124:Breeder
104:Country
76:Damsire
53:Octagon
29:Beldame
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