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Scotland stood his first year at stud in England but got little support – he sired only two foals in his first crop. He was sold to Eugene Leigh and was imported to the United States in 1857. He stood at Fashion Stud in Ohio from 1858 to 1867, then moved to Kentucky, then Illinois. In 1873 at
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Scotland was a bay horse who was sired by Iago out of Queen Mary by Gladiator. Although Iago was a relatively obscure sire, Queen Mary came to be one of the most influential mares of her time, founding thoroughbred family 10-a. On the racetrack, Queen Mary's best foal was
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Doncaster Stakes, after which he broke down. After one season at stud in England, he was exported to America where he stood in Ohio. Relatively late in his career, Bonnie Scotland was relocated to Tennessee and became the
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