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374:A Century of Champions
358:Queen Alexandra Stakes
261:Leading sire in France
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895:"Caracalla pedigree"
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1602:- ♥ = Filly
1537:Golden Horn
1286:Star Appeal
874:Racing Post
537:Sardanapale
533:Likka (FR)
380:Stud record
347:Royal Ascot
1614:Categories
1589:Ace Impact
1454:Marienbard
1363:Trempolino
1324:Gold River
1126:Coronation
1114:Le Paillon
905:2013-01-19
899:Equineline
880:2013-01-19
830:2013-01-19
809:2013-01-19
803:Miami News
784:2013-01-19
726:2013-01-19
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680:2013-01-19
656:2013-01-19
634:2013-01-19
580:References
483:Irish Lad
438:Chouberski
421:Tourbillon
400:and sired
368:Assessment
305:over 3000
253:Tourbillon
237:Astronomie
209:and white
201:Background
137:Major wins
51:Astronomie
31:Tourbillon
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1564:Waldgeist
1509:Danedream
1503:Workforce
1478:Rail Link
1460:Dalakhani
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1399:Urban Sea
1338:All Along
1273:Rheingold
1260:Mill Reef
1254:Sassafras
1206:Soltikoff
1182:Ballymoss
1108:Caracalla
1102:Nikellora
1026:Pearl Cap
520:Astrella
470:Rabelais
334:Nikellora
285:Phil Bull
234:broodmare
175:racehorse
167:Caracalla
37:Grandsire
22:Caracalla
1570:Sottsass
1418:Helissio
1406:Carnegie
1393:Subotica
1381:Saumarez
1369:Tony Bin
1292:Ivanjica
1224:Sea Bird
1158:Sica Boy
1139:Tantieme
1133:Tantieme
1078:Le Pacha
1045:Brantôme
568:See also
542:Prestige
515:Rondeau
489:Frizette
480:Banshee
475:Armenia
408:Pedigree
319:Chanteur
185:and the
132:8: 8-0-0
69:Stallion
1516:Solemia
1490:Zarkava
1442:Sinndar
1436:Montjeu
1430:Sagamix
1317:Detroit
1304:Alleged
1298:Alleged
1266:San San
1248:Levmoss
1230:Bon Mot
1200:Molvedo
1065:Corrida
1058:Corrida
1033:Motrico
1020:Motrico
1014:Ortello
984:Massine
960:Comrade
949:winners
556:Nimbus
523:Verdun
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75:Foaled
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994:1926
988:1925
982:1924
978:Parth
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970:1922
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958:1920
504:Teddy
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330:Ardan
315:16/10
245:Arbar
211:socks
207:blaze
111:Owner
1466:Bago
972:Ksar
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850:ISBN
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604:ISBN
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427:Ksar
418:Sire
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