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Heritage - Leading Sires of the U.S.A.
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458:The Palmer
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724:Categories
541:References
528:Flying Fox
496:Loved One
454:Pilgrimage
409:Dead Lock
298:Gallorette
284:, and the
218:Lord Dewar
200:Background
186:Challenger
156:Major wins
116:Lord Dewar
50:Sword Play
513:Persimmon
492:Gallinule
420:St. Simon
415:La Fleche
398:Isinglass
352:racemares
274:Challedon
141:12: 2-0-1
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388:Swynford
375:Pedigree
302:Brooklyn
239:American
146:Earnings
67:Stallion
31:Swynford
480:Isonomy
448:Thrift
437:Tristan
426:Quiver
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214:guineas
128:Trainer
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81:Country
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346:, the
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171:Awards
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