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On 27 October 2007, George
Washington ran in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Monmouth Park in New Jersey, ridden by Kinane. In sloppy conditions, he broke down 100 yards from the finish. He was found to have an open fracture of both sesamoid bones in his right foreleg and
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Washington's short stint at stud was a filly foal out of the mare Flawlessly, born on 4 February 2008. Date With Destiny sold as a yearling for 320,000 guineas and went into training with
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was next on the agenda, and George
Washington won by 8 lengths from his stablemate Amadeus Mozart, despite having been slightly hampered at the start. His final race as a two-year-old was in the
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Newmarket was George Washington's first outing of the season. Aidan O'Brien was attempting to win the race for a fourth time, having previously won with King of Kings in 1998,
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After it became apparent in March 2007 that George
Washington had fertility problems, he was returned to training and replaced at Coolmore by
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over 7 furlongs in
September, another Group 1, which he won by 2 lengths as a long odds-on favourite. He had been entered in the
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Cartier Award for Three-Year-Old
European Champion Colt
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Cartier Award for Two-Year-Old European Champion Colt
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1030:Pedigree of George Washington
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35:Racing silks of Susan Magnier
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919:Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
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288:October sale for 1,150,000
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680:1 mile (1,600 m)
1415:Cartier Award winners
1405:2007 racehorse deaths
1400:2003 racehorse births
977:miles (2,000 m)
960:Oceanport, New Jersey
950:Breeders' Cup Classic
900:miles (2,000 m)
821:miles (2,000 m)
794:Breeders' Cup Classic
420:Breeders' Cup Classic
352:Three-year-old career
246:Breeders' Cup Classic
1435:2000 Guineas winners
1011:Lingfield Oaks Trial
924:Longchamp Racecourse
804:Louisville, Kentucky
651:7 furlongs (1408 m)
622:6 furlongs (1207 m)
593:6 furlongs (1207 m)
564:6 furlongs (1207 m)
534:5 furlongs (1006 m)
430:Four-year-old career
240:races including the
215:Timeform rating: 133
1369:"Beautiful Morning"
1301:. 4 September 2017.
1248:"George Washington"
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699:Irish 2,000 Guineas
377:Irish 2,000 Guineas
304:Two-year-old career
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1283:. 6 February 2018.
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636:18 September 2005
436:Holy Roman Emperor
268:colt with a white
236:. Having won four
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1376:. Retrieved
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1172:Lt. Stevens
1162:Sweet Tooth
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878:Sandown Park
868:7 July 2007
694:27 May 2006
548:22 May 2005
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456:Sandown Park
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231:thoroughbred
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1378:30 December
1373:Racing Post
1355:Racing Post
1299:Racing Post
1281:Racing Post
1253:Racing Post
1136:Bordighera
1109:Flower Bowl
1095:His Majesty
1084:Petitioner
1072:Pas De Nom
738:West Sussex
665:6 May 2006
515:1 May 2005
385:Royal Ascot
366:Epsom Derby
310:maiden race
286:Tattersalls
256:on course.
1394:Categories
1221:References
1177:Belthazar
1167:Bel Sheba
1121:Buckpasser
906:Good-Soft
781:Good-Soft
686:Good-Firm
599:Good-Firm
540:Good-Firm
507:Condition
476:euthanised
464:Authorized
298:Ballydoyle
260:Background
254:euthanised
159:Major wins
64:Bordighera
1209:Blue Tom
1199:Top Twig
1187:Tip Moss
1182:Blue Tip
1021:in 2018.
993:Offspring
850:Berkshire
771:Berkshire
570:Yielding
524:Newmarket
501:Distance
498:Location
460:The Derby
381:Newmarket
370:Sir Percy
318:Newmarket
234:racehorse
146:14: 6-1-4
51:Grandsire
1214:As Well
1204:As Blue
1142:Alysheba
1089:Razyana
1059:Nearctic
1038:Danehill
1025:Pedigree
948:Group 1
917:Group 1
871:Group 1
838:Group 1
792:Grade 1
759:Group 1
733:Goodwood
726:Group 2
706:Ireland
703:Curragh
697:Group 1
677:Suffolk
668:Group 1
648:Ireland
645:Curragh
639:Group 1
619:Ireland
616:Curragh
610:Group 1
590:Ireland
587:Curragh
581:Group 2
561:Ireland
504:Surface
393:Goodwood
314:furlongs
282:Coolmore
278:Alysheba
274:Danehill
154:£805,977
151:Earnings
83:Stallion
73:Alysheba
45:Danehill
1193:Luthier
1128:Natalma
1066:Natalma
1004:Newbury
983:Sloppy
972:⁄
928:France
895:⁄
816:⁄
557:Curragh
530:Suffolk
510:Finish
462:winner
444:Ramonti
418:in the
416:Invasor
375:In the
368:winner
326:Curragh
312:over 5
290:guineas
238:Group 1
210:Honours
133:Trainer
115:Breeder
100:Ireland
97:Country
69:Damsire
1149:Alydar
1045:Danzig
1008:Listed
883:Surrey
715:Heavy
552:Maiden
519:Maiden
495:Track
205:(2006)
200:(2005)
192:Awards
187:(2006)
182:(2006)
177:(2005)
172:(2005)
167:(2005)
143:Record
105:Colour
89:Foaled
55:Danzig
1206:1970
1189:1972
1184:1982
1169:1970
1152:1975
1145:1984
1138:1992
1117:1974
1102:Ribot
1098:1968
1091:1981
1074:1968
1055:1961
1048:1977
1041:1986
980:Dirt
937:Good
934:Turf
903:Turf
860:Good
857:Turf
845:Ascot
827:Fast
824:Dirt
778:Turf
766:Ascot
748:Good
745:Turf
712:Turf
683:Turf
657:Good
654:Turf
628:Good
625:Turf
596:Turf
567:Turf
537:Turf
492:Race
489:Date
405:Ascot
270:blaze
123:Owner
1380:2019
1035:Sire
940:3rd
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