228:. During his early years at stud, Glenelg performed poorly. He was later sold to Milton H. Sanford for $ 10,000 in a package deal along with two mares and improved his stud performance. After Glenelg was sold again to Daniel Swigert, he hit his stride and became the first horse since Lexington to dominate the sire list in consecutive years. While Glenelg mixed best with Lexington mares, his best runner was the Hall of Famer
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