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T.V. Lark was a bay horse bred in
California by Dr. Walter D. Lucas. He was owned during his racing career by Chase McCoy of CR Mac Stables, and initially trained by
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and Paul Parker, a former groom of T.V. Lark, became his trainer. The horse did not run in the
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T.V. Lark died in 1975 at age 18 and was buried in the equine cemetery at
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In 1961, T.V. Lark won several top races and broke the track record on the
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Pedigree of T.V. Lark, bay horse, foaled
February 12, 1957
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668:"Thoroughbred Bloodlines - Crab Mare - Family 9-c"
302:(1959). In 1960, as a three-year-old, he won the
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643:"T. V. Lark (horse)"
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700:Categories
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597:Equineline
576:References
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320:Bally Ache
278:Background
149:Major wins
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244:racehorse
237:T.V. Lark
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37:Grandsire
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