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Adios (January 3, 1940–1965) was a champion harness racing sire.
Barbaro - (April 29, 2003 – January 29, 2007) was an American thoroughbred that decisively won the 2006 Kentucky Derby, but shattered his leg two weeks later in the 2006 Preakness Stakes. The injury ended his racing career and eventually lead to his death.
Big Ben (April 20, 1976 – December 11, 1999) was a world champion show jumping horse.
Bluegrass Bandit
Cefnoakpark Bouncer
Citation (April 11, 1945 - August 8, 1970) was the eighth American thoroughbred horse-racing Triple Crown champion, and one of two major North American thoroughbreds (along with Cigar in 1994-96) to win 16 races in a row in major stakes competition.
Kelso (April 4, 1957 - October 16, 1983) was an American thoroughbred race horse and is considered to be among the best racehorses of the Twentieth century.
Man o' War, (March 29, 1917 Nursery Stud farm, Lexington, Kentucky - November 1, 1947, Faraway Farm) is considered by some to be the greatest Thoroughbred racehorse of all time.[1] During his career just after World War I, he won 20 of 21 races and $249,465 in purses.
Might Tango (1971-1995) was a top eventing horse trained and ridden by American Bruce Davidson.
Phar Lap
Ruffian - (April 17, 1972 - July 7, 1975) was an American champion thoroughbred racehorse, considered to be among the greatest U.S. racehorses of all time.
Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933—May 17, 1947) was a champion thoroughbred racehorse in the United States. From an inauspicious start, Seabiscuit became an unlikely champion and a symbol of hope to many US citizens during the Great Depression.
Secretariat (March 30, 1970 – October 4, 1989) was an American thoroughbred racehorse. Secretariat won the 1973 Triple Crown, becoming the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years, and set still-standing track records in two of the three races in the Series, the Kentucky Derby (1:59 2/5), and the Belmont Stakes (2:24).
Silky Sullivan (February 28, 1955 – November 18, 1977) was an American thoroughbred race horse best known for his come-from-behind racing style.
Swaps (March 1, 1952 - November, 1972) was a California bred American thoroughbred racehorse. In the list of the top 100 U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century by Blood-Horse magazine, Swaps ranks 20th.
War Admiral (1934-1959) was an American thoroughbred racehorse, the offspring of the great thoroughbred Man o' War and the mare Brushup. He inherited his father's fiery temperament and talent.
Racehorse career summaries courtesy of Wikipedia.
