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(GB) 24-16-2-1, $26,294
Top sprinter 1917 & 1918 when racing was restricted due to World War I
At age two, he was rated 9lbs. below filly Champion Fifinella
At 3, he was not up to the classic standard at a mile but did win at over 10f
At age 4 & 5, he was the most formidable of sprinters at 5 and 6 furlongs able to carry 140lbs plus and concede many pounds and win
Over 90% of North American graded stakes winners born in the new millennium are his direct male line descendants
Leading English sire of two-year-olds in 1925, 1926, and 1927
Leading overall English sire in 1925 and 1928
He was also second on the list in 1926, third in 1927, and fourth in 1930
His two most important offspring happened to be the full brothers Fairway and Pharos
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