Michelozzo | |
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Sire | Northern Baby |
Grandsire | Northern Dancer |
Dam | Tres Agreable |
Damsire | Luthier |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1986 |
Country | United States |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Charles Rowe |
Owner | Charles A. B. St. George |
Trainer | Henry Cecil |
Record | 17: 4-2-3 |
Earnings | £not found |
Major wins | |
March Stakes (1989) St. Leger Stakes (1989) |
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