Tempted | |
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Sire | Half Crown |
Grandsire | Hyperion |
Dam | Enchanted Eve |
Damsire | Lovely Night |
Sex | Filly |
Foaled | 1955 |
Country | United States |
Colour | Chestnut |
Breeder | Christiana Stables |
Owner | Mooring Stable |
Trainer | Henry S. Clark |
Record | 45: 18-4-9 |
Earnings | US$330,760 |
Major wins | |
Jeanne d 'Arc Stakes (1957) Alabama Stakes (1958) Maskette Handicap (1958, 1960) Beldame Handicap (1959) Diana Handicap (1959, 1960) Ladies Handicap (1959) | |
Awards | |
American Champion Older Female Horse (1959) | |
Honours | |
Tempted Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack |
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