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TIL that between 1972 and 1996, every winner of the Kentucky Derby, and most winners of the the Triple Crown, descended from a single stud named "Bonnie Scotland". Notable progeny include Man-O-War, Seabiscuit, War Admiral, Secretariat, California Chrome and, most recently, Justify.

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