sire
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Green and gold colours of owner JP McManus look more likely to succeed elsewhere, although there is a breeding positive - Chantry House's sire Yeats was also dad to 2022 National winner Noble Yeats.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025
And second, female cats can actually carry litters fathered by multiple males, so more partners means more chance of having a strong, healthy sire for at least some of the kittens.
From Slate • Jan. 18, 2024
A corner stall in the stallion barn still bears Secretariat’s name and that of his sire, Bold Ruler, among those of other elites who have inhabited the space.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 10, 2023
His sire is Candy Ride, who also produced 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner.
From Washington Times • May 4, 2023
Fitzsimmons began to wonder if this horse might be just as obstreperous as his sire, only much more cunning in his methods.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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The Princess Bride
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