Cardigan Bay (horse)
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'''Cardigan Bay''' (1956-1988) was a [[New Zealand]] [[ |
'''Cardigan Bay''' (1 September 1956-1988) was a [[New Zealand]] [[Harness racing|harness]] [[Standardbred|pacer]] racehorse. Affectionately known as "Cardy", he was the ninth horse worldwide to win [[US$]]1 million in prize money, and the first [[Standardbred horse|Standardbred]], with the previous eight horses all being [[Thoroughbred]]s.[http://www.newzealandatoz.com/index.php?pageid=961&PHPSESSID=212cbd0e448874b52da53c29a3b6e5dc Cardigan Bay - First harness horse to win one million dollars] Cardigan Bay won races in New Zealand, [[Australia]], Canada and the United States. |
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Along with his arch-rival, American champion of the day, [[Bret Hanover]], |
Along with his arch-rival, American champion of the day, [[Bret Hanover]], Cardigan Bay has "a legitimate claim to be one of the truly great Standardbred racehorses".{{cite web |title=Cardigan Bay Dies at 31 (Published 1988) |website=[[The New York Times]] |date=11 March 1988 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906043637/https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/11/sports/cardigan-bay-dies-at-31.html |archive-date=2019-09-06 |url-status=live |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/11/sports/cardigan-bay-dies-at-31.html}} Cardigan Bay became an overnight sensation in the [[United States]], and appeared with [[Stanley Dancer]] on [[The Ed Sullivan Show]] as the "million dollar horse". |
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==Breeding== |
==Breeding== |
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