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Crown of Thorns (FL)

4yo Bay Colt

Trainer: Richard E. Mandella
Jockey: Rafael Bejarano
Owner: Spendthrift Farm, LLC
Breeder: Clover Leaf Farms II, Inc.
Crown of Thorns Repent Louis Quatorze
Baby Grace (ARG)
Crowning Touch Thunder Gulch
Majesty's Crown
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Auction History

YearSalePrice
2007Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training$300,000

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Crown of Thorns cruises to victory in the Robert B. Lewis.
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Crown of Thorns cruises to victory in the Robert B. Lewis.

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