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Majestic Prince
…establishment placed him second to Arts and Letters. Despite a field of only eight horses, the race hinged on which of the two favoured horses would come out on top from their blistering drive down the stretch. Majestic Prince did so by a neck. It was the fifth Derby victory…
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…establishment placed him second to Arts and Letters. Despite a field of only eight horses, the race hinged on which of the two favoured horses would come out on top from their blistering drive down the stretch. Majestic Prince did so by a neck. It was the fifth Derby victory…
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Paul Mellon
…Stakes winners Quadrangle (1964) and Arts and Letters (1969) and Kentucky Derby champion Sea Hero (1993) among his successes. In 1998 he was rated 124th richest American by Forbes magazine. Mellon was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1985 and the National Humanities Medal in 1997.
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…Stakes winners Quadrangle (1964) and Arts and Letters (1969) and Kentucky Derby champion Sea Hero (1993) among his successes. In 1998 he was rated 124th richest American by Forbes magazine. Mellon was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1985 and the National Humanities Medal in 1997.
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