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Plaudit (Tb)

Plaudit (TB)
 
Himyar  - Alarm X Cinderella  - Tomahawk
1895; JC  
 
A stakes winner of $32, 065.00, Plaudit ran 5.5 f. in 1:08 as a two yr old. At three, he won the Kentucky Derby going 1 1/2 miles in 2:09. His influence is still seen today in the Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, Paint & Appaloosa breeds. 

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Plaudit
 
King Plaudit (TB) - Plaudit X Colorado Queen - Old Nick
1930 
 
His owner, R. W. Roskelley, Ft. Collins, CO  was quoted as saying of Plaudit, "All his colts had speed. We could breed him to a Percheron and get something fast. He was smart, had a good disposition, and was classy looking."
 
PHBA Hall of Fame. Sire of multiple AQHA World Champions.

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Plaudit - King Plaudit (TB) X Pepito - Kenward (TB)
1937; AQHA - 3,247
 
Stakes winner & AAAT race horse. Noted broodmare sire of AAAT, SWs & AQHA Supreme Champions. 
[Not only that but he was a palomino, too!] 
 
PHBA Hall of Fame.

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