Marguerite (April 24, 1920 – October 27, 1945) was an American Thoroughbred racemare owned by Belair Stud who had to be retired after only one start but who established her place in racing history as the dam of four significant runners.

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Marguerite (April 24, 1920 – October 27, 1945) was an American Thoroughbred racemare owned by Belair Stud who had to be retired after only one start but who established her place in racing history as the dam of four significant runners. A broodmare's place in racing history A 1946 Daily Racing Form article lamented the fact that when a sire of one or more outstanding runners dies there will be much written about that stallion in country's all over the world. Conversely, when a mare who has produced similar such successful offspring, scant little will be reported on her accomplishment. That same article recounted a story by the sports Editor of the Atlanta Journal about his visit to Claiborne Farm and the gravesite of Marguerite. The Daily Racing Form commented that Arthur Hancock telling the reporter he was saving a space next to her for Sir Gallahad III was "one of the most romantic stories in the annals of the world's turf". Breeding Marguerite was purchased as a yearling by William Woodward at a 1921 Saratoga sale. Her sire was Celt, winner of the 1907 Junior Champion Stakes and the 1908 Brooklyn Handicap who would be the Leading sire in North America in 1921. Celt was a son of the great Commando, an American Horse of the Year and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee. Commando also sired Hall of Fame champions Colin and Peter Pan. Marguerite's dam was the English mare Fairy Ray, a daughter of Radium who was a successful runner for Leopold de Rothschild. Dam Fairy Ray also produced the multiple stakes winning colt Cloudland (1922) by Wrack. Marguerite's best The most successful of Marguerite's progeny were:

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In the Arcade

Landgrab: Marguerite d'Albret EditionPaint the map. Hold the line. Take the world. Now starring the Marguerite d'Albret parody.Landgrab: Marguerite, Duchess of Rohan EditionPaint the map. Hold the line. Take the world. Now starring the Marguerite, Duchess of Rohan parody.Landgrab: Marguerite Isabelle de Merode, Comtesse de Middelburg EditionPaint the map. Hold the line. Take the world. Now starring the Marguerite Isabelle de Merode, Comtesse de Middelburg parody.

Studio characters

Marguerite BakerFamously busy. Currently all yours.Marguerite BarankitseThe Burundian humanitarian with nowhere else to be today.Marguerite HicksThe late-night sketch version — live in your chat.

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