Aragorn (foaled in 2002) is an Irish millionaire

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who won major

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s in 2005 and 2006.

Career

Aragorn's first race was on 12 July 2004 at Cork, where he came in second place. He captured his first win at the 2005

Oak Tree Derby The Twilight Derby is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three years olds over the distance of one-and-one-eighth miles on the turf scheduled annually in October at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The event currently carries ...

. His next win came on 29 May 2006 at the

Shoemaker Mile Stakes The Shoemaker Mile Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for horses age three years old and older over a distance of one mile on the turf held annually in late May at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, USA. The event currently ...

. His next race, on 23 July 2006, also resulted in a win at the 2006

Eddie Read Stakes The Eddie Read Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and older over a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the turf course scheduled annually in late July or early August at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, Cali ...

. On 26 August 2006 he won the

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, then captured the final win of his career at the 2006

City of Hope Mile Stakes The City of Hope Mile Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old or older over the distance of one mile on the turf scheduled annually in September at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The event c ...

Stud career

Aragorn descendants include: ''c =

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, f =

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'' He retired to stud at Lane's End Farm in

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Pedigree

References

Aragorn's pedigree and partial racing stats

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