Conniver (1944–1970) was an American Thoroughbred

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who was voted the 1948 American Champion Older Female Horse. Bred by

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, she was purchase as a yearling by New York City businessman and sculptor,

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. When her racing days were over, Conniver was used as a

broodmare A mare is an adult female horse or other equine. In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse three and younger. In Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four ...

. Of her six foals, Clandestine and Plotter won important American Graded stakes races.

References

Conniver's pedigree and partial racing stats
1944 racehorse births 1970 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Maryland Racehorses trained in the United States American Champion racehorses Thoroughbred family 18 {{Racehorse-stub