Fort Marcy (April 2, 1964 – August 14, 1991) was an American

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. His grandsire was the important

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horse,

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. In 1970 he earned three Champion titles. He was named Horse of the Year in a poll by the publishers of

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receiving 21 of the 42 votes ahead of

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(10 votes) and Ta Wee (9 votes). Personality won a rival poll conducted by the Thoroughbred Racing Association. He competed for six years until his retirement at the end of the 1971 racing season. Fort Marcy died in 1991 at Rokeby Farm in

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. In 1998, he was voted into the

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References

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Fort Marcy's pedigree and racing stats

Fort Marcy at the United States' National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
1964 racehorse births 1991 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Virginia Racehorses trained in the United States Eclipse Award winners American Thoroughbred Horse of the Year United States Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductees Thoroughbred family 2-n