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BATHING GIRL

athing Girl was out of the Sundridge mare, Summer Girl. She had been unraced but American Walter Jeffords bought the mare for $4000 in foal to Harry Of Hereford, a full brother to Swynford. Jeffords owned Faraway Farm which stood the champion racehorse and stallion Man o’War. He had purchased Bathing Girl with the specific idea of sending her to Man o’War who was to serve his first season in 1921. Her first foal was produced when she arrived in the US and was named Annette K in honour of the famous Australian swimmer, Annette Kellerman. Annettte K was unplaced at her only start but was purchased by Samuel Riddle who owned Man o’War. She was to become

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