Brave Raj (1984–2006) was an American

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who raced only one year and earned 1986

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honors and won the

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.Breeders' Cup Inc. Brave Raj race and profile
Retrieved July 4, 2018 A descendant of

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through both her sire Rajab and her dam, Bravest Yet, Brave Raj was bred in

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and purchased by trainer Ben Perkins, Sr. for $24,000 at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's February sale of 2-year-olds. After racing once, Brave Raj was acquired by

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oil heiress

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.Myrna Oliver
Philanthropist 'Dolly' Green; Heiress Owned Thoroughbreds
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'', September 05, 1990 She entrusted her conditioning to trainer Mel Stute. Brave Raj's 1986 earnings set a world record for fillies in her age group. A knee injury ended her racing career and she was retired to

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duty at Patchen Wilkes Farm in

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where she produced ten winners, including two who won stakes races. She died at Patchen Wilkes Farm on January 28, 2006, one week after losing a foal.

Pedigree

References

External links

Brave Raj's pedigree and partial racing statsJanuary 31, 2006 obituary for Brave Raj at ''Thoroughbred Times''
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