Icecapade (April 4, 1969 – November 12, 1988) was an American

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that had success in racing and became an important

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. A multiple

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winner who set a

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track record that stood for nineteen years, he was bred and initially raced by Stuart S. Janney Jr. and his wife

Barbara Phipps Janney Barbara Phipps Janney (1911– November 30, 1987) was an American socialite, sportsperson, and thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder. A member of the Phipps family, she and her husband Stuart Symington Janney Jr. were best known for being the ...

. Icecapade was foaled in Kentucky by

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, the 1975

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. Icecapade was sired by the outstanding runner and important sire

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who sired a number of very successful offspring including the most influential sire of the 20th century,

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."Delaware Park adds five to Wall of Fame"
''Daily Racing Form'', July 12, 2012, accessed November 3, 2024.

Pedigree

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