Mahubah (1910–1931) was an American bred

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that was noted for producing the outstanding racehorse,

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Pedigree

She was a

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mare that was foaled in

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and was owned and bred by August Belmont, Jr. Mahubah was by the imported English Triple Crown winner

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(GB), and her dam was Merry Token (GB) (minor stakes winner in England) by The Derby winner

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. Mahubah was a half-sister to the stakes winner Tactics, by Hastings, and a sister to the stakes winner Sand Mole.Tb Heritage: Family 22: Belgrade Turk Mare
Retrieved on 2009-9-6 Mahubah had five starts, with a win in a maiden race and one third, for earnings of $390 before she was retired.

Stud record

She was retired to

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duty in

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and she produced five foals, all by Fair Play. Mahubah's first foal was Masda, a 1915 filly. Masda won six races, was the dam of three stakes winners, and later became the third dam of the American Triple Crown winner

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. The most notable of Mahubah's offspring was

, who ranked No.1 in the

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. Mahubah also produced My Play who won the 1923

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and the 1924

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and later became a good sire.Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), ''Thoroughbred Breeding of the World'', Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970 Mahubah died in 1931 at age 21 and was buried next to Fair Play at

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. Owing to the success of her descendants she was listed as a Cluster Mare, which is a Thoroughbred brood mare that has produced two or more winners of five or more of the eight most important and valuable races, within six generations.Craig, Dennis, ''Breeding Racehorses from Cluster Mares'', J A Allen, London, 1964

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Mahubah's pedigree
1910 racehorse births 1931 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Kentucky Racehorses trained in the United States Belmont family Thoroughbred family 4-c

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