Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Cougar II (1966–1989) was a Chilean Thoroughbred racehorse who also competed in the United States where he was inducted in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. He was sired by Tale of Two Cities, a son of Tehran, winner of the 1944 St. Leger Stakes and the Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland.He raced in the late 1960s in Chile and was brought to the United States in 1970, where he was conditioned by future Hall of Fame inductee Charlie Whittingham. A tremendous "closer," Cougar II's career was somewhat overshadowed by his runner-up finishes to Horse of the Year Ack Ack. Muscular and with a long tail that touched the ground, uncommon for most horses of this time, he was voted the 1972 Eclipse Award as American Champion Male Turf Horse.In his honor, Del Mar Racetrack renamed the Escondido Handicap the Cougar II Handicap, which can be used as a prep race for the Breeders' Cup Marathon.. }
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- Cougar_II abstract "Cougar II (1966–1989) was a Chilean Thoroughbred racehorse who also competed in the United States where he was inducted in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. He was sired by Tale of Two Cities, a son of Tehran, winner of the 1944 St. Leger Stakes and the Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland.He raced in the late 1960s in Chile and was brought to the United States in 1970, where he was conditioned by future Hall of Fame inductee Charlie Whittingham. A tremendous "closer," Cougar II's career was somewhat overshadowed by his runner-up finishes to Horse of the Year Ack Ack. Muscular and with a long tail that touched the ground, uncommon for most horses of this time, he was voted the 1972 Eclipse Award as American Champion Male Turf Horse.In his honor, Del Mar Racetrack renamed the Escondido Handicap the Cougar II Handicap, which can be used as a prep race for the Breeders' Cup Marathon.".