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Waquoit
Waquoit (February 10, 1983–June 14, 2007) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won races at short and long distances en route to career earnings of more than $2.2 million.
Background.
Standing close to seventeen hands, Waquoit was sired by Relaunch, a multiple stakes winner who sired several top runners including two Breeders' Cup winners. Waquoit's dam was Grey Parlo, a daughter of Grey Dawn, the French Champion Two-Year-Old Colt who was the only horse to ever beat Sea
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Personal life.
William Osler Abbott was born July 26, 1902 in New Bedford, MA. He was given the nickname "pete" growing up. His father, Alexander Abbott, was a member of the resident staff at Johns Hopkins Hospital and his mother, Georgina Osler, was a niece of William Osler. His parents met while his mother was taking care of Osler's home in Baltimore. His family would vacation at Waquoit a lot in the summers, which is where he came to love everything about