Ridgewood Pearl was an Irish

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-based Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

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 racehorse

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 who in 1995 won four Group/Grade 1

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 races in four different countries including over male horses in the Breeders' Cup Mile

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 at Belmont Park

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 in Elmont, New York

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The filly was bred by Sean Couglan and raced by his wife, Anne.

Ridgewood Pearl was retired to broodmare duty and produced five foals before dying in 2003 as a result of hemorrhaging after producing a dead foal.