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Congaree (foaled April 20 1998 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Out of the mare Mari’s Sheba a granddaughter of Northern Dancer his sire was Arazi the 1991 European Horse of the Year.Trained by future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Bob Baffert Congaree won the April 2001 Wood Memorial Stakes over Monarchos then finished third behind that rival in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby while setting a record for the fastest opening mile in Derby history.