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 * ...that according to Hindu mythology, the deity Revanta was born from the union of the sun-god Surya and his wife Saranya in the form of horse and mare?
 * ... that Ageratina adenophora, a plant native to Mexico which has invaded Australia, India and the United States, causes respiratory failure called "blowing disease" in horses?
 * ... that Camarillo Ranch House, headquarters for "the largest bean ranch in the world", was renowned for its Arabian stallions that led the Rose Parade?
 * ... that McDynamo won the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Grand National Steeplechase in five consecutive years, with the fifth win coming as a 10-year-old, the oldest horse running that day?