Secretariat's dam, Something Royal, had 18 foals, 15 runners and 14 winners..
La Troienne, the greatest and most important mare ever in the U.S., dropped 14 foals with 12 runners, 10 winners, 5 stakes winners and 2 champions.. (Bimelech and Black Helen). And of course also had an effect on the breed that endures today...
There's other prolific, "professional mothers" out there..
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