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Age date and location of last run?
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
Very Good.
9th June 1962
An interesting Handicap Chase also involving a 13, 15 & 17-y-o.
They bred ’em tough in those days!
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
What is the connection between Northern Dancer, Desert Orchid, Suave Dancer & Makybe Diva.
i can think of one link but it’s not exclusive to them – they’ve all been immortalised in a statue at a racecourse. But then so have many others!
Very close, Ghost. I just need a bit more.
There is a plethora of horse statues around and about but the above group of four can be placed in a specific category alongside several others including, but not limited to, Red Rum, Generous, Persian Punch & Best Mate. Not all atatues in this category are to be found on a racecourse.
Size isn’t important, SNA.
It will assist matters if you can think of someone whose professional career in racing began in 1969 and lasted for 13 years.
Correct, pilgarlic.
The eight previously named horses were all sculpted by Philip Blacker to stand in splendour on one racecourse or another. The former jockey is probably best remembered for his exploits aboard Pollardstown, the pair winning a few good hurdle races for Stan Mellor 30-40 years ago. He also partnered Royal Mail to victory in the 1980 Whitbread Gold Cup for the same trainer.
Thanks Seasider. I
d be struggling to come up with anything verifiable at present so Id like to throw the next question open.Okay, a riddle:
Placed in English classics in consecutive years in the 80s, two fillies went on to produce English Classic winners, separated by only a couple of years, the following decade.
Can you name all four?
Desirable (3rd, 1984 1000 Guineas) – Dam of Shadayid (1991 1000 Guineas winner)
Dubian (3rd, 1985 Oaks) – Dam of Sayyedati (1993 1000 Guineas winner)
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
Sorry espmadrid, I kept checking this thread to look for a reply but it’s only just shown up on my device for some reason!
Yes, these are the four mares I was thinking of.
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