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Truly the end of an era with the passing of the wonderful Old Vic after a bout of colic at the age of 25. RIP lad – an amazing career as a flat horse and then sire of jumpers. Your genes will live on….
Such a sad loss although he lived to a good age. Such a good stallion and hopefully his genes will live on for many years to come. RIP
He became better known for being a great National Hunt sire. To me though I’ll always have great memories of his French & Irish Derby victories. He was a top class racehorse in 1989, it’s shame he and Nashwan never competed against one another that year.
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I only saw Old Vic in the flesh once, at Sandown on Whitbread day. He was a smashing colt- strong, deep-bodied and with a very intelligent head. He had that air of nobility about him which all the best horses have. In my opinion, he was up with the very best middle-distance performers I’ve seen: his ability to not only maintain a strong gallop but also quicken from the front made him a formidable opponent. In fact, there isn’t a horse I’ve seen in my thirty-odd years of watching racing which I’d have backed against him over a mile and a half on good-to-soft or softer.
Rest in peace, Old Vic.
One of my favourites of that era.
Think he had a problem with painful lumps on his back that meant that he needed a specially padded saddle fitted when he raced.
Mrs PPG never forgave his stablemate Belmez for touching him off in the King George and costing her a fair few quid.
Glad he got to enjoy a long retirement at stud.
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