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Just read about this remarkable horse who, back in 1973, won a hurdle race on the Saturday, came back two days later on the Monday to win a handicap chase, and very next day turned up at Wolverhamton to win a one mile flat race ! Wow !
My favourite horses - Red Rum, Spanish Steps, Proud Tarquin, Esban, Go-Pontinental, Barona, Charles Dickens, The Dikler, Astbury, Black Secret, Vulgan Town, Huperade, Well To Do, Crisp, Quintus, Argent, Colebridge, Pearl Of Montreal, Nereo, Sonny Somers, Tubs VI, Tartan Ace, Red Candle, L'Escargot, Bula, Beau Bob, Rouge Autumn, Rough Silk, Frodo, Deblin's Green, Prince Tino, Eyecatcher, The Pilgarlic, Captain Christy, Mr Midland, Interview II, Credit Call, My Virginian, Flush Of Diamonds, Scout, Money Ma
They were all selling races, the hurdle and chase run on the first two days of the NH season. He was bought in after those two, the flat race was no bid even though he won by 6L. Then again he was a 10-y-old, so not likely to have a future on the flat.
The most remarkable thing about this feat is that it must have been carefully planned, as entries had to be made three to four weeks in advance back then. His trainer, Roy Cambidge, was based at Shifnal, so Wolverhampton was on his doorstep. His best known horse was Roaring Wind, who won the Arkle in 1976.
The Wolverhampton race was subsequently named after him as the Threadbare Selling Handicap, which later became the Threadbare Apprentice Handicap, before disappearing when Wolverhampton was converted to an AW track.
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