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A-Z of Horse Racing (Part 2)
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jmclaugh
20-06-2013
Heritage Handicap. Rather illogical term as it really only means it has prize money above a specified level.
Big Dipper
20-06-2013
In 1799, 55 years before the Charge that ensured its immortality, the Light Brigade descended on Ascot to sort out a dispute over a bet that had escalated into a riot.
Terrence Chant
21-06-2013
Jacobsen, Billy.....'the riding machine'
Big Dipper
21-06-2013
Kauto Star - his record of 16 career Grade 1 wins was equalled by Hurricane Fly at Punchestown in April.
Terrence Chant
22-06-2013
Levitate, latest Lincoln winner
Big Dipper
22-06-2013
Maisons-Laffitte - the home straight here rivals that at Newmarket for the title of longest in European racing at roughly 1m 2f.
kingofcakes
22-06-2013
Never nearer
Terrence Chant
23-06-2013
Open ditch
jmclaugh
23-06-2013
Pouliche.
Big Dipper
23-06-2013
Queen Of Trumps - 1835 Oaks & St Leger winner. The first filly to achieve this double.

Three days after the St Leger the horse was attacked by a bulldog in the final furlong of Doncaster's Scarborough Stakes when looking certain to win. She lost ground and was beaten a short head, her only defeat in eleven races.
Terrence Chant
24-06-2013
Ribot....fifties horse that finished unbeaten on 16 wins including the Arc and King George
jmclaugh
24-06-2013
Sea The Stars who ran the fastest recorded time for the Eclipse Stakes.
Big Dipper
24-06-2013
Tall Bull - racehorse owned by Buffalo Bill. Named after a Cheyenne Indian chief killed at the Battle of Summit Springs, Colorado, in 1869.
jmclaugh
25-06-2013
Unfancied.
Terrence Chant
25-06-2013
Vase, Queens
Big Dipper
25-06-2013
Wilson, William - I've no idea who Mr Wilson was but he can't exactly be described as a racing man.

In 1856 he had a few choice words to say about Chester Races which he claimed brought, 'drunkenness, brawling, gambling, theft, prostitution, loathsome diseases, lunacy, suicide, and damnation to the city of Chester'.

Not having been to Chester for a few years I have no idea whether or not things have changed for the better. Let's hope they have.
jmclaugh
25-06-2013
Xtension. Former Clive Cox horse who ran well in the 2009 English and Irish Guineas who was exported to Hong Kong where he became a prolific money winner at Sha tin.
Terrence Chant
25-06-2013
Yellow braids
Big Dipper
25-06-2013
Zoom - Supervillain in the DC Comics Universe.

Formerly an employee of the Department of Metahuman Hostilities, now a particularly evil member of both the Injustice League & the Secret Society of Supervillains.

In the Equine Universe, Zoom was a 1995 colt by 1981 Kentucky Derby winner Pleasant Colony.
dtcdtcdtc
25-06-2013
Arkle . Simply the greatest
Terrence Chant
25-06-2013
Breeding
Big Dipper
25-06-2013
Champagne Stakes - Group 2 event for 2-y-os run at Doncaster over 7f in September. First run in 1823.

In the early days of the race the winning owner was required to give 72 bottles of champagne to the Doncaster Racing Club. Maybe they still have to do that.

Furthermore, courtesy of Wikipedia:

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“Queen of Trumps began her racing career at Holywell Hunt meeting in Flintshire, North Wales on 14 October 1834. Racing in the Champagne Stakes over half a mile she won from three opponents meaning that Mostyn (her owner), under the conditions of the race, was obliged to present two dozen bottles of champagne to the members of the local racing club.”

I wonder if all races designated 'Champagne Stakes' originally demanded (or still demand) a gift of champagne from the winning owner.
Terrence Chant
26-06-2013
David Cecil, Henry's ten minute younger twin
kingofcakes
26-06-2013
Eringo- Winner of the final Monday running of the Riddlesworth Stakes in 1841.
jmclaugh
26-06-2013
Formosa. The first horse to win 4 English classics in 1868, only Sceptre has done it since.
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