Tramore. Irish seaside racecourse, the original course succumbed to the sea and was rebuilt though at low tide parts of it can still be seen from the present stands.
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Velásquez, Jorge - Panamanian jockey. Member of the US Racing Hall of Fame.
Rode Alydar to finish second to Affirmed in all three US Triple Crown events in 1978. The horse lost these races by a combined total of less than 2 lengths.
Rode Alydar to finish second to Affirmed in all three US Triple Crown events in 1978. The horse lost these races by a combined total of less than 2 lengths.
Washington Singer Stakes, winners of which have included Rodrigo de Triano, Haafhd and most recently Just The Judge
Young Ern - the only winner of the Hungerford Stakes beginning with 'Y' in the only renewal that resulted in a dead heat (with Pollen Count in 1994).
Bangor-on Dee - scene of Archer's first ever winner. The race was a steeplechase and he was but 12 at the time.
Cawston's Pride- Won 7 races in a row during her juvenile year, and was sent off favourite for the 1971 2000 Guineas where she suffered her first defeat. During her 2 year old year she was rated just 1lb below Brigadier Gerard (allowing for gender allowance)
Durr Frankie, lightweight jockey from the late 40s to the the 70s who rode Richard Hannon's first classic winner Mon Fils at 50/1 in the 1973 2,000 Guineas and bailed the trainer out with a loan earlier in his career.
Friday - until 1947 the Grand National was run on a Friday (i.e. the second day of the three day meeting) at which point it was moved to Saturday.
For some reason the 1957 renewal reverted to Friday but the race was held on Saturday again the following year and has been ever since (apart from 1997 when the postponed contest took place on Monday).
For some reason the 1957 renewal reverted to Friday but the race was held on Saturday again the following year and has been ever since (apart from 1997 when the postponed contest took place on Monday).
Gorytus. Much hyped 2yo who after easily winning the Accomb at York and the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster trailed home in the 1982 Dewhurst at 2-1 on 37 lengths behind the winner. Despite strong rumours he'd been got at no evidence was ever found and the colt disapppointed thereafter and when sent to the US he gained a reputation as being ungenuine.
Handicap - the Ebor is the richest flat handicap in Europe with total prize money of £225,000 (as at 2012).
Originally Posted by kingofcakes:
“Cawston's Pride- Won 7 races in a row during her juvenile year, and was sent off favourite for the 1971 2000 Guineas where she suffered her first defeat. During her 2 year old year she was rated just 1lb below Brigadier Gerard (allowing for gender allowance)”
“Cawston's Pride- Won 7 races in a row during her juvenile year, and was sent off favourite for the 1971 2000 Guineas where she suffered her first defeat. During her 2 year old year she was rated just 1lb below Brigadier Gerard (allowing for gender allowance)”
Lowther Stakes - Group 2 fillies contest run on the Thursday of the Ebor meeting. One of the races picked up by Cawston's Pride for her 7-timer.
Occasionally a guide to the following year's 1,000 Guineas, the last filly to win both races being Russian Rhythm in 2002/2003.
Ruffian - the highest rated US filly of the 20th century. Right up there with, and possibly ahead of, Zenyatta & Rachel Alexandra.
In July 1975 she was 10 from 10 when racing a match with that year's Kentucky Derby winner Foolish Pleasure. Then this happened.
Surgery was carried out but failed and there was no option but to euthanise.
In July 1975 she was 10 from 10 when racing a match with that year's Kentucky Derby winner Foolish Pleasure. Then this happened.
Quote:
“As Ruffian left the starting gate, she hit her shoulder hard before straightening herself. The first quarter-mile (402 m) was run 221⁄5 seconds, with Ruffian ahead by a nose. Little more than 1 furlong (201 m) later, Ruffian was in front by half a length when both sesamoid bones in her right foreleg snapped. Vasquez tried to pull her up, but the filly wouldn't stop. She went on running, pulverizing her sesamoids, ripping the skin of her fetlock and tearing her ligaments until her hoof was flopping uselessly. Vasquez said it was impossible for him to stop her. She still tried to run and finish the race.”
“As Ruffian left the starting gate, she hit her shoulder hard before straightening herself. The first quarter-mile (402 m) was run 221⁄5 seconds, with Ruffian ahead by a nose. Little more than 1 furlong (201 m) later, Ruffian was in front by half a length when both sesamoid bones in her right foreleg snapped. Vasquez tried to pull her up, but the filly wouldn't stop. She went on running, pulverizing her sesamoids, ripping the skin of her fetlock and tearing her ligaments until her hoof was flopping uselessly. Vasquez said it was impossible for him to stop her. She still tried to run and finish the race.”
Surgery was carried out but failed and there was no option but to euthanise.
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