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Old 28-03-2012, 12:19
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Pershore - Worcestershire town well-known for plum growing (the Pershore Purple tastes particularly delicious).

The Land O'Plums steeplechase originally run at Pershore (the town's last racecourse closed in 1939) was revived at Worcester in 2010.
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Old 28-03-2012, 13:09
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Old 28-03-2012, 15:15
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Red Alligator....one of three Grand National wins for Brian Fletcher.
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Old 28-03-2012, 16:56
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Sonny Somers - durable chaser trained by Fred Winter, won two handicaps in 1980 at 18, the oldest age of any winner in the history of racing in this country.
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Old 28-03-2012, 17:11
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Old 28-03-2012, 22:35
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Uncle Tom Cobley...Irish NH horse.
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Old 29-03-2012, 06:51
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Ron Vibert....one time NH jockey.
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Old 29-03-2012, 07:17
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Wyndburgh - trained by Ken Oliver in Scotland, three times a runner-up in the Grand National (1957, 1959, 1962).
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Old 29-03-2012, 08:16
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Old 29-03-2012, 12:39
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Darcys Yellow Turk. Foaled around 1665 he is one of the earliest and least known thoroughbred stallions recorded in the Stud Book yet it said all throughbreds can trace their lineage back to him. For instance Flying Childers sired by Darly Arabian (foaled in 1700) has the Yellow Turk on both sides of his dam's pedigree.
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Old 29-03-2012, 12:53
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Old 29-03-2012, 14:55
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Akehurst, John - Epsom trainer who died of cancer a couple of weeks ago aged 50 (RIP).

Best winner probably Capricho in the 2002 Wokingham Stakes.
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Old 29-03-2012, 15:05
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Old 29-03-2012, 16:20
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Crosby, Bing - owned 33% of 1965 Irish Derby and King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Meadow Court.
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Old 29-03-2012, 18:47
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Akehurst, John - Epsom trainer who died of cancer a couple of weeks ago aged 50 (RIP).

Best winner probably Capricho in the 2002 Wokingham Stakes.
Despite avidly reading the Sporting Life online news section, this is the first I've heard about John (Jon) dying. I see his assistant Lee Carter has taken over and wonder if there's any connection with any of the Carters who were jockeys back in the 60s/70s, W.Carter, L Carter and I think there was an R. Carter.

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Old 30-03-2012, 08:06
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^ It's a fair question but I don't know the answer. Gary Carter might also be in the frame for a relative connection.
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Old 30-03-2012, 08:08
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Eclipse Award-Winning Photo #2 - Stephan's Angel takes exception to being saddled at Pimlico in 2004.
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Old 30-03-2012, 08:13
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Eph Smith...Doug Smith's brother
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Old 30-03-2012, 08:25
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Old 30-03-2012, 10:44
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Goldsmith Sir James or Jimmy the well know financier who bred Montjeu who sadly died yesterday aged 16.
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Old 30-03-2012, 11:46
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Hemmings, Trevor....owner of Ballybriggs, last year's National winner
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Old 30-03-2012, 13:29
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Ibrahim, Hilal - Godolphin's first trainer.

Saddled 7 winners in 1994 including Balanchine (Oaks & Irish Derby) before stepping aside for Saeed Bin Suroor at the end of that year.
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Old 30-03-2012, 13:52
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June's first Saturday.....Derby Day......well, since 1995 anyway.....
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Old 30-03-2012, 15:19
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Kings Best. Stoute trained colt and sire of Workforce whose career was cut short after his easy 2,000 guineas win over Giants Causeway when he was injured in the Irish Derby.
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Old 30-03-2012, 15:39
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^ It's a fair question but I don't know the answer. Gary Carter might also be in the frame for a relative connection.
There was also an R. Carter. I suppose it's right that there have been a lot of carters attached to horses

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