Youmzain - three times denied in the Arc the horse's name has spawned several others including Bravo Youmzain who is unrelated and won't be anywhere near as good.
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Anton Chigurh - improving 3-y-o trained by Tom Dascombe. Won a £20,000 handicap at Haydock yesterday.
Named for the psychopathic antagonist in No Country For Old Men whose preferred method of killing people is a cattle gun.
Named for the psychopathic antagonist in No Country For Old Men whose preferred method of killing people is a cattle gun.
Camelot on who a decision about running in the Arc will made tomorrow or Wednesday but JO'B will not ride him, the reason given is he can't do 8 11. AO'B says the lowest he can do is 9st or 8 13, his lowest ever riding weight was 8 12.
Edward VII - owned 1909 Derby winner Minoru.
There is also a horse racing game called Minoru which predates Totopoly by 28 years. It would appear to be slightly more primitive than its illustrious competitor.
There is also a horse racing game called Minoru which predates Totopoly by 28 years. It would appear to be slightly more primitive than its illustrious competitor.
Forfeit Stage when entries for a race can be confirmed or withdrawn. Sadly Danedream will be amongst the latter in today's forfeit stage for the Arc following an outbreak of a serious equine virus in Cologne which means all horses based there are now in quarantine.
Gosden John whose leading Arc contender Nathaniel has joined Snow Fairy and Danedream as a non-runner. After running a temperature tests revealed his blood was not right.
With three of the first four in the market now absent perhaps Ballydoyle will run Camelot.
With three of the first four in the market now absent perhaps Ballydoyle will run Camelot.
Mystiko - 1991 2,000 Guineas winner for owner Lady Beaverbrook.
Lady Beaverbrook (1909-1994) was in the habit of giving her horses 1-word 7-letter names (e.g. Bustino, Relkino, Niniski, Petoski).
This construction seems to have been popular amongst Derby winners in her racing era but sadly it didn't help her win one.
Lady Beaverbrook (1909-1994) was in the habit of giving her horses 1-word 7-letter names (e.g. Bustino, Relkino, Niniski, Petoski).
This construction seems to have been popular amongst Derby winners in her racing era but sadly it didn't help her win one.
Snow Fairy - Ryan Moore has ridden this filly in only 6 of her 19 races all of which resulted in a Group 1 win.
Volterra, Suzy - prominent owner/breeder in the 1950s & 1960s.
High profile wins with 82/1 chance Topyo in the 1967 Arc & Phil Drake in the 1955 Derby (amongst many others).
High profile wins with 82/1 chance Topyo in the 1967 Arc & Phil Drake in the 1955 Derby (amongst many others).
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