VI - number of eggs discovered under a nesting mallard in the sixth fence at Sedgefield last week.
A-Z of Horse Racing (Part 2)
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Xavier Perez US jockey who had a bizarre experience riding in a race at Pimlico he still nearly won.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/vide...ng-loser-video
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/vide...ng-loser-video
Zephyr Colt, The - 1871 Derby winner Favonius was unnamed until shortly before his Epsom victory. He was known merely as the 'The Zephyr Colt', Zephyr being his dam.
Quote:
“Bol, Manute - the former NBA player intends to become a licensed jockey in Indiana to raise money for his native country, Sudan.
In so doing, Bol will raise the bar for the world's tallest jockey to about 7' 7".”
“Bol, Manute - the former NBA player intends to become a licensed jockey in Indiana to raise money for his native country, Sudan.
In so doing, Bol will raise the bar for the world's tallest jockey to about 7' 7".”
Bol, Manute - Here is a photo of Bol with some other jockeys. See if you can pick him out.
Holmes, Sherlock - should be warned off the Turf for his part in the Silver Blaze affair. Let's look at the evidence against him.
Silver Blaze is 3/1 favourite for the Wessex Plate before he goes missing at which point his price drifts to 15/1 on the expectation he won't start. Sherlock Holmes discovers the horse (with his white bits dyed brown) at the stables of Silas Brown, trainer of the second favourite Desborough. Brown is hiding Silver Blaze to prevent him running in the Plate thereby giving his own horse a much better chance of winning. Holmes then persuades Brown to keep Silver Blaze under wraps at his yard until raceday and to produce him for the start of the race. In the minutes before the off Silver Blaze, still disguised as all-brown, is backed down from 15/1 to 5/4 and wins by 6 lengths from Desborough.
Holmes is an accessory after the fact to the crime of horse theft. He's also guilty of concealing a horse with a view to manipulating its price in the betting market. On the balance of probabilities, although the author doesn't tell us, Sherlock took 15/1 about a missing horse which he knew would start favourite. He's been known to have a bet because he had one in the race following the Plate. Somebody should take a look at his betting accounts.
Furthermore the rules of racing do not permit a horse to run against description i.e. if it has a silver blaze it must run with one. What the Winchester stewards were doing allowing this to happen one can only wonder. They should resign in shame. Holmes should be warned off for life and never allowed to investigate a case involving racehorses ever again.
Silver Blaze is 3/1 favourite for the Wessex Plate before he goes missing at which point his price drifts to 15/1 on the expectation he won't start. Sherlock Holmes discovers the horse (with his white bits dyed brown) at the stables of Silas Brown, trainer of the second favourite Desborough. Brown is hiding Silver Blaze to prevent him running in the Plate thereby giving his own horse a much better chance of winning. Holmes then persuades Brown to keep Silver Blaze under wraps at his yard until raceday and to produce him for the start of the race. In the minutes before the off Silver Blaze, still disguised as all-brown, is backed down from 15/1 to 5/4 and wins by 6 lengths from Desborough.
Holmes is an accessory after the fact to the crime of horse theft. He's also guilty of concealing a horse with a view to manipulating its price in the betting market. On the balance of probabilities, although the author doesn't tell us, Sherlock took 15/1 about a missing horse which he knew would start favourite. He's been known to have a bet because he had one in the race following the Plate. Somebody should take a look at his betting accounts.
Furthermore the rules of racing do not permit a horse to run against description i.e. if it has a silver blaze it must run with one. What the Winchester stewards were doing allowing this to happen one can only wonder. They should resign in shame. Holmes should be warned off for life and never allowed to investigate a case involving racehorses ever again.
Must have been 20 years since I read that story heh...
Prix du Jockey Club or the French Derby which was named in homage to our own Jockey Club in Newmarket.
Lavandin - French trained Derby winner of 1956. The longest priced winning favourite in the history of the race at 7/1.
Predominate Stakes - former name of the Cocked Hat Stakes run at Goodwood's May meeting. Won by Troy en route to his Derby success in 1979.
The newer title recalls a race staged at Goodwood in the 19th century in which jockeys wearing headgear like this received a weight allowance of 6lb.
The newer title recalls a race staged at Goodwood in the 19th century in which jockeys wearing headgear like this received a weight allowance of 6lb.
Originally Posted by jmclaugh:
“Duke of Grafton who between 1819 and 1827 owned 8 winners of the 1,000 guineas, still a record today for the most wins in the race. He surpassed that in having 11 children by the same wife.”
“Duke of Grafton who between 1819 and 1827 owned 8 winners of the 1,000 guineas, still a record today for the most wins in the race. He surpassed that in having 11 children by the same wife.”
Rebecca - owned by the Duke of Grafton. Ran 2nd at 8/11 behind Cobweb in the 1824 1,000 Guineas.
But for Cobweb the Duke would have owned 9 consecutive 1,000 Guineas winners. As it is he had to be satisfied with 8 from 9 as described above.
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