 The
name M.S. Haji Jaffer - would evoke mixed feelings of excitement and
nostalgia in the minds of avid race-goers of yesteryears in
Bangalore and Mysore. His was the voice that they waited with bated
breaths to hear once the horses pass the winning post for over
twenty eventful years. More... |
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The
sift and sort separate and select the best horse of all times
would be a frightening exercise and results intriguing to the
extreme. Which was the greatest horse that ever set foot on a race
course? The answer is not easy; in fact, is is baffling. More...
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LIVING
UP TO HER NAME
Bred
at National Stud and Foaled in England. Sun Chariot raced in the
colours if King George VI. Together with Big Game, the english
ruler had two horses of merit and both of them did justice to the
Royal Colours. More...
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STEED WITH SPEED
By Bold Ruler out of
Something Royal, the off-spring, Secretariat was certainly a bold
ruler most feared and there was something special about the
horses. He towered far above the contemporaries and revealed a
turn of speed as never before witnessed. It was a power horse full
of speed, strength and stamina. More...
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MAN
O' WAR, IN A CLASS OF HIS OWN
Rated as the best horse
foaled in America, he has lent dignity and stature to the stock of
horse flesh. Was Kelso one better? Yet again was Secretariat one
higher? These are questions asked from to time. More...
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KELSO, BEYOND COMPARE
Kelso captured the
imagination and earned the admiration of the racing public in the mid 1960`s in
a manner unparalleled by any other horse. More...
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PHAR LAP WAS AS GOOD
AS HIS NAME
The
history of Australian racing is
not complete without mention of Phar Lap. Carbine and Tulloch were horses
of note and name but Phar Lap was different. In Saimese, Phar Lap stands
for 'Lightning' and thunder, both in one. More...
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THE GREATNESS OF A
CHAMP CALLED NEARCO
A gifted
Italian cavalry officer Signor Federico Tesio put the Italian breed before
the international market. He bred Nearco by a filly, Catnip which he
purchased for a mere 75 guineas at newmarket sales. More...
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KINCSEM, A CLASSIC
HUNGARIAN WINNER
Foaled in
1874 and trained in Hungary, Kincsem has done the country proud as never
before or after. Hungary has not produced any horse close to Kinscem. More...
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LEGENDARY SCEPTRE GETS
ROYAL SALUTE
Dahlia, Meld, Mumtaz Mahal, Petite Etolie, Pretty Polly-
all the great names and great fillies but if one filly has to be choosen
in a lot. Sceptre perhaps takes the cake. More...
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A TRIBUTE TO THE
LEGEND OF HYPERION
The daddy of them all, as Julian Wilson called him,
was a small sized animal suggesting an 'also ran'. More...
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LEGENDARY
ORMONDE, A
GAINT AMONG GIANTS
ORMONDE ran 16
times and was never beaten. Included in the winning bag were England's
Triple Crown, the 2000 guineas, the Derby and the St.Leger. According to
the trainer, the animal was a giant among giants.
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THE LEGEND OF ST SIMON,
TRULY FOLKLORE STUFF
In
the hall of fame strictly reserved for the legends, Ribot and Ormande have
already made their entry and there is just one more entitled to that
exclusive honour.
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RIBOT, ONE OF HE GREATEST OF
ALL TIMES
Ribot, by Tenerani out of
Romanella, the offspring looked
very ordinary and hence was called 'II Piccolo' (the little one). This small one
developed into such large proportions that only a strapping six foot black could
handle it. More...
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