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Geoff Wragg
Geoff Wragg (9 January 1930 – 15 September 2017) was a Thoroughbred horse trainer who trained champion horses such as Teenoso and Pentire. He was the son of former jockey and trainer Harry Wragg, from whom he took over the licence at Abington Place, Newmarket in 1983 upon his father's retirement. Wragg retired in 2008 after 25 years of training and sold Abington Place to Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum the following spring. He relocated to Yorkshire, the birthplace of his late father, Harry Wragg. He died in 2017. Racing family Wragg's father, Harry, was an extremely successful jockey and trainer, and the pair would be renowned for being the first to trial electronic timing equipment on the gallops as well as weighing their horses. His riding career was littered with success, winning all five domestic Classics – almost repeating the feat as a trainer with only Epsom Oaks, The Oaks eluding him (trained the runner-up in 1974, ironically with the future dam of Teenoso, Fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered " hot-blooded" horses that are known for their agility, speed, and spirit. The Thoroughbred, as it is known today, was developed in 17th- and 18th-century England, when native mares were crossbred with imported Oriental stallions of Arabian, Barb, and Turkoman breeding. All modern Thoroughbreds can trace their pedigrees to three stallions originally imported into England in the 17th and 18th centuries, and to a larger number of foundation mares of mostly English breeding. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Thoroughbred breed spread throughout the world; they were imported into North America starting in 1730 and into Australia, Europe, Japan and South America during the 19th century. Millions of Thoroughbreds exist today, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kahyasi
Kahyasi (2 April 1985 – 2008) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse. He won the first five races of his seven-race career, including the Epsom Derby and the Irish Derby as a three-year-old in 1988. Background Kahyasi was a small dark-coated bay horse bred by his owner Aga Khan IV, HH Aga Khan IV at his stud in Ireland. His sire, Ile de Bourbon, was best known for his win in the 1978 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Kahyasi was trained by Luca Cumani at his Bedford House stable Newmarket, Suffolk during his racing career and was ridden in all his races by Ray Cochrane. Racing career Kahyasi made his three-year-old debut in the Harvester Stakes at Sandown Park Racecourse, Sandown in April. He started the Fixed odds betting#Fractional odds, 2/5 favourite and won by two Horse length, lengths from his five opponents, to whom he was conceding five Pound (mass), pounds. On his next start two weeks later he was moved up to Conditions ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes
The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards (2,406 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July. It is Britain's most prestigious open-age flat race, and its roll of honour features some of the most highly acclaimed horses of the sport's recent history. The 1975 running, which involved a hard-fought battle to the finish between Grundy and Bustino, is frequently described as the "race of the century". Many of its winners subsequently compete in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, and a number go on to have a successful career at stud. The race is often informally referred to as the "King George". History The event was formed as the result of an amalgamation of two separate races at Ascot which were established in 1946 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix De St
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Epsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, also known as the Epsom Derby or the Derby, and as the Cazoo Derby for sponsorship reasons, is a Group 1 flat horse race in England open to three-year-old colts and fillies. It is run at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surrey on the first Saturday of June each year, over a distance of one mile, four furlongs and 6 yards (2,420 metres). It was first run in 1780. It is Britain's richest flat horse race, and the most prestigious of the five Classics. It is sometimes referred to as the "Blue Riband" of the turf. The race serves as the middle leg of the historically significant Triple Crown of British horse racing, preceded by the 2000 Guineas and followed by the St Leger, although the feat of winning all three is rarely attempted in the modern era due to changing priorities in racing and breeding, and the demands it places on horses. The name "Derby" (deriving from the sponsorship of the Earl of Derby) has been borrowed many times, notably by the Kentucky Derb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Sharp (horse)
Rebecca Sharp is a thoroughbred racehorse. She was owned by Anthony Oppenheimer, trained by Geoff Wragg and won the 1997 G1 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes under jockey Michael Hills.Staff report (20 June 2009)$22K tried horse claims Tatts Cup.'' Racing and Sports'' The win was a major upset, as Rebecca Sharp had 25-1 odds of winning over the favorite Sleepytime.Staff report (June 20, 1997)Rebecca Sharp thrashes Sleepytime.''New Straits Times The ''New Straits Times'' is an English-language newspaper published in Malaysia. It is Malaysia's oldest newspaper still in print (though not the first), having been founded as ''The Straits Times'' on 15 July 1845. It was relaunched as the ' ...'' References 1994 racehorse births Racehorses bred in the United Kingdom Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom Thoroughbred family 9-c {{racehorse-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balisada
Balisada (foaled 10 February 1996) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. As a two-year-old in 1998 she competed in maiden races and won at her third attempt. In the following season she made rapid improvement and recorded a 16/1 upset victory in the Group One Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. She was beaten in her three remaining races and was retired to become a broodmare where she had some success as a dam of winners. Background Balisada was a chestnut mare with a narrow white stripe bred in England by her owner Anthony Oppenheimer's Hascombe and Valiant Stud. Oppenheimer is a member of the family that controlled the De Beers Mining Company. She was sired by Kris the leading British miler of 1979 whose other progeny included the Triple Crown winner Oh So Sharp, and The Oaks winner Unite. Balisada's dam Balnaha won one minor race from four attempts in 1993. She was a half-sister to the Falmouth Stakes winner Inchmurrin who produced the Greenham Stakes winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassandra Go
Cassandra Go (2 April 1996 – 23 June 2021) was a grey Thoroughbred mare from Indian Ridge, out of the mare Rahaam by Secreto. She was a retired racehorse, who was previously a top-class sprinter. Racing career Cassandra Go's wins consisted of the Temple Stakes, King's Stand Stakes, and the King George Stakes. She was retired to become a breeding mare. Breeding record One of her most notable offspring is Halfway to Heaven, who won the Nassau Stakes The Nassau Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile, 1 furlong a .... Cassandra Go died on 23 June 2021 at the age of 25. Pedigree References {{Reflist 1996 racehorse births 2021 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Ireland Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom Thoroughbred family 3-d Byerley Turk sire line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Trump
First Trump (1991–2015) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. In 1993 he has named Cartier Champion Two-year-old Colt, European Champion Two-Year-Old Colt at the Cartier Racing Awards. In his championship season he won five of his six races including the Conditions races, Group One Middle Park Stakes, the Conditions races, Group Two Richmond Stakes and the Conditions races, Group Three July Stakes. He was retired to stud after failing to win in six starts as a three-year-old in 1994. Background First Trump, a 15.3 Hand (unit), hands high chestnut horse with a narrow white stripe (horse marking), stripe and three white sock (horse marking), socks, was sired by Primo Dominie out of the mare Valika. Primo Dominie was a high-class two-year-old and sprinter who won four Group races in 1984 and 1985 before going on to sire over six hundred winners during his stud career. Apart from First Trump, his best offspring was the Premio Roma winner Imperial Dancer. Valika failed to win a race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Island
First Island (21 February 1992 – June 1997) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He showed unexceptional form in his early racing career but emerged as a top-class racehorse as a four-year-old in 1996, winning the Prince of Wales's Stakes and Sussex Stakes before becoming the first European-trained horse to win the Hong Kong Cup. He returned in 1997 to win the Lockinge Stakes, but died a month later at the age of five. In all, he won eight times and was placed on a further seven occasions in a career of twenty races. Background First Island was a chestnut horse with a narrow white blaze and three white socks bred by the Citadel Stud of Knocklong, County Limerick. He was sired by Dominion, a racehorse who competed on both sides of the Atlantic, finishing third in the 2000 Guineas in 1975 and winning the Bernard Baruch Handicap three years later. He sired several good horses over a wide range of distances including the sprinter Primo Dominie (Coventry S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owington
Owington (6 February 1991 – 12 August 1996) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He showed very good form as a juvenile, winning the Moët & Chandon Rennen in Germany and finishing a close second in the Middle Park Stakes. In the following season he was one of the leading sprinters in Europe, recording victories in the Duke of York Stakes, Cork and Orrery Stakes and July Cup. He remained in training in 1995 and ran well without winning. He was retired to stud in 1996 but died later that year. Background Owington was a bay horse with no white markings bred by the 18th Earl of Derby's Stanley Estate. He was sired by Green Desert who finished second to Dancing Brave in the 2000 Guineas and won the July Cup in 1986. He sired the winners of over 1,000 races, including Oasis Dream, Desert Prince, Sheikh Albadou and Cape Cross. Owington's dam, Old Domesday Book won one race at Chester Racecourse from eight starts and was rated 93 by Timeform in 1986. She was a great-grandd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
