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Terje Dahl
Terje Dahl (25 November 1935 – 10 February 2017) was a Norwegian jockey and horse trainer who competed from the 1950s. Career Dahl won about 300 races in European countries and achieved 13 championnats (most wins during a season) in steeplechase racing in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. As horse trainer he achieved ten championnats at Øvrevoll between 1974 and 1986. His horses recorded 948 victories at Øvrevoll. His most successful horse was Noble Dancer, which he trained for two seasons, and is regarded the all-time best Thoroughbred horse in Norway. Noble Dancer's victories at Øvrevoll included Oslo Cup 1975 and 1976, and other races. The horse was then moved to US, where it was trained by Thomas Joseph Kelly, and competed with success in top level races. His results included victories in Hialeah Turf Cup Handicap (1978), San Luis Rey Handicap (1978 and 1979, then Gr. 1), and United Nations Stakes (1978, 1979), ending his career after a leg injury in October 1979, havi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horse Racing
Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic premise – to identify which of two or more horses is the fastest over a set course or distance – has been mostly unchanged since at least classical antiquity. Horse races vary widely in format, and many countries have developed their own particular traditions around the sport. Variations include restricting races to particular breeds, running over obstacles, running over different distances, running on different track surfaces, and running in different gaits. In some races, horses are assigned different weights to carry to reflect differences in ability, a process known as handicapping. While horses are sometimes raced purely for sport, a major part of horse racing's interest and economic importance is in the gambling associated with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
