British racehorses

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 88. Chapters: Nijinsky II, Shergar, Soviet Song, Stockwell, Bayardo, The Flying Dutchman, Sir Peter Teazle, Workforce, Authorized, St. Simon, Mill Reef, Vaguely Noble, Lammtarra, Dahlia, The Tetrarch, Shamardal, Brigadier Gerard, User Friendly, Gainsborough, Viva Pataca, Crepello, West Australian, Flying Fox, Bahram, Bend Or, Hyperion, Hurry On, Celtic Swing, Roberto, Blue Peter III, Solario, Swynford, Collier Hill, Grundy, Alycidon, Pebbles, Snow Knight, Prince Palatine, Suivez Moi, In Excess, Raven's Pass, Ogden, Blandford, Reigh Count, Bustino, The Minstrel, Sariska, My Babu, Abernant, Mate, Musket, Opening Verse, Isinglass, Niche, Rodrigo de Triano, Flares, Caerleon II, Khaled, Whisk Broom II, Noor, Cacique, Manitoba, Pharos, Square Eddie, Red Rocks, Silver Patriarch, Royal Anthem, Royal Charger, Pommern, Hermit, Blenheim II, King Tom, Mahmoud, Royal Heroine, Harbinger, Pinza, Barcaldine, Electrocutionist, Mumtaz Mahal, Dr Devious, Nasrullah, Ard Patrick, Moon Ballad, Pretendre, Star Shoot, Refuse To Bend, Bald Eagle, Wilwyn, Plucky Liege, Wilko, Kalanisi, Sakhee, Dante, Rahy, Trigo, Allied Powers, Raintrap, Troy, Generous, Shahrastani, Alleged, Noverre, Sayajirao, Royal Palace, Tetratema, Adam's Apple, Cure-All, J. O. Tobin, Persimmon, April the Fifth, Never Say Die, Alcide, Halling, Rock Sand, Shaamit, Gay Crusader, Secreto, Kris, Ventura, Mill House, Papyrus, Polymelus, Hill Rise, Singspiel, Phalaris, Tudor Minstrel, Indian Skimmer, Comply or Die, Fifinella, Mtoto, Teenoso, Oh So Sharp, Kahyasi, Volodyovski, Twice Over, Fantastic Light, Meadow Court, Ribocco, Son-in-Law, Reference Point, Colorado, Glad Rags II, Blue Gown, Chic, Playful Act, Red God, Park Top, Night Raid, Right Boy, Parth, North Light, Nannina, Diamond Jubilee, Falbrav, Badsworth Boy, Marju, Motivation, Fair Trial, McKelvey, Court Martial, Lucarno, Scintillo, Shareef Dancer, Pappa Fourway, Popkins, Diesis, Comrade, Palestine, Kayf Tara, Green Desert, Benny the Dip, Charlottown, West Tip, Shirley Heights, Backtalk, Zarathustra, Foxbridge, Midday, Volksraad, Golan, Arctic Cosmos, Sakhee's Secret, High-Rise, Quest for Fame, Oasis Dream, Indian Queen, Rough Quest, Erhaab, Paco Boy, Kris Kin, Henbit, Oath, All the Good, Prime Defender, Chandler, Milton's Choice, Frizzante, Waygood. Excerpt: Shergar (born 1978. Sire: Great Nephew, Dam: Sharmeen) was an acclaimed Irish racehorse, and winner of the 1981 Epsom Derby by a record 10 lengths, the longest winning margin in the race's 226-year history. This victory earned him a spot in The Observer newspaper's 100 Most Memorable Sporting Moments of the Twentieth Century. A bay colt with a distinctive white blaze, Shergar was named European Horse of the Year in 1981 and was retired from racing that September. Two years later, on 8 February 1983, he was stolen from the Ballymany Stud, near The Curragh in County Kildare, Ireland by masked gunmen with the body never being discovered. The incident has been the inspiration for several books, documentaries, and a film. Bred by his owner Prince Karim Aga Khan IV in County Kildare, Ireland close to the stud from which he was stolen, Shergar began training with Michael Stoute at Newmarket. His debut race in 1981 was the Guardian Classic Trial at Sandown Park. Racing correspondent Richard Baerlein, after watching the colt win by 10 lengths famously advised race-goers that "at 8-1, Shergar for the Derby, now is the time to bet like men." After winning the Chester ...