Sakhee Pearl, ridden by Ian Mongan, claims victory in a handicap race at England's Kempton Park racecourse in 2011.
Standing out in the crowd —
Sakhee Pearl, ridden by Ian Mongan, claims victory in a handicap race at England's Kempton Park racecourse in 2011.
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A statue of the legendary national hunt horse Desert Orchid is a feature of Kempton Park, near London, where he achieved many of his greatest triumphs.
Racing legend —
A statue of the legendary national hunt horse Desert Orchid is a feature of Kempton Park, near London, where he achieved many of his greatest triumphs.
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Champion American gray Skip Away won nearly $10 million in prize money and scored a runaway victory in the 1997 Breeders' Cup Classic.
A class of his own —
Champion American gray Skip Away won nearly $10 million in prize money and scored a runaway victory in the 1997 Breeders' Cup Classic.
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Jorge Chavez rode Monarchos to victory in the 2001 Kentucky Derby in the second fastest time in the race's history, with only the legendary Secretariat going faster.
Kentucky king —
Jorge Chavez rode Monarchos to victory in the 2001 Kentucky Derby in the second fastest time in the race's history, with only the legendary Secretariat going faster.
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2012 Grand National winner Neptune Collonges has a big fan club after winning the most famous national hunt race in the world.
Enduring popularity —
2012 Grand National winner Neptune Collonges has a big fan club after winning the most famous national hunt race in the world.
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Medici Time under jockey Eddie Ahern won the annual gray horses handicap race held at the famous Newmarket race course in England in August 2012. <br />
Gray charge —
Medici Time under jockey Eddie Ahern won the annual gray horses handicap race held at the famous Newmarket race course in England in August 2012.
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The distinctive Hansen was top juvenile in the United States in 2011 and has a big following among race fans.
Whiter shade of gray —
The distinctive Hansen was top juvenile in the United States in 2011 and has a big following among race fans.
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