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Does Clive Smith still own racehorses?

It was an honour to speak to Clive. Our conversation was fascinating and I am very grateful to him for chatting with me! Whilst he no longer owns racehorses, the colours and achievements of his legendary steeplechasers, Kauto Star and Master Minded, will be remembered for many years to come.

Who won the Betfair Chase 2021? Winners

Year Winner Jockey
2018 Bristol De Mai Daryl Jacob
2019 Lostintranslation Robbie Power
2020 Bristol De Mai Daryl Jacob
2021 A Plus Tard Rachael Blackmore

Then, Who owned Kato star?

Kauto Star
Colour Bay
Breeder Mrs Henri Aubert
Owner Clive D. Smith
Trainer Serge Foucher Paul Nicholls

What happened between Paul Nicholls and Clive Smith? Paul Nicholls, who watched the great Kauto Star leave his stable for the last time earlier this week on his way to a new career as a dressage horse, confirmed here on Friday that he will no longer train horses for the 12-year-old’s owner, Clive Smith.

How old is Bristol de Mai?

Bristol De Mai

Age 11 (Foaled 20th May 2011)
Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
Sex Gelding
Sire Saddler Maker
Dam La Bole Night

Secondly Who owns Lost in Translation horse? A couple of years later, Paul Taylor and his friend Richard O’Dwyer bought Lostintranslation. Mates for 20 years, they owned Flat horses together but wanted to try their luck over the jumps.

Who trained Best Mate? Best Mate (28 January 1995 – 1 November 2005) was an Irish-bred, English-trained racehorse and three-time winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Best Mate
Owner Jim Lewis
Trainer Henrietta Knight
Record 22: 14-7-0
Earnings £1,022,436

How tall is Red Rum hand? Red Rum was said to be about 16.2 hands tall, weighing around 1,000 pounds. He had a long stride and was considered quite big for a racehorse.

Is Desert Orchid still alive?

Last seen by those who loved him best at Egerton, he was lying down but nibbling his hay. One hour later at 6:05 am, Monday 13 November, Desert Orchid died. Desert Orchid’s ashes were buried in a private ceremony at Kempton Park Racecourse near his statue the week prior to the King George.

What Colour horse is Bristol de Mai? Everyone loves a grey, so the saying goes. Certainly, horses of that hue running in the Randox Grand National on Saturday – there are five – will attract wagers from some sentimental souls for no other reason than their colour. Bristol de Mai and Daryl Jacob are a strong partnership over the Aintree fences.

How many races has Bristol de Mai won?

Overall, Bristol de Mai has won 11 of his 36 races so far, with his victories away from Haydock coming at six different venues.

Where did Bristol de Mai finish? Twiston Davies had a decent shot at it last season with Bristol De Mai, who won the Betfair Chase, fell in the Boxing Day extravaganza and finished third at Cheltenham.

Who owns tornado flyer horse?

Tornado Flyer

Age 9 (Foaled 4th February 2013)
Sex Gelding
Sire Flemensfirth
Dam Mucho Macabi
Owner T F P

Where does Colin Tizzard trainer?

Venn Farm Racing is situated in Milborne Port, where there’s a close proximity between Dorset and Berkshire. The Colin Tizzard horse racing team is always praised as being a family-run business, with his wife Pauline helping out, as well as children Kim and Joe both working as Colin Tizzard’s assistants.

Where was Best Mate born? Born on 25 January 1995 in Ireland. Described by his owner as being “a show-off” and he had good reason – he had never finished out of the first two in all of his races before the tragedy and is one of only four horses to have won three Cups – and the first for 38 years.

Where is Best Mate statue? The Best Mate statue is identical to one which stands near Miss Knight’s stables at Lockinge, Oxon. The horse won the Gold Cups of 2002, 2003 and 2004 but missed last year’s race through injury.

Does Henrietta Knight still train?

Knight announced her retirement from training on 24 May 2012. Henrietta Knight has authored four books thus far. BEST MATE Chasing Gold, and Best Mate: Triple Gold, NOT ENOUGH TIME – My life with Terry Biddlecombe and The Jumping Game.

Did shergar ever get found? An investigation by The Sunday Telegraph concluded that the horse was shot four days after the theft. No arrests have ever been made in relation to the theft. Shergar’s body has never been recovered or identified; it is likely that the body was buried near Aughnasheelin, near Ballinamore, County Leitrim.

Why is Red Rum so famous?

Bred to win one-mile races, Red Rum won his National titles over the longest distance, four miles and four furlongs. He started his career running in low-value races as a sprinter and dead-heated in his first race, a five-furlong flat race at Aintree Racecourse.

How did Red Rum get his name? So named because it spells ‘murder’ backwards, Red Rum began his career by dead-heating in a flat race at Aintree as a two-year-old. He was trained behind a used-car salesroom in nearby Southport by Ginger McCain, who last year won the race again with Amberleigh House.

Who stole Shergar?

Shergar was stolen from the Aga Khan’s stud farm by an armed gang on 8 February 1983. Negotiations were conducted with the thieves, but the gang broke off all communication after four days when the syndicate did not accept as true the proof provided that the horse was still alive.

Did Desert Orchid have offspring? Desert Orchid Dam Offspring Competition Results

4 Offspring of the 1st dam Flower Child Year Sire
Desert Orchid 1979 Grey Mirage
Peacework 1984 Workboy
Tudor Orchid 1985 Tudor Rhythm
Irish Orchid 1986 Free State

How many hands was Desert Orchid?

The 16.2hh son of Grey Mirage was bred by Midge’s former husband James, out of his hard-pulling hunter, Flower Child.

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