Archive for the 'Famous Race Horses' Category

This is the final part of my article about possibly the most famous race horse of all time, the great Red Rum.
With two Grand National victories under his belt, Red Rum was aiming […]

This is the second in a three-part series of article written by me about the famous race horse Red Rum.
You may remember that […]

As famous race horses go, for many the first name that springs to mind is the great National Hunt race horse Red Rum.
This article will look at the amazing career of this great […]

Easily one of, if not the most popular racehorse in UK horse racing history, is undoubtedly the great grey, Desert Orchid, who was affectionately known as ‘Dessie”.
There’s something about a grey horse that stands out amongst others. I suppose its that although not rare, they are not as popular as bay, chestnut etc, and so […]

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but words like ’special’, ‘great’, ‘class’ and ‘legend’ tend to be overused in sporting circles these days.
With Best Mate however, they all apply… in abundance.
Before I talk about his career, his achievements and the factors that made him great as a racehorse, I’d like to just give my own […]