some help please?

[only_me]

hi! i have to research information on famous races in the uk and ireland, and would appreciate any info and names on these races, jump and flat if possible.

also i have to reasearch dead racehorses, ie the ones that have died/broken down /retired to stud in the past year... please help if you know any names!

i have to research this as part of my pc's "quiz committie"

any help apreciated!

 

[seabiscuit]

Flat races-
The Epsom Derby
The king George VI stakes
The Prix de l'Arc d'Triomphe
The Hong Kong Vase
The Irish Derby
The 2000 Guineas
The Prix de Jockey club
The Breeders Cup Classic
The Preakness stakes

Jump Races

The Grand National
Cheltenham Gold Cup
Irish and Scottish Grand National

 

[only_me]

thanks! and where are they held?


(also know of any dead/retired/broken down racehorses?)

 

[seabiscuit]

I am terrible cannot think of any more jump races!

There is one more big flat race in the USA that forms the big 3 along with the Preakness and the Breeders cup- cant remember its name!

Dead horses over the past year-
George Washington- went to stud, was infertile, went back into racing, broke a leg
Barbaro- broke a leg
Granite Jack- heart attack
Another grey horse , very famous, have got a memory block..

 

[only_me]

thanks! could the grey horse be desert orchid

 

[seabiscuit]

There is desert orchid indeed! But the grey I was thinking about was Detroit City

 

[only_me]

thanks!

my dc will be pleased now

 

[MizElz]

Some horses who have died:

Nil Desperandum (Think it was in Welsh National, but not sure)
Little Brick (Cheltenham)
Swift Thyne (Cheltenham)
Detroit City

Go to racehorsedeathwatch - do a search. It isnt a site I like or support, but it may be useful to you!

 

[Eaglestone]

Hi from a very proud Mum here

The <font color="blue"> Cesarewitch </font> Handicap held over the Flat 2m 2f at Newmarket in October each year, apparently a gruelling long race (but don't quote me

)

My TB on the left in middle (well 3rd one!) picture with <font color="blue">Wonderhorse </font> aboard, ran it twice

Once in 1995 and came 2nd

and was favourite to win in 1998 but sadly came 25th

and never raced again

 

[only_me]

woops!

thanks for all your help!! will appreciate any more info on where the big races are held?

im a complete novice at racing here