Top Cheltenham Festival Legends
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Legend Name |
Biodata |
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Tony McCoy |
Born 4 May 1974, Moneyglass, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
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Henrietta Knight |
born 15 December 1946 in England |
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Aidan O’Brien |
born 16 October 1969 in County Wexford, Ireland |
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Mick Fitzgerald |
born 4 April 1951 in Irish |
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Mouse Morris |
born July 30, 1927 in England |
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Richard Johnson |
July 30, 1927 (1927-07-30) Upminster, England |
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Best Mate |
NA |
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Cottage Rake |
NA |
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Arkle |
NA |
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Golden Miller |
NA |
Tony McCoy
Champion Jockey: 1995/6, 1996/7, 1997/8, 1998/9, 1999/2000, 2000/1, 2001/2, 2002/3, 2003/4, 2004/5, 2005/6, 2006/7, 2007/8.
Lester Awards:
o Conditional Jockey of the Year: 1995.
o Jump Jockey of the Year: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007.
o Jockey of the Year: 1997 (award discontinued after 1997).
Best season: 289 winners in 2001/2 (a British jumps record).
1,000th winner: Majadou, Cheltenham, December 11, 1999.
1,500th winner: Celtic Native, Exeter, December, 2001.
2,000th winner: Magical Bailiwick Wincanton, 17 January 2004.
3,000th winner: Restless D'Artaix on 9th February 2009
Champion Chase winner: Edredon Bleu 2000.
Champion Hurdle winners: Make A Stand 1997, Brave Inca, 2006.
Cheltenham Gold Cup winner: Mr. Mulligan, 1997.
Equalled the record with five winners at the 1998 Cheltenham Festival.
King George winner: Best Mate 2002.
Irish Grand National winner: Butler's Cabin, 2007.
Henrietta Knight (racehorse trainer)
1996 Glenlivet Hurdle (Aintree) Stompin
1997 Stayers Hurdle (Cheltenham) Karshi
1998-2001 4 Peterborough Chases (Huntingdon) Edredon Bleu
1998 Grand Annual Chase (Cheltenham) Edredon Bleu
2000 Lanzarote Hurdle (Kempton Park) Heart
2000 Sun Alliance Chase (Cheltenham) Lord Noelie
2000 Queen Mother Champion Chase (Cheltenham) Edredon Bleu
2000 Martell Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Aintree) Best Mate
2001 Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (Sandown Park) Best Mate
2002 Peterborough Chase (Huntingdon) Best Mate
2002 King George VI Chase (Kempton Park) Best Mate
2002 Cheltenham Gold Cup Best Mate
2003 Cheltenham Gold Cup Best Mate
2003 Clonmel Oil Chase(Clonmel) Edredon Bleu
2003 King George VI Chase (Kempton Park) Edredon Bleu
2003 Ericsson Chase (Leopardstown) Best Mate
2004 Cheltenham Gold Cup Best Mate
2005 Peterborough Chase (Huntingdon) Impek
2006 Peterborough Chase (Huntingdon) Racing Demon
2007 Peterborough Chase (Huntingdon) Racing Demon
2009 Dipper Chase (Cheltenham) Calgary Bay
| Best Mate |
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| Sire |
Un Desperado |
| Dam |
Katday |
| Damsire |
Miller's Mate |
| Sex |
Gelding |
| Foaled |
January 28, 1995 |
| Country |
Ireland |
| Colour |
Bay |
| Breeder |
Jacques Van't Hart |
| Owner |
Jim Lewis |
| Trainer |
Henrietta Knight |
| Record |
22: 14-7-0 |
| Earnings |
£1,022,436 |
| Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours |
| Major Racing Wins |
Mersey Novices' Hurdle (2000)
November Novices' Chase (2000)
Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (2001)
Haldon Gold Cup (2001)
Cheltenham Gold Cup (2002, 2003, 2004)
Peterborough Chase (2002)
King George VI Chase (2002)
Ericsson Chase (2003) |
| Racing Awards |
| British Horse Racing Board's Jump Horse of the Year, Champion Three-Mile Chaser for second year running. |
| Honours |
| Statue and Best Mate Enclosure at Cheltenham Racecourse Added to Cheltenham's Hall of Fame at the 2007 meet, along with Desert Orchid |
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| Arkle |
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| Sire |
Archive |
| Grandsire |
Nearco |
| Dam |
Bright Cherry |
| Damsire |
Knight of the Garter |
| Sex |
Gelding |
| Foaled |
1957 |
| Country |
Ireland |
| Colour |
Bay |
| Breeder |
Mary Baker at Ballymacoll Stud |
| Owner |
Anne, Duchess of Westminster |
| Trainer |
Tom Dreaper |
| Record |
35: 27-2-3 |
| Earnings |
₤95,198 |
| Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours |
| Major Racing Wins |
Cheltenham Gold Cup (1964, 1965, 1966)
King George VI Chase (1965)
Irish Grand National (1964)
Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup (1964,1965)
Leopardstown Chase (1964, 1965, 1966)
Whitbread Gold Cup (1965)
Gallagher Gold Cup (1965)
Punchestown Gold Cup (1963)
Powers Gold Cup (1963) |
| Racing Awards |
Timeform rating: 212 (steeplechase)
(highest ever given for a steeplechaser) |
| Honours |
Arkle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham
Arkle Perpetual Challenge Cup at Leopardstown
Song 'Arkle' by Dominic Behan
Republic of Ireland postage stamp (1981) |
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| Cottage Rake |
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| Sire |
Cottage |
| Grandsire |
Tracery |
| Dam |
Hartingo |
| Damsire |
Hartford |
| Sex |
Gelding |
| Foaled |
1939 |
| Country |
Ireland |
| Colour |
Bay |
| Owner |
Frank Vickerman |
| Trainer |
Vincent O'Brien |
| Record |
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| Earnings |
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| Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours |
| Major Racing Wins |
Irish Cesarewitch (1947)
Cheltenham Gold Cup (1948, 1949, 1950)
King George VI Chase (1948) |
| Infobox last updated on: January 1, 2008. |
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| Golden Miller |
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| Sire |
Gold Court |
| Grandsire |
Goldminer |
| Dam |
Millers Pride |
| Damsire |
Wavelets Pride |
| Sex |
Gelding |
| Foaled |
1927 |
| Country |
Ireland |
| Colour |
Bay |
| Breeder |
T K Geraghty |
| Owner |
Philip W. Carr
Dorothy Paget (1931) |
| Trainer |
Basil Briscoe |
| Record |
55: 29-7-6 |
| Earnings |
Not found |
| Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours |
| Major Racing Wins |
Cheltenham Gold Cup
(1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936)
Grand National (1934) |
| Honours |
| British Horseracing Hall of Fame |
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