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Makybe Diva (the age au)
"A Nation roars for a hero" perhaps my favorite video along this journey - a great race call - original HD video pulled but this still gives the feeling.
A Champion Becomes A Legend - Makybe Diva
Chapter 8 from the book - yet another National hero. Posted here November 2009. It describes Makybe Diva's 3rd Melbourne Cup win in 2005 just at the time I was deep into the research for my book. Thanks foxsports for the pic.
The Dancer's final resting place - taken Nov 14, 2009 at Windfields after it was closed to public
The Dancer died Nov 16, 1990
Nijinsky (Getty Image)
They have taken down the link to the Nijinsky Documentary so I have changed this to a great report on the British Triple Crown starting with Nijinsky's accomplishment. Northern Dancer's International Legacy all started with Nijinsky.
Frankel
I would be amiss if I didn't eventually include something about one of the strogest descendants of Northern Dancer in Frankel. Undefeated in 14 starts and establishing himself as one of the fastest thoroughbreds of all time. You can read more about him through this link including his form charts and videos of all his races. This photo from Action Images - The Telegraph. He is a double grandson of the Dancer through Sadlers Wells/Galileo and a Danehill mare.
Invasor
South American Hero
Dubai Millennium
No Ordinary Joe - picture from Godolphin of another National Hero
Sadler's Wells at Coolmore
Interesting article about Sadler's Wells and how he was generating $40 million pounds per year for Coolmore at his peak as a stallion
Yeats - Champion Stayer
Winning his fourth straight Ascot Gold Cup in 2009 - the last great son of Sadler's Wells
El Gran Senor
Picture and interesting article about El Gran Senor from the timesonline uk that sheds an interesting light on this great son's racing career and how it may not have reached its full potential
Fanfreluche
Photo from the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
Lammtarra - the invisible one
The only video left of Lammtarra winning the Derby - coming from an impossible distance back.
Vice Regent - Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
Deputy Minister - from the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
Tiznow (usa today)
Winning the 2000 Classic holding off Giant's Causeway
Nureyev - photo by Barbara Livingston
Link to Nuryev winning the Guinneas and showing the same kind of grit as his father to hang on.
Danzig - 1999 from Barbara Livingston
Video link to a Danzig Tribute and what might have been - on the track - there was no doubt about his success as a sire.
Danehill - from theage.au
Ajdal
Only phot I could find about Ajdal - his gravestone at Dalham Hall from Frank Sorge galopp foto
Sadly, the Windfields property is now in an advanced state of decay. I'm starting a little crusade to at least get the local media to wake up and hold the University (the current owners of the core of the property, including the interment areas) accountable to their promises to maintain a portion of the facility.
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http://www.oshawapilot.ca/?p=986
I haven't been since our adventure in Nov 2010. This does not sound good - this site is so historic for Canadian sports and Canada in general. It will be a crying shame if it does not get the respect and dignity it deserves.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately the property has deteriorated so much further than when your pictures were taken...
ReplyDeleteThere putting 407 a highway right through the old farm property.
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