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Rokeby Stables
Rokeby Stables was an American thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse horse breeding, breeding farm in Upperville, Virginia, involved with both Steeplechase (horse racing), steeplechase and flat racing. The operation was established in the late 1940s by Paul Mellon (1907–1999), who won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Breeder in 1971 and again in 1986. Under Mellon the stable had more than 1,000 stakes race winners with total earnings in excess of US$30 million. Steeplechase racing Rokeby Stables' American Way was the 1948 Eclipse Award for Outstanding Steeplechase horse, American Steeplechase Champion and in 1990 Molotov won the American Grand National Steeplechase. Flat racing Among its many successful horses, the stable owned the good runner Winter's Tale (horse), Winter's Tale, Kentucky Derby winner Sea Hero, and the European champions Mill Reef, Glint of Gold, and Gold and Ivory. Mill Reef's wins included Epsom Derby, The Derby and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Glint of G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horse Breeding
Horse breeding is reproduction in horses, and particularly the human-directed process of selective breeding of animals, particularly purebred horses of a given Horse breed, breed. Planned matings can be used to produce specifically desired characteristics in domestication, domesticated horses. Furthermore, modern breeding management and technologies can increase the rate of conception, a healthy pregnancy, and successful foaling. Terminology The male parent of a horse, a Stallion (horse), stallion, is commonly known as the ''sire'' and the female parent, the mare (horse), mare, is called the ''dam''. Both are genetically important, as each parent's genes can be existent with a 50% probability in the foal. Contrary to popular misuse, "colt" refers to a young male horse only; "filly" is a young female. Though many horse owners may simply breed a family mare to a local stallion in order to produce a companion animal, most professional breeders use selective breeding to produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eclipse Award For Outstanding Steeplechase Horse
The American Champion Steeplechase Horse is an American horse racing honor awarded as part of the Eclipse Award program since its inception in 1971. It is awarded annually to the top horse in steeplechase SteepleChase Records is a jazz record company and label based in Copenhagen, Denmark. SteepleChase was founded in 1972 by Nils Winther, who was a student at Copenhagen University at the time. He began recording concerts at Jazzhus Montmartre, ... racing. Flatterer is the only horse to win the award four times in a row, his last coming at age 7 in 1986. Lonesome Glory has won the Award five times, more than any other horse, and was the oldest ever when he won it for the final time at age 11. Honorees Daily Racing Form, Turf & Sport Digest and Thoroughbred Racing Association Awards Daily Racing Form and Turf & Sport Digest Awards References The Eclipse Awards at the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of America, Inc.''The Bloodhorse.com'' Champion's history chart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix De Paris
The Grand Prix de Paris is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July. History The event was created by the Société d'Encouragement, a former governing body of horse racing in France. It originally served as a showpiece for the best home-bred three-year-olds to compete against international opponents over 3,000 metres. It was established in 1863, and the inaugural running was won by a British colt called The Ranger. The initial prize of 100,000 francs was raised by the Duc de Morny, who obtained half of the money from the Paris Municipal Council and an equal share of the remainder from each of the five main regional railway companies. For a period it was France's richest and most prestigious race. The Grand Prix de Paris was abandoned because of the Franc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derby Italiano
The Derby Italiano is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Capannelle over a distance of 2,200 metres (about 1 mile and 3 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May. It is Italy's equivalent of The Derby, a famous race in England. History The event was established in 1884, and it was originally run in the district of Capannelle over 2,400 metres. It was initially called the Derby Reale, and most of the prize money for the inaugural running was donated by King Umberto I. The race was transferred to its current venue in 1926. It was known as the Gran Premio del Re in the 1930s, and for a brief period it was titled the Gran Premio del Re Imperatore. It was renamed the Derby Italiano in 1946. The present system of race grading was introduced in the early 1970s, and the Derby Italiano was initially classed at Group 1 level. It was opened to horses born and bred outside Italy in 1981. The Derby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Group One
Group One, Group 1, Grade I or G1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. In Europe, the level of races for Thoroughbred racing is determined using the Pattern races, Pattern race system introduced in 1971 and monitored by the European Pattern Committee. To attain or maintain a Group One status, the average rating for the first four finishers in the race must be 115 or higher over a three-year period. The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities works to ensure consistent international standards. Group One races may only be restricted to age groups or a stipulated sex: they should not be restricted to horses bred in a certain country (though there are regional exceptions to this rule). Group One (G1) races may be run under Handicap (horse racing), handicap conditions in Australia, but in Europe Weight for Age, weight-for-age conditions always apply. In the case of Classic Races, as exampled by Britain's The D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe () is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris over a distance of 2,400 metres (1 mile 4 furlongs). The race is scheduled to take place each year, usually on the first Sunday in October. Popularly referred to as the "Arc", it is the world's most prestigious all-aged horse race. Its roll of honour features many highly acclaimed horses, and its winners are often subsequently regarded as champions. It is currently the world's seventh-richest turf race and tenth-richest horse race on any surface, with a purse of €5,000,000. Over 60,000 visitors attend the Arc Weekend every year, and the race itself is broadcast live to 50 countries all over the globe. A slogan of the race, first used on a promotional poster in 2003, describes the event as "''Ce n'est pas une course, c'est un monument''" (French for "I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, more commonly known as the Derby and sometimes referred to as the Epsom Derby, is a Group races, Group 1 flat Horse racing, horse race in England open to three-year-old Colt (horse), colts and Filly, fillies. It is run at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surrey on the first Saturday of June each year, over a distance of one mile, four furlongs and 10 yards (2,423 metres) or about 1½ miles. It was first run in 1780. It is Britain's richest flat horse race and the most prestigious of the five British Classic Races, Classics. It is sometimes referred to as the "Blue Riband" of the turf. The race serves as the middle leg of the historically significant Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing#English Triple Crowns, Triple Crown of British horse racing, preceded by the 2000 Guineas Stakes, 2000 Guineas and followed by the St Leger Stakes, St Leger, although the feat of winning all three is rarely attempted in the modern era due to changing priorities in racing and breed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold And Ivory
''Gold and Ivory'' (Spanish:''Oro y marfil'') is a 1947 Spanish film directed by Gonzalo Delgrás Gonzalo Delgrás (1897–1984) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director.Mira p.123 Selected filmography * ''The Complete Idiot (1939 film), The Complete Idiot'' (1939) * ''The Hired Husband'' (1942) * ''Cristina Guzmán (1943 film), Cristina G ....Peiró p.306 Sinopsys A rich andalusian playboy (Cabré) falls in love with a poor singer (Mistral) but everything goes wrong. Years later she has a great success and they meet again. Cast * Mario Cabré * Rafael Calvo Gutiérrez as Presentador de artistas * Leonor María G. de Castro * Emilio Fábregas as Catador de vinos * Francisco Linares-Rivas as Administrador de La Pandereta * Carmen Llanos * Nati Mistral * Fernando Porredón * Domingo Rivas as Diego Cortés * Flora Soler * José Suárez * Rosita Valero as Chica con flor References Bibliography * Eva Woods Peiró. ''White Gypsies: Race and Stardom in Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glint Of Gold
Glint of Gold (5 April 1978 – 1990) was a British Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse and sire (horse), sire. A middle-distance specialist, he was noted for his toughness and consistency, winning ten races, finishing second six times and third once in a seventeen race career which lasted from July 1980 until September 1982. He won races in four countries including six at Group races, Group One level. His major victories included the Gran Criterium and Derby Italiano in Italy, the Grand Prix de Paris and Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud in France, the Preis von Europa and Grosser Preis von Baden in Germany and the Great Voltigeur Stakes and John Porter Stakes in Britain. He was also placed in Epsom Derby, The Derby, St Leger Stakes, Coronation Cup and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. He was retired to stud at the end of the 1982 season and had modest success as a sire of winners. Background Glint of Gold was a strongly-built, good-looking bay horse with a white star (hors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mill Reef
Mill Reef (23 February 1968 – 2 February 1986) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a three-year career from 1970 to 1972, he won twelve of fourteen races and finished second in the other two. The horse was an outstanding two-year-old in 1970 but proved even better at three, winning the Epsom Derby, the Eclipse Stakes, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. He won both his starts as a four-year-old before his racing career was ended by a severely broken leg that threatened his life. At just under 16 hands as a three-year-old, Mill Reef is considered one of the greatest thoroughbreds to run in Europe since WWII. He recovered from a complicated operation on his broken leg to become a very successful stallion. Background Mill Reef was bred in the United States at the Rokeby Stables in Virginia of his owner and breeder, philanthropist Paul Mellon. He was a son of Never Bend out of the mare Milan Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east. Europe shares the landmass of Eurasia with Asia, and of Afro-Eurasia with both Africa and Asia. Europe is commonly considered to be Boundaries between the continents#Asia and Europe, separated from Asia by the Drainage divide, watershed of the Ural Mountains, the Ural (river), Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Greater Caucasus, the Black Sea, and the waterway of the Bosporus, Bosporus Strait. "Europe" (pp. 68–69); "Asia" (pp. 90–91): "A commonly accepted division between Asia and Europe ... is formed by the Ural Mountains, Ural River, Caspian Sea, Caucasus Mountains, and the Black Sea with its outlets, the Bosporus and Dardanelles." Europe covers approx. , or 2% of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface (6.8% of Earth's land area), making it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sea Hero
Sea Hero (foaled March 4, 1990 – July 12, 2019) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1993 Kentucky Derby and Travers Stakes. Beginning in 2011, Sea Hero was the oldest living winner of the Kentucky Derby until his death in 2019. Background Sea Hero was bred in Virginia by Paul Mellon and raced for Mellon's Rokeby Stables. Sea Hero was by Polish Navy, who was a good racehorse but otherwise a disappointment as a sire. Sea Hero's dam was Glowing Tribute, who descended from one of the most distinguished thoroughbred families in North America – that of La Troienne. Glowing Tribute was named Kentucky Broodmare of the Year in 1993 after she had produced not only Sea Hero but graded stakes winners Hero's Honor, Wild Applause and Glowing Honor. In 1992, Mellon, then aged 84, started dispersing most of his stock but kept Sea Hero, who was in training with MacKenzie Miller. Sea Hero was considered somewhat temperamental and had a habit of getting h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
