The Spaniard (foaled 1962) was a

Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a list of horse breeds, horse breed developed for Thoroughbred racing, horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thorough ...

gelding A gelding (Help:IPA/English, /ˈɡɛldɪŋ/) is a castration, castrated male horse or other equine, such as a pony, donkey or a mule. The term is also used with certain other animals and livestock, such as domesticated Camelidae, camels. By compa ...

racehorse Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its bas ...

best known for winning the 1970

Scottish Grand National The Scottish Grand National is a Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Ayr, Scotland, over a distance of ab ...

. Out of the mare Perle d'Espagne, he was sired by

Sayajirao Sayajirao (1944–1966) was a British Thoroughbred Horse racing, racehorse. A full brother to 1945 Epsom Derby winner, Dante (horse), Dante, he was out of the mare Rosy Legend and sired by the great Nearco who is described by ''Thoroughbred Herit ...

whose wins included the

Irish Derby The Irish Derby ( Irish: Dearbaí na hÉireann) is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a dista ...

and

St. Leger Stakes The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Doncaster over ...

, The Spaniard was trained by

Ken Oliver James Henry Kenneth Oliver (10 August 1924 – 13 May 1994) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender, most notably for Derby County. Career Early career Having started his career with Brush Sports, Oliver played for S ...

, who won a record five editions of the Scottish Grand National and owned by W. T. Rimmer of Creiff, Scotland.''The Herald'' (Glasgow) - April 20, 2002
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