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In spite of a tendency to make mistakes, Captain Christy was an outstanding hurdler and one of the best steeplechasers of all time. He was the top-rated steeplechaser in Great Britain and Ireland for three successive seasons, 1972–73 to 1975–76. [2]
"The lads from the village" - the first recorded English steeplechase 1830. The steeplechase originated in Ireland in the 18th century as an analogue to cross-country thoroughbred horse races which went from church steeple to church steeple, hence "steeplechase".
Captain Christy: 7 Bobby Coonan: Pat Taaffe: 1975 Captain Christy: 8 Gerry Newman: Pat Taaffe: 1976 Royal Marshall II: 9 Graham Thorner: Tim Forster: 1977 Bachelor's Hall: 7 Martin O'Halloran: Peter Cundell: 1978 Gay Spartan: 7 Tommy Carmody: Tony Dickinson 1979 Silver Buck: 7 Tommy Carmody: Tony Dickinson 1980 Silver Buck: 8 Tommy Carmody ...
These are a few words Billy Riggs, manager of Captain Archie’s in North Myrtle Beach, used to describe its former owner, Captain Archie Neil “Poo” McLauchlin, who died Wednesday at 87 years old.
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The most recent foreign contender to finish in second place was the Irish-trained Captain Christy in 1975. The only American owner to win the race was Magalen O Bryant. She won the race 3 years in a row . 2015-2017
Mildmay left his horses to his old racing and wartime colleague Peter Cazalet.Among them was Manicou, which became the Queen Mother's second steeplechaser. The Times called him "The Last of the Corinthians" and wrote: "there never was a harder rider, a better loser or a more popular winner: and though he has always valued the race more than the victory and the victory more than the prize, he ...
Chevy Chase and Christie Brinkley are taking fans on a “Holiday Road” trip down memory lane. Chase and Brinkley, who appeared together in the classic 1983 comedy “National Lampoon’s ...