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Staff Sergeant Reckless (c. 1948 – May 13, 1968), a decorated warhorse who held official rank in the United States military, [1] was a mare of Mongolian horse breeding. Out of a racehorse dam, [a] she was purchased in October 1952 for $250 (equivalent to $2,900 in 2023) [2] from a Korean stableboy at the Seoul racetrack who needed money to buy an artificial leg for his sister. [3]
Sergeant Reckless served as an ammunition carrier horse for the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War and was given the Dickin Medal for "her bravery and devotion to duty", noting that she had been wounded in battle twice and in particular her service during the Battle for Outpost Vegas in 1953 when she made 51 trips in one day ...
The horse, Sergeant Reckless, served with the U.S. Marines in numerous combat actions during the Korean War, carrying supplies and ammunition, and was also used to evacuate wounded. "Let the record show: Sergeant Reckless was a lot more courageous than I," said former senator John Warner in presenting the award in honor of the revered horse. [2]
Sergeant Reckless Korean War horse statue going to KY Horse Park Apr 16, 2018 Staff Sergeant Reckless, a Mongolian mare used for carrying canisters of ammunition throughout the Korean War, is receiving a statue at the Kentucky Horse Park which was being positioned Monday for fitting outside of The International Museum of the Hors Marcus Dorsey ...
"Reckless", by You Me at Six from Sinners Never Sleep, 2012 ... Sergeant Reckless (c. 1948–1968), a war horse that held official rank in the United States military;
The runner up was Reckless trained by Tommy Woodcock, and third place went to Hyperno trained by Geoff Murphy. [1] The winning margin was a length with a further two and a half lengths to third place. Bart bought the horse in New Zealand for $4,000 for Jack and Mary Harris from Adelaide and brought in Hugh and Gloria Gage from Sydney as partners.
Woodcock continued to work with horses until his retirement in 1983. In his later years he achieved fame through training the horse Reckless, who won the Sydney Cup, Adelaide Cup, and Brisbane Cup in 1977, and ran second in the Melbourne Cup.
Reckless Abandon (foaled 28 March 2010) is a retired British Thoroughbred racehorse. In a racing career which began in May 2012 he won all five of his first-season races including the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot , the Prix Morny at Deauville and the Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket .