This is mine.
I was impressed with winning a Gold Cup as a 12yo.
Beaten into 3rd in the Gold Cup as a 13yo, I thought we might had seen the best of him. Not so.
Ran another fine race to finish 2nd as a 14 year old. Was his best behind him?
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| Author: | ghostzapper74 [ Sun May 10, 2015 2:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Your Oldest Group 1 winners Jumps+Flat |
This is mine. I was impressed with winning a Gold Cup as a 12yo. Beaten into 3rd in the Gold Cup as a 13yo, I thought we might had seen the best of him. Not so. Ran another fine race to finish 2nd as a 14 year old. Was his best behind him? |
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| Author: | ghostzapper74 [ Sun May 10, 2015 2:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Your Oldest Group 1 winners Jumps+Flat |
Just getting better like a fine wine.  The Gold Cup was a warm up race, after the Gold Cup he wins a Group 1 in France at 14yo. After his 14yo season we must surely have seen the best of him.  
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| Author: | ghostzapper74 [ Sun May 10, 2015 2:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Your Oldest Group 1 winners Jumps+Flat |
Not so fast he was still improving    Three races as a 15yo and 2 group 1 wins and he fell in the Gold Cup. |
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| Author: | ghostzapper74 [ Sun May 10, 2015 2:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Your Oldest Group 1 winners Jumps+Flat |
He came out as a 16yo and was still showing some sparkle.  His first start as a 16yo and another Group 1, ran just once more and fell. His trainer was going to retire him but had a change of heart after showing some sparkle on the gallops.  His fist start as a 17yo and he was beaten into second in a group 1. Was he going out a loser or was there one more race in him. There was to be 1 more run in his Favourite race in france.  And he goes out in style, his final ever race and he wins it as a 17yo and in a group 1 race as well.  What a race horse. 
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| Author: | luke225 [ Sun May 10, 2015 3:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Your Oldest Group 1 winners Jumps+Flat |
Fantastic achievement mate. Mine hardly last longer than 11! Quick question, what schedule are you using? |
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| Author: | ghostzapper74 [ Sun May 10, 2015 4:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Your Oldest Group 1 winners Jumps+Flat |
luke225 wrote: Fantastic achievement mate. Mine hardly last longer than 11! Quick question, what schedule are you using? Thanks. I used Grays/Simpleminds French showcase races and I changed some of the games races( not enough long distance races) and I like to have more better races at the end of the jump season. I run my game from October to Mid July. |
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| Author: | pjrhodes1970 [ Sun May 10, 2015 7:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Your Oldest Group 1 winners Jumps+Flat |
well done mate that is some achievement |
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| Author: | ghostzapper74 [ Sun May 10, 2015 7:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Your Oldest Group 1 winners Jumps+Flat |
pjrhodes1970 wrote: well done mate that is some achievement A total accident, I was waiting for my second lot of horses to get through the breeding barn and I decided to try to win the Grand National with him but he fell all four times he ran in it. I looked at his bar at 10 and it was nearly full so I kept racing him and I gave up on winning the National so at 12yo I thought I would go for the Gold Cup and he won and he just kept on winning and I think he reached his peak at 15 when he won his races easily. Just a total one off.If( and I'm not sure there will be one) there is a league then I've got to put him in my team, he deserves it and even if he's not great in Ck I will still find a place for him. |
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| Author: | Pricey [ Mon May 11, 2015 3:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Your Oldest Group 1 winners Jumps+Flat |
Superb achievement, a grade 1 winner at 17 is brilliant. well done! |
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| Author: | ghostzapper74 [ Sun May 17, 2015 1:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Your Oldest Group 1 winners Jumps+Flat |
This is the first daughter of Ten Of Spades. Turning 10 and was still full.  This is her performance in the King George. F-1-1-F-1-2-1 This is her performance in the Gold Cup. 1-1-F-#-#-1-F-1-3 # Missed the race because she was injured. If anyone wants him he's here. If anyone breeds with him let me know how u got on with him. |
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