Racehorses bred in Ireland

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 79. Chapters: Flyingbolt, Shergar, Sea the Stars, George Washington, Soviet Song, Dunguib, Denman, Authorized, Goldikova, Vaguely Noble, Dawn Run, The Tetrarch, Florida Pearl, Istabraq, Moscow Flyer, Zarkava, Birdcatcher, Rock of Gibraltar, Yeats, Red Rum, Arkle, Star Kingdom, Best Mate, Tidal Bay, Bahram, Hardy Eustace, Pretty Polly, Solario, Native Upmanship, Grundy, Prince Palatine, In Excess, Galileo, Dylan Thomas, Street Cry, Kribensis, Montjeu, Hedgehunter, High Chaparral, Gallant Man, Caro, Hurricane Run, Sir Hercules, Go And Go, Noor, Cacique, Black Tie Affair, Red Rocks, My Typhoon, Tony Bin, Silver Patriarch, Bold Lad II, New Approach, Royal Heroine, Barcaldine, Dr Devious, Last Tycoon, Nasrullah, Moon Ballad, Silver Birch, The Baron, Refuse To Bend, Conduit, Minoru, Golden Miller, Kalanisi, Theatrical, Daylami, Allied Powers, Star Appeal, Desert King, Coretta, Troy, Generous, Ardross, Swain, Tetratema, Pawneese, Migoli, El Prado, Athens Wood, Jack Ketch, Vintage Crop, Dalakhani, Warrsan, Erins Isle, Shaamit, Rhinestone Cowboy, Pilsudski, Kicking King, Sagaro, Sinndar, Indigenous, Papyrus, Northern Spur, Singspiel, Duke of Marmalade, Marienbard, Rheingold, Brown Jack, Hasili, April Run, Azamour, Assert, Comply or Die, Lope de Vega, Fame and Glory, Sulamani, Amberleigh House, Oh So Sharp, Kahyasi, Alexandrova, Don't Push It, Vale of York, Captain Christy, Holy Roman Emperor, Soldier of Fortune, Levmoss, Domedriver, Ballingarry, Ragusa, Playful Act, Faugh-a-Ballagh, Black Bear Island, Parth, Little Polveir, North Light, Cape Cross, Elusive Wave, Falbrav, Gay Future, Marju, McKelvey, Relaxed Gesture, Imperial Commander, Canford Cliffs, Mastercraftsman, Alexander Goldrun, Finsceal Beo, Santa Claus, Numbersixvalverde, Katchit, Martial, Horatio Nelson, Scorpion, Zarathustra, Troytown, Blast of Storm, Hurricane Fly, Golan, High-Rise, Indian Queen, Snow Fairy, Miinnehoma, Vallée Enchantée, Youmzain, Red Marauder, Aragorn, Karasi, Paco Boy, Castleshane, Oath, Wichita Lineman, Yahoo, All the Good, Best Gain. Excerpt: Flyingbolt was a famous racehorse. Officially he is the second best National Hunt racehorse of all time, after Arkle, but he is not nearly as well known as his rival. Flyingbolt's racing career was dogged by illness and injury but at his best he was probably as good as Arkle. It is very difficult to rate horses who never actually raced against each other but a comparison of their merits is probably best illustrated by the Official Handicapper who at one stage in 1966, when both were at the height of their powers, rated Arkle the superior by only 1 lb (0.5 kg). Timeform, the highly respected racing publication had a difference of 2 lbs between them. Some will argue that Flyingbolt was the better but unfortunately he wasn't given the chance to prove it because both were trained by the same man, Tom Dreaper. Although Arkle was a triple Gold Cup winner, Flyingbolt was easily the more versatile of the two, showing exceptional speed over 2 miles as well as appearing to have no stamina limits. He was the best hurdler that Tom Dreaper ever trained, far better than Arkle, and at 7 years of age had achieved more over fences than Arkle had at the same time in his career. It is unlikely that Arkle would have had the speed to beat him over fences at shorter trips and unfortunately we were never to find out who was the better over 3 miles or more. The only way of comparing them was through the form of others who...