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Desert Orchid Horse

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Desert Orchid Horse

Birth
Death
13 Nov 2006 (aged 27)
Burial
Sunbury, Spelthorne Borough, Surrey, England Add to Map
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Near his statue where many of his most memorable triumphs took place
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Race Horse. He achieved iconic status within National Hunt racing, where he was much loved by supporters for his iron will and extreme versatility.

He won 34 races in total, including the Cheltenham Gold Cup and seven at Kempton, where he won the King George VI Chase a record four times. He was named the second favourite racehorse of all-time, behind Arkle and ahead of Red Rum, in a poll for readers of Racing Post in 2004, with his Gold Cup win voted their favourite race. He died in his stable at 6.05 GMT on Monday of natural causes
Race Horse. He achieved iconic status within National Hunt racing, where he was much loved by supporters for his iron will and extreme versatility.

He won 34 races in total, including the Cheltenham Gold Cup and seven at Kempton, where he won the King George VI Chase a record four times. He was named the second favourite racehorse of all-time, behind Arkle and ahead of Red Rum, in a poll for readers of Racing Post in 2004, with his Gold Cup win voted their favourite race. He died in his stable at 6.05 GMT on Monday of natural causes

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  • Maintained by: AradiaB
  • Originally Created by: Medora
  • Added: Dec 10, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16987309/desert_orchid-horse: accessed ), memorial page for Desert Orchid Horse (11 Apr 1979–13 Nov 2006), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16987309, citing Kempton Park Racecourse, Sunbury, Spelthorne Borough, Surrey, England; Maintained by AradiaB (contributor 47631932).