Lord Gyllene
| Lord Gyllene | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Ring the Bell |
| Grandsire | Rangong |
| Dam | Dentelle |
| Damsire | Crest of the Wave |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 10 November 1988 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Mrs N. M. Taylor |
| Owner | Sir Stanley Clarke CBE |
| Trainer | Steve Brookshaw |
| Record | 13: 4-5-1 (in Britain) |
| Earnings | £236,101 (in Britain) |
| Major wins | |
| Grand National (1997) | |
Lord Gyllene (born 10 November 1988) is a New Zealand bred racehorse whose greatest victory came in the 1997 Grand National at Aintree.[1] He was trained by Steve Brookshaw for owner Sir Stanley Clarke CBE and ridden by Tony Dobbin. Lord Gyllene was retired by his owner in 2001 due to injury. He had a race record in the UK of 13 runs: won 4, second 5 and third once, as well as two wins in New Zealand.
The victory of Lord Gyllene is remembered as much for the circumstances surrounding the bomb threats and re-staging of the Grand National on the following Monday, as for his win itself.
References
External links
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/7240745.stm
- http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=108595
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/1216453.stm
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/content/articles/2006/12/01/local_history_aintree_1997_feature.shtml
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