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by Robin Oakley


  Oaks, the, see Epsom

  Oaks Trial, see Lingfield

  Oaksey, John, 16, 34, 233

  Oaktree Corner, see Goodwood

  Ocean Swell, 215

  Old, Jim, 276

  Oliver, Michael, 49

  Olliver, Black Tom, 89

  Olympia, 233

  One Man, 77, 114–16

  One So Wonderful, 310

  Only Olivers, 288–9

  Ornais, 18

  Osborne, Jamie, 103, 203

  Ouija Board, 117, 124–5

  Our Kes, 201

  Outen, Snowy, 215

  Ovaltine, 224

  Overseas Buyer, 259

  Oxford, 8, 41, 76, 160, 261

  University, 41

  Oxley, John, 224

  Oxx, John, 61, 64

  Paget, Dorothy, 77

  Pakenham, Victoria and Anthony, 66

  Palace Blue, 268, 271–2

  Paladini, Gianni, 127

  Palm Jumeirah, 294

  Palmer, Malcolm, 267

  Park Top, 152

  Patris, 221–2

  Paulson, Allan, 294

  Peaceful Sarah, 48

  Pebbles, 152, 218, 232

  Pedro, 5

  Pendil, 82–3, 187, 321

  Perfect Poppy, 168

  Perrett, Amanda, 45

  Perrett, Mark, 45, 176, 181

  Persian Punch, 117

  Persian War, 50, 90, 232

  Peslier, Olivier, 281–2

  Petit Etoile, 166, 219

  Phillips, Richard, 103, 127

  Phoenix Reach, 136

  Pickernell, Thomas, 89

  Piermarini, Tammi, 318

  Piggott, Keith, 216, 226

  Piggott, Lester, 59, 61–5, 72

  Pilsudski, 157–8, 250–2

  Pimlico, 245

  Pinza, 63

  Pipe, Martin, 93–102, 106, 174, 230

  Pitman, Jenny, 23, 31, 193, 207, 254, 316, 318

  Pitman, Mark, 207

  Pitman, Richard, 24, 83

  Pitt, Arthur, 50

  Plumpton, 50

  Poincelet, Roger, 64

  Pollardstown, 93

  Polytrack, 44, 163, 303, 306

  Pond House, 99–100

  Pontefract, 48

  Popham Down, 15

  Port Louis, Mauritius, 298

  Portuguese Lil, 317

  Pour Moi, 65, 71–3

  Powell, Brendan, 3, 24

  Powell, Captain Bay, 213

  Powell, Jonathan, 171, 230

  Prescott, Sir Mark, 154, 242, 307

  Princess Margaret Stakes, see Ascot

  Princess of Wales’s Stakes, see Ascot

  Priory Park, 34

  Prix de l’Abbaye, see Longchamp

  Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, see Longchamp

  Prix du Jockey Club, 73

  Prix Matchem, 282

  Prix Robert Papin, 166

  Psidium, 64

  Putty Road, 40

  Queally, Tom, 121, 155, 166, 238–9, 241, 307

  Queen Anne Stakes, see Ascot

  Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, see Ascot

  Queen Mary Stakes, see Ascot

  Queen Mother Champion Chase, see Cheltenham

  Questionia, 140

  Quinn, Jimmy, 40, 304–6

  Quinn, Richard, 144

  Racing Post, 18, 83, 123, 126, 161–2, 188, 196, 202, 267, 271

  Radetzky, 221–3

  Rae, Colin, 258

  Rainbow Quest, 162

  Rainbow View, 162, 242–5

  Rajeem, 221

  Rakti, 237

  Ramsden, Jack, 228

  Randall, Jeff, 271

  Random Kindness, 167

  Reading University, 265

  Reams of Verse, 158, 162–3

  Red Marauder, 17

  Red Rum, 22–5, 31–3, 83, 231

  Reid, John, 144, 268

  Remittance Man, 102, 111, 177

  Retter, Jackie, 103

  Reveley, Mary 316

  Rewilding, 311

  Rhapsody in Blue, 267–77

  Rhyme n’ Reason, 24

  Richards, Sir Gordon, 6, 63, 115–16, 208

  Richmond, Dukes of, 117

  Rimell, Fred, 91

  River Ceiriog, 108–9

  Roberto, 60, 86

  Roberts, Dave, 179

  Robinson, Philip, 67, 221, 308

  Rock of Gibraltar, 70

  Rose Hill, 148

  Rosebery, Lord, 41–2

  Rough Quest, 2, 115, 182

  Round Gallop, 162, 223

  Rouse, Brian, 172

  Rowie Rhys-Jones, 102

  Rowley Mile, The, see Newmarket

  Royal Ascot, see Ascot

  Royal Athlete, 31–2, 193

  Royal Worcester Porcelain Chase, 36

  RSPCA, 19

  Ruler of the World, 74

  Run Like The Clappers, 142

  Running Stag, 37

  Russell, Alec, 138

  Russian Rhythm, 119–21, 234–8, 242

  Ryan, Richard, 43

  Ryan, William 158, 163, 284

  Ryanair Chase, see Cheltenham

  Sadler’s Wells, 70, 136

  Said, Wafic, 156–9

  Saint-Cloud, 280

  Salman, Prince Fahd, 168

  Salselon, 237

  Sampower Star, 168

  Samraan, 120

  Sanderson, John, 147

  Sandown, 40, 60, 85, 120, 151–6, 175, 179–80, 191–2, 233, 251, 254, 258, 301–3, 309

  Addleshaw Goddard Stakes, 120

  Betfred Gold Cup, 180

  Coral Distaff, 154

  Eclipse Stakes, 64, 125, 132, 135, 151–60 (Coral-Eclipse, 151, 156, 309)

  Henry II Stakes, 120

  Tingle Creek Chase, 85, 246

  Tote Hurdle, 191

  Whitbread Gold Cup, 233, 317

  William Hill Hurdle, 40

  Sandy Brow, Tarporley, 11

  Sangster, Robert, 11, 266–7

  Sariska, 245

  Satwa Boulevard, 276

  Saxon House, 212

  Sceptre, 152, 231

  Scorpion, 147–8

  Scudamore, Peter, 94–6, 174, 311

  Sea Pigeon, 90–3

  Sea The Stars, 2, 61, 64, 152, 231, 249

  Seabird, 231

  See More Business, 230

  See You Then, 102, 110, 207

  Seven Barrows, 101–6

  Sha Tin, 283–6

  Shafya, Mubarak bin, 291

  Shanghai Tang, 285

  Shantou, 146, 308

  Shaw, Bernard, 283–4

  Sheppard, Jonathan E., 245

  Shergar, 63–6, 150

  Sherwood, Simon, 84

  Shiva, 132

  Silver Buck and Wayward Lad, 114

  Silver Groom, 40

  Silver Patriarch, 131, 143

  Simpson, Rod, 168, 193

  Sinatra, Frank, 47

  Singapore, 44, 250

  Singspiel, 249–52

  Siong, Robert Ng Chee, 285

  Sir Ivor, 166

  Sir Percy, 64–8

  Sirett, Jackie, 34

  Six Mile Bottom, 161–3

  Six Perfections, 236

  Sky Diver, 224

  Slattery, Rabbit, 177–8

  Sleepytime, 158

  Smirke, Charlie, 6

  Smith, Bill, 91

  Smith, Derrick, 75

  Smith, Eph, 6

  Smith, Jeff,
120

  Smith, John, 23

  Smith, Phil, 22–3

  Smith-Eccles, Steve, 109–10

  Snoqualmie Girl, 245

  So You Think, 311

  Sondrio, 94–5

  Soumillon, Christophe, 67, 125, 282, 314–15

  South Africa, 126, 286, 290, 295, 300, 320

  South America, 295

  South Bank Stables, 226

  South Hatch, 41

  Southwell, 49, 301–5

  Soviet Lady, 48

  Soviet Song, 236

  Specify, 31

  Speck, Billy, 90

  Spectator, 7, 38, 46, 68, 154, 170, 196, 235, 250, 254, 257, 264, 307

  Sporting Life, 162–3, 210, 262, 269, 322

  Sri Putra, 155

  St James’s Palace Stakes, see Ascot

  St Leger, the, see Doncaster

  St Paddy, 219

  Stacelita, 121–2

  Stakis Casinos Handicap Hurdle, see Warwick

  Star Trech, 162

  Starcraft, 261

  Starkey, Greville, 170, 197, 225

  State of Play, 31

  Step on Degas, 169

  Stevens, George, 89

  Stewards’ Cup, see Goodwood

  Stickley, Bill, 316

  Stitch In Time, 36

  Stormyfairweather, 103

  Stoute, Sir Michael, 65–6, 73, 121, 135, 144, 147–52, 158, 161, 198–220, 235, 250–2, 285

  Stowaway, 143

  Stratford-upon-Avon, 169

  Strawbridge, George, 242

  Strong Promise, 115

  Sucaryl, 57–8

  Suhail, Saeed, 65, 199–200

  Sunday Express, 24, 38

  Sunline, 285–6

  Superpower, 169

  Supreme Novices Hurdle, see Cheltenham

  Suroor, Saeed bin, 131–2, 285

  Sussex Stakes, 238

  Sutcliffe, John, 43

  Swain, 250–2

  Sweet Solera Stakes, 244

  Swift, Brian, 34, 43, 49

  Swinburn, Walter, 64, 138, 168, 203

  Swinging Trio, 43

  Taaffe, Pat, 186

  Tabor, Michael, 69, 74, 132–4

  Tarbuck, Jimmy, 211

  Tarporley, 11–12, 277

  Tate, Martin, 49

  Tattenham Corner, see Epsom

  Tattenham Hill, see Epsom

  Taunton, 214

  Tawqeet, 148

  Taxanitania, 255–6

  Teaatral, 191

  Team Spirit, 82

  Teenoso, 63

  Ten Plus, 84

  Terimon, 221

  Tesio, Federico, 61

  Thatcher, Margaret, 255, 258–9

  Thattinger, 282

  Thomas, Sam, 247

  Thomond, 90

  Thornton, Andrew, 186

  Thornton, ‘Choc’, 88

  Thresher Classic Trial, 251

  Tillerman, 45–7

  Times, The, 117, 129, 266

  Tingle Creek Chase, see Sandown

  Tinkler, Kim, 318

  Tom Dascombe, 203

  Topham, Muriel, 22

  Tote Festival Handicap, see Ascot

  Tote Credit Club, see Newmarket

  Tote Hurdle, see Sandown

  Town Moor, 146, 149

  Tredegar, 50

  Tregoning, Marcus, 64, 68, 135

  Trelawny, 224

  Triple Aspect, 154

  Tripoli, 58

  Triumph Hurdle, see Cheltenham

  Tudor Minstrel, 166

  Tuning, 162

  Turnell, Andy, 266–76, 304

  Turner, Hayley, 317–21

  Twice Over, 154–6

  United Racecourses, 115, 316

  Unsung Heroine, 151

  Uplands, 82, 104, 193, 210

  Uruguay, 295

  USA, 94, 136, 224, 243, 245, 278

  Uttoxeter, 276, 302

  Vallee Enchantee, 136

  Vasily, 127

  Vaughan, Frankie, 211

  Veitch, Patrick, 260

  Venice, 283

  Viking Spirit, 312

  Vincennes, 280

  Vincent, Lorna, 318

  Virginia Hall, 154

  Viscount Nelson, 155

  Visindar, 67

  Vivid Impression, 169

  Volcano Lover, 300

  Waley-Cohen, Sam, 172, 249

  Wall Street, 138

  Wallington, Harold, 34

  Walsh, Katie, 319–20

  Walsh, Ruby, 170, 173, 179, 229–30, 247–8, 315

  Walwyn, Fulke, 82–4, 104–5, 232

  Walwyn, Peter, 105, 207

  Warren Hill, 161

  Warren Place, 158–61, 321

  Warringah, 150

  Warrsan, 136, 250

  Warwick, 52, 102, 275–6

  Stakis Casinos Handicap Hurdle, 102

  Waterloo Place, 225

  Wates, Andrew, 115

  Watts, Jack, 224

  WeareaGrandmother, 259

  Weaver, Jason, 308

  Webster, Stuart, 197

  Weinstock, Lord,

  Well Chief, 78

  Welsh Grand National, 31, 86, 229

  Wendover House, 50

  West Kirby, 11

  West Tip, 49

  Westbrook, Sir Neil, 146

  Wetherby, 178

  What A Friend, 248

  Where Or When, 44–7

  Whitbread Gold Cup, see Sandown

  Wichita Lineman, 86–9

  Wildenstein, Daniel, 197, 266

  Wilder, Billy, 280

  William Hill Chase see Cheltenham

  William Hill Cup see Goodwood

  William Hill Hurdle see Sandown

  Williams, Darren, 271–3

  Williams, Delwyn, 258

  Williams, Freddie, 78

  Williams, Stuart, 321

  Williams, Venetia, 316, 320

  Wilson, Charles, 266

  Wilson, Harold, 259

  Wiltshire, Gary, 137

  Windsor House, 105

  Windsor, 126–9, 271

  Winston, Robert, 187–8

  Winter, Fred, 24, 31, 82, 90, 94, 104–8, 203, 207, 233

  Wokingham Stakes, 11

  Wolverhampton, 109, 201, 301–5

  Wong, Lawrence, 286

  Woodbine, 245

  E.P. Taylor Stakes, 245

  Woods, Sean, 167

  Worcester, 273

  Wragg, Harry, 224

  Wye, 214

  Yarmouth racecourse, 223

  Yashmak, 162

  Yates, David ‘Flapper’, 210

  York, 4, 74, 106–7, 120, 142–3, 179, 227, 235, 251–2, 268

  Ebor, 224, 227

  Great Voltigeur Stakes, 143–6, 251

  Juddmonte International, 64, 249, 252, 310

  Knavesmire racetrack, 142

  Lonsdale Stakes, 120

  Lowther Stakes, 235

  Young Ern, 51

  Zambia (Northern Rhodesia), 5

  Zongalero, 102

  Hurst Park when it was still a racecourse: the winning jockey here, on Lord Derby’s Peter Pan, beating Lester Piggott, is apprentice Barry Hills, whose biography I was later to write.

  Top of the tipsters? ‘Prince Monolulu’, who I used to watch with fascination as a boy, drums up business outside the racecourse.

  Sea The Stars and Michael Kinane triumph in the Derby – just look at the rise and the camber horses have to cope with at Epsom.

  Marcus Tregon
ing’s Sir Percy taking the Derby from Dragon Dancer and Dylan Thomas, one of the best finishes ever.

  Galileo: a top-class Derby winner who has been a formidable performer as a sire.

  The much patched-up Persian War, a horse who epitomised courage, winning his third Champion Hurdle in 1970.

  Henrietta Knight with Best Mate, whose three consecutive Gold Cup victories were a great training feat.

  The fairytale turrets of Goodwood – ‘a garden party with racing tacked on’.

  Racegoers arriving at Windsor by boat. The Monday nights there in summer are a relaxed racing experience unlike any other.

  Ladies Day at Aintree: they add to the glamour but how much do they see of the horses?

  Kempton, 1996: One Man heads for victory in the King George VI Chase.

  Ouija Board takes the Nassau at Goodwood from Alexander Goldrun – one of the great duels.

  Giant’s Causeway beats Kalanisi in the Coral-Eclipse – another battle never to be forgotten.

  Sir Michael Stoute on the receiving end of a smacker from Frankie Dettori following their St Leger win in 2008.

  Richard Hughes, the master of the waiting race and an honest chronicler of the problems jockeys face with their weight.

  Kieren Fallon: if racing had a naughty step it would have been moulded to fit his backside – but what a sublime talent.

  Frankie Dettori: the man who puts the joie into joie de vivre for racegoers …

  … and bookmaker Gary Wiltshire, who lost £600,000 on Frankie Dettori’s seven-winner day.

  All in a day’s work for iron man Tony McCoy – and all without an anaesthetic.

  Nicky Henderson’s horses on the gallops at Seven Barrows: the early morning scene that never fails to thrill.

  Nicky Henderson at Seven Barrows with Gold Cup winner Long Run.

  Trainer Barry Hills with 2,000 Guineas winner Haafhd, led up by Snowy Outen.

  Henry Cecil – the nearest thing we have seen in modern days to a King of Newmarket – supervising the morning routine.

  Has there ever been a pairing like it? Paul Nicholls with Kauto Star and Denman.

  Poetry in motion: my favourite Russian Rhythm winning the Lockinge Stakes with Kieren Fallon.

  The gutsy little Mandarin, poised in second to overtake Fortria and win his Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1962.

 

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