Desert Orchid RIP

invigorate

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13 Nov 06

invigorate

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13 Nov 06

More than a race horse. A sad day for racing.

Ravello

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13 Nov 06

Well, he was 27 and lived a long and good life for a Horse, one of the best looking also..........

Goodbye Dessie, you will be missed.

lioyank

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14 Nov 06

Originally posted by invigorate
More than a race horse. A sad day for racing.

I admit I know nearly nothing about horse racing. What was Desert Orchid known for?

rhb

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14 Nov 06

Originally posted by lioyank
I admit I know nearly nothing about horse racing. What was Desert Orchid known for?

4 x King George (Kempton - Boxing Day big race)
1 x Gold Cup (Cheltenham festval big race)

Bold front runner, preferred clockwise circuits (right turns not left).

invigorate

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14 Nov 06

Originally posted by lioyank
I admit I know nearly nothing about horse racing. What was Desert Orchid known for?

Lighting up every Christmas of my teenage years. An escape from the cold turkey and family arguments of Boxing Day. Being truly beautiful a grey almost white horse, being failiable - especially around Cheltenham, always trying his best.

To me only Best Mate has come close since but it would be like comparing the Elegance of Chris Everett to the Power of Martina Navratalova. Dessie was elegant.

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14 Nov 06

Originally posted by Ravello
a Horse, one of the best looking also....

Did you really just say that?

D

rhb

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15 Nov 06

Originally posted by Ragnorak
Did you really just say that?

D

How could you not fancy a bit of this?

http://www.famousracehorses.co.uk/dessie/desfront.jpg

? 😉