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23 Feb 11
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By Lee Mottershead
SUPERSTAR racehorse and jumps sire Old Vic has died at the age of 25.
Steve Cauthen on Wednesday remembered the "fierce determination" of his former ally, who died on Monday.
Cauthen was in the saddle for Old Vic's outstanding front-running victories in the 1989 Prix du Jockey Club and Irish Derby, as a result of which he was named joint horse of the year alongside Zilzal, the pair's official rating of 134 being 3lb higher than that given to Nashwan the same season.
After his retirement at four, the son of Sadler's Wells established himself as one of the bloodstock industry's pre-eminent jumps stallions, his progeny including two Grand National winners in Comply Or Die and Don't Push It as well as Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Kicking King.
"He was a tremendous galloper with fierce determination," said Cauthen.
"He was really suited by Chantilly and the Curragh and he was a brilliantwinner at both tracks. Looking back, I find it very hard to separate Old Vic, Slip Anchor and Reference Point."
In a spectacular three-year-old campaign, Old Vic seldom had to battle, winning his five races by a combined total of30 lengths.
After easy wins in the Sandown Classic Trial and Chester Vase, therangy individual became Britain's first 20th century winner of the Prix du Jockey Club when demolishing the Chantilly field by upwards of seven lengths.
Four weeks later at the Curragh, he carried Sheikh Mohammed's colours to a similarly impressive success, imperiously justifying odds of 4-11 but only after overcoming a late health scare.
"It's so sad to hear of the death of Old Vic," said Cecil.
"He really was a very good horse, winning the French and Irish Derbys among other top races. He also became a very good National Hunt sire."
Old Vic, who finished second to stablemate Belmez when last raced in the 1990 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, died after suffering a bout of colic at Sunnyhill Stud in County Kildare, where he was retired from covering last year.
His chief Cheltenham Festival hope this season is set to be Aiteen Thirtythree in the RSA Chase.
SUPERSTAR racehorse and jumps sire Old Vic has died at the age of 25.
Steve Cauthen on Wednesday remembered the "fierce determination" of his former ally, who died on Monday.
Cauthen was in the saddle for Old Vic's outstanding front-running victories in the 1989 Prix du Jockey Club and Irish Derby, as a result of which he was named joint horse of the year alongside Zilzal, the pair's official rating of 134 being 3lb higher than that given to Nashwan the same season.
After his retirement at four, the son of Sadler's Wells established himself as one of the bloodstock industry's pre-eminent jumps stallions, his progeny including two Grand National winners in Comply Or Die and Don't Push It as well as Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Kicking King.
"He was a tremendous galloper with fierce determination," said Cauthen.
"He was really suited by Chantilly and the Curragh and he was a brilliantwinner at both tracks. Looking back, I find it very hard to separate Old Vic, Slip Anchor and Reference Point."
In a spectacular three-year-old campaign, Old Vic seldom had to battle, winning his five races by a combined total of30 lengths.
After easy wins in the Sandown Classic Trial and Chester Vase, therangy individual became Britain's first 20th century winner of the Prix du Jockey Club when demolishing the Chantilly field by upwards of seven lengths.
Four weeks later at the Curragh, he carried Sheikh Mohammed's colours to a similarly impressive success, imperiously justifying odds of 4-11 but only after overcoming a late health scare.
"It's so sad to hear of the death of Old Vic," said Cecil.
"He really was a very good horse, winning the French and Irish Derbys among other top races. He also became a very good National Hunt sire."
Old Vic, who finished second to stablemate Belmez when last raced in the 1990 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, died after suffering a bout of colic at Sunnyhill Stud in County Kildare, where he was retired from covering last year.
His chief Cheltenham Festival hope this season is set to be Aiteen Thirtythree in the RSA Chase.
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Fair shout hes the best jumps sire of all time, off the top of my head, 2 national winners and Our Vic, and there are more.
"Looking back, I find it very hard to separate Old Vic, Slip Anchor and Reference Point."
Stevie, what about Affirmed?
Stevie, what about Affirmed?
It's amazing when you think that Old Vic has been lucky enough to live to a great old age after being a very successful stallion,but the bit I find the most amazing is that Old Vic's own sire is still alive,out living his great son.
And ofcourse plenty of his grandchildren - Singspiel for one - well gone now.
Sadlers looked great last time I saw him and much deserving too !
Sadlers looked great last time I saw him and much deserving too !
Yeah sure I'll second that also.......Singspiel
tragic loss to the bloodstock world
Oh I sure do miss him!A1 sire
tragic loss to the bloodstock worldOh I sure do miss him!A1 sire
And a great result in Doha for a Sadlers grandson today. Congratulations to the breeder of that one, whoever it may be. Commiserations also to the breeder of one of the fancied also rans, whoever that may be.
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