New Posts For Thread: Old Horse Question - Solomon IIhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31882553/old-horse-question---solomon-iiDoes anyone know what happened to him after the 1970 Champion Hurdle in which he finished sixth behind Persian War? He was only 6 and appeared to have improved dramatically to win an Imperial Cup just four days earlier (Pendil was third) and previousAfter Solomon11 won the Kingwell his next race was Sandown's Imperial cup and won with a 10lb penalty. In that national hunt season he ran 12 times starting his long campaign in August.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31882553/old-horse-question---solomon-ii?post_id=564937081#564937081After Solomon11 won the Kingwell his next race was Sandown's Imperial cup and won with a 10lb penalty. In that national hunt season he ran 12 times starting his long campaign in August.Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:36:21 -0500ThanksI think you could argue that he was second best behind the first great hurdler given his exertions four days earlier in a very competitive handicap hurdle. That replay shows him to be quicker through the air than Persian War at the last three fhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31882553/old-horse-question---solomon-ii?post_id=564936423#564936423ThanksI think you could argue that he was second best behind the first great hurdler given his exertions four days earlier in a very competitive handicap hurdle. That replay shows him to be quicker through the air than Persian War at the last three fTue, 26 Aug 2025 04:15:32 -0500*Queen of Sheba won the Irish 1000 Guineas in 1951, as well as the Cheshire Oaks, and was 2nd in the Irish Oaks (and won the Hunt Cup the following year). She was trained by Atty Persse, who was then in his 80s. His wife was Geoffrey Brooke's sister.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31882553/old-horse-question---solomon-ii?post_id=564936287#564936287*Queen of Sheba won the Irish 1000 Guineas in 1951, as well as the Cheshire Oaks, and was 2nd in the Irish Oaks (and won the Hunt Cup the following year). She was trained by Atty Persse, who was then in his 80s. His wife was Geoffrey Brooke's sister.Tue, 26 Aug 2025 01:55:13 -0500Solomon II was well bred. He was by Aureole out of Queen of Sheba, who won the Royal Hunt Cup in 1952. The 'II' was attached because there was a year-younger Solomon who raced for Atty Corbett. Solomon II was owned by Major McCalmont on the flat as ahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31882553/old-horse-question---solomon-ii?post_id=564936279#564936279Solomon II was well bred. He was by Aureole out of Queen of Sheba, who won the Royal Hunt Cup in 1952. The 'II' was attached because there was a year-younger Solomon who raced for Atty Corbett. Solomon II was owned by Major McCalmont on the flat as aTue, 26 Aug 2025 01:45:24 -0500Thanks for looking. If it had been sold to race in France you would have thought it might have returned for another Champion Hurdle. The French sent over the ex-English, Hardatit, to be placed behind Bula. Watching the replay back of the 1970 race Sohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31882553/old-horse-question---solomon-ii?post_id=564934849#564934849Thanks for looking. If it had been sold to race in France you would have thought it might have returned for another Champion Hurdle. The French sent over the ex-English, Hardatit, to be placed behind Bula. Watching the replay back of the 1970 race SoMon, 25 Aug 2025 10:43:34 -0500only thing i could find was it was owned by Eddie Wiedermeyer who bought it for800gns and sold it to France for 15,000 gns subsequent to 1970 C/H.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31882553/old-horse-question---solomon-ii?post_id=564934731#564934731only thing i could find was it was owned by Eddie Wiedermeyer who bought it for800gns and sold it to France for 15,000 gns subsequent to 1970 C/H.Mon, 25 Aug 2025 10:03:48 -0500Does anyone know what happened to him after the 1970 Champion Hurdle in which he finished sixth behind Persian War? He was only 6 and appeared to have improved dramatically to win an Imperial Cup just four days earlier (Pendil was third) and previoushttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31882553/old-horse-question---solomon-ii?post_id=564934323#564934323Does anyone know what happened to him after the 1970 Champion Hurdle in which he finished sixth behind Persian War? He was only 6 and appeared to have improved dramatically to win an Imperial Cup just four days earlier (Pendil was third) and previousMon, 25 Aug 2025 04:58:52 -0500