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Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in the United Kingdom and France. The colt is best known as the winner of the 1968 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and as the sire of 1976 Epsom Derby winner Empery and the United States Hall of Fame horses Exceller and Dahlia.
Breeder Lionel B. Holliday kept part ownership of Vaguely Noble in Brook Holliday's name as part of a partnership with Americans Wilma Franklyn and Nelson Bunker Hunt. Racing at age two, the colt finished second in his first two races then won two in a row before ending the 1967 season. In 1968 he was sent to race in France where his conditioning was taken over by Etienne Pollet. Vaguely Noble won four of his five races entered including France's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. [1]
I had it in my mind that he was sold for a sum of £130,000 odd as a 2y and was purchased by a doctor
Breeder Lionel B. Holliday kept part ownership of Vaguely Noble in Brook Holliday's name as part of a partnership with Americans Wilma Franklyn and Nelson Bunker Hunt. Racing at age two, the colt finished second in his first two races then won two in a row before ending the 1967 season. In 1968 he was sent to race in France where his conditioning was taken over by Etienne Pollet. Vaguely Noble won four of his five races entered including France's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. [1]
I had it in my mind that he was sold for a sum of £130,000 odd as a 2y and was purchased by a doctor
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sold at December Sales as a 2-y-o for then record price for a horse in training. I think it was £126,000.
He was...as part of an executors sale afaik. i have this in a book, il check when i get home. It was a world record at the time too (whatever the sale price was)
From what I can remember he won his last race at 2 by miles
It was that big 2yo race they have at the end of the season 'Observer' thats what it was called then.
It was that big 2yo race they have at the end of the season 'Observer' thats what it was called then.
Won the Timeform Gold Cup at Doncaster, excellent racehorse.
Could have been the Observer they keep changing the names of the races according to who sponsors.
Just checked. It was 136,000 Gns. Then world record price.
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