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Frankel and Brigadier Gerard must be certs. Any guesses for the other two ?
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mill reef and shergar?
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shergar ?
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nijinksy
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Likely they will want to span eras
Dessie Arkle Red Rum Kauto Star Frankel Shergar Dancing Brave Mill Reef |
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Was Nijinsky truly 'British' or Irish?
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Red Rum surely
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Black Caviar had her own postage stamp, and ran on the "British Flat"
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Deadly Serious winning the Galtres in 1980...
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/GB-FDC-1997-Her-majestys-race-horses-signed-by-Lester-Piggott-Windsor-special-/351931129249?ha****m51f0badda1:g:lQIAAOSwwpdW3JQc ..plus the 2nd horse is in the picture too, if you work out who it is. |
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If you ask people on the street to name a horse they are gonna say Shergar or Red Rum.
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Red Rum - sprinter...qualifies...
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I have some metal stamp replicas of Princess Anne from way back, she looks a bit like Red Rum on them tbf, probably less so on the actual stamps.
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Just got back (from plummers) - Is this another one of those posts where the poster thinks he knows the answers, but isn't sure, and then isn't even sure how to frame the question?
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I would opt for Saddlers Wells as he has probably done more for the breed than any other in the era.
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Dayjur?
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Mahmoud 1936 Derby winner is on a 1979 first day issue
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Could be horses since 1960, Pumphol
 . A 19th century Goodwood Cup winner is on a 1970's Hungarian Postage stamp - he'll be along in a minute |
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As far as I can see, Nijinsky has never been on an Irish postage stamp.
Surely the last Triple Crown winner has to feature on a British set. Canadian-bred, US-owned, Irish-trained, British-ridden ... nationality is irrelevant. The fact is he's the last animal to achieve the target which made the thoroughbred what it is. Celebrating Nijinsky means celebrating the thoroughbred as one of England's greatest inventions. |
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My four guesses would be ; Frankel, Brigadier Gerard, Nijinsky and Dunfermline.
Suggestions for the jumps ; Arkle, Desert Orchid, Red Rum and Kauto Star. |
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BB its how you read the question, my interpretation is stamps issued since 1960
 Though that's possible not what the OP is asking  |
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jamilla - Why did you choose Dunfermline?? I think she may have been the unnamed model for a past British Postage Stamp from 1978??
I am not a phit phal....... Stamp Collector though.Where is the OP? |
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Pacha Du Polder must be one of them.
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Challenger Du Luc , Vodkatini , Derring Run and Mad Moose ....
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Blackbarn - I chose HM The Queen's Dunfermline simply because she owned it, she won the oldest classic the St Ledger beating Alleged a two time Arc winner.
I wouldn't be surprised if we saw one of her majesty's in the famous braided silks, or perhaps one of her favourite jockeys Sir Gordon Richards aboard Pinza. |
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On the jumping front, a couple to chuck in the mix are Best Mate and Sprinter Sacre. The former a triple winner of Cheltenham's Gold Cup and the latter the highest ever rated chaser since ratings began.
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Link to Mahmoud
. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=postage+stamp+mahmoud+horse+1979+uk&espv=2&biw=1101&bih=750&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwim8oTej6nRAhUkAcAKHcFUA-oQ_AUIBigB&dpr=1#imgrc=Wm3DwTgdOR6ZrM%3A |
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I misunderstood the OP when I posted earlier on the thread. It's not asking what horses have appeared on stamps already issued. It's a question in response to an article which appeared in the RP on the day this thread was started, announcing an imminent issue of 2 sets of 4 stamps.
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THE legendary Desert Orchid will feature in the Royal Mail's special stamp programme this year, along with seven other yet-to-be-named racehorses.
For more than 50 years the Royal Mail's stamp series has commemorated anniversaries and celebrated events relevant to British heritage and life, and in April 'racehorse legends' is the title of their programme. Eight horses - four Flat and four jumps - from the past six decades will be honoured with an original-artwork stamp. Desert Orchid's portrays him en route to winning in the 1989 Cheltenham Gold Cup, while his career highlights also included four King George triumphs. The Royal Mail's series includes a set of prints from Windsor Castle, while the Songbirds collection will feature ten birds that herald spring and summer in Britain. According to the Royal Mail, there are an estimated 2.5 million stamp collectors and gift givers in Britain. The Queen approves all UK stamp designs before they are issued. 2017 special stamp programme: January Ancient Britain February Windsor Castle April Racehorse Legends May Songbirds June Windmills and Watermills July First World War: 1917 July Landmark Buildings August Classic Toys November Christmas |
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Thanks ged. So what exactly is the question? What horses born since 1960 will be on the upcoming set of stamps?
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According to the Royal Mail, they will be stamps commemorating "eight champion horses achieving their greatest wins on UK race courses over (the last) six decades. There will be 8 stamps, four "flat-racers" and four NH Horses. We know that Desert Orchid will be one of the latter four.
Here's my go Flat - Nijinsky (nap), Sea the Stars, Frankel, Shergar. Reserves Brigadier Gerard/Mill Reef (both unlucky to be same decade as Nij.) National Hunt - Arkle (nap), Kauto Star, Red Rum, Desert Orchid. Reserves Istabraq/Best Mate/Sprinter Sacre - I could go on but then I wouldn't have Desert Orchid in my top four |
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Blackbarn:
Arkle and Istabraq were Irish. |
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Oldgit - I am aware of that, but read the Royal Mail quote below. It does not say that Irish horses are excluded
and is worded in such a way that strongly suggests that the nationality of the horse is irrelevant. |
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Agree about Desert Orchid , apart from winning a Gold Cup , 4 King Georges , Whitbread , Irish National under top weight, Martel Cup, Victor Chandler Chase, Tingle Creek Chase , Racing Post Chase and being one of less than half a dozen racehorses that joe public can name , what does he bring to the table ?
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Very witty sixtwosix
 . For my part, I am in no way decrying the achievements of Desert Orchid; He just wouldnt make my top four NH horses. My guess is that hardly any of us would have the same four |
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Sorry to attack your Naps, Blackbarn, but the theme is Best Of British. I will be disappointed if Irish-trained horses are included even if they mainly ran over here. No Arkle, no Istabraq, no Nijinsky - begone.
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Thanks Headmaster - I took my info directly from the Royal Mail website relating to this upcoming issue. Is the entire year's stamp issue headed "Best of British"?
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Yes. Given the current doom and gloom they've done rather well picking 12 themes and stringing them out over a year, what?!
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Thanks Hm. I'll re-do my list. Shall I exclude Irish and French-breds
I may be sometime |
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I think if we also exclude (IRE) and (FR) suffixes we'll be in trouble mate
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