1970 Racehorse Births: Secretariat, Mr. Prospector, Sham, Forego, La Prevoyante, Dahlia, Grey Way, Ancient Title, Bletchingly, Leilani »

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Secretariat, Mr. Prospector, Sham, Forego, La Prevoyante, Dahlia, Grey Way, Ancient Title, Bletchingly, Leilani, Star Appeal, Square Angel, Desert Vixen, Stop the Music, Haiseiko, Allez France, Think Big, Cafe Prince, Angle Light, Royal Chocolate, Sea Pigeon, Annihilate 'em, Aldaniti, Bel Sheba, Furys Order. Excerpt: Aldaniti Aldaniti (1970 - 28 March 1997), (Chestnut - Gelding ), was a famous racehorse who won the Grand National on 4 April 1981. Jockey Bob Champion famously recovered from cancer while Aldaniti recovered after suffering a career threatening injury. The horse was trained by Josh Gifford . He died of old age in 1997. His name was derived from the names of his breeder Tommy Barron's four grandchildren: Al astair, Da vid, Ni cola, Ti mothy. He starred as himself in the 1983 film Champions alongside John Hurt and was voted 62nd in the 100 greatest sporting moments in a Channel 4 poll. A British Rail Class 86 electric locomotive is named after him. Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Allez France Allez France (May 24, 1970 - December 11, 1989) was a French Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse who was the first filly in Thoroughbred horse racing history to earn $1 million. Purchased from her Kentucky breeder by French art dealer Daniel Wildenstein , she became his first important horse and the spur for his substantial investment in racehorses and bloodstock. For his horses in France, Wildenstein operated Dayton Investments Limited. For those in the United States , he owned the Allez France Stables. During her racing career from age two to five, Allez France was the preeminent filly in France. In 1974, under new trainer Angel Penna, Sr. , Allez France went undefeated and won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe , France's most prestigious horse r...