mercredi 14 novembre 2007

The best racehorses

Al Capone II (born 1988) is an French AQPS steeplechase racehorse. Sired by the Selle Francais jumper, Italic, and out of the mare L'Oranaise, he is a full brother to The Fellow who won the 1991 Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris, the 1991 & 1992 King George VI Chase, and the 1994 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Al Capone II won the Prix Georges Courtois three out of four years between 1993 and 1996, finishing second in 1995. He also won the prestigious Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris in 1997 but gained worldwide recognition after winning the Group One Prix La Haye Jousselin at Auteuil Hippodrome seven consecutive times from 1993 through 1999.



Varenne (born in Copparo, Italy in 1995), a Dark Bay racing trotter by Waikiki Beach out of Ialmaz by Zebu.
Widely considered the best trotter in the world of his era, he won 62 of his 76 career starts, with combined earnings of €6,038,408. Known as Il Capitano in Italy, his most prestigious victories include the Prix d'Amerique, the Elitloppet and also the Breeders Crown.



Ourasi (born in France in 1980) is a brown racing trotter by Greyhound F out of Fleurasie by Remember F (his sire is not the illustrious American trotter of the same name).
He won $2,913,314 during his career. His harness racing victories included three consecutive Prix d'Amérique at Vincennes, the second by approximately 18 lengths.

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