As testament to the high quality of our service we are proud of our association with the nation’s most loved horse, Desert Orchid
Transported and liveried by us for 6 years, we were honoured to provide our services to a much loved and missed legend
Dessie is the most famous, most
beloved grey in British steeplechasing. He was a horse for the big
occasion, who loved the cheers and lived for winning. His most
famous win came over the three miles of the Cheltenham Gold Cup,
when almost 60,000 saw him overcome the sucking mud and the
left-handed course he hated to claim victory.
Handsome and talented, his victories came despite often punishing
handicaps, but Dessie's courage never wavered - and that's what made
him special.
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| Sire | Grey Mirage |
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| Grandsire | Double-U-Jay |
| Dam | Flower Child |
| Damsire | Brother |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 11 April 1979 in Goadby, Leicestershire, England. |
| Country |
Great Britain
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| Colour | Grey |
| Breeder | James Burridge |
| Owner | James Burridge, Midge Burridge, Richard Burridge, Simon Bullimore |
| Trainer | David Elsworth at Whitsbury Manor Racing Stables, Fordingbridge, Wiltshire |
| Record | 70: 34-11-8 |
| Earnings | £654,066 |
| Major wins | |
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Tolworth Hurdle
(1984) Kingwell Hurdle (1984) Hurst Park Novices' Chase (1985) King George VI Chase (1986, 1988, 1989, 1990) Gainsborough Chase (1987, 1989, 1991) Martell Cup (1988) Whitbread Gold Cup (1988) Tingle Creek Chase (1988) Victor Chandler Chase (1989) Cheltenham Gold Cup (1989) Racing Post Chase (1990) Irish Grand National (1990) |
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| Awards | |
| Timeform rating: 187 | |
| Honours | |
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The Desert Orchid Chase at
Wincanton Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton Park Racecourse Statue, ashes, headstone - Kempton Park Racecourse |
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