Arcangues (Horse)
AUTHOR | Russel, Jesse; Cohn, Ronald; Russell, Jesse |
PUBLISHER | Book on Demand Ltd. (01/17/2013) |
PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Arcangues (foaled March 12, 1988-October 2006) was a Thoroughbred racehorse and sire from France. The son of owner Daniel Wildenstein's 1984 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Sagace, he was given the name of the village of Arcangues in the Pyr n es-Atlantiques departement of the Aquitaine region. Arcangues had raced only on grass in Europe before being sent to California to compete on the dirt track at Santa Anita Park in the 1993 Breeders' Cup Classic.Bettors sent the horse off at odds of 133-1 in the richest of the Breeders' Cup races. Under last-minute jockey Jerry Bailey, the horse caught Bertrando in the homestretch to score the biggest upset in Breeders' Cup history. His $269.20 payoff for a $2 wager remains a Breeders' Cup record.
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ISBN-13:
9785510806250
ISBN-10:
5510806257
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
110
Carton Quantity:
41
Product Dimensions:
8.25 x 0.23 x 11.00 inches
Weight:
0.59 pound(s)
Country of Origin:
US
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Arcangues (foaled March 12, 1988-October 2006) was a Thoroughbred racehorse and sire from France. The son of owner Daniel Wildenstein's 1984 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Sagace, he was given the name of the village of Arcangues in the Pyr n es-Atlantiques departement of the Aquitaine region. Arcangues had raced only on grass in Europe before being sent to California to compete on the dirt track at Santa Anita Park in the 1993 Breeders' Cup Classic.Bettors sent the horse off at odds of 133-1 in the richest of the Breeders' Cup races. Under last-minute jockey Jerry Bailey, the horse caught Bertrando in the homestretch to score the biggest upset in Breeders' Cup history. His $269.20 payoff for a $2 wager remains a Breeders' Cup record.
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