Gaelic Warrior, Sprinter Sacre, & Denman, are three of many Cheltenham Festival & Grand National winners who have Blandford (1919) as their tail-male ancestor.
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Gaelic Warrior (GER), 2026 Cheltenham Gold Cup, 2024 Arkle Challenge Trophy, trained by Willie Mullins, ridden by Paul Townend, is sired by Maxios → Monsun → Königsstuhl → Dschingis Khan → Tamerlane → Persian Gulf → Bahram → Blandford. #Cheltenham
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Sprinter Sacre (FR), 2013 & 2016 Queen Mother Champion Chase, trainer Nicky Henderson, ridden by B. Geraghty & N. de Boinville, sired by Network → Monsun → Königsstuhl → Dschingis Khan → Tamerlane → Persian Gulf → Bahram → Blandford #Cheltenham
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1958 Vincent O'Brien's Substantial Ante-Post Bet Ballymoss To Win The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
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Wednesday 15th Match 1978 saw possibly the greatest array of hurdlers ever assembled on one course on one day.
A stellar Champion Hurdle field included dual-winners Night Nurse (182), Monksfield (180) and Sea Pigeon (175) alongside greats like Birds Nest (176), Beacon Light (168) and Dramatist (163)
Also on display was another dual-champion, Comedy of Errors (177) in the Stayers and Golden Cygnet (176) in the Supreme.
Add in a future Gold Cup winner, Alverton, in the Arkle and it may have been the greatest collection of NH horses for one days racing.
The list of honours:
8 - Champion Hurdles
9 - Fighting Fifths
6 - Aintree Hurdles
4 - Christmas Hurdles
3 - Irish Sweeps
5 - Welsh Champion Hurdles
4 - Scottish Champion Hurdles
1 - Cheltenham Gold Cup
War Of Attrition (IRE), 2006 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner (Hedgehunter was 2nd, the 2005 G.Nat winner), trained by Mouse Morris, ridden by Conor O’Dwyer, sired by Presenting → Mtoto → Busted → Crepello → Donatello II → Blenheim → Blandford. #Cheltenham
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Ballabriggs (IRE), 2011 Grand National (Jason Maguire - 5 day ban for overuse of whip), 2010 Kim Muir (Richard Harding), trained by Donald McCain, sired by Presenting → Mtoto → Busted → Crepello → Donatello II → Blenheim → Blandford. #GrandNational
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Silver Birch (IRE), 2007 Grand National, 2004 Welsh National, Gordon Elliott (2007), Paul Nicholls (2004), riders Robbie Power (2007), Ruby Walsh (2004), sired by Clearly Bust → Busted → Crepello → Donatello II → Blenheim → Blandford. #GrandNational
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Bobbyjo (IRE), 1999 Grand National & 1998 Irish Grand National (beat Papillon half a length!), trained by Tommy Carberry, ridden by Paul Carberry, sired by Bustineto → Bustino → Busted → Crepello → Donatello II → Blenheim → Blandford. #GrandNational
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Rough Quest (IRE), 1996 Grand National & 1996 Racing Post Chase, (2nd in 1996 Cheltenham Gold Cup), trained by Terry Casey, ridden by Mick Fitzgerald, is sired by Crash Course → Busted → Crepello → Donatello II → Blenheim → Blandford. #GrandNational
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Mill House (1957), as stated, was Arkle’s principal opponent that day. Mill House, trained by Fulke Walwyn, had already won the 1963 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Blandford fans still wax lyrical about him because his grandsire was Blandford’s son Windsor Lad (1934 Derby winner).
OTD 1965: Arkle's greatest performance was in the Gallaher Gold Cup @Sandownpark. Carrying 12st 7lb he beat Rondetto by 20 lengths giving 26lb & his principal opponent Mill House by 24 lengths giving 16lb. Arkle also broke the course record by 17 seconds. 🏇🌟#RacingMemories
Sprinter Sacre (FR), 2016 & 2013 Queen Mother Champion Chase, trainer Nicky Henderson, ridden by N. de Boinville & B. Geraghty, is sired by Network → Monsun → Königsstuhl → Dschingis Khan → Tamerlane → Persian Gulf → Bahram → Blandford #Cheltenham
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Denman (IRE), 2008 #Cheltenham Gold Cup, 2007 & 2009 Hennessy Gold Cup, 2007 RSA Chase, trained by Paul Nicholls, ridden by Sam Thomas in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, is sired by Presenting → Mtoto → Busted → Crepello → Donatello → Blenheim → Blandford.
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Annie Power (IRE), 2016 Champion Hurdle, trained by Willie Mullins, ridden by Ruby Walsh, is sired by Shirocco → Monsun → Königsstuhl → Dschingis Khan → Tamerlane → Persian Gulf → Bahram, the 1935 Triple Crown winner, → Blandford. #Cheltenham
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Seagram (NZ), 1991 Grand National, trained by David Barons and ridden by Nigel Hawke, is sired by Balak → Busted → Crepello, the 1957 2000 Guineas & Derby winner → Donatello II → Blenheim, the 1930 Derby winner, → Blandford. #GrandNational
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Midnight Court (IRE), 1978 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, trained by Fred Winter, ridden by John Francome, is sired by Twilight Alley → Alycidon → Donatello → Blenheim, the 1930 Derby winner → Blandford (1919). #Cheltenham
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Jodami (IRE), 1993 Cheltenham Gold Cup, 1993, '94, & '95 Irish Gold Cup, trained by Peter Beaumont, ridden by Mark Dwyer, is sired by Crash Course → Busted → Crepello → Donatello → Blenheim → Blandford. #Cheltenham
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Mill House (1957), trained by Fulke Walwyn, won the 1963 Cheltenham Gold Cup, and had Blandford's son Windsor Lad (won the 1934 Derby) as his grandsire. AKA 'The big horse' (18 hands!) he both won and lost battles against Arkle. Timeform rated him 191. youtu.be/GYTSR0ZNA7E
