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The Grey Horse: The True Story of Desert Orchid (Paperback)

by Richard Burridge (Author)

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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd (26 Mar 2004)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1854109677
ISBN-13: 978-1854109675
Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Grey horses have a special charisma - indeed, there are now even whole races dedicated to them. But Desert Orchid was also an astounding record breaker - winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the Whitbread Gold Cup, the Irish Grand National, and an extraordinary four-times victor in the prestigious Queen Mother Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day. His triumphs, and his rare failures, became front-page news: he is unquestionably the only horse in Britain to have attained a kind of rock-star celebrity. Though he ran his last race in 1990, his fame is such that at the age of 24 he still puts in regular personal appearances at Cheltenham on Gold Cup Day and Kempton on Boxing Day, unquestionably as one of the biggest stars of the show. Richard Burridge has been Desert Orchid's owner from the beginning; this is his inside story of one of the bravest horses British racing has ever seen.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Rare Orchid, 23 April 2007

By	Lee Ann Day-Whistler "www.famousracehorses.co.uk" (Devon, England) - See all my reviews

There are a lot of books written about Desert Orchid, one of the most famous of all racehorses. This book is a classic for all national hunt racing fans and belongs on every bookshelf along with Ivor Herbert's Arkle. Desert Orchid was the best since Arkle and this is his story told by Richard Burridge, son of his breeder James Burridge and part owner of the great grey. It movingly covers the highs and lows of breeding, owning and caring for a magnificent racehorse who had his own opinions how things were done.

Dessie was an icon of his age and recalls all that was best about national hunt racing in his time. He remains one of the greatest racehorses ever bred in Britain.

This book only covers his early years and career, following his retirement he spent many more happy years with his wizard of a trainer David Elsworth, his connections and his fans. Dessie never said no to a public appearance in aid of charity and his fan club continue to raise funds for the needy. It seems appropriate that this giant of national hunt racing would end his days at the home of flat racing, Newmarket, where he won over a whole new fan base and showed them what a real racehorse looked like. A hero right to the very end.

Get this book and spend a few hours remembering him in his prime - a real legend and the greatest racehorse I will ever have the pleasure of having known.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating look behind the scenes, 12 Jun 2007

By	Claire King "Millycat" (UK) - See all my reviews

As a horse owner, I enjoyed this book because it gave an interesting description of the real dilemma that owners of surprisingly talented horses find themselves in - how long do you ask a horse to keep performing at the top? It is written clearly enough for armchair horse racing enthusiasts to enjoy and gain a bit more understanding of what goes on behind the scenes. Horse lovers will enjoy it anyway!

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