assassin ( 1779 – c. 1794 ) was a thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1782 epsom derby .

his breeder , lord egremont , won the derby for the first time with assassin .

assassin raced until he was a five-year-old and was retired to egremont 's stud in petworth .

he was not a successful sire .

assassin ( horse )

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legal assassin was sired by king ivor out of the dam shaolin legal assassin was foaled on 28 of october in 2004 .
skilled assassin was sired by skilled out of the dam look jonathan skilled assassin was foaled on 08 of september in 2013 .
chief assassin was sired by chief bearhart out of the dam vuma chief assassin was foaled on 23 of august in 2002 .
legal assassin has a 0 % win percentage and 0 % place percentage . legal assassin ' s last race event was at emerald .
skilled assassin has a 5 % win percentage and 53 % place percentage . skilled assassin ' s last race event was at mildura .
grey assassin was sired by bradbury ' s luck out of the dam annunciation grey assassin was foaled on 21 of september in 2010 .
all the latest horse racing form , betting odds , news , breeding , jockey and trainer information for skilled assassin . skilled assassin is a gelding born in 2013 september 8 by skilled out of look jonathan
all the latest horse racing form , betting odds , news , breeding , jockey and trainer information for masked assassin . masked assassin is a stallion born in 2004 october 10 by danzero out of duk duk
grey assassin has a 10 % win percentage and 40 % place percentage . grey assassin ' s last race event was at sunshine coast .
chief assassin has a 0 % win percentage and 10 % place percentage . chief assassin ' s last race event was at st arnaud .
legal assassin is a 12 year old bay gelding . legal assassin is trained by dallas hodge , at rockhampton and owned by b j benton .
all the latest horse racing form , betting odds , news , breeding , jockey and trainer information for friars assassin . friars assassin is a gelding born in 2013 september 12 by blackfriars out of satan ' s park
all the latest horse racing form , betting odds , news , breeding , jockey and trainer information for reckless assassin . reckless assassin is a mare born in 2009 september 1 by redoute ' s choice out of brackloon
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: four - year - old season . . . . . . 1782 assassin
morton was to say that “all the . . . . . . 1782 assassin
assassin ' s creed iv : black flag and assassin ' s creed : rogue are the only main games thus far where horses do not appear in any form .
the horse and carriage were equally common modes of transportation , and indispensable for the assassin order from the third crusade until the renaissance . [ 5 ] [ 6 ]
in the first memory of altaïr within assassin ' s creed : revelations , a horse is seen on the ground , dead , with arrows sticking out of it .
. this filly died before two - years . . . . . . 1782 assassin
the stables at the tiber island headquarters always feature a white horse and a destrier .
grand parade was the first black horse for 106 years to win the epsom derby .
in assassin ' s creed ii , if ezio ' s horse falls over after galloping through several groups of people , it is possible for him to lose health or even die .
rogue assassin has concluded his racing career , last running on the 9th aug 2009 at cranbourne .
winged assassin has concluded his racing career , last running on the 9th dec 2013 at terang .
dark assassin has concluded his racing career , last running on the 16th apr 2014 at balaklava .
in the summer of 1948 my love became the third french - trained horse to win the epsom derby and the fifth horse to win both the derby and the grand prix de paris .
however , while an assassin ' s horse could outrun any pursuer and leap over most obstacles , a single sword strike could trip it and send its rider into the ground . [ 5 ]
dark assassin has managed to win 4 races in his career so far . on 25th sep 2013 at murray bridge , dark assassin scored his most significant win to date , getting the money in the
apprentices called by ezio sometimes finds a nearby horse and ride off after having assassinated their targets .
dick hern called nashwan
the best horse i ' ve ever trained
. [ 3 ]
bunbury ' s orlando . [ 5 ] as the tw . . . . . . 1782 assassin
a mysterious horse wreathed in flames , spewing smoke and ashes , its eyes ablaze with reddish light .
pearl diver became the first french - trained horse to win the epsom derby since durbar in 1914 .
now moody is determined to add as much black type to masked assassin ' s pedigree as he can .
steady , fast , and responsive to the lightest touch , this horse is an arrow in animal form .
legal assassin ' s exposed form for its last starts is 4 - 5 - 9 - 0 - 0 .
skilled assassin ' s exposed form for its last starts is 4 - 4 - 4 - 3 - 2 .
grey assassin is a 6 year old grey or brown gelding . grey assassin is trained by l f birchley , at eagle farm and owned by e d giacobone , m g hole , b hole & r j bax .
grey assassin ' s exposed form for its last starts is 7 - 7 - 8 - 4 - 7 .
chief assassin ' s exposed form for its last starts is 6 - 7 - 0 - 0 - 4 .
. . . by ( 1782 ) assassin ( 1779 – c . 1794 ) was a thoroughbred racehorse that won
skilled assassin is a 4 year old brown gelding . skilled assassin is trained by c v kelly , at swan hill and owned by c v & n d kelly , g w curthoys , g d & e m williams .
duke of grafton ' s colt puzzle in a . . . . . . ssin . assassin did not win again as a two - year - old . [ 4 ] assassin was second to plutus in a subscription race at
outfitted with snakeskin saddle and tack , this tusk - toting horse stirs fear into the hearts of your enemies .
horse of kings and king among horses , this beast is considered one of the finest in all of egypt .
terimon , second to nashwan at 500 / 1 , is the longest - priced horse placed in any classic .
legal assassin career form is wins , seconds , thirds from 6 starts with a lifetime career prize money of $ .
for some reason , the amount of enemy guards riding destriers noticeably decrease if ezio is riding that kind of horse .
jumping from a horse onto a beam 20 times is a requirement for the completion of the roman thieves guild challenges .
the original winner running rein was disqualified as he was actually an ineligible four - year - old horse named maccabeus .
the current race record for skilled assassin is 1 wins from 19 starts with prizemoney of $ 40 , 469 . 00 .
the current race record for effective assassin is 1 wins from 26 starts with prizemoney of $ 32 , 715 . 00 .
legal assassin’s last race event was at 22 / 12 / 2007 and it has not been nominated for any upcoming race .
skilled assassin’s last race event was at 09 / 07 / 2018 and it has not been nominated for any upcoming race .
grey assassin’s last race event was at 19 / 07 / 2015 and it has not been nominated for any upcoming race .
chief assassin’s last race event was at 28 / 10 / 2006 and it has not been nominated for any upcoming race .
chief assassin career form is wins , seconds , 1 thirds from 10 starts with a lifetime career prize money of $ .
the current race record for rhode assassin is 1 wins from 27 starts with prizemoney of $ 574 , 580 . 00 .
rogue assassin is yet to break his maiden status , having not won a race yet from 1 attempt . during his most recent race at cranbourne on 9th aug 2009 , rogue assassin was ridden by chris symons and finished 3rd , behind the winner sophrosyne .
winged assassin is yet to break his maiden status , having not won a race yet from 3 attempts . during his most recent race at terang on 9th dec 2013 , winged assassin was ridden by linda meech and finished unplaced , behind the winner devotive .
sinndar is the first horse to capture the derby , irish derby and prix de l’arc de triomphe in the same season .
chief assassin is a 14 year old chestnut gelding . chief assassin is trained by w p cerchi , at colac and owned by a d & r d spring , j j & l p kaine , g w dickinson & c r & j r de grandi .
april the fifth was a very popular winner and the first epsom - trained horse to win the derby since amato in 1838 .
masked assassin ' s last win was in the group 2 qtc sires produce nearly two years ago when he was a two year old .
with masked assassin ' s stud career in mind , moody is planning for him to head north or west in search of new challenges .
the standard horse , or jennet , [ 2 ] was mostly found in the centro and vaticano districts , and they were usually ridden by civilians . coincidentally , this horse was the fastest of the three breeds , despite being the weakest for combat . [ 1 ]
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reference point was voted 1987 british horse of the year by the racecourse association , attracting twelve of the twenty votes . [ 16 ]
in assassin ' s creed , horses taken from within the kingdom have a tendency to abruptly change color when passing from one region to another .
grey assassin career form is 1 wins , 3 seconds , thirds from 10 starts with a lifetime career prize money of $ 13 , 975 .
named for her great strength , this horse is a veteran of many battles . her unblemished coat is a testament to her martial skill .
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nijinsky became the 15th horse to gain the triple crown after winning the derby and 2000 guineas with success in the st leger at doncaster .
european colonizers , unknowingly , reintroduced the horse in north america . during the 18th century , horses were used to drive wagons or carriages for transporting shipments and people . in revolutionary america , peddlers also equipped horse - driven wagons to sell goods in the frontier . [ 7 ] by the mid - 18th century , horse - driven carriages were used as a mobile transport system for people , especially for nobles . [ 8 ]
skilled assassin career form is 1 wins , 3 seconds , 6 thirds from 19 starts with a lifetime career prize money of $ 39 , 749 .
rider dwayne dunn took the initiative by leading on masked assassin , which proved impossible to run down although chasm had a very good try at it .
the seventh stallion foaled by a mare of magnificent pedigree . rumor has it that julius caesar declined this gift horse after looking it in the mouth
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dr devious is the first horse to win the derby after contesting the kentucky derby , in which he had finished seventh to lil e tee .
same meeting , [ 4 ] and was second to . . . . . . sister one to true blue assassin was distantly inbred 4 x 4 to
masked assassin had too big a break and showed courage to hold off chasm by a neck , with falaise rattling home for third , 1½ lengths away .
at the end of the season , champion was described by the sporting magazine as
a horse of uncommon speed and powers .
[ 4 ]
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phil drake ran five times and won three races , becoming the fifth and last horse to win both the epsom derby and the grand prix de paris .
in assassin ' s creed , the only horses shown inside a city are during the cutscene of richard i exiting on horseback with his caravan from the acre citadel .
horses are only used by guards in assassin ' s creed ii during one mission ,
romagna holiday
, wherein they attack leonardo da vinci ' s carriage .
news anchor cecilie beck presented a segment about the conflict in the middle eastern country while sitting in front of a picture taken from adventure game assassin ' s creed .
though horses could easily plow through crowds , pulling the horse into a rear would normally startle nearby civilians , clearing a path in the process . [ 5 ]
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santa claus won the irish 2 , 000 guineas , the epsom derby and the irish derby . his performances earned him the title of british horse of the year .
pont l’eveque was a very late foal , born at the end of the breeding season on 25 may , making him probably the youngest horse to win the derby .
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a young horse , changeover started his siring career in new zealand before being sold for big money to australian interests , buoyed by the results ' across the ditch . '
assassin ( gb ) b . h , 1779 { 3 - a } dp = 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 ( 0 ) di = inf cd = inf
in assassin ' s creed iii , full synchronization of the memory
battle of bunker hill
requires connor to air assassinate john pitcairn , who is on horseback at the time .
: four - year - old season . . . . . . . on 9 may at epsom , assassin won the derby , beating lord grosvenor ' s colt sweet robin and
mahmoud was a light - coloured grey horse of distinctly arab appearance , standing just under 15 . 3 hands high , and bred in france by his owner the aga khan .
assassin ' s creed : syndicate is the first game in which rideable horses can be killed , dying to three to six shots to the body , or one shot to the head .
it is thought the image is from the first game in the assassin ' s creed series when the action is set in historic damascus , as well as other parts of the middle east .
the peter moody trained masked assassin ran right up to his best form with a strong all the way win in the group iii mary martin victoria handicap ( 1400m ) at caulfield on saturday .
since being nursed back to health by staff at the owners canning downs stud , masked assassin has shown he is approaching peak form with placings behind cocinero and el mandon at recent caulfield meetings .
any worthwhile mercenary will know the value of a reliable , trained horse . riding an animal that startles on the battlefield or loses speed quickly is a risk we will not take .
during the ptolemaic dynasty of egypt , the greeks brought horse racing to the country which were commonly held in hippodromes , such as the one near lageion in the kanopos nome . [ 4 ]
king richard ' s horse resembles the destrier , albeit with less or no armor plates in it . while robert ' s was a destrier , being equipped with some armor plates and chainmail .
reference point was given a timeform rating of 139 , the eleventh highest awarded to any horse up to that time , and higher than those of nijinsky , alleged and troy . [ 16 ] in their book a century of champions , john randall and tony morris rated reference point the thirty - sixth best british horse of the 20th century and the second best derby winner of the 1980s behind shergar . [ 5 ]
in assassin ' s creed : unity , horses can be seen hitched to carriages in versailles in the beginning of the game and later in front of the café théâtre . just like revelations , they cannot be ridden .
on both monday and tuesday , busch , the 2004 nascar cup champion known as ' ' the outlaw ' , ' said he still believes driscoll is a trained assassin , despite some of his doubts and questioning by friends .
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1782 epsom derby . his breeder , lord . . . . . . od at oxcrofts farm near balsham . [ 1 ] assassin ' s dam , angelica , was foaled in 1761 and was breed by mr . shafto ,
shahrastani holds off the strong late challenge of dancing brave in a memorable finish . bold arrangement becomes the first horse to contest both the kentucky derby and derby , finishing second at churchill downs to ferdinand and 14th at epsom .
champion was sold as a prospective stallion to colonel lumm [ 18 ] who took the horse to ireland . [ 19 ] he had limited success as a sire of racehorses but did sire two good broodmares . [ 20 ]
kim jong nam’s purported assassin , identified as 28 - year - old doan thin hoang , was taken into police custody at kuala lumpur international airport after she was caught on a surveillance camera affixed to a taxi stand outside the departure terminal .
in assassin ' s creed : revelations , the only times horses are encountered are during the carriage missions , the memories of altaïr , and a cutscene in the memory
end of the road
. these horses are not rideable , however .
driscoll ' s alleged background as a trained assassin who had experience killing drug lords via long - range sniper rifles and close combat tactics – including the use of knives and poison – became a major talking point during the latter stages of the hearing .
in their book
a century of champions
, john randall and tony morris rated windsor lad the nineteenth best horse of the 20th century and the sixth best derby winner , behind sea bird , hyperion , mill reef , nijinsky and shergar .
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during the third crusade , stables were located directly outside the assassin - controlled village of masyaf , and horses residing there were often used by the assassins to traverse the expanse of the kingdom , allowing them to reach other cities for missions or assassinations . [ 5 ]
the common horse , or rouncey , [ 2 ] which was heavily laden with saddle bags , could usually be found in the antico and campagna districts , with the guards riding them ( possibly messengers ) always pushing them into a quick gallop . [ 1 ]
by the renaissance , though ridden horses still held their importance , horse - drawn carriages had grown significantly in popularity . travel stations could also be found just outside of major cities , and offered citizens safe and easy carriage rides for a fee . [ 6 ]
monteriggioni , like masyaf before it , had stables conveniently located just outside the main gate . on one occasion , mario ' s nephew ezio had to chase down his uncle ' s favorite horse after it escaped from these stables and returned it to its keeper . [ 1 ]
a variety of horses could be found throughout the kingdom as well , either in corrals or stables , or standing alone on the path with their rider nearby . during the height of the crusades , horse - drawn carriages and warhorses were also common sights on the battlefield . [ 5 ]
the horses has evolved to be a grass - eating inhabitants of semi - arid regions worldwide , including the steppes of eur asia and the great plains of north america . by about 15 , 000 years ago , horse bones from this time period are found in europe , asia , and north america . yet between 10 , 000 and 7 , 600 years ago , the horse became extinct in north america . the reasons for this extinction are not fully known . humans began to domesticate horses around 4000 bc , and their domestication is believed to have been widespread by 3000 bc .
snow knight won the the epsom derby , then the following year earned an eclipse award as the american champion male turf horse . at stud he sired awaasif , the dam of snow bride , winner of the 1989 epsom oaks and the dam of lammtarra , winner of the 1995 epsom derby .
upon dismounting a horse , depending on whether or not the steed had been stolen , it would either follow its rider or flee immediately . additionally , if their rider was in battle next to them , horses would often kick out at attacking guards , causing them to fall . [ 1 ] [ 5 ]
a champion horse can earn millions in prize money . but that ' s nothing compared with what it can make at stud . as sea the stars - one of the greatest thoroughbreds of all time - retires at the peak of his career to an irish stud farm , what does the future hold for him ?
brotherhood is the first game where citizens are shown on horseback , though this leads to a minor anachronism : female citizens are depicted as straddling their horse rather than sitting side - saddle . this is historically inaccurate , as seeing a woman ' s legs spread apart would have been considered a most vulgar sight at the time .
by danzero from the claudius mare duk duk , masked assassin was purchased by moody for $ 70 , 000 at the 2006 magic millions premier yearling sale on the gold coast . today ' s $ 75 , 000 winner ' s cheque brings his stake earnings to $ 530 , 000 with 4 wins and 7 placings from only 16 starts .
busch and his attorney , rusty hardin , have staunchly denied the accusations and cast driscoll , who runs the armed forces foundation and her own defense company , as a jilted lover who wants to destroy busch ' s reputation . they have argued that driscoll , who busch claimed is a trained assassin deployed on many missions , was never physically abused .
the rarest type , the armored warhorse or destrier , [ 2 ] could be found in any of rome ' s districts still occupied by the borgia , or at stables after all of them had been renovated . despite being the slowest type of horse , this armored breed was able to withstand more damage from enemy attacks without falling . [ 1 ]
lammtarra becomes the first horse to win the derby on his seasonal return since grand parade in 1919 and sets a record time of 2m 32 . 31s , beating mahmoud’s 2m 33 . 8s which was hand - timed in 1936 . the race is switched permanently from wednesday to saturday . vodafone takes over the sponsorship and remains the backer up to 2008 .
ezio auditore da firenze was also equally skilled at riding and combat , though he could use a horse directly before or after free - running . he was able to stand on the saddle at any time , and jump from horseback onto a wall or beam . inversely , he could also jump directly onto horseback from a nearby building , or from a parachute . [ 1 ]
kris kin is the first supplementary entry to win the derby . the sir michael stoute - trained colt had initially been entered in the classic as a yearling but was scratched at the start of his three - year - old campaign . connections paid £90 , 000 to add the horse to the line - up at the five - day stage following his victory in chester’s dee stakes .
horses also remained essential for warfare . mario auditore , as ruler and protector of monteriggioni , always held horses in high regard , noting that
some of them will die alongside us ; others will actually be key to keeping us alive .
[ 3 ] as such , each of the monteriggioni mercenaries was made to get to know his horse before riding out into battle . [ 3 ]
so far throughout the assassin ' s creed series , only three rideable horses have ever died . the first dies during the fall of monteriggioni , when it is hit by a collapsing tower damaged by cannon fire , and the second during the siege of viana , when it is struck by a cannonball . the third , used by haytham kenway , is shot in the rear by george washington during the braddock expedition .
in the spring of 1801 , champion raced for the first time at newmarket , where he had four engagements . on 9 april he ran in a sweepstakes and won the 200 guinea prize by beating his only opponent triumvir , to whom he conceded seven pounds . [ 12 ] on 20 april , lord darlington was able to claim forfeit when mr heathcote withdrew his horse schedoni from a match against champion . [ 13 ] two days later champion carried top weight in a handicap sweepstakes over ten furlongs
across the flat
. he won the 300 guinea prize by beating mr cox ' s cocoa - tree , who was receiving twenty - seven pounds from the winner . [ 14 ] on 4 may he received ten pounds from mr heatcote ' s horse warter and won a 200 guinea match across the flat at odds of 1 / 4 . [ 15 ]
hat an odd town newmarket is . a town that runs on expensive horseflesh and cheap alcohol . a town of nightclubs and early - morning gallops , with the same very thin men sometimes managing to attend both .
a one - horse town with 3 , 000 horses ,
as residents like to say . and certainly the only place where i have ever seen , in a bookshop in the high street , a calendar devoted to ferrets .
though ezio could not remain on horseback while wielding his hidden blade , he could perform assassinations from horseback . to do this , he would leap from the saddle to assassinate either an enemy on the ground or a mounted horseman , wherein he would subsequently steal their mount in the case of the latter . conversely , he could also drag the rider of a horse to the ground , before using his hidden blade to assassinate them where they lay . [ 1 ]
on 23 september at doncaster champion attempted to become the first winner of the derby to capture the st leger and thereby win the two most important races of the season for three - year - olds . ridden on this occasion by frank buckle , he started the 2 / 1 favourite in a field of ten runners and won from rolla . [ 9 ] no other horse would complete the same double until surplice , forty - eight years later . [ 10 ]
changeover won 29 races from a 2yo through to an aged racehorse . as a three - year - old he won the new zealand derby ( group one ) , and joined other champions of that age when crowned nz 3yo pacer of the year . at four , he won the noel taylor mile ( group one ) , and as an aged horse he won the new zealand cup ( group one ) and new south wales len smith mile ( group one ) .
camelot becomes the 37th horse to follow up victory in the first british classic , the 2000 guineas over a mile at newmarket , with success in the investec derby as he records a convincing five - length win at epsom downs . jockey and trainer , joseph and aidan o’brien , become the first father / son combination to win the premier classic . camelot narrowly fails in his bid to win the triple crown , finishing second behind encke in the st leger at doncaster three and a half months later .
a multi - horse finish rivals that of 1913 as the closest ever . in a four - way photo , sir percy beats dragon dancer , dylan thomas and hala bek a shorthead , a head and a short - head . seven winners have had the prefix sir : sir peter teazle ( 1787 ) , sir thomas ( 1788 ) , sir harry ( 1798 ) , sir bevys ( 1879 ) , sir visto ( 1895 ) , sir ivor ( 1968 ) , and most recently sir percy .
champion remained in training at five , but ran only once , in a match arranged the previous year . on 28 may he ran against mr fletcher ' s five - year - old horse lethe over two miles at york . the fact that lethe , who was receiving six pounds from champion , started
high odds on
suggests that the derby winner was not expected to win . in the event , the match was anticlimactic as champion broke down with injury and failed to complete the course . he never raced again . [ 17 ]
in breeding , science can only take you so far . freakishly good racehorses – brigadier gerard , a superstar of the early 1970s , was one example – can come from unpromising pairings . equally , a superbly bred horse can be useless when it gets to the track . the green monkey is the most notorious : he was bought for $ 16m at the keeneland sales in kentucky in 2006 , ran three times , never managed a win and had career earnings of $ 10 , 440 , though injury is said to have been a factor .
in any case , he is now keen for the horse to be on his way .
it ' ll be nice to hand him over to somebody else ,
he says ,
because you do get a bit anxious . we weren ' t anxious all year when he was racing , but now that he ' s finished and is about to leave us you ' ll be happy to see him go .
oxx isn ' t even working him on the gallops now in case he throws his rider and makes off in the direction of kildare town ; £50m - plus of horseflesh dodging the buses . does he know what he ' s achieved ?
i don ' t think he does ,
says oxx ,
but he knows he ' s a bit of a star all right . he ' s a clever horse , and i wouldn ' t say that about most horses .
oxx dismisses the critics who say he should be running again next year .
he has proved his greatness and doesn ' t have to go and prove it all over again .
galileo’s half - brother sea the stars shows he is one of the greats as he powers to glory under veteran jockey mick kinane . the john oxx - trained colt becomes the first horse for 20 years to follow up victory in the 2000 guineas with success in the epsom classic and goes on to complete an unbeaten campaign with four further group one wins , annexing the coral - eclipse , juddmonte international , irish champion stakes and prix de l’arc de triomphe . investec takes over sponsorship of the derby and backs all the races at the two - day meeting at epsom .
reference point was a dark - coated bay horse bred by his owner , louis freedman , at his cliveden stud in berkshire , england . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] he was sired by mill reef the 1971 epsom derby winner who went on to be leading sire in great britain and ireland in 1978 and 1987 . reference point ' s dam , home on the range , was a high class racemare who won the sun chariot stakes in 1981 . apart from reference point , the best of her progeny was known ranger , who won nineteen races in europe and north america . [ 4 ]
there has been a steady stream of pilgrims to oxx ' s yard , paying homage to the champion , and a party of french racing fans are there on the day i visit . oxx ' s dining table is covered in letters and cards from racing fans .
some just offer congratulations ,
says his wife caitriona ,
but others are telling john what to do with the horse .
nosily , i peer at one on top of the pile which is pleading for sea the stars not to be retired , a decision for the tsui family , not the modest , unassuming oxx .
champion was a bay horse bred at oxton hall near tadcaster in north yorkshire by his owner christopher wilson , a highly respected figure in the racing world who , in his later years , was known as
the father of the turf
. [ 1 ] he was the second of three derby winners sired by the unusually named potoooooooo , a highly successful racehorse who became an important and influential sire . [ 2 ] champion ' s dam , huncamunca was the direct female ancestor of the derby winner mameluke as well as charlotte ( 1000 guineas ) and maid of orleans ( oaks stakes ) . [ 3 ]
the correlation between racetrack performance and success as a sire is at best inexact . the greatest sire of modern times is sadler ' s wells , who retired from stud last year because of declining fertility .
sadler ' s wells was a very good racehorse but he was not a superstar ,
says tony morris .
his great gift was that he could get horses better than himself . i give you a guarantee now that sea the stars will not get a horse as good as himself . there is not the slightest chance of that , though if he gets lots of horses that are nearly as good as him , he ' ll be all right .
so how good will history judge him to have been ? oxx explains that the experts who judge the quality of racehorses put him slightly below a handful of great horses from previous eras , but that their formulae are fallible .
mathematics can be unimaginative and often doesn ' t allow for a horse ' s true superiority . ratings may not really do him justice – that ' s the general feeling . i wouldn ' t claim he was the greatest of all time – it ' s silly to have these bar - stool arguments about who was the greatest . all you can say is that he is one of the greats , and that ' s plenty good enough .
perhaps i can sell my coat , flecked with the saliva of greatness , on ebay .
this is the story of a wonderhorse , sea the stars ; of a sport , horse racing ; and an industry , equine breeding . but it is a closed , obsessive and secretive world , and we need to begin slowly . some of the peculiarities of racing have first to be explained . there are two branches : the flat and jumping ( also , to confuse non - aficionados further , called national hunt ) . flat racing is traditionally the sport of kings ( now sheikhs and wealthy irish and american consortia ) ; jump racing of farmers and countrymen . casual followers of racing used to dote on the flat , but now seem to prefer jumping : less corporate , more accessible . the flat , to the concern of many in the sport , is ceasing to fascinate .
as silver patriarch ' s iffy career as a sire shows , there is no guarantee that great racehorses will produce other great racehorses . breeding a sea the stars relies on a bit of science and a lot of luck . wealthy breeders will play the numbers game , owning as many good mares and producing as many foals with top - class pedigrees as possible in the hope that one or two are capable of winning group one races – the mark of achievement which turns your horse into a commodity because others will want to breed from it . tony morris , the uk ' s leading writer on bloodstock , tells me that a sire will be deemed a success if 6 % of its progeny do well at the track . these fortunes may as well be placed on roulette numbers .
a few days later , i am in a taxi being driven across the curragh , the great plain in county kildare 30 miles south - west of dublin that is the home of irish racing . the taxi driver , like almost every irishman , is horse - mad , pointing out the graves of various famous horses and the stud farm from which derby winner shergar was stolen . the tips that matter to him come from trainers and jockeys , but he says they almost always lose , which is why he is driving a cab . we discuss sea the stars , the local celebrity who is spending his last few days at trainer john oxx ' s stable before going to stud .
that ' s the trouble with flat horses ,
says the cabbie ,
you don ' t see enough of them .
nashwan was a large , powerfully built chestnut horse with a white star and a white sock on his right foreleg bred by his owner hamdan al maktoum at his shadwell farm in lexington , kentucky . he was sired by the 1977 poule d ' essai des poulains winner blushing groom . blushing groom became an exceptionally successful breeding stallion , siring rainbow quest , blushing john , arazi , and many other leading horses . nashwan ' s successes made him the leading sire in great britain & ireland in 1989 . [ 1 ] nashwan ' s dam was height of fashion , a daughter of bustino previously owned by queen elizabeth ii . he was thus a half - brother to the group race winners alwasmi , unfuwain , and nayef , and a close relative of the japanese champion deep impact and the 1000 guineas winner ghanaati . [ 2 ]
a month later , nashwan was moved up in distance for the ever ready derby over one and a half miles at epsom downs racecourse . despite the unseasonably cold , damp weather , the race attracted an estimated 500 , 000 spectators including queen elizabeth ii . [ 7 ] nashwan started 5 / 4 favourite against eleven opponents , with the biggest danger expected to come from cacoethes , winner of the lingfield derby trial . carson positioned the favourite just behind the leaders before moving up to take the lead from cacoethes in the straight . he pulled
effortlessly
[ 8 ] clear in the closing stages to win by five lengths from the 500 / 1 outsider terimon , who finished well to deprive cacoethes of second . [ 9 ] he was the first horse to complete the guineas - derby double since nijinsky ii in 1970 , [ 8 ] though he was emulated by sea the stars in 2009 and camelot in 2012 .
nashwan ' s next task was to prove himself against older opposition , starting with the eclipse stakes over one and a quarter miles at sandown park on 8 july . despite having recently recovered from a foot infection and facing both the outstanding racemare indian skimmer and the champion miler warning , he was sent off the 2 / 5 favourite . [ 10 ] nashwan took the lead approaching the final furlong and won by five lengths from the outsider opening verse , who later won the breeders ' cup mile . [ 11 ] two weeks later , nashwan contested britain ' s most prestigious all - aged race , the king george vi and queen elizabeth stakes over one and a half miles at ascot . with the late withdrawal of prix du jockey club winner old vic , nashwan was expected to win easily and started as 2 / 9 favourite . this time he had to fight for his victory , with old rival cacoethes challenging him throughout the final two furlongs . nashwan was driven out by carson to win by a neck , with the subsequent prix de l ' arc de triomphe winner carroll house a further eleven lengths back in fifth . [ 12 ] his narrow margin of victory lead some critics to question his status as a
super - horse
. [ 13 ]
breeder : 3rd earl of egremont at 3 : won derby s . ( close )
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horses are a species of hoofed quadruped mammals , which have been used as a means of transport throughout most of recorded human history .
their presence and use was widespread throughout the middle ages , the renaissance era , and the american revolution for several purposes , resulting in a variety of breeds to match their use .
the stable keeper gives me a short tour . he presents the different breeds - some bred stocky for labor , some wiry for travel , and of course , the unflinching steeds we will ride into combat .
other slightly uncommon breeds used at the time were the percheron , which lucrezia borgia used for her carriages , and two sub - varieties of warhorse . [ 3 ]
as such , guards stationed along the paths of the kingdom were always wary of horsemen , particularly if they were riding hard , or acted as if they were being pursued . with this in mind , most assassins made it a point to ride slowly when in the presence of alert guards . [ 5 ]
in the large city of rome , horses were often used to travel between districts , and were ridden by citizens , guards , and assassins alike , with the latter able to hijack horses from the former two . [ 1 ]
“ah yes , the greek mare . good condition . well bred . you have the air of a fine horseman . you would like her , yes ? ”
a fiery steed , her temper is well known throughout egypt . no rider can remain astride her for long , but you seem capable . care to try her paces ?
many legendary warriors have ridden this mare in battle . she is unmatched by other horses in experience and in age .
carrier of souls . your hooves trample the wheat , pound the sands , thunder through the halls of the dead . jackal - born , none can tame you but he .
mount unsed in the afterlife realms in the curse of the pharaohs dlc . available for purchase for use in egypt from the stable in set - ma ' at after completing the curse of the pharaohs main story .
originating from the ancient kingdom of nubia , this stallion has a calm temperament , making him a solid ally in the face of danger .
found covered in soot among the ruins of a burnt village . washing him caused no change in the color of his coat .
his name translates to “beloved of amun . ” some believe this stallion was gifted with exceptional endurance and stamina by the god himself .
the ineffable beauty of an animal such as this offers the feeling of a waking dream .
this stallion comes from the mountains . they say that on the morning he was born , a white mist descended from nowhere to enshroud his stable . i don’t believe a word of it .
many claim this mare is blessed by the goddess mut . her riders have never fallen in battle .
popular and always entertaining , partner can teach other horses a thing or two . sometimes gets moddy # pjsalt
found abandoned in a rickety cage on the bank of the nile . he might have been imprisoned there for too long , as his legs are prone to cramping .
mostly used for desert travel , she’s a solid mount , albeit lacking in combat experience .
he wandered into town a few weeks back . no one knows where he came from .
when thunder gallops , people scatter . her hoofbeats evoke the din of an entire herd .
after his owner sickened and fell limp from the saddle , this stallion stood by for two days until a passing farmer stopped to help .
unicorns are said to originate from faraway lands , though we’ve never been able to determine which . what we do know is that they are fabulous .


amphizoa lecontei is a species of aquatic beetle .

adults have a body length between 11-16mm .

its elytron has a distinct carina on fifth interval .

found in western north america , especially in the rocky mountains .

its common name is " trout-stream beetle " .

its synonym is amphizoa carinata .

amphizoa lecontei

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new evidence on the phylogeny and biogeography of the amphizoidae : discovery of a new species from china ( coleoptera ) .
citation : peiyu , y . , and n . e . stork . 1991 . new evidence onthe phylogeny and biogeography of the amphizoidae : discovery of a new species from china ( coleoptera ) . syst . entomol . 16 ( 2 ) : 253 - 256 .
a systematic review of amphizoid beetles ( amphizoidae : coleoptera ) and their phylogenetic relationships to other adephaga .
citation : kavanaugh , d . h . , 1986 . a systematic review of amphizoid beetles ( amphizoidae : coleoptera ) and their phylogenetic relationships to other adephaga . proc . california acad . sci . 44 ( 6 ) : 67 - 109 .
a treatise on the western hemisphere caraboidea ( coleoptera ) : their classification , distributions , and ways of life . vol . iii
pensoft series faunistica 99 . pensoft publishers , sofia - moscow . 412 pp . , 2011
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checklist of the water beetles of florida this checklist registers species known to occur in florida , based on literature citations and material examined by the author . it also includes taxa which may occur in florida ; many of these taxa occur on the u . s . southeastern coastal plain but have not been positively identified from florida . note also that some literature records may be considered doubtful ; some species recorded in earlier literature but misidentified are not listed . only important synonyms pertaining to florida water beetles are listed . in general , only aquatic or semi - aquatic species are listed . the families , genera and species are listed in alphabetic order . undescribed taxa are assigned letter or number designators .
world catalogue of insects . vol . 7 : amphizoidae , aspidytidae , haliplidae , noteridae and paelobiidae . ( coleoptera : adephaga ) .
by nilsson , a . n . and b . j . van vondel . 2005 .
limited preview anders n . nilsson , bernhard j . van vondel . 2005 . world catalogue of insects . vol . 7 : amphizoidae , aspidytidae , haliplidae , noteridae and paelobiidae . ( coleoptera : adephaga ) . apollo books , vester - skerninge , denmark . 171 pp . world catalogue of insects is an initiative aiming at compiling worldscale , authoritative catalogues of monophyletic insect taxa . volumes in this series will contain standard nomenclatoral information on all names pertaining to the taxon treated , including type locality and distribution to the extent this is relevant .
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medium - sized ( 11 . 7 - 14 . 0mm ) ; body moderately broad and dark brown or dull black ; pronotum with coarse , sparse puntures ; elytra finely and densely pitted ; elytral striae completely and faintly impressed ; coarsely punctate ; elytron flattened medially with blunt but distint carina on 5th interval ; area medial to carina elevated and flat ; area lateral to carina slightly concave . ( see also identification of genus ) .
extends from southern yukon territory , south along rocky mountains through alberta and british columbia to chuska mountains of northeast arizona and the sangre de cristo range of northern new mexico ; eastward from wallowa mountains of northeastern oregon and independence mountains of northeastern nevada to the bighorn mountains of north - central wyoming and the front range of central colorado .
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the phylogenetic propositions of baehr ( 1979 ) , and kavanaugh ( 1986 ) , are not consistent with the interpretation provided herein , whereas the conclusions of burmeister ( 1976 ) , ruhnau ( 1986 ) and beutel ( 1986 ) seem to correlate well . therefore , it is suggested that the amphizoidae are the sistergroup of hygrobiidae + dytiscidae .
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