page_title: Golden Cygnet
hierarchical_section_title: Golden Cygnet
caption_attribution_description: English: Golden Cygnet &amp; Niall Madden at Naas before the Slaney Hurdle in January 1978
context_page_description: Golden Cygnet was a racehorse who was described in the 1979 Irish Racing Annual by legendary Irish trainer Vincent O'Brien as "the best hurdler I've ever seen." His hurdling career lasted less than 5 months, as a result of the fatal injury he sustained in the 1978 Scottish Champion Hurdle.
context_section_description: Golden Cygnet (1972 - 1978) was a racehorse who was described in the 1979 Irish Racing Annual by legendary Irish trainer Vincent O'Brien as "the best hurdler I've ever seen." His hurdling career lasted less than 5 months, as a result of the fatal injury he sustained in the 1978 Scottish Champion Hurdle.
caption: Golden Cygnet & Niall Madden at Naas before the Slaney Hurdle in January 1978
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