claim: Salman Rushdie won the Booker Prize in 1981.
evidence: Bernborough -LRB- 1939 -- 1960 -RRB- was an outstanding Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who competed from 1941 to 1946 .. Thoroughbred. Thoroughbred. racehorse. racehorse. He carried heavy weights in 15 consecutive wins that included the Doomben 10,000 while carrying 10 stone 5 pounds .. Doomben 10,000. Doomben 10,000. Bernborough was foaled at Rosalie Plains near the township of Oakey in the Darling Downs in Queensland .. Oakey. Oakey. Darling Downs. Darling Downs. Queensland. Queensland. The bay colt was by the good sire Emborough -LRB- GB -RRB- from Bern Maid by Bernard -LRB- GB -RRB- , who was the paternal grandson of Gainsborough , winner of the English Triple Crown in 1918 .. Gainsborough. Gainsborough ( horse ). bay. bay ( color ). colt. colt ( horseracing ). English Triple Crown. Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing