Slip Anchor
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Slip Anchor was a Thoroughbred
racehorse
. He was sired by Shirley Heights
and out oCategory:2011 racehorse deathsf Sayonara (Birkhahn). He won the 1985 Lingfield Derby Trial
by ten lengths
and then the Epsom Derby
. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FAohAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bXIFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2457,1334774&dq=slip-anchor&hl=en Bred and raced by Lord Howard de Walden and trained at Newmarket by Henry Cecil
, he led all the way at Epsom
and won by seven lengths from Law Society. He was ridden by American jockey Steve Cauthen
, who became the first rider to win both the Epsom Derby and the Kentucky Derby
, following his 1978 success on Affirmed
in the American race.
Slip Anchor was a bay horse with notable white mark on his forehead that looked like a lightning bolt.
Slip Anchor was the fifth Epsom Derby winner whose sire (Shirley Heights
) and paternal grandsire (Mill Reef
) were themselves winners of Britain's premier classic. After the Derby, Slip Anchor injured himself in his box and was never the same.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/racing/article-458434/Cauthen-remembers-glory-years.html Although he never won again, in 1986 he earned a second in the Jockey Club Stakes
at Newmarket.
Retired to stud
duty at his owner's Plantation Stud at Exning
near Newmarket, Slip Anchor's most notable offspring was the 1992 European Horse of the Year
, User Friendly
. He also sired Posidonas, whose wins included the Group One
Gran Premio d'Italia
in Italy, and Princess of Wales's Stakes
and Hardwicke Stakes
in England.
Slip Anchor died just shortly before the age of 30 years old on the 22nd September 2011 at Plantation Stud at Exning
and was cremated and his remains were laid next to champion miler Kris
.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
. He was sired by Shirley Heights
Shirley Heights
Shirley Heights was a British-bred and British-trained Thoroughbred race horse, winner of the Epsom Derby in 1978. He is the last Epsom Derby winner to be both the son of a previous winner , and the sire of a subsequent winner . Shirley Heights was also the sire of Darshaan.- References :...
and out oCategory:2011 racehorse deathsf Sayonara (Birkhahn). He won the 1985 Lingfield Derby Trial
Lingfield Derby Trial
The Lingfield Derby Trial is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run at Lingfield Park over a distance of 1 mile, 3 furlongs and 106 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.The event was established in 1932, and...
by ten lengths
Length (horse racing)
A horse length, or simply length, is a unit of measurement that refers to the length of a horse from nose to tail, approximately 8 feet, It is commonly used in Thoroughbred horse racing, where it describes the distance between horses in a race...
and then the Epsom Derby
Epsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, popularly known as The Derby, internationally as the Epsom Derby, and under its present sponsor as the Investec Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies...
. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FAohAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bXIFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2457,1334774&dq=slip-anchor&hl=en Bred and raced by Lord Howard de Walden and trained at Newmarket by Henry Cecil
Henry Cecil
Sir Henry Richard Amherst Cecil is a successful English horse racing trainer who has had many winners in the Epsom Derby, 1,000 Guineas and 2,000 Guineas, Epsom Oaks and the St. Leger Stakes....
, he led all the way at Epsom
Epsom Downs Racecourse
Epsom Downs is a Grade 1 racecourse near Epsom, Surrey, England. The "downs" referred to in the name are part of the North Downs. The course is best known for hosting the Epsom Derby, the United Kingdom's premier thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old colts and fillies, over a mile and a half...
and won by seven lengths from Law Society. He was ridden by American jockey Steve Cauthen
Steve Cauthen
Steve Cauthen is a retired American jockey.Cauthen, the son of a trainer and a farrier, grew up in Walton, Kentucky around horses, which made race-riding a logical career choice. He rode his first race on May 12, 1976 at Churchill Downs; he finished last, riding King of Swat...
, who became the first rider to win both the Epsom Derby and the Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
, following his 1978 success on Affirmed
Affirmed
Affirmed was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the eleventh and most recent winner of the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing...
in the American race.
Slip Anchor was a bay horse with notable white mark on his forehead that looked like a lightning bolt.
Slip Anchor was the fifth Epsom Derby winner whose sire (Shirley Heights
Shirley Heights
Shirley Heights was a British-bred and British-trained Thoroughbred race horse, winner of the Epsom Derby in 1978. He is the last Epsom Derby winner to be both the son of a previous winner , and the sire of a subsequent winner . Shirley Heights was also the sire of Darshaan.- References :...
) and paternal grandsire (Mill Reef
Mill Reef
Mill Reef was a Champion Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was bred in the United States but was trained in the United Kingdom throughout his racing career which lasted from 1970 to 1972. Mill Reef won twelve of his fourteen races and finished second in the other two...
) were themselves winners of Britain's premier classic. After the Derby, Slip Anchor injured himself in his box and was never the same.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/racing/article-458434/Cauthen-remembers-glory-years.html Although he never won again, in 1986 he earned a second in the Jockey Club Stakes
Jockey Club Stakes
The Jockey Club Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs at Newmarket, and the final part of the race is on the Rowley Mile...
at Newmarket.
Retired to stud
Stud (animal)
A stud animal is a registered animal retained for breeding. The terms for the male of a given animal species usually imply that the animal is entire—that is, not castrated—and therefore capable of siring offspring...
duty at his owner's Plantation Stud at Exning
Exning
Exning is a village in Suffolk, England.It lies just off the A14 trunk road, roughly east-northeast of Cambridge, and south-south-east of Ely...
near Newmarket, Slip Anchor's most notable offspring was the 1992 European Horse of the Year
European Horse of the Year
European Horse of the Year is an award in European Thoroughbred horse racing. Since 1991 the honor has been part of the Cartier Racing Awards. It is presented annually by Cartier SA to a horse of any age racing in Europe.-Honorees:...
, User Friendly
User Friendly (horse)
User Friendly is a European Champion Thoroughbred racehorse.-Background:Bred by Stetchworth Park Stud Ltd...
. He also sired Posidonas, whose wins included the Group One
Group One
Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...
Gran Premio d'Italia
Gran Premio d'Italia
The Gran Premio d'Italia is a Listed flat horse race in Italy which is open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at San Siro, Milan, over a distance of 2,200 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June....
in Italy, and Princess of Wales's Stakes
Princess of Wales's Stakes
The Princess of Wales's Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.-History:The event is named in...
and Hardwicke Stakes
Hardwicke Stakes
The Hardwicke Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.-History:...
in England.
Slip Anchor died just shortly before the age of 30 years old on the 22nd September 2011 at Plantation Stud at Exning
Exning
Exning is a village in Suffolk, England.It lies just off the A14 trunk road, roughly east-northeast of Cambridge, and south-south-east of Ely...
and was cremated and his remains were laid next to champion miler Kris
Kris
The kris or keris is an asymmetrical dagger or sword nowadays most strongly associated with the culture of Indonesia, but also indigenous to Malaysia, Southern Thailand and Brunei. It is known as kalis in the southern Philippines. The kris is famous for its distinctive wavy blade , but many have...
.