Isle Of Man (horse)
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Isle Of Man is a thoroughbred
racehorse known mainly for winning the New Zealand Derby in 1982, a race marred by the demise of the undefeated Altitude.
To remember him simply for that however is unfair, as he went on to prove his class by winning the Rosehill Guineas
in Sydney and being placed at Group 1 level in the Wellington Cup and at Ellerslie under weight-for-age conditions behind McGinty.
Following his retirement from racing he was a successful sire.
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 known mainly for winning the New Zealand Derby in 1982, a race marred by the demise of the undefeated Altitude.
To remember him simply for that however is unfair, as he went on to prove his class by winning the Rosehill Guineas
Rosehill Guineas
The Rosehill Guineas is an Australian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in March at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney. A race for three-year-olds at set weights, it is contested on turf over a distance of 2000 metres .-Distance:...
in Sydney and being placed at Group 1 level in the Wellington Cup and at Ellerslie under weight-for-age conditions behind McGinty.
Following his retirement from racing he was a successful sire.