Arkle

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Arkle was a legendary Irish Thoroughbred racehorse widely regarded as one of the greatest steeplechasers in the history of National Hunt racing.

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Arkle canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Hunt racehorse
Thoroughbred racehorse
steeplechaser
breed Thoroughbred
burialPlace National Stud, County Kildare, Ireland
linked to: Irish National Stud
careerEarnings £95,198
careerRecord 35 starts
careerSeconds 2 seconds
careerThirds 1 third
careerWins 27 wins
causeOfRetirement injury to pedal bone
color bay
commemoratedBy Arkle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham Festival
Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown
countryOfOrigin Ireland
dam Bright Cherry
damsire Knight of the Garter
dateOfBirth 1957-04-19
dateOfDeath 1970-05-31
discipline National Hunt racing
foaledIn Ireland
grandsire Native Dancer
hasStatue Ashbourne, County Meath
Cheltenham Racecourse
holdsRecord highest Timeform rating for a steeplechaser
namedAfter Arkle, a mountain in Sutherland, Scotland
notableFor being one of the greatest steeplechasers in history
ownedBy Anne Grosvenor, Duchess of Westminster
placeOfBirth County Meath, Ireland
linked to: County Meath
placeOfDeath Ireland
racedAt Cheltenham Racecourse
Fairyhouse Racecourse
Kempton Park Racecourse
Leopardstown Racecourse
linked to: Leopardstown

Sandown Park Racecourse
raceType steeplechase
sexOrGender gelding
sire Archive
sustainedInjury broken pedal bone in 1966 King George VI Chase
timeformRating 212
trainedBy Tom Dreaper
wonCheltenhamGoldCup 1964
1965
1966
wonRace Bord na Mona Cup
Cheltenham Gold Cup
Gallagher Gold Cup
linked to: Irish Gold Cup

Hennessy Gold Cup
Irish Cesarewitch (on the Flat)
Irish Grand National
King George VI Chase
Leopardstown Chase
Mackeson Gold Cup
linked to: Powers Gold Cup

Powers Gold Cup
SGB Handicap Chase
Thyestes Chase
Whitbread Gold Cup

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Hennessy Gold Cup notableWinner Arkle
Ben Stack offersViewOf Arkle
Cheltenham Gold Cup notableWinner Arkle
subject linked to: The Cheltenham Gold Cup
Mill House notableRival Arkle