The feeling of having a winner !
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Re: The feeling of having a winner !
5 years 8 months ago
Makybe Diva Stakes winner Gatting has one of the better monikers in racing, being by sire Hard Spun out of Stubborn.
The name refers to Middlesex and England cricketer Mike Gatting, who was bowled by what was termed 'the ball of the century' from Australian leg spinner Shane Warne in the first Ashes Test at Old Trafford in 1993. The ball pitched outside leg stump before turning sharply past Gatting's pads to hit the wicket. The bemused batsman stared at the pitch before accepting that he was out and walking off.
The dam's name enters the equation as it refers to Gatting's famous on-pitch row with umpire Shakoor Rana in India in 1987.
Gatting got into a row with Rana about field placings. The umpire demanded an apology but the then England captain refused to do so unless Rana also apologised to him.
A standoff ensued and the foreign office became involved before Gatting reluctantly backed down.
Love this horse..... has a gr8 ped pic and I have backed it or put it into play nearly every time it runs.....sadly on Saturday I made an earlier stuff up with a bet and was out walking the dog with no balance to have my usual place bet.....he has been grade and group placed in many features but never won a GR1 race.....a deserved win for a well named well bred hard knocker.....
The name refers to Middlesex and England cricketer Mike Gatting, who was bowled by what was termed 'the ball of the century' from Australian leg spinner Shane Warne in the first Ashes Test at Old Trafford in 1993. The ball pitched outside leg stump before turning sharply past Gatting's pads to hit the wicket. The bemused batsman stared at the pitch before accepting that he was out and walking off.
The dam's name enters the equation as it refers to Gatting's famous on-pitch row with umpire Shakoor Rana in India in 1987.
Gatting got into a row with Rana about field placings. The umpire demanded an apology but the then England captain refused to do so unless Rana also apologised to him.
A standoff ensued and the foreign office became involved before Gatting reluctantly backed down.
Love this horse..... has a gr8 ped pic and I have backed it or put it into play nearly every time it runs.....sadly on Saturday I made an earlier stuff up with a bet and was out walking the dog with no balance to have my usual place bet.....he has been grade and group placed in many features but never won a GR1 race.....a deserved win for a well named well bred hard knocker.....
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