Arcangues (horse), the Glossary
Arcangues (pronounced ar-KONG) (foaled March 12, 1988–October 2006) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He won the Group 1 Prix d'Ispahan, Prix du Prince d'Orange, Prix Eugène Adam and John Henry Handicap, but is most famous for winning the 1993 Breeders' Cup Classic as a tremendous longshot, a victory that has been called one of the biggest upsets in horse racing history.[1]
Table of Contents
36 relations: André Fabre, Animal euthanasia, Aquitaine, Arazi (horse), Arcangues, Bertrando, Breeders' Cup, Breeders' Cup Classic, California, Chestnut (horse color), Daniel Wildenstein, Gambling, Hatoof, Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes, Horse breeding, Horse racing, Irish River, Jerry Bailey, Jockey, John Henry Handicap, Laminitis, Luthier (horse), Never Bend, Prix d'Ispahan, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Prix du Prince d'Orange, Prix Eugène Adam, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Richard E. Mandella, Riverman, Sagace, Santa Anita Park, Stallion, Thoroughbred, Val de Loir, Wild Risk.
- Breeders' Cup Classic winners
André Fabre
André Fabre (born 9 December 1945) is a French thoroughbred horse racing trainer.
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Animal euthanasia
Animal euthanasia (euthanasia from εὐθανασία; "good death") is the act of killing an animal humanely, most commonly with injectable drugs.
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Aquitaine
Aquitaine (Aquitània; Akitania; Poitevin-Saintongeais: Aguiéne), archaic Guyenne or Guienne (Guiana), is a historical region of Southwestern France and a former administrative region.
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Arazi (horse)
Arazi (March 4, 1989 – July 1, 2021) was an American-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1991 Breeders' Cup Juvenile. Arcangues (horse) and Arazi (horse) are racehorses trained in France.
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Arcangues
Arcangues is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France in what was formerly the Basque province of Labourd.
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Bertrando
Bertrando (February 18, 1989 – March 27, 2014) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse.
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Breeders' Cup
The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Grade I Thoroughbred horse races, operated by Breeders' Cup Limited, a company formed in 1982.
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Breeders' Cup Classic
The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade I Weight for Age thoroughbred horse race for 3-year-olds and older run at a distance of on dirt.
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California
California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.
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Chestnut (horse color)
Chestnut is a hair coat color of horses consisting of a reddish-to-brown coat with a mane and tail the same or lighter in color than the coat.
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Daniel Wildenstein
Daniel Leopold Wildenstein (11 September 1917 – 23 October 2001) was a French art dealer, historian and owner-breeder of thoroughbred and standardbred race horses.
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Gambling
Gambling (also known as betting or gaming) is the wagering of something of value ("the stakes") on a random event with the intent of winning something else of value, where instances of strategy are discounted.
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Hatoof
Hatoof (born January 26, 1989, in Versailles, Kentucky) is a Thoroughbred Champion racehorse who competed internationally out of a base in Chantilly, France, under trainer Criquette Head for owner Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Arcangues (horse) and Hatoof are racehorses trained in France.
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Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes
The Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older over a distance of miles on the dirt held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California in May.
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Horse breeding
Horse breeding is reproduction in horses, and particularly the human-directed process of selective breeding of animals, particularly purebred horses of a given breed.
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Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition.
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Irish River
Irish River (April 2, 1976 – April 25, 2004) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse who won seven Group One races in France during his two-years of racing. Arcangues (horse) and Irish River are racehorses trained in France.
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Jerry Bailey
Jerry D. Bailey (born August 29, 1957 in Dallas, Texas) is an NBC Sports thoroughbred racing analyst and a retired American Hall of Fame jockey.
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Jockey
A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession.
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John Henry Handicap
The John Henry Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California from 1986 through 1994.
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Laminitis
Laminitis is a disease that affects the feet of ungulates and is found mostly in horses and cattle.
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Luthier (horse)
Luthier (1965–1981) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse who was the Leading sire in France on four occasions. Arcangues (horse) and Luthier (horse) are Byerley Turk sire line and racehorses trained in France.
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Never Bend
Never Bend (1960–1977) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the 1962 American Champion Two-Year-Old and later became a leading sire in England.
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Prix d'Ispahan
| The Prix d'Ispahan is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older.
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Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
| The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older.
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Prix du Prince d'Orange
| The Prix du Prince d'Orange is a group-3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds.
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Prix Eugène Adam
| The Prix Eugène Adam is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds.
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Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Pyrénées-Atlantiques (Gascon Occitan: Pirenèus Atlantics; Pirinio Atlantiarrak or Pirinio Atlantikoak) is a department in the southwest corner of France and of the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
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Richard E. Mandella
Richard Eugene Mandella (born November 5, 1950, in Altadena, California), is a Thoroughbred horse trainer and a member of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame.
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Riverman
Riverman (March 22, 1969 – July 31, 1999) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse. Arcangues (horse) and Riverman are racehorses trained in France.
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Sagace
Sagace (1980–1989) was a French Thoroughbred champion racehorse. Arcangues (horse) and Sagace are Byerley Turk sire line and racehorses trained in France.
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Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita Park is a Thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States.
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Stallion
A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded (castrated).
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Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed for horse racing.
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Val de Loir
Val de Loir (May 7, 1959 – October 30, 1974) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse who won important races in France including the French Derby and was a Champion sire. Arcangues (horse) and Val de Loir are racehorses trained in France.
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Wild Risk
Wild Risk (1940–1967) was a French-bred thoroughbred racehorse who became a leading sire and Professional Chef-de-race. Arcangues (horse) and Wild Risk are racehorses trained in France.
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See also
Breeders' Cup Classic winners
- A.P. Indy
- Accelerate (horse)
- Alphabet Soup (horse)
- Alysheba
- American Pharoah
- Arcangues (horse)
- Arrogate
- Authentic (racehorse)
- Awesome Again
- Bayern (horse)
- Black Tie Affair
- Blame (horse)
- Cat Thief
- Cigar (horse)
- Concern (horse)
- Curlin
- Drosselmeyer
- Ferdinand (horse)
- Flightline (horse)
- Fort Larned (horse)
- Ghostzapper
- Gun Runner (horse)
- Invasor (horse)
- Knicks Go
- Mucho Macho Man
- Pleasantly Perfect
- Proud Truth
- Raven's Pass
- Saint Liam
- Skip Away
- Skywalker (horse)
- Sunday Silence
- Tiznow
- Unbridled
- Vino Rosso
- Volponi
- White Abarrio
- Wild Again
- Zenyatta