Help, I have brain fog

[notsodancingbrave]

Sitting talking with my bro today, we were trying to think of the Coolmore horse that was a decent 2 year old, was retired to stud but pretty much fired blanks and came back to racing.
I know someone on here will know, 4/7 YFUSA, 1/1 Slim, 4/1 Bar.
Can someone help me out?

 

[Oxford]

Could it be George Washington ?

 

[notsodancingbrave]

Could it be George Washington ?

Thats the one indeed, thanks for jogging my memory.

 

[Slim]

I'd imagine you were both mixing up that Gorgeous George being infertile meant that they had to retire this crack 2yo. He could have been very special at 3.

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[simmo]

Yes, George Washington raced at 3, winning the 2000 Guineas and the QEII