On This Day In (Racing) History

31st December 2000 at Leopardstown - Grade 2 race. Moscow Flyer 5/1 winner. Istabraq was a 1/4 shot. Probably just before we knew how awesome Moscow was going to be. He still hadn't won a Grade 1 outside novice races at this point.

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I was actually thinking of this sh*it-hole in Ayrshire, DG. I think Simmo maybe lives close by.

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