One-eyed Racehorse(s)

[terry]

Diddle Iddle Iddle um

Nel who plays cricket for South Africa. His son has one eye..........

 

[krizon]

Venusian... I don't know if that's a :lol: topic or if you're being totally serious! But now, a new source of postings on 'Horses with Five Legs', and 'Horses with Two Heads' looks like it's underway...

 

[crazyhorse]

All I can say is that my innitial question was dead-serious. We do have a filly that is blind on one eye, but now I am not certain whether to worry about or just laugh ?? I liked the one with AP McCoy and will strongly suggest to our trainer to teach her the same B)

 

[Irish Stamp]

Two heads, that's just plain greedy - but just out of interest do the owners get both the first and second place prize money?

 

[krizon]

:lol: :lol:

 

[Diamond Geezer]

It could beat itself in a photo finish

 

[BrianH]

Just like Dirty Den...

 

[Venusian]

Quite serious about Panche Calyan, Kri.

I think he had two lower legs growing out of one hock.

Anyway, they cut one off, and he went into training with Jack Colling at Newmarket. I see in my 1957 Timeform Annual that he had a rating of 104, so he was no mug.

 

[krizon]

Amazing, Ven. Do you think they'd do that today, if it happened, or would the foal be aborted or put down after birth?

 

[Ardross]

There was that old handicapper of John Dunlop's in the 70s Belper I remember

 

[krizon]

What - with five legs? Surely an objection!

 

[Bar the Bull]

Eye of the Storm.

Any others?

 

[chroniclandlord]

Cottrelsbooley that won a couple of races for Willie Mullins a few years ago was another I think.

 

[edgt]

Indeed .
The Black Watch was a famous point to pointer in The Munster circuit in the 1970s with one eye.

 

[Ardross]

This must win thread resurrection of all time award.

 

[Dante]

What about horses blind in both eyes? Are they usually put down?

 

[Miesque]

Depends on the horse. Floripides, dam of Montjeu was blind in both eyes. She had a batty mare with a bell on to follow around.

 

[Rosefinch]

Samanda greatgrandam of Ouija Board was blinded in an accident and her foals were fitted with a bell.

 

[edgt]

Dam of New Approach fitted with a bell also.
They thought that accounted for his headstrong character.