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I was at York in 1982 when Gorytus hammered Salieri by seven in the Acomb.

I was stood on the rail away from the crowd not far off the furlong marker - I can still see it in my mind's eye now.

Anyway, local legendary independent bookmaker Jack Ferens in Hull was offering 14/1 for the 2,000 Guineas and 33/1 for The Derby and, given the time, I took both.

I then saw him destroy Proclaim by five in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster and had backed him at 8/11 to more then recover all the ante-post stakes.

I was on very good terms with myself until....THAT Dewhurst.

Richard Baerlein went to his grave swearing Gorytus was got at that day - he was certainly never the same again.

To add insult to injury, some other beast got given the same name a few years ago.

[QUOTE="Ian_Davies, post: 2701565, member: 66646"] I was at York in 1982 when Gorytus hammered Salieri by seven in the Acomb. I was stood on the rail away from the crowd not far off the furlong marker - I can still see it in my mind's eye now. Anyway, local legendary independent bookmaker Jack Ferens in Hull was offering 14/1 for the 2,000 Guineas and 33/1 for The Derby and, given the time, I took both. I then saw him destroy Proclaim by five in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster and had backed him at 8/11 to more then recover all the ante-post stakes. I was on very good terms with myself until....THAT Dewhurst. Richard Baerlein went to his grave swearing Gorytus was got at that day - he was certainly never the same again. To add insult to injury, some other beast got given the same name a few years ago. [/QUOTE]

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