Thursday, 7 February 2008
triple crown 1970
The racehorse Nijinsky II won the 1970 Triple Crown
To be acknowledged as an English Triple Crown winner horses must have won the Newmarket 2000 Guineas, Epsom Derby and the Doncaster St Leger
Nijinsky II Pedigree |
| Northern Dancer (CAN) | Nearctic (CAN) | Nearco (ITY) | Pharos (GB) |
| Nogara (ITY) | |||
| Lady Angela (IRE) | Hyperion (GB) | ||
| Sister Sarah (GB) | |||
| Natalma (USA) | Native Dancer (USA) | Polynesian (USA) | |
| Geisha (USA) | |||
| Almahmoud (USA) | |||
| Mahmoud (FR) | |||
| Arbitrator (USA) | |||
| Flaming Page (CAN) | Bull Page (USA) | Bull Lea (USA) | Bull Dog (FR) |
| Rose Leaves (USA) | |||
| Our Page (USA) | Blue Larkspur (USA) | ||
| Occult (USA) | |||
| Flaring Top (USA) | Menow (USA) | Pharamond (GB) | |
| Alcibiades (USA) | |||
| Flaming Top (USA) | Omaha (USA) | ||
| Firetop (USA) | |||
1970 2000 Guineas Result |
| Position | Horse | Owner | Jockey | Odds |
| First | Nijinsky II (CAN) | Mr C W Engelhard | L Piggott | 4/7 |
| Second | Yellow God | Mr D Robinson | W Williamson | 100/6 |
| Third | Roi Soleil | Mrs W H D Riley-Smith | F Head | 25/1 |
Distances 2½ lengths and the same
Time 1 minute 41⅗ seconds
14 ran
1970 Derby Result |
| Position | Horse | Owner | Jockey | Odds |
| First | Nijinsky II (CAN) | Mr C W Engelhard | L Piggott | 11/8 |
| Second | Gyr (USA) | Mr W F C Guest | W Williamson | 100/30 |
| Third | Stintino | Mr G A Oldham | G Thiboeuf | 7/1 |
Distances 2½ lengths and 3 lengths
Time 2 minutes 34⅗ seconds
11 ran
1970 St Leger Result |
| Position | Horse | Owner | Jockey | Odds |
| First | Nijinsky II (CAN) | Mr C W Engelhard | L Piggott | 2/7 |
| Second | Meadowville | Mr D Robinson | J Seagrove | 20/1 |
| Third | Politico (USA) | Mrs O Phipps | A Barclay | 20/1 |
Distances 1 length and ½ length
Time 3 minutes 6⅖ seconds
9 ran
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