This game and genuine horse was owned and trained by Ken Ivory, and I backed it when it won a race in the 1990s at the age of 17years.
Have there been any older winners?
2 Responses to “Was Dawns Delight the oldest winning flat race horse in the last 50 years?”
I doubt it. Here in the US, most racetracks have an upper limit of 14-15 years as the age for which they will accept entry of a horse. Also, economics here pretty much assure that a horse won’t race up into its teens.
Strictly from a publicity standpoint, I shudder to think what would happen if a horse that was racing in its teens suffered an on-track breakdown. I think the outcry would be devastating.
This is a game ,
No horse ever ran flat in the usa 17 yrs .. never,
I doubt it. Here in the US, most racetracks have an upper limit of 14-15 years as the age for which they will accept entry of a horse. Also, economics here pretty much assure that a horse won’t race up into its teens.
Strictly from a publicity standpoint, I shudder to think what would happen if a horse that was racing in its teens suffered an on-track breakdown. I think the outcry would be devastating.