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Nijinsky II was named champion two-year-old in [[England]], as well as Ireland. |
Nijinsky II was named champion two-year-old in [[England]], as well as Ireland. |
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In [[1970]], as a three-year-old, after winning the [[Epsom Derby]], Nijinsky II won the ''[[Irish Sweeps Derby]]'' then defeated older horses in [[Ascot]], England’s mile and one-half ''King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes''. |
In [[1970]], as a three-year-old, after winning the [[Epsom Derby]], Nijinsky II won the ''[[Irish Sweeps Derby]]'' then defeated older horses in [[Ascot]], England’s mile and one-half ''King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes''. |
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That year he became the first English [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|Triple Crown]] winner in 35 years. During his brilliant racing career, set the [[Europe|European]] earnings record at the time and was syndicated for a world record price. |
That year he became the first English [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|Triple Crown]] winner in 35 years. During his brilliant racing career, he set the [[Europe|European]] earnings record at the time and was syndicated for a world record price. |
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Despite his relative inactivity caused by a skin disease he was the first horse to win the English Triple Crown since Bahram 35 years before. After that, Nijinsky II raced in the world-famous [[Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]], at Longchamp, in [[Paris, France]]. He lost his first race by a head, to [[Sassafrás]], some say because of poor judgment on the part of his jockey. |
Despite his relative inactivity caused by a skin disease he was the first horse to win the English Triple Crown since Bahram 35 years before. After that, Nijinsky II raced in the world-famous [[Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]], at Longchamp, in [[Paris, France]]. He lost his first race by a head, to [[Sassafrás]], some say because of poor judgment on the part of his jockey. |
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Revision as of 20:16, 17 May 2003
Racehorse, Nijinsky II was a son of Northern Dancer and Flaming Page and a grandson of Nearco.
He was bred by at E. P. Taylor's famous Windfields Farm in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, was owned by Charles Englehard, and trained by Vincent O'Brien.
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Nijinsky II was named champion two-year-old in England, as well as Ireland. In 1970, as a three-year-old, after winning the Epsom Derby, Nijinsky II won the Irish Sweeps Derby then defeated older horses in Ascot, England’s mile and one-half King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. That year he became the first English Triple Crown winner in 35 years. During his brilliant racing career, he set the European earnings record at the time and was syndicated for a world record price.
Despite his relative inactivity caused by a skin disease he was the first horse to win the English Triple Crown since Bahram 35 years before. After that, Nijinsky II raced in the world-famous Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, at Longchamp, in Paris, France. He lost his first race by a head, to Sassafrás, some say because of poor judgment on the part of his jockey.
Nijinsky II wound up his career by finishing second in the Champion Stakes. But his two defeats could not erase the memory of his greatness.