Lear Fan versus Rainbow Quest

Thanks Marcus for jogging my memory of Jeremy Tree. A real Englishman and a damned decent trainer. He trained many high classed horses at Beckhampton for top notch owners in those days from great sprinters to crack solid stayers. Those were the days when racing was for racing; now the bookies call every tune and so the industry is spinning on its heels trying to find out where it all went wrong. If it works why try to fix it?

finished school that yeay - great racing memories - dont forget the bobsline / noddys ryde cheltenham showdown too

This was a wonderful time for British racing. And fair play to Graham Goode he seemed to know what superb animals these two were before they went on to the greater glory of their later careers. No one would have thought El Gran Senor could outclass them in the 2000 Guineas. But, he did. How that horse got beat in the Derby is almost a big a disgrace as Dancing Braves defeat.

Well I looked after Quest for Fame, son of Rainbow Quest. Won the 1990 Derby. I worked at the stables from 1981 to 1992 for Jeremy tree , Roger Charlton

I was always a great fan of Steve Cauthen and always followed him. A fantastic race.
This battle with Greville Starkey reminds me of Alphabatim and Gold N Ivory when Steve won on the latter, a big outsider in the Royal Lodge overcoming the Guy Harwood favourite.
Great racing and commentary. Thanks for posting.

These two wonderful horses went on to do very well at stud siring many stakes winners. Can anyone post Lear fan's impressive two year old races in the Fitzroy House Stakes at Newmarket and the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster?