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DESERT ORCHID: THE GLORY YEARS (a.k.a. "DESERT ORCHID: LIVING WITH THE LEGEND" and "DESERT ORCHID: THE OFFICIAL STORY SO FAR...")
DESERT ORCHID - The Glory Years
DESERT ORCHID - The Glory Years
DESERT ORCHID - The Glory Years
DESERT ORCHID - The Glory Years
DESERT ORCHID - The Glory Years
"DESERT ORCHID...the 5-2 favorite...everybody's favorite...", Peter O'Sullevan's words echoed across an uplifted nation as he watched a handsome grey steeplechaser fight his way back to the hallowed winners' circle at the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1989. At a race that will long be remembered as one of the supreme moments in sport, one horse's name alone was on the lips of the enormous jubilant crowd...his name was DESERT ORCHID.
The champion, whose final victory touched the hearts of the nation, has become a folk hero and an English racing phenomenon. This feature charts DESERT ORCHID's extraordinary career and shows nine straight wins by him with Simon Sherwood aboard, leading up to and climaxing in the Gold Cup, as well as other thrilling races including the 1989 King George VI Rank Chase.
This film gives a unique insight into all the problems, expectations, hopes and fears involved in the preparation of a true champion for a new season, as those closest to the horse - owner, Richard Burridge; breeder, James Burridge; trainer, David Elsworth; jockey, Simon Sherwood and others - talk about this romantic, proud and utterly inspiring steeplechaser, DESERT ORCHID...the encapsulation of an English racing dream.
(90 Minutes)
The champion, whose final victory touched the hearts of the nation, has become a folk hero and an English racing phenomenon. This feature charts DESERT ORCHID's extraordinary career and shows nine straight wins by him with Simon Sherwood aboard, leading up to and climaxing in the Gold Cup, as well as other thrilling races including the 1989 King George VI Rank Chase.
This film gives a unique insight into all the problems, expectations, hopes and fears involved in the preparation of a true champion for a new season, as those closest to the horse - owner, Richard Burridge; breeder, James Burridge; trainer, David Elsworth; jockey, Simon Sherwood and others - talk about this romantic, proud and utterly inspiring steeplechaser, DESERT ORCHID...the encapsulation of an English racing dream.
(90 Minutes)
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| Listing ID: | 359 |
| Format(s) Available: | DVD And VHS |
| Category: | National Hunt / Jumps / Steeplechase |