Famous Horses and Famous Horse Races, The world loves a gutsy athlete and thoroughbred horses are just that equine's athletes combine some of the most famous horses with some of the great races and you have a terrific mix.
Over the next few pages we will bring you some of horse racings classic encounters.
Remember Arkle with his equally great contempary Mill House.
American can boast some great classic encounters the Belmont Stakes and Secretariat's great run in 1973.
France's Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe has produced some of racings classic encounters.
What about the Grand National this race has brought moments that bring tears to the eyes of the hardest race fan.
Remember Bob Champion over coming his battle against cancer to go on and win this classic race it still brings tears to my eyes.
The sadness of watching Devon Loch collapse yards from the winning post in the 1956 National.
The English Derby this has had more than it's fair share of triumph and tragedy the 1913 Suffragette Derby when Emily Davison threw herself in front of the King's horse in the cause of women's suffrage.
