Oxo_(horse)

Oxo (horse)

Oxo (horse)

British Thoroughbred racehorse

Oxo was a British thoroughbred racehorse noted for winning the 1959 Grand National.

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Oxo was a bay gelding bred in Dorset by A. C. Wyatt. An eight-year-old owned by Mr Jack Biggs and trained by Willie Stephenson in Royston, Hertfordshire, Oxo was ridden in the National by Michael Scudamore.[1] Starting as the second favourite at 8/1, Oxo fought it out for the lead with Wyndburgh, only winning after fighting all the way to the finish, by a length and a half.[2][3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Willie" Stephenson, Royston Hertfordshire". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Oxo: 1959 Grand National winner". www.sportsbookguardian.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  3. [3]
    "1959 GRAN NATIONAL,GREAT FOOTAGE,OXO WINS". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
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