Pedigree Query

Sired the first and second place finishers of the 2010 Grand National at Aintree.

DON'T PUSH IT (IR)
BLACK APALACHI

Here's the video of the race:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odmsw4OwJhQ

"After 14 failed attempts, many of which led to him being deposited into the Aintree turf, at long last Tony McCoy gloriously filled the one glaring omission from his glittering CV by partnering the winner of the John Smith’s Grand National."

"With tears in his eyes and a lump in his throat, the icy veneer he usually displays cracked after Don’t Push It, the 10/1 joint-favourite, bounded five lengths clear of the gallant Black Apalachi; State Of Play and Big Fella Thanks filled the minor places."

When English/Irish racing is on TV, I'm glued to the screen. I believe the 2010 GN started w/39 horses. My heart jumps into my throat with every fall or as the caller says "mistake." It is truly amazing the athletic abilities of these chasers.

Thanks for the link.

http://www.racingpost.com/news/bloodsto ... 01945/top/

This is the story which was in de Racing Post. Old Vic is doing well in the National Hunt.

BBC TV is great, the program was on the screen for more than three hours.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTS2-uhu ... re=related

just by coincidence I found this: Old Vic

Thanks for the link.

i just love the grand national ...and the 2010 race was ...as the brits say "just smashing"

By the way, he was pensioned this year but we still have quite a few years left to enjoy his progeny.

terri