It is no secret that the Queen Mother was an avid horse racing fanatic. She had an eye for a good racehorse, backing 449 winners in her time. The first of which was in 1949 at Fontwell with a win by Monaveen. This earned the Queen Mother the distinction of being the first English Queen to win a British horse race since Queen Anne’s triumph in 1714.
The Queen Mother’s love for racehorses was ignited in 1949 when Lord Mildmay of Flete and trainer Major Peter Cazalet visited Windsor Castle. The Queen Mother was persuaded by them to buy a horse which Cazalet could train. It turned out that this horse was to become successful, winning a series of races.
In the coming years, the Queen Mother experienced great success. In 1950 Monicou won the King George VI Chase under her banner at Kempton Park. After Cazalet’s death in the late 1970s, Fluke Walwyn went on to take over training of the horses in the Queen’s stable.
The Queen Mother was regarded with awe by other racing enthusiasts over her ability to spot a winner. With 21 victories, Game Spirit was the most likely the most successful of all the Queen Mother’s horses.
The Queen Mother prominently attended numerous races during her lifetime. While her quiet dignity always remained in tack, her enthusiasm could clearly be seen by all that attended these races alongside her. Among the Queen Mother’s other successful horses are Chaou II, Makaldar, The Rip and Laffy.
One of the main highlights of the Queen Mother’s career was at Cheltenham in the 1984 Whitbread Gold Cup. Her horse Special Cargo had been lagging. To everyone’s delight though, the horse came back on the last hill and went on to win the race.
The Queen Mother’s passion for horse racing lasted more than 50 years. Her last victory was by One Love which was in the same year that she died. Right up until the end the Queen Mother raced her horses, and at this time she had 12 talented racehorses and a number that were being brought on.
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