SUNACELLI -- a very interesting "sabino" from the 1960s

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SUNACELLI -- a very interesting "sabino" from the 1960s

Postby Jorge » Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:42 pm

A very interesting loudly-marked sabino colt with a very interesting pedigree raced in the 1965 Epsom Derby that was won by Sea Bird. The name of this sabino was Sunacelli (Chestnut H. 1962, by Botticelli out of Astrid Sun by Solar Slipper) http://www.pedigreequery.com/sunacelli
The race can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bar1ssbSmeI . Look for frame “2:01/3:00”.


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Re: SUNACELLI -- a very interesting "sabino" from the 1960s

Postby Jorge » Thu Jun 26, 2014 12:32 pm

Sunseeker, who arrived third in the 1964 Irish Derby (to Santa Claus and Lionhearted) looked like another bona-fide sabino Thoroughbred.

http://www.pedigreequery.com/sunseeker2

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lj ... erby&hl=en

Go to: http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-irish-derby-2
and take a look at him with his blaze and white socks running mid-pack alone,
at frame: 2:17/2:51