RECOVERY (GB) ch. H, 1827
DP = 0-0-0-0-0 (0) DI = Inf CD = Inf - 19 Starts, 5 Wins, Places, Shows |
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An exceptionally handsome chestnut that reached 15.2 hands when grown; when Matthew Wyatt was commissioned to execute a life-sized testimonial to Wellington, he chose Recovery as the model for the Iron Duke's charger, Copenhagen, who had since died and was not available for study. When the statue was complete, many knowing horsemen were appalled by the horse's lack of resemblance to Wellington's famous charger.
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Family Summary: (1), 2-a (2), 3 (2), 6-x (2), 7 (4), 8-a (4), 12 (1), 13 (2), 21 (1), 26 (1), 28 (5), 30 (3), 40 (1),
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