Racing is in mourning for Ian Balding, who trained legendary colt Mill Reef, following his death at the age of 87. A Cheltenham Festival winner, Balding was part of a racing dynasty that continues through his successful trainer son Andrew. Ian Balding: the facts and figures Full name: Ian Anthony Balding […]
In 1995, Irish-bred four-year-old Wind in Her Hair achieved a rare feat. Already a smart performer at the age of three, she captured the 1994 Newbury Fillies Trial Stakes and Pretty Polly Stakes, ran second to Balanchine in the Epsom Oaks (G1) and then finished third in the Yorkshire Oaks (G1). She was bred by […]