Obituary: Moscow Flyer - ‘He was the horse of a lifetime’

Moscow Flyer’s enduring greatness was forever stamped in history on an unforgettable winter afternoon at Sandown Park
Obituary: Moscow Flyer - ‘He was the horse of a lifetime’
Fri, 04 Nov, 2016 - 00:00
Colm Greaves

Turnberry Golf Course: July 9, 1977

Three holes left to play. For two sweltering days Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson have been locked in conflict, battling toe to toe, yet remain inseparable at 11 under par, 10 shots clear of the strong British Open field floundering in their slipstream.

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RacingSportmoscow flyerhorse racingPlace: Sandown Park Turnberry Golf CoursePlace: Kinshasa, ZairePlace: Sandown Park racecoursePlace: SandownPlace: Tingle CreekPlace: FairyhousePlace: KildarePlace: IstabraqPerson: Jack NicklausPerson: Tom WatsonPerson: WatsonPerson: JackPerson: ForemanPerson: AliPerson: GeorgePerson: Barry GeraghtyPerson: AzertyuiopPerson: Well ChiefPerson: GeraghtyPerson: Jessica HarringtonPerson: NicklausPerson: HarringtonPerson: Moscow FlyerPerson: JohnPerson: Brian KearneyPerson: HarringtonsPerson: JessicaHarringtonBarryGeraghtyandMoscowFlyer2005ChampionChase_large.jpgEvent: British OpenEvent: Rumble In The JungleEvent: Tingle Creek ChaseEvent: Champion ChaseEvent: Derby SaleEvent: ChristmasEvent: Champion HurdleOrganisation: National Hunt RacingOrganisation: Moscow Society
<p>Item ridden by Colin Keane on their way to winning the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes at York Racecourse. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wire. </p>

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