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The story of the Classic winning racehorse, Brigadier Gerard
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Brigadier Gerard (1968 - 1989) was one of the best and most popular British Thoroughbred race horses of the 20th century and won 17 of his 18 races, his only defeat was when second to Roberto in the Benson & Hedges Gold Cup
Brigadier Gerard was bred by John Hislop in England and foaled March 5, 1968, Brigadier Gerard was a son of the modest stallion Queen's Hussar and the non-winning mare La Paiva, a daughter of Le Chevalier
The bay colt Brigadier Gerard was named after writer Arthur Conan Doyle's swashbuckling hero of the same name
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