Party Politics (horse)

Party Politics
SirePolitico
GrandsireRight Royal
DamSpin Again
DamsireRoyalty
SexGelding
Foaled1984
CountryGreat Britain
ColourBrown
BreederDavid Stoddart
OwnerDavid Stoddart
Patricia Thompson
TrainerNick Gaselee
Major wins
Grand National (1992)
Greenalls Gold Cup (1993)
Rehearsal Chase (1993)
Last updated on August 23, 2007

Party Politics (1984–2009) was a Thoroughbred racehorse which won the 1992 Grand National at Aintree Racecourse, ridden by Carl Llewellyn, trained by Nick Gaselee and owned by Patricia Thompson. He also finished second to Royal Athlete in the 1995 Grand National.[1] He was retired after falling at the first open ditch (fence 3) in the 1996 Grand National. He was put down in 2009, aged 25 due to old age.[2][3]

Grand National record

Grand National Position Jockey Age Weight SP Distance
1992 1st Carl Llewellyn 8 10-7 14/1 Won by 2½ lengths
1993 DNF Carl Llewellyn 9 11-2 7/1 F Pulled up at fence 17 in void race
1995 2nd Mark Dwyer 11 10-2 16/1 6 lengths
1996 DNF Carl Llewellyn 12 10–11 10/1 Fell at fence 3

Pedigree

Pedigree of Party Politics (GB) brown 1984[4]
Sire
Politico (USA)
B. 1967 		Right Royal (FR)
B. 1958 		Owen Tudor (GB) Hyperion (GB)
Mary Tudor (FR)
Bastia (FR) Victrix (FR)
Barberybush
Tendentious
B. 1959 		Tenerani (ITY) Bellini (ITY)
Tofanella (GB)
Ambiguity (GB) Big Game (GB)
Amber Flash (GB)
Dam
Spin Again (GB)
B. 1975 		Royalty (GB)
B. 1968 		Relko (GB) Tanerko (FR)
Relance
Fair Bid (UK) My Babu
Market Fair (GB)
Spin A Yarn
B. 1967 		Doubtless (ARG) Cute Eyes (ARG)
Sospecha (ARG)
Spinning Coin (GB) Kingsway (GB)
Oh Fie (GB)

References

  1. ^ "NATIONAL HERO PARTY POLITICS PUT DOWN". Sportinglife. Retrieved 26 April 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Grand National hero Party Politics put down". Racing Post. 21 July 2009. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  3. ^ [1] Grand National winner Party Politics dies; IOL sport
  4. ^ "Party Politics pedigree". pedigreequery. Retrieved 8 August 2015.