Graham Buddry remembers Henry Cecil’s great stayers

In the late 1970’s there were fewer horses to challenge the masters of the Cup races, but yet again they were exemplary champions who many simply dared not confront as the results seemed a foregone conclusion. First there was François Boutin’s great Sagaro, triple winner of the Ascot Gold Cup and then from 1979 to 1982 Henry Cecil began a period of sublime dominance.
Boutin won his third Ascot Gold Cup in 1977 with Sagaro ahead of upand-coming stayer Buckskin, who was favourite the following year when the race...