Sailor (horse)
Sailor (1817–1820) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. In a brief racing career in the spring and summer of 1820 he won both of his races including the Epsom Derby. He collapsed and died on the Newmarket gallops shortly after his Derby win.
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Famous quotes containing the word sailor:
“The soger frae the wars returns,
The sailor frae the main,
But I hae parted frae my Love,
Never to meet again, my dear,
Never to meet again.”
—Robert Burns (1759–1796)