Sir Walter

Sir Walter (foaled 1890 in California) was an outstanding American Thoroughbred racehorse known for his gritty determination which saw him win a number of races by a matter of inches.

Read more about Sir Walter:  Background, Racing Career, Stud Record

Famous quotes containing the words sir walter, sir and/or walter:

    “There is nothing exempt from the peril of mutation; the earth, heavens, and whole world is thereunto subject.”
    —Sir Walter Raleigh (1552–1618)

    “When the critics come around it’s always too late.”
    —Sidney, Sir Nolan (1917–1992)

    “And they be these: the wood, the weed, the wag.
    The wood is that which makes the gallow tree;
    The weed is that which strings the hangman’s bag;”
    —Sir Walter Raleigh (1552?–1618)