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Best Mate
| Best Mate | |
|---|---|
| Statue of Best Mate at Cheltenham | |
| Sire | Un Desperado |
| Grandsire | Top Ville |
| Dam | Katday |
| Damsire | Miller's Mate |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | (1995-01-28)28 January 1995 |
| Died | 1 November 2005(2005-11-01) (aged 10) |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Jacques Van't Hart |
| Owner | Jim Lewis |
| Trainer | Henrietta Knight |
| Record | 22: 14-7-0 |
| Earnings | £1,022,436 |
| Major wins | |
| Mersey Novices' Hurdle (2000)November Novices' Chase (2000)Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (2001)Haldon Gold Cup (2001) Cheltenham Gold Cup (2002, 2003, 2004)Peterborough Chase (2002) King George VI Chase (2002) Ericsson Chase (2003) | |
| Awards | |
| British Horse Racing Board's Jump Horse of the Year, Champion Three-Mile Chaser for second year running. | |
| Honours | |
| Statue and Best Mate Enclosure at Cheltenham Racecourse Added to Cheltenham's Hall of Fame at the 2007 meet, along with Desert Orchid | |
| Last updated on 14 February 2007 |
Pedigree of Best Mate (IRE), bay gelding, 1995
| SireUn Deperado (FR)1983 | Top Ville (IRE)1976 | High Top | Derring-Do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camenae | |||
| Sega Ville | Charlottesville | ||
| La Sega | |||
| White Lightning (FR)1970 | Baldric | Round Table | |
| Two Cities | |||
| Rough Sea | Herbager | ||
| Sea Nymph | |||
| DamKatday (FR)1987 | Miller's Mate (GB)1982 | Mill Reef | Never Bend |
| Milan Mill | |||
| Primatie | Vaguely Noble | ||
| Pistol Packer | |||
| Kanara (FR)1973 | Hauban | Sicambre | |
| Hygie | |||
| Alika | Auriban | ||
| Pretty Lady (Family: 1-e) |
Maciej Firlej