Which well-known horse (or rider) do you share a birthday with?

Most individuals know a star or two with whom they share a birthday, however are you aware which equine superstars or well-known racehorses had been born on the identical day as you, too? Nicely, now could be your probability to search out out when you’re one of many fortunate ones. Might or not it’s Desert Orchid, Valegro, and even Milton?

After all, not everyone seems to be lucky sufficient to share a birthday with a horsey legend — particularly these of you born outdoors the standard equine breeding season — so we’ve thrown a couple of prime riders in there too.

Take a look and discover out which well-known horses (or riders) you share a birthday with (simply in case somebody asks…)

January

2nd: riders — Anky van Grunsven, William Fox-Pitt
thirteenth: rider — Ros Canter
14th: SHUTTERFLY, Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum’s nice showjumping companion
18th: rider — Peter Charles
nineteenth: rider — Astier Nicolas
twentieth: KEW GARDENS, St Leger-winning racehorse
twenty fifth: HEDGEHUNTER, Grand Nationwide winner for Ruby Walsh
twenty sixth: RUTHERGLEN, Andrew Hoy’s 2012 Olympic experience and four-star campaigner. Rider — Robert Whitaker
twenty eighth: BEST MATE, three-time winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup
thirtieth: rider — Ben Maher

February

1st: rider — Spencer Wilton
2nd: LAMMTARRA, Derby-winning racehorse
4th: rider — Jeanette Brakewell
eighth: GENEROUS, Derby-winning racehorse. Rider — Andrew Hoy
tenth: rider — William Funnell
eleventh: FRANKEL, unbeaten celebrity racehorse; BLUE LOYD 12, Cian O’Connor’s Olympic bronze medallist
14th: AUTHORIZED, Derby-winning racehorse
sixteenth: MILTON, John Whitaker’s legendary gray companion
twenty second: MOTIVATOR, Derby-winning racehorse. Rider — Ian Stark
twenty third: CONEYGREE, Gold Cup profitable racehorse
twenty fourth: ONE FOR ARTHUR, Lucinda Russell-trained Grand Nationwide winner

March

1st: HICKSTEAD, Eric Lamaze’s Olympic champion; NASHWAN, Derby-winning racehorse. Rider — Mark Todd
third: SHERGAR, Derby-winning racehorse who was kidnapped; CLOONEY 51, Martin Fuchs’s European gold medallist; OUIJA BOARD, seven-time Group 1-winning racehorse
eighth: ROCK OF GIBRALTAR, world record-breaking racehorse
tenth: LA BIOSTHETIQUE-SAM FBW, Michael Jung’s double Olympic champion; AURORAS ENCORE, Sue Smith-trained Grand Nationwide winner; DR DEVIOUS, Derby-winning racehorse
eleventh: ORNELLAIA, John Whitaker’s 2016 Olympic experience
twelfth: ENABLE, world profitable racehorse for Frankie Dettori; DIVA II, Ben Maher’s Olympia grand prix winner
14th: TIGER ROLL, twin Grand Nationwide winner
seventeenth: H&M ALL IN, Peder Fredricson’s European champion; RULER OF THE WORLD, Derby-winning racehorse. Rider — Michael Whitaker.
18th: INGLIS DREVER, three-time winner of the World Hurdle at Cheltenham; HELLO M’LADY, Scott Brash’s bronze medal-winning European championship experience
nineteenth: KAUTO STAR, multi-winning racehorse and five-time winner of the King George VI Chase
twentieth: ANNIE POWER, Willie Mullins-trained Champion hurdler
twenty second: SUPER NOVA II, Spencer Wilton’s championship contender
twenty fifth: REDESIGNED, Pippa Funnell’s WEG and Badminton experience
twenty ninth: THISTLECRACK, Colin Tizzard-trained King George VI winner
thirtieth: GALILEO, Derby-winning racehorse and prime sire

April

1st: PRIMMORE’S PRIDE, Pippa Funnell’s Badminton winner; ZENYATTA, USA racehorse who received 19 consecutive races. Rider — Ingrid Klimke
2nd: CLAN DES OBEAUX, twin King George VI profitable racehorse
4th: MISTRAL HOJRIS, Laura Bechtolsheimer’s Olympic workforce gold and particular person bronze medallist
fifth: NIP TUCK, Carl Hester’s 2016 Olympic experience; HARDY EUSTACE, Dessie Hughes-trained twin champion hurdle-winning racehorse; HURRICANE FLY, Irish Willie Mullins-trained multi-winning hurdler.
sixth: SILVER BIRCH, Grand Nationwide winner; SEA THE STARS, Derby-winning racehorse; LIEBLING II, championship experience for Carl Hester
seventh: TALOUBET Z, Christian Ahlmann’s World Cup-winning stallion
ninth: CRACKSMAN, one of many world’s prime racehorses, ridden by Frankie Dettori
tenth: KICKING KING, Cheltenham Gold Cup-winner for jockey Barry Geraghty
eleventh: DESERT ORCHID, one of many biggest chasers of all time
twelfth: EXPLOSION W, Ben Maher’s multi-grand prix-winning gelding
14th: MASTER MINDED, twin winner of the Queen Mom Champion Chase at Cheltenham for coach Paul Nicholls; SILVINIACO CONTI, twin King George VI Chase-winning racehorse. Rider — Billy Twomey.
sixteenth: BIG BUCK’S Paul Nicholls-trained racehorse who received 4 consecutive World Hurdles at Cheltenham
seventeenth: DENMAN, Cheltenham Gold Cup-winner; AMAI, Michael Whitaker’s prime grand prix horse. Rider — Eric Lamaze.
nineteenth: rider — Marcus Ehning
twenty second: CHILLI MORNING, William Fox-Pitt’s Badminton winner
twenty third: UTHOPIA, Carl Hester’s Olympic workforce gold medallist; SPRINTER SACRE, multi-winning Nicky Henderson-trained racehorse.
twenty fourth: CORTES C, Beezie Madden’s twin King George V Gold Cup winner
twenty fifth: ALLSTAR B, Ros Canter’s world champion; NEPTUNE COLLONGES, John Hales-owned Grand Nationwide winner.
twenty sixth: BILLY CONGO, William Funnell’s European gold medallist; SEE MORE BUSINESS, Cheltenham Gold Cup profitable racehorse.
twenty seventh: BALLABRIGGS, Donald McCain-trained Grand Nationwide winner
twenty eighth: URSULA XII, Scott Brash’s grand prix-winning mare; HH AZUR, McLain Ward’s World Cup-winning mare
twenty ninth: MON MOME, Grand Nationwide winner for coach Venetia Williams
thirtieth: CUE CARD, Colin Tizzard-trained Cheltenham Competition winner

Might

1st: MR CHUNKY, Padraig McCarthy’s world championship silver medallist; QUARRYCREST ECHO, Piggy French’s WEG workforce gold medal-winning companion; PAULANK BROCKAGH, Sam Griffiths’s Badminton winner; VASSILY DE LASSOS, Andrew Hoy’s 2018 WEG contender
2nd: COOL MOUNTAIN, William Fox-Pitt’s Rolex Kentucky winner; FAUGHEEN, Willie Mullins-trained champion hurdler and excellent chaser; GLENAVADRA BRILLIANT, William Whitaker’s Hickstead Derby winner
third: RED RUM, three-time winner of the Grand Nationwide
4th: BILLY BUCKINGHAM, William Funnell’s Hickstead Derby winner; NATIVE RIVER, Colin Tizzard-trained Gold Cup winner; BILLY THE BIZ, Pippa Funnell’s Rio Olympic mount.
fifth: CORNADO NRW, Marcus Ehning’s prime stallion. Rider — Leslie Regulation.
sixth: SALINERO, Anky Van Grunsven’s particular person gold medallist; ALTIOR, Nicky Henderson-trained chasing star.
seventh: ROLETTE, Ben Maher’s 2008 Olympic contender
eighth: NZB CAMPINO, Mark Todd five-star contender and Olympic workforce bronze medallist
tenth: MOSCOW FLYER, Barry Geraghty’s twin champion chaser; WINNING GOOD, grand prix experience for Ben Maher and Emily Moffitt. Rider — Blyth Tait.
eleventh: PAISLEY PARK, Emma Lavelle-trained Cheltenham star; CEDRIC, Laura Kraut’s Olympic gold medal-winning companion; COMPLY OR DIE, Grand Nationwide-winner
twelfth: BUVEUR D’AIR, Nicky Henderson-trained two-time winner of the Champion Hurdle
thirteenth: HELLO SANCTOS, Scott Brash’s Grand Slam-winning experience and Olympic gold medallist
14th: VIKING, Michael Whitaker’s European gold medallist; MASTER OATS, Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning racehorse
fifteenth: CARLO 273, Nick Skelton’s European bronze medal-winning experience; GOOD LUCK, Cian O’Connor’s dual-European medal winner
sixteenth: LEONIDAS II, Mark Todd’s Olympic, Badminton and Burghley contender; SKIP TWO RAMIRO, Man Williams’s Hickstead Derby winner
seventeenth: MOUNT ST JOHN FREESTYLE, Charlotte Dujardin’s newest celebrity; HAWTINS DELICATO, Carl Hester’s championship experience
twentieth: KIMBA FLAMENCO, Billy Twomey’s Liverpool grand prix winner
twenty first: AL BOUM PHOTO, reigning Cheltenham Gold Cup winner
twenty second: CATWALK IV, Robert Whitaker’s World Cup and grand prix winner
twenty third: TOTILAS, world document breaking experience for Edward Gal and later Matthias Rath; ISTABRAQ, three-time winner of the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.
twenty fourth: NINJA LA SILLA, European gold medallist for Rolf-Goran Bengtsson
twenty sixth: Satchmo 78, Isabell Werth’s multi-medal profitable championship experience
twenty seventh: rider — Sam Griffiths.
twenty ninth: PARZIVAL, who received medals galore for Adelinde Cornelissen
thirtieth: BILLY THE RED, Tina Cook dinner’s WEG companion
thirty first: LIZZIEMARY, Billy Twomey’s King George V Gold Cup winner

June

1st: BIG STAR, Nick Skelton’s double Olympic champion; TRIPPLE X III, Ben Maher’s 2012 workforce gold medallist
2nd: DESPERADOS FRH, Olympic gold medallist for Kristina Broring-Sprehe; SEACOOKIE TSF, William Fox-Pitt’s four-star winner
third: rider — Matt Ryan.
sixth: GLOCK’S LONDON, Gerco Schroder’s 2012 Olympic silver medallist; DON’T PUSH IT, Grand Nationwide Winner for AP McCoy
eighth: rider — Mary King
tenth: rider — Steve Guerdat
thirteenth: VINDICAT W, a part of the London 2012 gold medal profitable workforce below Peter Charles; TIC TAC, Ben Maher’s 2016 Olympic mount; CASSIONATO, Michael Whitaker’s 2016 Olympic mount; ADVENTURE DE KANNAN, Trevor Breen’s Hickstead Derby winner.
14th: VANIR KAMIRA, Piggy French’s Badminton winner
sixteenth: ARGENTO, prime horse for John Whitaker: MR CRUISE CONTROL, Andrew Nicholson’s four-star winner
seventeenth: ROBIN HOOD W, Ben Maher’s championship horse
twentieth: MIGHT BITE, King George VI-winning racehorse
twenty first: SIRE DE GRUGY, Cheltenham Competition-winning racehorse
twenty second: AUTHENTIC, Beezie Madden’s double Olympic medal-winning experience
twenty fifth: CELLA, Ben Maher’s grand prix profitable mare
twenty sixth: HEARTS DESTINY, Holly Smith’s European workforce bronze medallist
twenty ninth: rider — Carl Hester

July

fifth: VALEGRO, Charlotte Dujardin’s record-breaking celebrity
thirteenth: riders — Martin Fuchs and Charlotte Dujardin
fifteenth: rider — Harry Charles
twentieth: HEARTON DU BOIS HALLEUX, Hickstead Derby winner for Mikey Pender
twenty first: rider — Isabell Werth
twenty fourth: NINO DES BUISSONNETS, Steve Guerdat’s 2012 Olympic gold medallist
twenty sixth: rider — William Whitaker
thirty first: rider — Michael Jung

August

1st: rider — Andrew Nicholson
third: GOLVERS HILL, Nigel Coupe’s Hickstead Derby winner
fifth: rider — John Whitaker
tenth: rider — Kitty King
18th: BLACK CAVIAR, Australian winner of 15 Group One races
twenty sixth: rider — Ludger Beerbaum
thirty first: rider — Tina Cook dinner

September

14th: WINX, Australian marvel mare racehorse
seventeenth: GOLDEN HAWK, Shane Breen’s grand prix-winning stallion

October

seventh: rider — Pippa Funnell
eleventh: rider — Sharon Hunt
thirtieth: CHARISMA, Mark Todd’s Olympic gold medal-winning celebrity

November

2nd: CLIFTON PROMISE, Jock Paget’s Badminton winner
twelfth: rider — Cian O’Connor
14th: rider — Laura Kraut
twenty third: rider — Scott Brash

December

twenty sixth: rider — Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum
thirtieth: rider — Nick Skelton

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