oh so sharp is the crossword clue for winner of the fillies triple crown in 1985.
oh so sharp is the crossword clue for winner of the fillies triple crown in 1985.
winner of the fillies triple crown in 1985 crossword clue?
oh so sharp
oh so sharp (1982–2001) was an irish-bred, british-trained thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the english fillies' triple crown in 1985. in a racing career which lasted from august 1984 until september 1985 she won seven of her nine races, starting favourite on each occasion, and never at odds of more than 2/1. she was one of the leading two-year-old fillies of 1984 when she was unbeaten in three races including the fillies' mile. in the following year oh so sharp won the 1000 guineas in record time and then took the oaks by six lengths before being narrowly beaten in her next two starts in major weight-for-age races. she completed the triple crown in the st leger stakes, despite failing to reproduce her best form. she was retired at the end of the season and became a successful broodmare. oh so sharp died in 2001 at the age of nineteen.
oh so sharp
there is also a fillies triple crown for a filly winning the 1,000 guineas stakes, epsom oaks and st. leger stakes. in the past, this was not considered a true triple crown as the best fillies would often run in the derby and two thousand guineas. as this is no longer the case, the fillies' triple crown would now be considered as comparable as the original. winners of the fillies triple crown are:









































bullet::::- 1868 – formosa, also dead heated in the two thousand guineas









































bullet::::- 1871 – hannah









































bullet::::- 1874 – apology, also won the ascot gold cup
triple crown of thoroughbred racing