Garrison Savannah (horse) Garrison Savannah (horse) Garrison Savannah (1983 - 2005) was a Thoroughbred racehorse. He won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1991 by a short-head from The Fellow with Desert Orchid back in third place. In the same year, he came second in the Aintree Grand National. He won the previous year's Royal & SunAlliance Chase. He had only one race between his two Cheltenham Festival wins. In that race he came second to Celtic Shot in the Tommy Whittle Chase. His Gold Cup win is rather unusual in that he beat two former champions in Desert Orchid (third) and Norton's Coin
Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes at Del Mar Racetrack. It was run as a handicap race until 1997, when it was switched to weight-for-age conditions. In 2005, the Gold Cup returned to the original handicap format. Time record: Most wins: Most wins by an owner: Most wins by a jockey: Most wins by a trainer: Notes: ‡ 1949 Event held at Santa Anita Park due to reconstruction of Hollywood Park Racecourse † Futural won the race but was disqualified for interference Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes The Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes is a Grade I American thoroughbred horse race for horses age