Courage Under Fire (horse) Courage Under Fire (horse) Courage Under Fire (1995– 29 July 2017) was a New Zealand-bred champion Standardbred race horse notable for being undefeated in his first 24 race starts. A diminutive horse, he was known as Mighty Mouse. Courage Under Fire was undefeated in both his two and three year old seasons of racing. As a three year old he won a record six derbies. In the Australian Derby at Moonee Valley he broke the track record defeating local star Shakamaker. As an older horse Courage Under Fire was defeated for the first time in a heat of the 2000
Horse racing in India Horse racing in India Horse racing in India is over 200 years old. The first racecourse in the country was set up in Madras in 1777. Today, India has a very well established racing and breeding industry, and the sport is conducted on nine racetracks by six racing authorities. Racing is restricted to Indian-bred racehorses and India has a well established breeding industry with stallions imported from all over the world. The Indian Stud Book maintains records of all thoroughbred breeding activity in India. India has a mixture of both pool betting and traditional bookmakers. India has five 'Classic' races