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 of the Tevis Cup This race was a one-hundred-mile, one-day-long ride starting in Squaw Valley, Placer County, and ending in Auburn. Founded in 1972, the American Endurance Ride Conference was the United States' first national endurance riding association. The longest endurance race in the world is the Mongol Derby, which is long. In most horse races, entry is restricted to certain breeds; that is, the horse must have a sire (father) and a dam (mother) who are studbook-approved individuals of whatever breed is racing. For example, in a normal harness race, the horse's sire and dam must both be pure