Peter Easterby at 90: five of the legendary trainer's greatest triumphs

Andrew Dietz looks back at some of the giant of the turf's top moments

Peter Easterby: arguably the greatest dual-purpose trainer of all timeCredit: Louise Pollard

Bargain-buy Saucy Kit strikes it rich in Champion Hurdle

Peter Easterby won the 1965 King's Stand with Goldhill before the Royal Ascot sprint was awarded Group 1 status, but his first major success came with the cheaply bought Saucy Kit in the Champion Hurdle two years later.

The 720gns purchase, a notoriously hard puller, was limited on the Flat but proved a totally different proposition over jumps, winning ten races.

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Published on 4 August 2019inFeatures

Last updated 17:30, 5 August 2019

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