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Dancing Brave en route to winning the King George and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. He would cap his three-year-old season with victory in the Prix de l'Arc de TriompheCredit: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)
Facts first as seeds of empire sown
Known Fact
Bay colt foaled 1977 by In Reality - Tamerett (Tim Tam)
Wins 6 (1 2nd, 1 3rd) from 11 starts
Breeder: Dr William O Reed in US
Trainer: Jeremy Tree, Beckhampton
Died 2000
The paradox of Known Fact's career is that he was among the best 2,000 Guineas winners in living memory – and also the least deserving.
One of the first yearlings bought by Khalid Abdullah in 1978, Known Fact became his first Classic winner and, thanks to a thrilling victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, his first champion.
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- 'Don't wind up bookmakers - you might feel clever but your accounts won't last'
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