My moment of the year was the Ascot Gold Cup win of Stradivarius (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}). If there was one significant puncturing of the general gloom with a shot of light it was this emphatic display from everyone's favourite stayer. I just love him, he's a top horse with the requisite looks to remain in the collective racing memory for a long time. I was too young to appreciate Ardross and thought I'd have to wait a long time for another Yeats, but along came this wonderful specimen and I feel spoilt as a lover of great stayers. Go on, do it again in 2021!
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