enthusiasm and that creates a great atmo-
sphere," says York's Chief Executive and
Clerk of the Course William Derby. "And of
course two of the foundation stallions stood
within a stone's throw of York so the breed-
ing side of the sport is fully entwined with
this area, and there are now more than 100
racehorse trainers in Yorkshire."
While the history of the Juddmonte Inter-
national S. reaches only as far back as 1972,
it nevertheless has a roll of honour featuring
some of the modern-day greats, even if its
foundation year didn't quite achieve its in-
tended purpose. The 10-furlong contest was
originally devised as an opportunity for the
two outstanding colts Mill Reef and Brigadier
Gerard (GB) to take each other on and settle
a long-raging argument between racing fans
as to which was the better horse.
After Mill Reef––who had won York's famous
juvenile contest, the Gimcrack S.––was in-
jured in the build-up to the race, 'The Briga-
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