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âYou are our queenâ! Goldikova fans make their allegiance known in the crowd at Deauville in 2011. Photo: John Gilmore
The death last week of the great mare Goldikova was sad news for racefans on both sides of the Atlantic. The Wertheimer brothers’ homebred had an unprecedented career record, winning a European record 14 G1s between 2008 and 2011, including four consecutive Prix Rothschild, three consecutive Breeders’ Cup Miles (the only horse to win the same race three times at the great meeting), as well as a career-defining win in the Prix Jacques Le Marois and a victory in the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot. It’s no surprise the mare entered the American Hall of Fame in 2017.