Talk:Whisker (horse)

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Did you know... that the 1815 Derby winner Whisker (pictured) was said to be "as near perfection as a horse could be"?

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Derby win

With a finish that was "half a head" close, I wonder if Raphael really won the Derby. In a time with no photo finishes, Whisker really did win "by a whisker." History (stud-wise) might have been different if Raphael won. Froggerlaura (talk) 21:43, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]