Pappa Fourway
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Pappa Fourway was a successful racehorse
. He was one of two notable British sprinters trained in the 1950s by Bill Dutton – the other was Right Boy
. The former's performances were all the more meritorious, because so little had been expected of him as a yearling
that he had changed hands at that stage for less than £200. Pappa Fourway won four times from seven starts as a two-year-old, but his brilliance really came to the fore in his second season when he was unbeaten in eight attempts, starting in May and going on to November. His biggest successes came in the July Cup
, the King's Stand Stakes
, Diadem Stakes and the Gosforth Park Cup. He carried in the handicaps which he won. Pappa Fourway had won 12 races worth £9,889 when he was exported to the United States
in 1956.
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
. He was one of two notable British sprinters trained in the 1950s by Bill Dutton – the other was Right Boy
Right Boy
Right Boy was a Thoroughbred racehorse who cost only 575 Guineas as a yearling. He was the second top sprinter of the 1950s to be trained in Yorkshire by Bill Dutton - the first was Pappa Fourway, who cost even less, and when Dutton died in 1958, the horse was taken over by his late trainer's...
. The former's performances were all the more meritorious, because so little had been expected of him as a yearling
Yearling (horse)
A yearling is a young horse of either sex that is between one and two years old. Yearlings are comparable in development to a very early adolescent, they are not fully mature physically, and while they may be in the earliest stages of sexual maturity, they are considered too young to be breeding...
that he had changed hands at that stage for less than £200. Pappa Fourway won four times from seven starts as a two-year-old, but his brilliance really came to the fore in his second season when he was unbeaten in eight attempts, starting in May and going on to November. His biggest successes came in the July Cup
July Cup
The July Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July....
, the King's Stand Stakes
King's Stand Stakes
The King's Stand Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 5 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.-History:...
, Diadem Stakes and the Gosforth Park Cup. He carried in the handicaps which he won. Pappa Fourway had won 12 races worth £9,889 when he was exported to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1956.