31.   And if that also means leaving their first Kentucky Derby horses in the care of the third-string handler, so be it.

32.   At New York, Congaree took command midway around the far turn and easily beat Monarchos in the Wood, giving winning jockey Victor Espinoza his first Derby horse.

33.   Copiad is the first horse to win back-to-back victories in Elitloppet since American stallion Mac Lobell.

34.   London News was the first South Afican horse to race in the event.

35.   Ridden by Chris McCarron, Tiznow became the first horse to win back-to-back Classics.

36.   He maintained a relentless gallop to the line to become the first horse to complete the Irish St Leger double.

37.   But elder brother Sheikh Hamdan had previously concentrated only on racing horses in Dubai until Bint Shadayid became his first horse to race under the Godolphin banner this year.