FAMOUS FIVE

Five lesser known facts in the world of racing

1 Jockey Alfred Johnson once lost 14lbs in one day to reach the required weight for a race.

2 No horse over the age of 18 has won a race in any format in the recorded history of horse racing.

3 There are eight known blood types among horses.

4 Buttercups are poisonous to horses.

5 This week, 35 years ago, Lester Piggott rode his 4,000th winner (Ardoss) in the Geoffrey Freer Stakes.