56 | Racing Australia Fact Book 2022 Protected Thoroughbred Horse Names Table 28. The names of winners of the most famous international races Winner Name YOB Race St Mark’s Basilica (FR) 2018 G1 Irish Champions Stakes Torquator Tasso (GER) 2017 G1 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Knicks Go (USA) 2016 G1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Verry Elleegant (NZ) 2015 G1 Lexus Melbourne Cup Yibir (GB) 2018 G1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf Contrail (JPN) 2017 G1 Japan Cup in association with Longines Loves Only You (JPN) 2016 G1 Longines Hong Kong Cup Village King (ARG) 2014 G1 Grande Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini Country Grammer (USA) 2017 G1 Dubai World Cup Nautilus (BRZ) 2018 G1 Grande Premio Brasil Pyledriver (GB) 2017 G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes 2021 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner, Torquator Tasso (foaled 21 April 2017) also Germany’s 2020 Racehorse of the Year. (Photo courtesy of Galoppfoto.de with assistance of the German Stud Book)
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