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Did you know... that after his victory in 1802, Tyrant was described by a contemporary sports writer as "one of the worst horses that ever won a Derby"?
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A horse who could Daedalus a run in the "Most Obscure Derby Winner" Stakes. We are in a period where winning a Derby wasn't enough to get a horse a place at stud. Quite possibly gelded and used for hack or carriage work, or maybe used as a stallion for non-Tb stock Tigerboy1966 12:48, 2 February 2012 (UTC)
