The 1989 Cheltenham Gold Cup was a horse race which took place at Cheltenham on Thursday 16 March 1989. It was the 62nd running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and it was won by the pre-race favourite Desert Orchid. The winner was ridden by Simon Sherwood and trained by David Elsworth.
The race was later voted the "Greatest Race of All Time" in a Racing Post poll, ahead of the 1973 Grand National and the 1975 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.[1]
Yahoo jumps from Desert Orchid, but Desert Orchid, is rallying, he's trying to come again towards the near side. It's Yahoo on the far side, Dessert Orchid towards the near side, Desert Orchid's accelerating as the come to the last. Yahoo on the far side, Desert Orchid on the near side. It's Desert Orchid on the near side, Yahoo on the far side, Desert Orchid drifting over towards the stand side, he's beginning to get up. Desert Orchid is beginning to get up as the race towards the line, there's a tremendous cheer from the crowd as Desert Orchid is going to win it! Desert Orchid has won the Gold Cup! Yahoo is second, third is Charter Party. Simon Sherwood punches the air, Dessie's has done it!
Commentator Peter O'Sullevan describes the climax of the race
^Philip, Robert (18 March 2005). "Dessie's enduring appeal". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
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