I used to work with Dave at H Samuels in 1990...he was a passionate Villa fan so what a surprise when he signed for them!...It's great to see someone achieve their dreams...btw if you are reading this FAZ .if I ever see you again I will nut ya! LOL

GBNF RIP DESSIE

Desert Orchid the best racehorse that ever lived He always wore a heart on his sleeve I will never forget Dessies I used to watch every race as a child RIP Desert Orchid May your Hooves and spirit shudder the ground may your noble head make people smile A champion Grey a Herioc Son

Love Dessie and a awesome video

he was a fantastic race horse always gave is all.

He worked hard gave 100 per Rip beautiful

Rip Dessie

dessie was truly brilliant a great horse, so many likewise ie red rum springs to mind and others, but the greatest horse in my eyes and yes iam of age lol was the one and only legend arkle for those younger look up arkle on tube read about him, he was a super horse like dessie he was never risked in grand national to precious, red rum won 3 nationals so most people see that and say red rum was greatest, but like i say arkle for me was the true greatest rip arkle n dessie n red rum great in different ways

anyone else search their name?

Dessie was great - Just as me and my mates were 19 / 20 in the pub. Always got a good price that would then pay for a few more beers. Crackin....

for me dessie the best ever!he could race over 2miles?3milles!3and half and the only race he didn't run in was the national?too precious to be risked but if he had done and won then he would probably have eclipesd even red rum?

I remember dessy dessy wen i was a boy and loved wen he won .R.i.p

i would not say he was the greatest racehorse ever otherwise you would be overlooking the 3 time grand national winner red rum i would say dessie was one of the greatest racehorses ever r.i.p dessie

That's amazing, mate. I've never heard of anything like that happening before. Incredible.

great horse but sorry my greatest is red rum 3 times grand national winner the hardest race in the world,2 second places,heart of aintree RIP x

Desert Orchid= Immortality. Words cannot describe this horse. A proper Legend of racing. The peoples champion.

I was looking for the bassist of Linkin Park.

lionel messi - the new david farrel

big red is the best

He was one of the greatest players ever in my opinion! :D

@11jondunn They wernt trying to drench him, even then they still wanted to drown him

Norwich City fan, but my mate supported the Posh. We were at this match and saw Barry Fry get drenched with champagne afterwards. Good night to be a football fan.

Legend !

@dailystar1 Thats freakin awesome, mate. I never knew that. What a champion.

Great photos, but turn the music waaay down. Thanks for posting.

I was there for this, perfect hat trick!! Legendary.

remembering a true superstar . who gave 100% in every ride , never cheated never lied , win or lose never cried , it was a pleasure to see your every stride , over hurdles round the bend affectionately known as dessie i loved you like a friend .R I P gone but never ever forgotten

@iluvrushtonaiter No.

one good horse is worth a thousand lousy humans!

Thanks for the video & the memories. Brought tears to this old man's eyes.

red rum was one fucking good horse

hahahah.Arsenal??...what the fuck are you going on about Arsenal for??...your strange.your a joker fella....id turn up dont you worry...ive been involved ith FV for years...id put you straight in the ground dont you worry...im not that stupid to give my number out...if you want a straighter im sure we can come to an arrangement..its sounds to me like i do know a little bit and by reading your comments lots more than you....fuckin nonse...

im afraid your wrong.... after the king george the other day Dessie is still rated 1Lb above Kauto Star 186 to 187 ...

Dessie would have almost certainly one five on the trot too - had it not been for the 'suicide run' in the 87? King George, where we had three front runners (included Dessie), none of whom wanted to be headed. Halfway round the back straight one fell and the other two were exhaused (Dessie being one)... if I remember rightly, a French horse won of all things!!!

King George VI Chase at Kempton: great as Dessie was, I don't think he'd have done that well in the King George and Queen Elizabeth at Ascot on the flat lol ;-)

WTF? This isn't LP? SOCCER SUCKS BALLS!

what u mean not the best chaser?..how dare you say that...course he was..the best NH horse ever

Nice video. I worked for D R C Elsworth many years ago and it is only now that i realise what an honour it was to have worked with and to have ridden this wonderful horse. wonderful memories and a few treasured photos. RIP Dessie...one in a million!

desesrt orchid was born at my yard in leicstershire. we still have the stable he was born in

Did you know Dessie was nearly put down in his first ever race as a 5 year old at Kempton in a novice hurdle..he fell at the last and was down for 15 minutes...they were about to put him down and he jumped up...incredible dont you reckon...the rest is history!!!!

lovely hatrick from the legend

great stuff. i was a season ticket holder at posh between 2003-2005 and along with andy legg, he was one of the few players who gave 100% every game

id forgotten just how good that makes me feel...especially the cheeky chip for the 3rd goal as well!!!! happy days indeed!!

buetiful horse

Thanks Glenposh. In a funny way those still photos say as much about Dessie as all my videos of him do. What a priviledge to be around at the time that his unique blend of brilliance and courage lighted up our lives. We still miss you Dessie

Brings back so many memories. I remember you being paraded at Wincanton race course after you had retired, you were only ment to canter past the stand but the jockey could not stop you, you flew, if you had been entered in to a race that day I think you may well have won!!

Thanks for posting. Dessie truly was one of the greatest!

Depends on what you mean by greatest- the form book says not- but Dessie had such style and charisma. Arkle was an unstoppable machine; Dessie had almost human frailties- the slog through the mud in the CGC still GENUINELY moves me to tears.

dessie was the best cuz he was born at my nans yard ..

Desert Orchid's Victor Chandler Chase victory over Panto Prince has recently been posted. This was arguably his greatest victory, giving away 22lbs to a top class chaser over a distance that was arguably by then too short for him. His tenacity to get up on the line was magnificent.