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VIDEO: Horse owned by B.C. breeder wins prestigious Ascot race

Victory for John and Tanya Gunther follows Triple Crown win

ItB次元官网网址檚 been quite a month for John Gunther of Langley and his daughter Tanya.

The Langley breeder witnessed his horse, Without Parole, take the 2018 St. JamesB次元官网网址檚 Palace Stakes B次元官网网址 which take place at the famed Ascot race course in the U.K. B次元官网网址 on June 19, just 10 days after Justify, a horse he and his daughter bred but sold, took the Triple Crown of U.S. racing.

It was the fourth victory in as many starts for the undefeated Without Parole, ridden by legendary jockey Frankie Dettori.

B次元官网网址淚t is the greatest day of my life,B次元官网网址 John Gunther said online.

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Tanya Gunther, who runs the stables at where the family operated breeding program is located in Kentucky, said it was B次元官网网址渢hrilling beyond wordsB次元官网网址 to watch their horse take the win.

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A tearful Tanya Gunther rewarded Without Parole with a kiss.

The victory at Ascot comes after Justify became the 13th Triple Crown Winner by racing to victory at the Belmont Stakes on June 9, following back-to-back wins at the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, making the Gunthers the first Canadian breeders to win all three.

Justify is only the second horse to win the Triple Crown with an undefeated record, following Seattle Slew.



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