Template:Did you know nominations/Petrarch (horse)

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The result was: promoted by Allen3 talk 23:46, 21 September 2012 (UTC)

Petrarch (horse)[edit]

Engraving of the British racehorse Petrarch from the Illustrated London News 1876

  • ... that the Thoroughbred Petrarch (pictured) earned £11,700 in prize money from various races in 1876, the most in British horse-racing that year?
  • Comment: Not a self-nom. --PFHLai (talk) 02:10, 17 September 2012 (UTC)

Created/expanded by Tigerboy1966 (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 02:10, 17 September 2012 (UTC)

  • This article is both new enough and long enough. The hook is well sourced and the image is in the public domain. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:22, 18 September 2012 (UTC)