A-Z Of Winners

[herringthorpe]

This can be any person, animal or company that has ever won anything - real or fiction

A AEGEAN AIRLINES - winners of the best Regional Airline in Europe in 2025

 

[Lindum]

B - Brigadier Gerard. Racehorse named after the hero of a series of novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In a racing career in early 1970s won 17 of 18 races and is rated the best horse trained in Britain in the 20th century.

 

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C CHELSEA FC - won many competitions over the years but the latest is the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup - although I think Donald Trump thinks he won it.

 

[Lindum]

D - Duke of Normandy. Pigeon. First carrier pigeon to bring back news from paratroops of 21st Army Group on D-Day. Awarded the Dickin Medal for conspicuous gallantry in this act on 8th January 1947.

 

[herringthorpe]

E ENDLESS GOSSIP - Greyhound that won the 1952 Greyhound Derby by 4 lengths in 28.5 seconds.

 

[Lindum]

F - Ferrari. Oldest surviving and most successful Formula 1 racing team with 16 constructor's championships and 15 driver's championships with 9 different drivers.

 

[mikemiller]

G GARY Player - South African who won nine major international golf championships, including the Open three times.

 

[herringthorpe]

H HARRY Brightmore - Olympic Gold winner when he was Coxswain for GB in the 2024 Summer Olympics. He's also won European and World Championships.

 

[Lindum]

I - Iroquois. First American horse to win the Derby in 1881. Followed it up by winning the St. Leger the same year. The horse's success led to a significant increase in the popularity of horseracing in the USA.

 

[herringthorpe]

J JOHN McEnroe - Left-handed tennis player who won Wimbledon 3 times, the US Open 4 times plus The Masters and WCAT Finals.

 

[Lindum]

K - Karpov (Anatoly), Kasparov (Garry), Kramnic (Vladimir). These three held the World Chess Championship in turn from 1975 to 2007.

 

[mikemiller]

L LILY Allen - Singer-songwriter. Won Brit award for "Best British solo artist" (2010), NME award for "Best solo artist " (2014)... also won NME award for "Worst dressed performer" (2007)!

 

[herringthorpe]

M MR Frisk - Won the Grand National in 1990 ridden by Marcus Armytage in a record time of 8mins 47.80 secs

 

[sixpence]

N - NEWCASTLE UNITED won the League cup last season, beating Liverpool 2-1.

 

[Lindum]

O - Oedipus. American Champion Steeplechase Horse 1950, 1951 and 1952 and winner of all three races in the USA steeplechasing Triple Crown in 1951.

 

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P PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES - Baseball team who won the World Series Championship in 2008

 

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Q Anthony QUAYLE - British tv and film actor (1917-89) . Won several awards eg the BAFTA award for "Best Actor in a Leading Role" for his performance in the film "Ice cold in Alex" (1959).

...or... QUEENS PARK RANGERS - won the League Cup in 1967. They haven't won any major trophies since.

 

[Lindum]

R - Red Rum. Won a historic treble of Grand Nationals in 1973, 1974 and 1977. Came second in 1975 and 1976.

 

[herringthorpe]

S SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE - film that won the best Picture Oscar in 1998

 

[mikemiller]

T TERRY Griffiths - Snooker player (1947-2024) . Won the World Snooker Championship (1979). Also won the Snooker Masters (1980) and the UK Snooker Championship (1982).