Night Conqueror

The World's Oldest Thoroughbred? We Think We Have Found Him

To look at him and to watch him, you would never know that New Years Eve (Night Conqueror) is, well, ancient. He's holding his weight and he still manages to run around his paddock when the mood strikes him. "He's doing amazingly well," said his owner, Julie Izzo. "But he has slowed down a bit." Of course he has. He's 38. [caption id="attachment_409848" align="alignleft" width="561"] New Years Eve | Sarah Andrew[/caption] As New Years Eve crept into his mid-thirties Izzo, who resides in Pennsylvania, began to do some research. Was...

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