I am Tigerboy1966 and that's all you get althoughmy username does rather spoil things by giving away my age and sex. One point I'd like to make is that although I made my first edit way back in 2007, I only started editing seriously in early 2011, and I tend to stick to creating content in a single specialised area, so I'mnot as experienced as the stats make me look. By the way the reason that my WP signature is bright orange and black (apart from the tiger thing) is that I'm veryshort-sighted. It helps me to pick out my contributions to discussions without having to have my nose pressed up against the screen. I love shiny things and will be grateful for any barnstars, badges, awards etc. Passed 100k edits with a sandbox edit at 13.08 today. 10 March 2015. Passed 200k with edit to Asanoyama Hideki 21.23 28 October 2018.
I am writing articles on notable European thoroughbred racehorses. I also try to improve existing articles. European horses seemed to be poorly represented compared to their American counterparts.WP:AfD
High probability that non-Racing fans would look this up. Must have had a large impact outside of their main discipline, across several generations, and in the majority of the world. .
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For your continuing, well-written, and timely contributions to the Sumo presences on English wikipedia. Keep up the good work, please!FourTildes (talk) 03:20, 23 January 2017 (UTC)
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Just want to mention that I think you're doing a great job writing and improving articles on horses. Great job with theStorming Home article!Cind.amuse (Cindy) 17:50, 9 September 2011 (UTC)
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Thanks for this articleVictuallers (talk) 12:04, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
On30 November 2011,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleGrand Parade (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... thatGrand Parade won the 1919Epsom Derby despite 33 to 1 odds and a treacherous track? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
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On4 January 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleBlair Athol (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... thatBlair Athol won the 1864Derby despite getting repeatedly kicked in the genitals by a lad paid by bookmakers to prevent him from competing, and later siredSilvio, who also won the Derby in 1877? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On4 January 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleSilvio (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... thatBlair Athol won the 1864Derby despite getting repeatedly kicked in the genitals by a lad paid by bookmakers to prevent him from competing, and later siredSilvio, who also won the Derby in 1877? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On8 January 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleMiddleton (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... that a stable worker was bribed to allowMiddleton to drink buckets of water, leaving the racehorse bloated, in a plan by bookmakers to prevent it from winning the 1825Derby Stakes? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Middleton (horse).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On24 January 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleEllington (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... that winning time of 3.04 byEllington at the 1856Derby Stakes was the slowest ever recorded, breaking the "record" of 3.02 set in 1852 byDaniel O'Rourke? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On24 January 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleDaniel O'Rourke (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... that winning time of 3.04 byEllington at the 1856Derby Stakes was the slowest ever recorded, breaking the "record" of 3.02 set in 1852 byDaniel O'Rourke? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On25 January 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleDangerous (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... thatDangerous(pictured), despite a career-ending injury sustained after winning the 1833Derby Stakes, was able towalk over and claim two prizes unopposed before retiring later that year? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Dangerous (horse).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On27 January 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articlePhosphorus (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... that the race horsePhosphorus sprained a leg and was rejected by his jockey shortly before winning the 1837Derby Stakes, during which he aggravated his injury and did not race again that year? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Phosphorus (horse).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On3 February 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleEmilius (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... thatEmilius(pictured) and his sonsPriam andPlenipotentiary were all winners of theDerby Stakes when they were three years old? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On3 February 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articlePriam (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... thatEmilius(pictured) and his sonsPriam andPlenipotentiary were all winners of theDerby Stakes when they were three years old? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On4 February 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleMündig, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... thatMündig never competed on a racecourse prior to winning the 1835Derby Stakes, and bookmakers were misled to lengthen his odds based on false information fed to them by histrainer? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Mündig.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On7 February 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleTyrant (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... that after his victory in 1802,Tyrant was described by a contemporary sports writer as "one of the worst horses that ever won aDerby"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Tyrant (horse).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On10 February 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleRhadamanthus (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... that afterLord Grosvenor'sRhadamanthus andJohn Bull won theDerby Stakes in 1790 and 1792, only three horses showed up in 1794 to run against and lose to hisDaedalus in the smallest field in Derby history? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On10 February 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleJohn Bull (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... that afterLord Grosvenor'sRhadamanthus andJohn Bull won theDerby Stakes in 1790 and 1792, only three horses showed up in 1794 to run against and lose to hisDaedalus in the smallest field in Derby history? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On10 February 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleDaedalus (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... that afterLord Grosvenor'sRhadamanthus andJohn Bull won theDerby Stakes in 1790 and 1792, only three horses showed up in 1794 to run against and lose to hisDaedalus in the smallest field in Derby history? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On15 March 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleShadeed, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... thatShadeed, an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse with an Arabic name, set a course record atAscot when he won the 1985Queen Elizabeth II Stakes? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Shadeed.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On16 March 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleWheel of Fortune (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... that a poll carried out byThe Sporting Times rankedWheel of Fortune andAchievement the fifth and sixth highest-rated fillies or mares amongst all British racehorses of the 19th century? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On16 March 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleAchievement (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... that a poll carried out byThe Sporting Times rankedWheel of Fortune andAchievement the fifth and sixth highest-rated fillies or mares amongst all British racehorses of the 19th century? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On7 March 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleEager (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... that the racehorseEager was not given his name until the year after he won the 1791Derby Stakes, whereas the1797 Derby winner was never officially named? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On7 March 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleColt by Fidget, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... that the racehorseEager was not given his name until the year after he won the 1791Derby Stakes, whereas the1797 Derby winner was never officially named? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On9 March 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleBusted (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... that the racehorseBusted was voted as the British Horse of the Year in 1967, the same year one of his legs was busted during training, forcing him into retirement? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Busted (horse).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On22 February 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleSerjeant (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... that in 1784, the racehorseSerjeant had to run half a mile more than the previous winner,Saltram, in order to win theDerby Stakes? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On22 February 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleSaltram (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... that in 1784, the racehorseSerjeant had to run half a mile more than the previous winner,Saltram, in order to win theDerby Stakes? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On12 February 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articlePhantom (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On12 February 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleCedric (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
On11 February 2012,Did you know? was updated with a fact from the articleAzor (horse), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was... that the racehorseAzor won the 1817Derby Stakes after being entered in the race only to act as apacemaker for a more highly regarded stable companion? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Azor (horse).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how,quick check) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on theDid you know? talk page.
Hi, I'm not too worried about bullet points - add 'em if you can be bothered. I seem to have deleted some ref brackets by mistake in a couple of my edits, one was in Attraction (1000 Guineas winner). If you know how, would you mind putting them back please?
