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Epsom victor was one of 20th century’s greatest horses
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‘A wonderful family man … and a brilliant sportsman’
Ian Balding, the trainer of the Derby winner Mill Reef, has died at the age of 87.
Balding, who was also a Cheltenham Festival-winning rider in his amateur days, sent out many top-class performers from his Kingsclere yard including Glint Of Gold, Selkirk and Lochsong, but the 1971 Derby hero remains the standout name among his Group One victors.
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