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Robert the Devil

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Robert the Devil, hero of a medieval legend. He was sold to the devil by his mother before his birth but upon discovering the fact did penance and was able to purify himself of his many sins. The tale may have been derived from the life of Robert I, duke of Normandy. The story exists in several French and English versions and is the basis of Meyerbeer's opera Robert le Diable.
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Byline: John Randall Bend Or, 1880 Derby With one arm almost useless after being mauled by a savage horse, Archer contrived to communicate to Bend Or his implacable will to win, and the colt swooped on a superior rival, Robert The Devil, to score by a head.
Horse Racing: 100 GREATEST RIDES; John Randall selects Fred Archer's ... by The Racing Post (London, England)
4 Bend Or Ormonde's sire was not as good as Robert The Devil, and it was only because of Archer's jockeyship that he beat that rival narrowly in both the 1880 Derby and the 1881 Epsom Gold Cup.
Horse Racing: Archer dominated like no other rider by The Racing Post (London, England)
A list only slightly less distinguished could be compiled from Stockwell (1852), Robert The Devil (1880), Swynford (1910), Solario (1925), Colorado (1926), Ballymoss (1957), Ragusa (1963), Rheingold (1972), Bustino (1974) and El Gran Senor (1984).
Horse Racing: Champions all - but not on Epsom's roll of honour; Pick ... by The Racing Post (London, England)
 
 
 
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