Topics: York Racecourse, Looking Back, Barry Hills, Roberto, Brigadier Gerard, Braulio Baeza, John Galbreath, Vincent O'Brien, Benson and Hedges Gold Cup, Lester Piggot, Juddmonte International
It was the first running of York Racecourse's biggest race - and it produced one of the greatest shocks in European racing history.
The Benson & Hedges Gold Cup run at York on Aug. 15, 1972 had more plot-lines than a Shakespeare comedy.
This was the first running of the race, now known as the Juddmonte International, one of the classiest races of…
