Legendary DESERT ORCHID makes it FOUR King George triumphs (1990)

A dashing grey, remarkably versatile and the people's champion - the legendary Desert Orchid often obliged with the wish of a 'white Christas' in the late 80s and the brilliant chaser landed an unprecedented fourth triumph in the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day in 1990 for trainer David Elsworth.
Desert Orchid has actually made an underwhelming start to the 1990/91 campaign, finishing second in the Haldon Gold Cup on his reappearance before being beaten 20 lengths into fourth in the Tingle Creek. He was 9/4 for this King George, the first time he had been odds-against for the race since he won it in 1986.
The crowd erupted as 'Dessie' brilliantly jumped the last and received a rapturous ovation as he crossed the finish line, a fitting tribute to one of the indisputable modern greats of jumps racing.
This is the official RUclips channel of Racing TV.
Racing TV is the UK's leading horse racing channel showing live racing from the best racecourses in Great Britain and Ireland.
Subscribe to Racing TV's free RUclips channel and get closer to the sport we all love. We will bring you unmissable moments from the world of racing, exclusive interviews and highlights from our specialist shows. So, if you love horse racing, this is the RUclips channel for you ► bit.ly/2RHbyMa
You can also find us on Sky 426 or Virgin Media 536 (411 in Ireland). Click here to find out more - t.co/xkJ0xBrDcm
Also watch Racing TV at racingtv.com, the iPhone iPad app, Android app and mobile website. Click here to download the app - t.co/CwcklwUMHs

[@markselwyn7014]

Favourite horse ever. Some of those handicap wins were sensational giving lumps of weight away.

[@Ryan-ow5qb]

Yet always travelled like carrying 3 stone less than the other horses.

[@johnduncan9253]

" The kings in his counting house" a peach of a line.

[@paulclark4616]

The sign in the background just after the third last, "The All Time Great" - couldn't be more appropriate. Wonderful chaser & the greatest weight carrier since Arkle & Flying Bolt.

[@derekwallace3275]

What a legend.

[@johnspeed709]

Dessie is a legend.

[@colinryan315]

There are few horses that captured the racing fans Harts like dessie did the dashing grey lit up many a gloomy st Stephens day.

[@Chief_Brody]

If I recall correctly The Fellow won The Gold Cup a couple of years later. How could anyone not have loved Dessie!

[@strosiemead4242]

The Fellow won the Gold Cup in 1994 👍🏻

[@Chief_Brody]

@@strosiemead4242 ahh that's right. He nearly won it in 91 didn't he?

[@strosiemead4242]

@@Chief_Brody and 92 👍🏻

[@shane-irish]

Great commentary

[@numanoid5665]

Graham Goode....what a commentator

[@michaelb1716]

Beautiful commentary

[@hooperman424]

I miss dessie

[@mickvanquish]

Graham Goode,,,,,Jim McGrath,,,, Tom Durkin,,,,,,,,, 3 who knew how to call a horse race..