. . "Gelding" . . . . . . . . "Desert Orchid"@en . . . . "Desert Orchid (11 April 1979 \u2013 13 November 2006), known as Dessie, was an English racehorse. The grey achieved iconic status within National Hunt racing, where he was much loved by supporters for his front-running attacking style, iron will and extreme versatility. He was rated the fifth best National Hunt horse of all time by Timeform."@en . . . . "1979-04-11Z"^^ . . . . . .