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3 unusual facts about George Royal


George Royal

Foaled in Cloverdale, British Columbia, George Royal was sired by Dark Hawk out of the mare Polly Bashaw.

Under the training of Robert W. Hall, the colt began racing at two at Vancouver's Exhibition Park, winning four of his eight starts.

Honored by the British Columbia Horse Racing Hall of Fame, his statue stands in the paddock at Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver and a stakes race there bears his name.



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Chail Military School

The King George Royal Indian Military College was renamed as King George’s School and shifted to Nowgong (Bundelkhand) in August 1952 where it was housed in ‘Old Kitchner College buildings’.