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The Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Grand National legend and ‘amazing woman' whose fairytale horse won a BBC SPOTY award dies at home aged 92
A GRAND NATIONAL legend and 'amazing woman' whose fairytale horse won a BBC SPOTY award has died at her home aged 92. Tributes have poured in for Valda Embiricos, who co-owned 1981 Aintree hero Aldaniti with her late husband Nick. 2 2 Aldaniti and jockey Bob Champion completed 'one of the greatest sporting stories' ever 44 years ago when they won the world's most famous race. Champion had beaten cancer and Aldaniti had miraculously recovered from a leg injury so severe vets thought he would never run again. Their unforgettable win at odds of 10-1 was turned into a film starring John Hurt. And Champion and Aldaniti even won the BBC Team of the Year award at the 1981 SPOTY bash. Nick died in 2018 aged 81 and Champion remembered them both as 'just the most lovely owners who were a lot of fun too'. The Racing Post reported Valda's passing, which came at her home Barkfold Manor Stud in West Sussex last Wednesday. Her daughter Alex, a former trainer and jockey, told the Post: "Mum was invincible, strong, fearsome, kind, patient, fair, stubborn, a fighter. "Her will to live and to give was relentless to the very end. "If mum was an elephant she would be the matriarch of all matriarchs. "She had a long, incredible and amazing life. "I beg that I can try to fill those bottomless boots but I fear an espadrille is all I will manage." Valda maintained a love of racing throughout her life and still had runners this year. The Good Doctor, running under The Aldaniti Partnership banner, is trained by Ben Pauling and they had a win together at Fontwell as recently as 18 months ago. The Cheltenham Festival-winning handler said: "Valda has been an incredibly special person to myself and my wife Sophie. "She lived a wonderful life and was an incredibly courageous lady." While a message from the racecourse posted on Facebook read: "We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Valda Embiricos at the age of 92. "A remarkable woman whose support and passion for jump racing left an enduring legacy at Fontwell Park and beyond." Punters were quick to pay tribute as well. One wrote on X: "Very sad… but what a life!" Valda leaves daughter Alex, sons Alastair and Euan, stepson Nick and four grandchildren.
CNA
2 days ago
- Sport
- CNA
Polo-Cambiaso reigns again as daughter Mia makes Gold Cup history
EASEBOURNE, England :Argentine polo maestro Adolfo Cambiaso added a ninth British Open Gold Cup to his trophy cabinet at the weekend, but this victory carried extra sparkle – his 23-year-old daughter Mia was playing with him and became the first Argentine woman to claim the prestigious prize. The 50-year-old, widely regarded as the greatest polo player of all time, led his La Dolfina/Scone team to a nail-biting 9-8 victory over French newcomers Kazak at Cowdray Park in front of more than 8,000 spectators basking in West Sussex sunshine. The win came 34 years after Cambiaso first lifted the Gold Cup in 1991, and his latest triumph made him the only player to win the tournament alongside two different children having done so with son Poroto in 2020. Mia Cambiaso became only the third woman to win the Gold Cup and was crowned Most Valuable Player, and her mare DS Altamira claimed Best Playing Pony honours. The match was as dramatic as it was historic, with the elder Cambiaso suffering three broken fingers in a collision that forced him off the field for the final two minutes, his team clinging to a precarious 9-7 lead. The injury-causing incident was ruled a foul against Cambiaso, allowing Kazak to convert a penalty and close the gap to one goal. "It's very special. My ninth Gold Cup and to do it with my daughter, Mia is incredible. I am so proud of her; the first Argentinian woman to lift a Gold Cup," said Cambiaso. "It was a fantastic polo match and I want to thank my whole team for all their hard work." The Gold Cup is one of polo's most prestigious events alongside the U.S. and Argentine Opens and the Queen's Cup. The 16,000-acre Cowdray Estate is situated in the South Downs National Park. Known as the home of British polo, it hosts more than 600 matches annually from April to September.
Reuters
2 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Polo-Cambiaso reigns again as daughter Mia makes Gold Cup history
EASEBOURNE, England, July 21 (Reuters) - Argentine polo maestro Adolfo Cambiaso added a ninth British Open Gold Cup to his trophy cabinet at the weekend, but this victory carried extra sparkle – his 23-year-old daughter Mia was playing with him and became the first Argentine woman to claim the prestigious prize. The 50-year-old, widely regarded as the greatest polo player of all time, led his La Dolfina/Scone team to a nail-biting 9-8 victory over French newcomers Kazak at Cowdray Park in front of more than 8,000 spectators basking in West Sussex sunshine. The win came 34 years after Cambiaso first lifted the Gold Cup in 1991, and his latest triumph made him the only player to win the tournament alongside two different children having done so with son Poroto in 2020. Mia Cambiaso became only the third woman to win the Gold Cup and was crowned Most Valuable Player, and her mare DS Altamira claimed Best Playing Pony honours. The match was as dramatic as it was historic, with the elder Cambiaso suffering three broken fingers in a collision that forced him off the field for the final two minutes, his team clinging to a precarious 9-7 lead. The injury-causing incident was ruled a foul against Cambiaso, allowing Kazak to convert a penalty and close the gap to one goal. "It's very special. My ninth Gold Cup and to do it with my daughter, Mia is incredible. I am so proud of her; the first Argentinian woman to lift a Gold Cup," said Cambiaso. "It was a fantastic polo match and I want to thank my whole team for all their hard work." The Gold Cup is one of polo's most prestigious events alongside the U.S. and Argentine Opens and the Queen's Cup. The 16,000-acre Cowdray Estate is situated in the South Downs National Park. Known as the home of British polio, the it hosts more than 600 matches annually from April to September.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Horsham District Council to use £5m to buy 10 additional homes
A West Sussex council is to use £5m to buy 10 additional homes for larger families on its housing waiting funds will be taken from a £14m pot made up of contributions from developers who have been allowed to build in the decision was agreed during a full Horsham District Council meeting and the homes will be leased to Horsham District Homes, the council's affordable housing Baynham, cabinet member for finance, said: "The number of families on our housing register continues to grow while the acute lack of new-build large homes being delivered by registered providers remains." Mr Baynham added that the purchases were "of obvious social benefit, but also make sense financially" with a yield of 2.9% compares to paying £580,000 per year to house 10 families in nightly paid temporary accommodation, according to the Local Democracy Reporting District Council agreed to accept a £77,000 grant from West Sussex County Council to pay for a housing management officer for the next two years, with the grant being topped up by £10,000 from reservesSam Raby, cabinet member for housing and communities, said: "It's really important to think about who's going to be in these homes."These are often families that have been stuck for up to ten years, and without getting these properties, these are the families that would still be stuck on the register as we become a unitary authority and possibly beyond."
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Fake Or Fortune guest gobsmacked by life-changing value of 'Winston Churchill painting' bought for just £140 that almost went undetected
A Fake Or Fortune guest is left gobsmacked by the value of a 'Winston Churchill painting' that almost went undetected during Monday's instalment of the BBC1 show. The programme returns to our screens this evening (21 July 2025) for the first episode of the brand new season. And viewers are in for a treat as an art collector called Barry James is told the true value of his art work supposedly painted by Winston Churchill. The guest tells host Fiona Bruce, 61, and art dealer Philip Mould, 65, that he originally bought the piece for just £140 at an antiques market in the village of Ardingly, in West Sussex. He is later told that if it is the real deal, the art work could be worth a whopping £600,000. In a spoiler posted on the show's Instagram account, Fiona says: 'Barry James, a passionate carer and art collector believes he may have done just that. 'He recently discovered a painting he believes to be by none other than Sir Winston Churchill.' Phillip says: 'So the owner of the painting has agreed to show it to us in one of the houses that Churchill used to stay in. 'You'll love it. A modest sort of place.' In another sneak peek of them seeing the painting for the first time, Fiona says: 'It's very pretty work isn't it?' Philip says: 'Could this painting of an English garden on a summer's day be one of Sir Winston's lost works?' The episode's synopsis on TVGuide reads: 'Fiona Bruce and art expert Philip Mould investigate the complex and controversial stories surrounding the origins of supposedly valuable works of art from around the world. 'In this episode, they discover the story behind a picture of a summer garden painted in 1916 that might be a lost work by Winston Churchill. 'If it is genuine, then it could be worth upwards of half a million pounds. 'However, there is currently no official body authenticating Churchill's work.' Fans have taken to Instagram to share their excitement over the show's return. 'Cant not wait to see knew episodes missed you guys sooooooo much.' 'Best show on Telly!' 'Can't wait to see this episode!' 'This cannot come quick enough.' This isn't the first time recently that someone has been left in shock to find out the true value of their beloved possessions. An Antiques Roadshow guest took an expert's breath away with an 'absolutely superb' item never seen on the show before - which turned out to be worth an eye-watering sum. A rediscovered episode of the BBC show from 2016 sees presenter Fiona Bruce, 61, and the experts head to Scarborough Grand Spa Hall on the North Yorkshire coast. The specialist appraisers met with guests to value their family heirlooms and heritage items - with expert Ronnie Archer Morgan, 75, taken aback by one in particular. He spoke to a woman who had brought in a Polynesian, club-like tribal weapon for evaluation - which was unlike anything he had seen on the programme before. Ronnie, an expert in tribal art and weaponry, opened by asking: 'What's a feminine person like you doing with a big, heavy, aggressive thing like this?' She explained: 'Well, it belongs to my dad actually, it's not mine, and it was passed down to him by his dad who acquired it through some elderly spinster ladies who gave it to him. 'He was a solicitor in Scarborough town so that's how but I don't know anything more.' Ronnie told them that it was a type of weapon called a Fijian Bulibuli and said: 'The market for this sort of thing is more in Paris or in Brussels and in New York. 'But they get very excited and they've got galleries that deal in this sort of stuff and a nice one of these would probably be £8,000 to £10,000.'
