Transworld was partnered by Tommy Murphy after Lester Piggott opted to ride the O'Brien stables main hope Valinsky, the winner of the Geoffrey Freer Stakes. Despite being rejected by the stable's top jockey, the colt was strongly supported in the betting market and started the 13/2 third choice behind Valinsky and Panamint. The other six runners included Sassabunda, Orchestra (Nijinsky Stakes) and Aristocracy (Whitehall Stakes). Murphy sent Tranworld into the lead from the start and was never seriously challenged, shaking off his closest pursuer Valinsky early in the straight and drawing clear of the field to win by four lengths from Orchestra. His victory gave Vincent O'Brien a third consecutive win in the contest after Caucasus in 1975 and Meneval in 1976. At the end of the year the independent Timeform organisation gave Transworld a rating of 121, sixteen pounds behind their Horse of the Year Alleged. Stud record Transworld was exported to the United States and was expected to continue his track career. He was, however, retired from racing to become a breeding stallion at Elmendorf Farm before moving to the Gainesway Farm in Kentucky and being relocated to the Stonewall Farm in New York in 1994. He died in June 2001 Alexander Farm near Byers, Colorado at the age of 27. The best of his offspring was the outstanding steeplechaser Lonesome Glory but he sired several other top-class performers including Winton (Venezuelan Horse of the Year), Powder Break (Pan American Handicap), The Hague (Hollywood Turf Cup) and Only Queens (Demoiselle Stakes). Pedigree References 1974 racehorse births 2001 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Kentucky Racehorses trained in Ireland Thoroughbred family 1-n Irish Classic Race winners