Grand National) and Fort Devon (Maryland Hunt Cup). He was also the only Cheltenham Gold Cup winning horse to sire another Cheltenham Gold Cup winning horse. Died on 13 May 1968 Assessment and honours In their book, A Century of Champions, based on the Timeform rating system, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Fortina an "average" Gold Cup winner. Fortina's name is remembered in Fortina Close, a residential street in Cheltenham. Pedigree References 1941 racehorse births 1968 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in France Racehorses trained in France Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom Thoroughbred family 4-e Byerley Turk sire line Cheltenham Gold Cup winners Cheltenham Festival winners National Hunt racehorses