Albert Finney RIP

[Alastair]

Sad to hear that actor Albert Finney has died. Apart from being a fine actor he was a big racing man who used to have horses in training with John Sutcliffe. He was also one of the relatively few people who probably made good money from his interest because at the end of the racing career of American Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew he bought in to the breeding syndicate and was well rewarded by the rise in bloodstock prices in the late 70s and early 80s and Slew's success as a stallion