Karen O’Connor Pays Tribute to Biko

Biko at the European Open Championships in 1995 in Pratoni, Italy, where he placed 8th. Brant Gamma photo.

Karen O'Connor pays tribute to Biko who passed away on January 29, 2014 at the age of 30. Biko, a large, bay Thoroughbred gelding (Beau Charmeur - My Hansel) with a lovely white blaze holds the number six spot on the USEA Top Ten All American High Point Horses of the Century, and in 1999 won the Horse of the Century Award from the USEA. He was owned by the late Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Thompson of Malvern, Pennsylvania. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006.