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Bletchingly
Bletchingly (1970–1993) was an Australian Thoroughbred horse, racehorse and stallion. A brilliant sprinter, he was by the successful speed stallion Biscay (horse), Biscay out of Coogee (GB) (by Relic (USA)). Bletchingly was bred by Stanley Wootton on the Baramul Stud in the Widden Valley, and was a three-quarter brother to another high-class sprinter, Beaches (by Todman). Stanley Wootton had imported Bletchingly's grandsire, Star Kingdom (IRE), from the United Kingdom in the 1950s, and the Irish stallion established Australia's foremost 20th century sireline. Racing career Thought by his owner to be too small and unsound for a long racing career, Bletchingly was unraced as a two-year-old and won his only start as a three-year-old at the provincial track of Bendigo. At four, he showcased his ability by winning The Galaxy (horse race), The Galaxy Stakes at Randwick Racecourse, Randwick and the Moomba Handicap at Flemington Racecourse, Flemington, in which he equalled the cours ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bletchingly Stakes
The Bletchingly Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group races, Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under Weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia annually in July and is the last Group races, Group race held in Melbourne each season. Total prizemoney for the race is A$200,000. History Name The race was first held in 1992 and is named in honour of the former champion racehorse and sire Bletchingly. Venue * 1994–2016: Caulfield Racecourse * 2017: Sandown Racecourse * 2018 onwards: Caulfield Racecourse Distance * 1994–2003 – 1100 metres * 2004 onwards - 1200 metres Grade * 1994–1996 - Listed race * 1997 - Group 3 status Winners * 2022 - King Of Sparta * 2021 - Sansom * 2020 - Viridine * 2019 - Scales Of Justice * 2018 - Vega Magic * 2017 - Ability * 2016 - Lord Of The Sky * 2015 - Smokin' Joey * 2014 - Thiamandi * 2013 - Second Effort * 2012 - Ready To Rip * 2011 - Mid Summer Music * 2010 - Shoot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leading Sire In Australia
The list below shows the leading Father, sire of Thoroughbred Horse racing, racehorses in Australia for each season since 1883–84. This is determined by the amount of prize money won by the sire's progeny during the season. The 2016 novel ''Mount!'' by Jilly Cooper describes the process to gain the fictional title for global leading sire. List * 2022/23 - I Am Invincible (horse), I Am Invincible (2) * 2021/22 – I Am Invincible (horse), I Am Invincible (1) * 2020/21 – Written Tycoon (1) * 2019/20 – Snitzel (horse), Snitzel (4) * 2018/19 – Snitzel (horse), Snitzel (3) * 2017/18 – Snitzel (horse), Snitzel (2) * 2016/17 – Snitzel (horse), Snitzel (1) * 2015/16 – Street Cry (1) * 2014/15 – Fastnet Rock (horse), Fastnet Rock (2) * 2013/14 – Redoute's Choice (3) * 2012/13 – Exceed and Excel (1) * 2011/12 – Fastnet Rock (horse), Fastnet Rock (1) * 2010/11 – Lonhro (1) * 2009/10 – Redoute's Choice (2) * 2008/09 – Encosta De Lago (2) * 2007/08 – Encosta De Lag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingston Town (horse)
Kingston Town (31 August 1976 – March 1991) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won three Cox Plates and 11 other Group One races and was the 1980 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year. Background He was by Bletchingly, later a Leading sire in Australia, his dam, Ada Hunter (GER) was by Andrea Mantegna (FR). Ada Hunter was the dam of nine foals, but Private Thoughts (a brother to Kingston Town) was her only other stakes winner. She was later exported to the United States. Kingston Town was bred by David Hains, who sold a share in him to G. Monsborough and his wife after the horse failed to reach his reserve as a yearling. Racing career He was trained throughout his career by Tommy Smith and ridden in 25 of his 30 wins by Malcolm Johnston. Kingston Town made his debut as a two-year-old, and, in his only start as a colt, ran last, but returned as a gelding in the final weeks of the season to win the Round Table Handicap at Rosehill at odds of 33/1. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leading Sire In Australia
The list below shows the leading Father, sire of Thoroughbred Horse racing, racehorses in Australia for each season since 1883–84. This is determined by the amount of prize money won by the sire's progeny during the season. The 2016 novel ''Mount!'' by Jilly Cooper describes the process to gain the fictional title for global leading sire. List * 2022/23 - I Am Invincible (horse), I Am Invincible (2) * 2021/22 – I Am Invincible (horse), I Am Invincible (1) * 2020/21 – Written Tycoon (1) * 2019/20 – Snitzel (horse), Snitzel (4) * 2018/19 – Snitzel (horse), Snitzel (3) * 2017/18 – Snitzel (horse), Snitzel (2) * 2016/17 – Snitzel (horse), Snitzel (1) * 2015/16 – Street Cry (1) * 2014/15 – Fastnet Rock (horse), Fastnet Rock (2) * 2013/14 – Redoute's Choice (3) * 2012/13 – Exceed and Excel (1) * 2011/12 – Fastnet Rock (horse), Fastnet Rock (1) * 2010/11 – Lonhro (1) * 2009/10 – Redoute's Choice (2) * 2008/09 – Encosta De Lago (2) * 2007/08 – Encosta De Lag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emancipation (horse)
Emancipation (foaled 1979) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. By Bletchingly, Emancipation was a grey, like her dam, Ammo Girl, and her damsire, Gunsynd. She was bred by Mark Hough, in New South Wales, after her dam was purchased from trainer Tommy Smith for just $1,700 due to her unsound conformation and her breeding (her sire was standing at a fee of only $1,500 at the time). Her breeder was only interested in her as a broodmare, and approached her trainer, Neville Begg, to recommend someone who would lease her for racing purposes. Racing career Unraced at two, Emancipation raced only at three and four, and won 19 of her 28 starts. These included six Group One wins - all in Sydney. At three, she won 10 of her 13 starts, and, in the autumn, defeated Manikato in the George Ryder Stakes before winning the Doncaster Handicap. At four, she won nine of her 15 starts, including a further five Group One wins. In the spring, her wins included the George Main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Champion Racehorse Of The Year
The Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year is awarded to the Thoroughbred horse who is voted to be the champion horse within an Australian racing season. This award is open to all racehorses racing within Australia, regardless of age and sex, and includes overseas performances. This award originally started as the Victoria Racing Club, VRC Award and was renamed Australia's Champion Racehorse in 1982. A separate award was voted on between 1976/77 and 1993/4 by the Australian Racing Writers' Association with the only variations being Gurner's Lane (1982/3) and Bonecrusher (horse), Bonecrusher (1986/7). The voting bodies combined from 1993/4. Winx has won the award four times. Black Caviar (horse), Black Caviar and Sunline won it three times. * ''Two awards made in 1982-83 & 1986-87 with ARWA selecting different winner'' Other Australian Thoroughbred Awards Australian Champion Two Year Old Australian Champion Three Year Old Australian Champion Sprinter Australian Champion Mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redoute's Choice
Redoute's Choice (15 August 1996 – 26 March 2019) was a multiple Group One-winning Australian Thoroughbred racehorse and also a Leading sire in Australia, champion sire. He is by the phenomenal international sire Danehill (horse), Danehill (USA) out of the lightly raced mare Shantha's Choice (Canny Lad-Dancing Show). His dam is a half-sister to the Group One winners Hurricane Sky (by Star Watch) and Umatilla (by Miswaki (USA)), and later produced the Group One winners Platinum Scissors (also by Danehill) and Manhattan Rain (by Encosta De Lago). Racing career Redoute's Choice was raced by his breeder, Sri Lankan businessman Muzaffar Ali Yaseen, and trained by Rick Hore-Lacy. On debut, he won the Listed Chairman's Stakes (MRC), Veuve Cliquot Stakes (1,100 metres) at Caulfield on 20 February 1999. Seven days later, and starting from a wide barrier, he won the prestigious Blue Diamond Stakes (1,200 metres) by two lengths from his future arch-rival, Testa Rossa, whose preparati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canny Lad
Canny Lad (1987 – 2014) was an Australian thoroughbred racehorse that won two Group 1 races and went on to become a successful sire. Canny Lad was the brother of Sister Canny and Canny Lass who were also bred by Alec Dodson, their descendants include Camarena, Camarilla, Sepoy and Guelph. Racing career Canny Lad was trained by Rick Hore-Lacy. He won his debut race, the listed Maribyrnong on 7 October 1989 at Flemington ridden by Shane Dye, who would ride him in most of his races. Notable performances include the following: * 1st in the 1989 Maribyrnong (listed, 900m), ridden by Shane Dye. * 1st in the 1989 Florentino (Group 3, 900m), Shane Dye. * 1st in the 1989 Maribyrnong Plate (Group 2, 1000m), Shane Dye. * 1st in the BD Prelude (Group 3, 1000m Sandown), Shane Dye. * 2nd in the 1990 Blue Diamond Stakes (Group 1, 1200m) behind Mahaasin, Shane Dye. * 1st in the 1990 VRC Sires' Produce Stakes (Group 1, 1400m), ridden by Jimmy Cassidy. * 1st in the 1990 Golden Slipper St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biscay (horse)
Biscay was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old 1965 he won the Maribyrnong Plate by eight lengths. Background A son of Star Kingdom from Magic Symbol by Makarpura (GB) he was a brother to Star of Heaven and Tattenham (9 wins and $26,845).Australian Register of Thoroughbred Stallions, Excelsis Press, Sydney, 1974 Biscay was bred by Stanley Wootton at Barramul Stud in New South Wales. Angus Armanasco, who was the leading trainer of two-year-olds in Melbourne for many years, declared Biscay was a star before the colt raced. Racing career Biscay was undefeated as a three-year-old. An exceptionally speedy type, who usually jumped from the barrier clear of his rivals, Biscay had a short but successful racing career. From 8 starts he recorded 6 wins and was unplaced twice. His wins included the VRC Maribyrnong Plate, Merson Cooper Stakes and the VATC Debutant Stakes, all good quality races. Stud record He was syndicated and in 1969 retired to stud to stand at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Galaxy (horse Race)
The Galaxy is an Australian Turf Club Group One Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1,100 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March or April. Total prize money for the race is A$1,000,000. History Grade * 1972–1978 - Principal Race * 1979 - Listed Race * 1980–1983 - Group 2 * 1984 onwards - Group 1 Venue * 1972–2006 - Randwick Racecourse * 2007 - Warwick Farm Racecourse * 2008–2012 - Randwick Racecourse * 2013 onwards - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse Winners * 2022 - Shelby Sixtysix * 2021 - Eduardo * 2020 - I Am Excited * 2019 - Nature Strip * 2018 - In Her Time * 2017 - Russian Revolution * 2016 - Griante * 2015 - Sweet Idea * 2014 - Tiger Tees * 2013 - Bel Sprinter * 2012 - Temple Of Boom * 2011 - Atomic Force * 2010 - †Shellscrape * 2009 - Nicconi * 2008 - Typhoon Zed * 2007 - Magnus * 2006 - Proprietor * 2005 - Charge Forward * 2004 - Spark Of Life * 2003 - Snowland * 2002 - Mistegic * 2001 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caulfield Racecourse
Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, It is home to the Melbourne Racing Club. Horse-racing started there in 1859 on a bush track where the Melbourne Hunt Club met. A racecourse was then laid out on the site of the club's dog kennels. The Victoria Amateur Turf Club was then established in 1876 and the first Caulfield Cup race was run in 1879. The track has a triangular-shaped layout, comprising three straights, wide, with a total circumference of and a finishing straight of . All turns have a 4% to 6% banking. Racing takes place in an anti-clockwise direction. The totally glassed in Rupert Clarke stand provides an uninterrupted view of the racecourse. Caulfield has about 25 race days each season and hosts some of the Australia's most famous and historic races including the Caulfield Cup, Caulfield Guineas, Blue Diamond Stakes, C F Orr Stakes, Oakleigh Plate, Underwood Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horse
The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature, '' Eohippus'', into the large, single-toed animal of today. Humans began domesticating horses around 4000 BCE in Central Asia, and their domestication is believed to have been widespread by 3000 BCE. Horses in the subspecies ''caballus'' are domesticated, although some domesticated populations live in the wild as feral horses. These feral populations are not true wild horses, which are horses that have never been domesticated. There is an extensive, specialized vocabulary used to describe equine-related concepts, covering everything from anatomy to life stages, size, colors, markings, breeds, locomotion, and behavior. Horses are adapted to run, allowing them to quickly escape predator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
