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VRC Sires' Produce Stakes
The Sires' Produce Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds, run at set weights, over a distance of 1400 metres, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in March during the VRC Autumn Racing Carnival. The total prize money is A$300,000. History The race has had several changes in grade, name and in distance. Among the past winners of this race are two of the very best performers in the history of the Australian turf in Tulloch in 1957 and Vain in 1969. 1954 racebook File:1954 VRC Australian Cup P1.jpg, 1954 VRC Australian Cup racebook front cover File:1954 VRC Australian Cup P2.jpg, 1954 VRC Australian Cup raceday officials File:1954 VRC Sires Produce Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, 1954 VRC Sires Produce Stakes page showing the winner, Acramitis File:1954 VRC Sires Produce Stakes Racebook P3.jpg, 1954 VRC Sires Produce Stakes page starters and results Distance * In 1862–63 - 1 mile (~1600 metres) * 1864–1919 - 6 furl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Rod 1936 VRC Sires Produce Stakes Flemington Racecourse Jockey Jack Pratt Trainer George Price
Gold is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol Au (from Latin ) and atomic number 79. In its pure form, it is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal. Chemically, gold is a transition metal, a group 11 element, and one of the noble metals. It is one of the least reactive chemical elements, being the second-lowest in the reactivity series. It is solid under standard conditions. Gold often occurs in free elemental (native state), as nuggets or grains, in rocks, veins, and alluvial deposits. It occurs in a solid solution series with the native element silver (as in electrum), naturally alloyed with other metals like copper and palladium, and mineral inclusions such as within pyrite. Less commonly, it occurs in minerals as gold compounds, often with tellurium (gold tellurides). Gold is resistant to most acids, though it does dissolve in aqua regia (a mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid), forming a soluble tetrachloroaurate anion. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ascot Vale Stakes
The Coolmore Stud Stakes, registered as the Ascot Vale Stakes, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, at set weights, run over 1200 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia, on Victoria Derby Day. Total prize money is A$2,000,000. History From its inception in 1863 until 1965 the race was for two-year-olds in the VRC Autumn Carnival, usually on Australian Cup day. The Victoria Racing Club removed the race from the calendar in 1966. It restored in 1969 to be run in the early spring meeting in September for three-year-olds; the champion Vain was the first winner. In 2006 the VRC rescheduled the event by moving it to the first day of the VRC Spring Carnival, Victoria Derby day. The move included an upgrading of the event to Group 1 status with an increase in stakemoney. The similar event that was run on the first day of the VRC Spring Carnival was moved to September and was renamed as the Group 3 Danehill Stakes. Distance * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horse Races In Australia
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 predators, and posses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Australian Group Races
This List of Australian Group races is recognized as a list of Australia's classified Black type thoroughbred horse races. The Pattern Committee of the Australian Racing Board (ARB) recommends which races shall be designated as Group races, Group and Listed races for the racing season. The current list is for the 2019–2020 Australian Racing season and the 2019–2020 which began on Monday, 1 August 2019. Group 1,2, & 3 Races, Listed Races and Notable Others Click on the sort symbol at the top of the columns to sort on a particular field. ''Notes:'' Listed races In addition to the above Group 1, 2 and 3 races there are approximately 280 grade 4 races which are known as Listed races. All of these races were collectively known as Principal Races until about 1979. Racecourse distribution The following table displays the distribution of Group Races by racecourses. ''Legend:'' See also * Group races, the European equivalent * Graded stakes race, the No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patron (horse)
Patron (foaled 1890) was an Australian bred thoroughbred racehorse that is most notable for winning the 1894 Melbourne Cup. 1894 Melbourne Cup Patron started at odds of 33/1 in the 1894 Melbourne Cup, with his full brother, Ruenalf, also in the race as the 3/1 favourite. Patron would win the race by three-quarters of a length with his older brother finishing unplaced. There was no trophy awarded to the winner of the race in 1894 as the country was suffering an economic depression. Later life In 1897 Patron was sold to an English client of the International Horse Agency in London. Pedigree References {{reflist Racehorses bred in Australia Racehorses trained in Australia 1890 racehorse births Melbourne Cup winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Idea (horse)
Young Idea (foaled 1932) was a brown Australian thoroughbred stallion who raced for five seasons from a two-year-old to a six-year-old, recording major wins in Sydney and Melbourne from 6 furlongs to 1¼ miles. Breeding Young Idea was bred by Percy Miller Kia Ora Stud Scone, New South Wales, Scone and was sold for 500 guineas to owner A.G. Hunter. Percy Miller later purchased a half share after the sale and in 1936 purchased A.G.Hunter's half share holding when transferred to trainer Jack Holt and retired to Kia Ora Stud in 1939. Sire Constant Son (GB) sire of 10 stakeswinners began stud duty in Australia in 1930 as a two-year-old won the Arlington Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse, Newmarket and later the Derby Gold Cup 1¾ miles. Grandsire Son-in-Law was the leading sire in the United Kingdom in 1924 and 1930. Major wins being the 1914–15 British Champions Long Distance Cup, Jockey Club Cup and 1914 Goodwood Cup. Dam Persuasion (AUS) won the 1927 Australian Oaks, Adrian Knox S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Caste
High Caste was a Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion that was bred in New Zealand and was considered the best two-year-old in New Zealand after winning three of his four race starts. He was a good racehorse under handicap and weight for age conditions and combined this with wins in good races from 5 furlongs (1,000 metres) to , carrying up to . He was by the good racehorse and sire, Bulandshar (GB), his dam, The Begum (a sister to Rulette) was by the outstanding sire, Chief Ruler (GB). High Caste was a brother to the stakes race winners, Nawab and Nizam and a half brother to the stakes winner, Stretto by Hunting Song (IRE). He traced in the tenth generation to Cornelia (GB) who was imported with her dam, Manto into Australia in 1825. They are from family 18.Barrie, Douglas M., ''The Australian Bloodhorse'', Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1956 High Caste was colloquially known as the ‘Strawberry Bull’ because of a distinct grey fleck through his rich red bay coat. Racing recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wenona Girl
Wenona Girl (foaled 1957) was a leading Australian Thoroughbred horse racemare that had 27 wins over distances ranging from 4½ furlongs to 1½ miles. She won 22 principal races, 15 of which were later designated group one (G1) races. Wenona Girl's principal wins included the VRC Sires Produce Stakes, AJC Sires Produce Stakes, Emirates Stakes, George Adams Handicap, The Thousand Guineas, One Thousand Guineas, VATC Futurity Stakes, AJC George Main Stakes, AJC All Aged Stakes, AJC Oaks, AJC Adrian Knox Oaks Stakes, Ranvet Stakes, Rawson Stakes and Rosehill Guineas, all of which were later classified as G1 races. At the time of her retirement she was the highest stakes winning mare to have raced in Australia. At stud she was a good broodmare. Wenona Girl was later inducted into Australian Racing Hall of Fame. Breeding She was sired by the Leading sire in Australia, Wilkes (horse), Wilkes (FR), her dam was the good racemare, Golden Chariot by Golden Sovereign (IRE). Golden Chariot w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storm Queen (horse)
Storm Queen was a notable Australian thoroughbred racehorse. A bay daughter of Coronation Boy from the mare Storm Gleam, she was foaled in 1963 and was trained throughout her career by Bart Cummings. Her racetrack debut ended in defeat, but it was followed by eight successive wins in her two-year-old season including victory in the 1966 STC Golden Slipper Stakes. Retired in 1967 following an unplaced run in the AJC Doncaster Handicap The Doncaster Mile, registered as the Doncaster Handicap is an Australian Turf Club Group One Thoroughbred handicap race for horses three years old and older, held over 1,600 metres at Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia. Although the ra ... she was unable to match her deeds on the racetrack as a breeding mare. Race record 20 starts - 13 wins, 2 seconds, 1 third Prize money A£50,243 Major wins Storm Queen won the following major races: * 1966 SAJC Bloodhorse Breeders’ Stakes – (6f) * 1966 VATC Merson Cooper Stakes – (6f) * ... [...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] |
All Too Hard
All Too Hard (foaled 21 September 2009) is a four time Group 1 winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse. He is also a successful breeding stallion having sired numerous stakes winners. Background Bred by Gilgai Farm, All Too Hard is a half brother to undefeated sprinter Black Caviar, with both horses having the same mother in Helsinge. All Too Hard was sold at the 2011 Inglis Easter yearling sale for AU$1,025,000. He was purchased by Wayne and Michael and John Hawkes for Nathan Tinkler's Patinack Farm. Racing career 2011/12: two-year-old season All Too Hard's first race was on the 18 February 2012 at Flemington in the Listed Talindert Stakes. His debut gained much media attention due to his relationship to Black Caviar. He won the race by 1.5 lengths and co-trainer Wayne Hawkes commented after the race, "There is always a fair bit of pressure on the horse and everyone is looking at him. It was a nice little race for him and it is onwards and upwards from here." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and United States customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to any of 660 foot (unit), feet, 220 yards, 40 rod (unit), rods, 10 chain (unit), chains, or approximately 201 metres. It is now mostly confined to use in horse racing, where in many countries it is the standard measurement of race lengths, and agriculture, where it is used to measure rural field lengths and distances. In the United States, some states use older definitions for surveying purposes, leading to variations in the length of the furlong of two parts per million, or about . This variation is small enough to not have practical consequences in most applications. Using the International yard and pound, international definition of the yard as exactly 0.9144 metres, one furlong is 201.168 metres, and five furlongs are about 1 kilometre ( exactly). History The name ''furlong'' derives from the Old Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
