Even Stevens (1957–1975) was a

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that won both the Caulfield and Melbourne cups in

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in 1962. He was ridden in both cups by his regular rider Les Coles.

Career

Even Stevens won 8 races in total, including the 1962 Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup and Werribee Cup, and £43,895 in prize money. He was leased to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, but prior to sailing for England, suffered an accident in training which necessitated his retirement from racing. He was retired to stud in New Zealand in 1963 where he sired two Group 1 winners, Master John and Evenstead. He died in 1975.

Namesake

Australian rail operator CFCL Australia named locomotive CF4403 after the horse.Motive Power Roundup '' Motive Power'' issue 79 January 2012 page 20

References

External links

Even Stevens' pedigree and partial racing stats
1957 racehorse births 1975 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in New Zealand Racehorses trained in New Zealand Racehorses trained in Australia Melbourne Cup winners Caulfield Cup winners Thoroughbred family 12-f {{Racehorse-stub