Rex Selwyn Fell (22 April 2016) was a New Zealand breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses. Fell was one of twin sons born to Arthur Fell, founder of Fairdale Stud at

Longburn Longburn (or Karere) is a rural settlement just outside Palmerston North in the Manawatū-Whanganui area of New Zealand. Made up of large dairy processing plants Longburn is often mistaken to be a small township and not seen as a large satellit ...

, and his wife Joan. His greatest success as a breeder came with the gelding Hyperno, winner of the 1979

Melbourne Cup The Melbourne Cup is an annual Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia, at the Flemington Racecourse. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and older, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club that forms part of the ...

and other group and listed races. After a 45-year partnership in Fairdale Stud with his father Arthur and brother Gerald, Fell established Goodwood Stud with his son, William, in 2007. As well as being a breeder, Fell was involved in

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administration, serving as the president of the Manawatu Racing Club. Fell died at

Palmerston North Palmerston North (; , colloquially known as Palmerston or Palmy) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located in the eastern Manawatū Plains, the city is near the north bank of the Manaw ...

on 22 April 2016, aged 71.

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