Which Horse Won The Melbourne Cup In Both 1968 And 1969?
Rain Lover.
Rain Lover (1964-1989) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse best remembered for his back-to-back wins in the 1968 and 1969 VRC Melbourne Cup.
What horse won the Melbourne Cup in 1968?
Rain Lover
From the Archives, 1968: Rain Lover wins Melbourne Cup in record time.
Which horse won the Melbourne Cup twice?
In it’s long history the Melbourne Cup has been won twice by four horses; Archer (1861 & 1862), Peter Pan (1932 & 1934), Rain Lover (1968 & 1969) and Think Big (1974 & 1975).
Who won the Melbourne Cup in 1967?
Red Handed
Red Handed (1962−1990) was a New-Zealand bred, Australian-trained Thoroughbred racehorse, who won the 1967 Melbourne Cup. F W Clarke et al. He was sired by Le Filou (FR), his dam Red Might (NZ) was by Red Mars (GB). The horse was purchased in New Zealand relatively cheaply by Bart Cummings for the sum of 870 guineas.
What horse won the Melbourne Cup in 1966?
Galilee
Galilee (horse)
| Galilee | |
|---|---|
| Earnings | A$169,970 |
| Major wins | |
| Toorak Handicap (1966) Caulfield Cup (1966) Melbourne Cup (1966) C.B.Fisher Plate (1966) VRC Queens Plate (1967) VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1967) AJC Autumn Stakes (1967) Sydney Cup (1967) Memsie Stakes (1968) Turnbull Stakes (1968) | |
| Honours |
Who won the Melbourne Cup in 1965?
Light Fingers
Light Fingers (1961−1988) was a New Zealand bred thoroughbred racehorse who won the Melbourne Cup in 1965. In 2017 Light Fingers was inducted to the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.
Who won the 1964 Melbourne Cup?
After travelling badly to Australia Polo Prince was sent out at 12-1 in the 1964 Melbourne Cup due to a strong run in the Moonee Valley Cup and Mackinnon Stakes. Given a ground saving ride by jockey Ron Taylor, Polo Prince went on to win the Cup by a length and a half from fellow kiwi Elkayel.
Which horse is the most prolific Melbourne Cup winner of all time?
Melbourne Cup History: Facts
The first was Archer, who won the first two Melbourne Cups in 1861 and 1862. Other horses to go to back-to-back were Rain Lover (1968, 1969) and Think Big (1974, 1975). Finally, we have Peter Pan, who is the only horse to have won multiple Melbourne Cups in non-consecutive years.
Who won 3 Melbourne Cups in a row?
Magnificent Makybe Diva
Magnificent Makybe Diva wins her third Melbourne Cup in a row, in 2005. Brew is kicked home to victory by jockey Kerrin McEvoy in the 2000 Melbourne Cup.
Did Phar Lap win 2 Melbourne Cups?
Phar Lap ran in the Melbourne Cup three times between 1929 and 1931. However, his only win in the race came during his incredible 1930 season, when he also won the Cox Plate and 14 other weight-for-age races. He paid 8/11 odds for his Melbourne Cup victory that year – still the shortest winning price in history.
Who won the 1962 Melbourne Cup?
Even Stevens
Even Stevens (1957–1975) was a Thoroughbred racehorse that won both the Caulfield and Melbourne cups in Australia in 1962. He was ridden in both cups by his regular rider Les Coles.
Who won the Melbourne Cup in 1986?
At Talaq
Melbourne Cup Winners
| Year | Winner | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Empire Rose | 53.5 kgs |
| 1987 | Kensei | 51.5 kgs |
| 1986 | At Talaq | 54.5 kgs |
| 1985 | What A Nuisance | 52.5 kgs |
Who won the 1963 Melbourne Cup?
Gatum Gatum
Gatum Gatum was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1963 Melbourne Cup. Despite winning the 1961 SAJC South Australian Derby as a three-year-old and a second placing in the 1963 Caulfield Cup he carried just 7 st 12 lb (50 kg) to victory in the Cup.
What horse won the Melbourne Cup in 1970?
Baghdad Note’s 1970 Melbourne Cup win came off the back of his dead-heat for third in the Caulfield Cup, and he had therefore drawn attention from the punters. He won by three quarters of a length after surging forward to take the lead with 100 metres left to run.
Which horse won the Melbourne Cup 1956?
Evening Peal
Evening Peal was a notable Australian thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1956 Melbourne Cup, being ridden by George Podmore.
What horse won the 1960 Melbourne Cup?
Hi Jinx
1960 was the 100th Melbourne Cup race at Flemington. The Centenary Melbourne Cup was won by five-year-old Hi Jinx. Hi Jinx was the sentimental favourite with 50/1 odds, and took home the prize money that was raised by £10,000 from the previous year, much to the crowd’s amazement.
Who won the Melbourne Cup in 1961?
Lord Fury
Lord Fury was a Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1961 Melbourne Cup. In the lead up to the 1961 Melbourne Cup, Lord Fury ran a disappointing last in the Mackinnon Stakes after placing second in the Caulfield Cup.
What horse won the 1965 Grand National?
Jay Trump
The 1965 Grand National was the 119th running of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 27 March 1965.
1965 Grand National.
| Grand National | |
|---|---|
| Location | Aintree Racecourse |
| Winning horse | Jay Trump |
| Starting price | 100/6 |
| Jockey | Tommy Smith |
Who won the 1972 Melbourne Cup?
Piping Lane
Piping Lane (foaled 1966, died 1996) was a brown Australian Thoroughbred racehorse gelding by Lanesborough out of the mare Londonderry Air by Piping Time. Piping Lane came to prominence by winning the 1972 Melbourne Cup over 3,200 metres at odds of 40/1.
Who won the 1957 Melbourne Cup?
Straight Draw
Straight Draw (foaled 1952) was a New Zealand bred thoroughbred racehorse, that is most notable for winning the 1957 Melbourne Cup.
Who won the Melbourne Cup in 1974?
Think Big (horse)
Think Big (1970 – 23 February 1995) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who raced in Australia, winning the Melbourne Cup in both 1974 and 1975.
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