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.
Who won the Melbourne Cup in 1971?
Silver Knight
He also won the New Zealand St. Leger. At stud he sired four stakes winners of six stakes wins. His son, Black Knight, went on to win the 1984 Melbourne Cup.
Silver Knight (horse)
| Silver Knight | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sir Walter Norwood |
| Trainer | Eric Temperton |
| Major wins | |
| New Zealand St. Leger (1971) Melbourne Cup (1971) |
What horse won the Melbourne Cup in 1972?
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 Melbourne Cup 1975?
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.
Who won Melbourne Cup in 1973?
Since 1882, New Zealand–bred horses have won 40 Melbourne Cups, British-bred horses five, American-bred horses four, Irish-bred horses four, German and French-bred horses two each, and Japanese-bred horses one.
Winners.
| Year | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Winner | Gala Supreme |
| Age Gender | 4 g |
| Jockey | Frank Reys |
| Trainer | Ray Hutchins |
Who won the Melbourne Cup in 1977?
Gold and Black
Gold and Black (1972−1999) was a New Zealand-bred racehorse which was ridden by Johnny Duggan to win the 1977 Melbourne Cup for the “Cups King” Bart Cummings. In 1976, Gold and Black won the Mackinnon Stakes and finished second to Van der Hum in the Melbourne Cup.
Who won Melbourne Cup in 1976?
Van der Hum
Van der Hum wins 1976 Melbourne Cup.
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 Melbourne Cup in 1978?
Arwon
Arwon won the 1978 Melbourne Cup, beating Dandeleith and Karu by a half neck. He ran in two more Melbourne Cups, finishing ninth in 1980 to Beldale Ball and fifth in 1981 to Just A Dash. The name ‘Arwon’ was made from reversing the word Nowra, a town in New South Wales where one of the syndicate that owned him lived.
What horse won the Melbourne Cup in 1968?
Rain Lover
From the Archives, 1968: Rain Lover wins Melbourne Cup in record time.
Who won the Melbourne Cup in 1981?
Just A Dash
Just A Dash (1977 – 2 November 2012) was a notable Australian Thoroughbred racehorse, who won the 1981 Melbourne Cup. He was sired by Whiskey Road (USA). His dam Native Lass (AUS) was by Caranna (AUS). The horse won the race by 2 ¼ lengths providing Tommy Smith with just his second Melbourne Cup.
What horse won the Melbourne Cup in 1979?
Dulcify was put down shortly after the race, and the winner was the Bart Cummings-trained Hyperno. “The 1979 Cup was about Dulcify. Until yesterday afternoon he was the best horse in the country,” Age racing writer Peter McFarlane wrote.
Who won the Melbourne Cup in 1960?
Hi Jinx
About: 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 1982 Melbourne Cup?
Gurner’s Lane
The 1982 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 2 November 1982. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), at Flemington Racecourse.
1982 Melbourne Cup.
| Melbourne Cup | |
|---|---|
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
| Winning horse | Gurner’s Lane |
| Winning time | 3:21.1 |
| Final odds | 8/1 |
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 1989?
Tawrrific
Tawrrific (1984–1999) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who is best remembered for winning the 1989 Melbourne Cup. Trained by Lee Freedman and ridden by Shane Dye, he won in the then record time of three minutes and 17.1 seconds.
Which horse won the Melbourne Cup in 1969?
The 1969 Melbourne Cup saw the gallant Rain Lover secure back-to-back Melbourne Cup victories, while carrying an incredible 60.33kg, an extraordinary feat. The win was jockey Jim Johnson’s third Cup triumph.
Who won the 1995 Melbourne Cup?
Doriemus, 24, was put down at Living Legends after a paddock accident in which he injured a hoof. The New Zealand-bred chestnut won the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup double in 1995.
Which horse won the Melbourne Cup in 1980?
Beldale Ball, winner of the 1980 Melbourne Cup. Horse trainer, Melbourne cup winners, Melbourne cup.
Who won the Melbourne Cup in 1983?
Kiwi
Kiwi wins the 1983 Melbourne Cup. As the field was within sight of the finish, the commentator suddenly yelled, ‘and here comes Kiwi out of the blue’, signalling one of the greatest-ever finishes in the history of the Cup. Kiwi’s victory was the ultimate Kiwi triumph.
Who won the Melbourne Cup in 1991?
Let’s Elope
Four-year-old Let’s Elope won the 1991 Caulfield and Melbourne Cup double, the first mare since Rivette in 1939 to win the Cups Double in the same year.
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