Horlicks (horse)
Horlicks (1983 – 24 August 2011) was an outstanding Thoroughbred racemare from New Zealand. She won the internationally contested 1989 Japan Cup in a world record time of 2:22 for 2,400 metres. In addition to the Japan Cup, she won five Group One (G1) races in Australia and New Zealand, namely the LKS MacKinnon Stakes, the Television New Zealand Stakes (twice), and DB Draught Classic (twice).
Horlicks | |
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Sire | Three Legs (GB) |
Grandsire | Petingo |
Dam | Malt |
Damsire | Moss Trooper (USA) |
Sex | Mare |
Foaled | 1983 |
Country | New Zealand |
Colour | Grey |
Owner | Graham de Gruchy (NZ) |
Trainer | Dave and Paul O'Sullivan (NZ) |
Record | 40: 17–10–2 |
Earnings | NZ$4,165,407 |
Major wins | |
ARC Television New Zealand Stakes (1988,1990) ARC DB Draught Classic (1989,1990) Japan Cup (1989) LKS Mackinnon Stakes (1989) | |
Honours | |
New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame | |
Last updated on 3 April 2009 |
Breeding
Horlicks was by Three Legs (GB) from the unraced mare, Malt, by Moss Trooper (USA). Malt was later sold to the United States by Australian Bloodstock agent Brian King.
Racing record
The grey mare was owned by Graham de Gruchy of Hastings and trained by Dave and Paul O'Sullivan.
Stud record
Horlicks has also proven to be an outstanding broodmare, as the dam of the 2000 Melbourne Cup winner Brew (by Sir Tristram), and the ill-fated stakes winner Bubble. Another daughter, Latte, was the dam of G1 AJC Australian Derby winner, Fiumicino.
In 2006 Horlicks delivered her 13th foal, a colt by One Cool Cat, at Cambridge Stud in New Zealand and was retired from stud duties at the age of 24 years.[2]
Horlicks died on 24 August 2011 at Cambridge Stud and is buried at her breeder and owner's (Graham de Gruchy) stud farm.[3]
Pedigree
Sire Three Legs (GB) 1972 |
Petingo 1965 |
Petition | Fair Trial |
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Art Paper | |||
Alcazar | Alycidon | ||
Quarterdeck | |||
Teodora 1963 |
Hard Sauce | Ardan | |
Saucy Bella | |||
Teliastory | Tulyar | ||
King's Story | |||
Dam Malt (NZ) 1978 |
Moss Trooper (USA) 1972 |
Levmoss | Le Levanstell |
Feemoss | |||
Forest Friend | Linacre | ||
Belle Sauvage | |||
Frill 1969 |
Agricola | Precipitation | |
Aurora | |||
Froth | Faux Tirage | ||
Home Brew (Family: 10-d) |
References
- Horlicks (NZ) Archived 1 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2 May 2009
- Horlicks Produces Her Last Foal Retrieved 23 April 2010
- "Japan Cup winner Horlicks dies". Radio Sport National. 25 August 2011. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2011.