Rainbird (horse)
Rainbird was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1945 Melbourne Cup.
Rainbird | |
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Sire | The Buzzard (GB) |
Grandsire | Spion Kop (IRE) |
Dam | Sequoia (AUS) |
Damsire | Heroic (AUS) |
Sex | Mare |
Foaled | 1941 |
Country | Australia |
Colour | Chestnut |
Owner | Clifford Reid |
Trainer | Sam Evans |
Record | 47:8 wins |
Major wins | |
Wakeful Stakes (1944) Melbourne Cup (1945) | |
Last updated on 30 December 2012 |
Ridden by Billy Cook she carried just 7 st 7 lb (48 kg) to victory in the Cup, winning by a margin of 2 1⁄2 lengths.[1]
Namesake
Australian rail operator CFCL Australia named locomotive CF4407 after the horse.[2]
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References
- Rolfe, C. (2008). Winners of the Melbourne Cup. Red Dog ISBN 9781742035093, p. 205-7
- CFCLA Fleet Update Motive Power issue 88 July 2013 page 6
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