Violoncello (horse)
Violoncello was a notable Australian Thoroughbred race horse.
| Violoncello (GB) | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Valens (GB) |
| Grandsire | Laveno (GB) |
| Dam | Catgut (GB) |
| Damsire | Lactantius (GB) |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1916 |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Owner | Sir Samuel Hordern |
| Trainer | C H Bryans |
| Major wins | |
| Caulfield Cup (1921) W.S. Cox Plate (1922 ) | |
Bred in England where he had raced six times for three wins, he was purchased as a seven-year-old for 4,000 guineas by Sir Samuel Hordern and sent to Australia.
His half-brother, Quinologist had won the 1916 AJC Metropolitan Handicap which influenced Hordern to purchase him.
Violoncello won the 1921 Caulfield Cup and the inaugural running of the Cox Plate in 1922.
References
- Kirkwood, Rhett; Meldrum, Brian. Valley of the Kings : a history of the W.S. Cox plate. Equus Marketing. p. 48. ISBN 0957797303.
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