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Biscay (horse)
Biscay was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old 1965 he won the Maribyrnong Plate by eight lengths. Background A son of Star Kingdom from Magic Symbol by Makarpura (GB) he was a brother to Star of Heaven and Tattenham (9 wins and $26,845).Australian Register of Thoroughbred Stallions, Excelsis Press, Sydney, 1974 Biscay was bred by Stanley Wootton at Barramul Stud in New South Wales. Angus Armanasco, who was the leading trainer of two-year-olds in Melbourne for many years, declared Biscay was a star before the colt raced. Racing career Biscay was undefeated as a three-year-old. An exceptionally speedy type, who usually jumped from the barrier clear of his rivals, Biscay had a short but successful racing career. From 8 starts he recorded 6 wins and was unplaced twice. His wins included the VRC Maribyrnong Plate, Merson Cooper Stakes and the VATC Debutant Stakes, all good quality races. Stud record He was syndicated and in 1969 retired to stud to stand at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Kingdom
A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked eye at night, but their immense distances from Earth make them appear as fixed points of light. The most prominent stars have been categorised into constellations and asterisms, and many of the brightest stars have proper names. Astronomers have assembled star catalogues that identify the known stars and provide standardized stellar designations. The observable universe contains an estimated to stars. Only about 4,000 of these stars are visible to the naked eye, all within the Milky Way galaxy. A star's life begins with the gravitational collapse of a gaseous nebula of material composed primarily of hydrogen, along with helium and trace amounts of heavier elements. Its total mass is the main factor determining its evolution and eventual fate. A star shines for most of its active life due t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Galaxy (horse Race)
The Galaxy is an Australian Turf Club Group One Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1100 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March or April. Total prize money for the race is A$700,000. History Grade * 1972–1978 - Principal Race * 1979 - Listed Race * 1980–1983 - Group 2 * 1984 onwards - Group 1 Venue * 1972–2006 - Randwick Racecourse * 2007 - Warwick Farm Racecourse * 2008–2012 - Randwick Racecourse * 2013 onwards - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse Winners * 2022 - Shelby Sixtysix * 2021 - Eduardo * 2020 - I Am Excited * 2019 - Nature Strip * 2018 - In Her Time * 2017 - Russian Revolution * 2016 - Griante * 2015 - Sweet Idea * 2014 - Tiger Tees * 2013 - Bel Sprinter * 2012 - Temple Of Boom * 2011 - Atomic Force * 2010 - †Shellscrape * 2009 - Nicconi * 2008 - Typhoon Zed * 2007 - Magnus * 2006 - Proprietor * 2005 - Charge Forward * 2004 - Spark Of Life * 2003 - Snowland * 2002 - Mistegic * 2001 - Padst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racehorses Bred In Australia
Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic premise – to identify which of two or more horses is the fastest over a set course or distance – has been mostly unchanged since at least classical antiquity. Horse races vary widely in format, and many countries have developed their own particular traditions around the sport. Variations include restricting races to particular breeds, running over obstacles, running over different distances, running on different track surfaces, and running in different gaits. In some races, horses are assigned different weights to carry to reflect differences in ability, a process known as handicapping. While horses are sometimes raced purely for sport, a major part of horse racing's interest and economic importance is in the gambling associated with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Racehorse Deaths
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1965 Racehorse Births
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Zephyr Bay
Zephyr Bay (1 September 1970 – 15 April 1995) was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion. An outstanding sprinter in the mid 1970s, Zephyr Bay retired to stud in 1975 with 9 wins including the VATC Oakleigh Plate, AJC Challenge Stakes and AJC Expressway Stakes. He held the 1000m Randwick course record for 35 years. Breeding Zephyr Bay was bred by Lionel Israel at his Segenhoe Stud near Scone in New South Wales. He was born in 1970 from the first crop of the Star Kingdom stallion Biscay, out of the Pan II mare Heavenly Wind. Zephyr Bay was purchased by horse trainer Bert Lyell on behalf of Bob Miller at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale in 1972 for $16,000.00. Racing career Coal black and brilliantly fast Zephyr Bay became known as the "black flash" winning top sprint races and setting numerous course records. He was often ridden throughout his career by Grahame Horselman and Roy Higgins. Zephyr Bay raced as a two-year-old in the 1972/73 season under traine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AJC Sires Produce Stakes
The Inglis Sires', registered as the Sires Produce Stakes, is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds at Set Weights run over a distance of 1,400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in April during the ATC Championships Carnival. The prize money is $1,000,000. History The race was first run over one mile in 1867 and won by Glencoe. The race between 1905 and 1908 was run over 6 furlongs. This race forms the middle leg of the Australian two-year-old "Triple Crown", which also consists of the Golden Slipper Stakes (1,200m) and the Champagne Stakes (1,600m). Name Since 2014 the race has been run as the Inglis Sires'. 1933 racebook File: 1933 AJC DONCASTER HANDICAP RACEBOOK P1.jpg , Front cover of the 1933 AJC St Leger racebook. File:1933 AJC St Leger Racebook P2.jpg, Inside cover 1933 AJC St Leger racebook showing raceday officials. File: 1933 AJC Sires Produce Stakes Racebook P1.jpg, 1933 AJC Sires Produce Stakes page showing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakleigh Plate
The Oakleigh Plate is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1100 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late February. Total prize money is A$750,000. History The Oakleigh Plate forms the middle leg of the autumn sprinting series over the Melbourne Autumn Carnival, preceded by the G1 Lightning Stakes run over 1000m, WFA, Flemington, on the last Saturday in January, and followed by the Newmarket Handicap, run over 1200m at Flemington in the first week of March. 1949 racebook File:1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate Racebook P1.jpg, Front cover of the 1949 Oakleigh Plate racebook. File:1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate Racebook P2.jpg, 1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate showing raceday officials. File:1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate Racebook P3.jpg, Starters and results showing the winner, San Domenico. File:1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate Racebook P4.jpg, Starters and results 1949 Oakleigh Plate. File:1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate Racebook P5.jpg, Star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marscay
Marscay was a champion Australian Thoroughbred sire and racehorse. Bred at Woodlands Stud near Denman in the Hunter Region in 1979 he was sired by Biscay and his dam Heart of Market was by To Market. Retrieved 13 April 2013 Marscay was owned by Geoff and Beryl White and trained by successful Sydney trainer . Racing career As a two-year-old Marscay won the richest sprint race in Australia, the 1982 , Group 1, over 1200 metres at |
Blue Diamond Stakes
The Blue Diamond Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds, at set weights, run over 1200 metres at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The event is Victoria's richest two-year-old race with total prize money of A$1,500,000. History Prizemoney was increased from $1 million to $1.5 million in 2016. Distance * 1971–1972 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres) * 1973 onwards - 1200 metres Venue In 1996 the event was held at Flemington Racecourse due to reconstruction of Caulfield Racecourse. Records *Trainer: David Hayes - 5 wins *Jockey: Dwayne Dunn - 4 wins *Time: Hurricane Sky (1994): 1:08.1 Winners * 2022 - Daumier * 2021 - Artorius *2020 - Tagaloa *2019 - Lyre *2018 - Written By *2017 - Catchy *2016 - Extreme Choice *2015 - Pride Of Dubai *2014 - Earthquake *2013 - Miracles Of Life *2012 - Samaready *2011 - Sepoy *2010 - Star Witness *2009 - Reward For Effort *2008 - Reaan *2007 - Sleek Chassis *2006 - Nade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AJC Oaks
The Australian Oaks is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies at set weights run over a distance of 2,400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney in the autumn during the ATC Championships series. The Australian Oaks is the premier staying race for three-year-old fillies during the Sydney autumn racing carnival. Total prize money is A$1,000,000. History From inception in 1885 to 1894 this race was known as the AJC Oaks. The race was not held between 1895 and 1921, and when it was resumed it was known as the Adrian Knox Oaks Stakes until 1956. Since 1994 this race has been known as the AJC Australian Oaks and after the merger of the AJC and STC as the ATC Australian Oaks. Between 1922 and 1945 the race was held in January. Record time for the 2400 distance was set in 2006 by Serenade Rose with the time of 2:28.6 seconds. Distance * 1885–1894 - miles (~2400 metres) * 1922–1945 - 1 mile (~1600 metres) * 1946–1955 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Oaks
The Queensland Oaks is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies, at set weights, run over a distance of 2400 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Total prize money is A$700,000. History The inaugural running of the race was run as the Queensland Oaks Stakes during the Christmas meeting at Eagle Farm on December 27, 1951 when short odds-on favourite Malt Maid was victorious. By 1953 the race was run on the Queensland Cup race card in November. The race was moved as part of the Brisbane Winter Carnival in 1973. Grade *1951–1979 - Principal race *1980 onwards - Group 1 race Distance *1951–1972 - miles *1973–1982 – 2400 metres *1983 – 2432 metres *1984–2014 – 2400 metres *2015 – 2200 metres *2016 – 2400 metres *2017–2019 – 2200 metres *2021–2022 - 2200 metres Venue Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 2014–15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
