Beau Vite was a

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, who developed into a grand stayer performing in New Zealand and Australia and raced from a two-year-old to a five-year-old on wet or dry tracks recording 31 wins from 5 furlongs to 2¼ miles. Beau Vite is a member of the

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Breeding

Beau Pere (GB) sire of Beau Vite was a highly successful sire in three of four countries standing at stud. Beau Vite was bred by Mr J.Curran from

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and sold as a yearling to owner Ralph Stewart at the

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National sales for 900 guineas. Dam Dominant (NZ) was purchased by Mr C.R.Bidwell for 200 guineas and raced by Mr J.A Taylor for 3 seasons winning only a trial hack race at

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Racing career

Beau Vite raced between 1938 -1942 and raced for four seasons a dual W. S. Cox Plate winner in 1940 and 1941 when ridden by Ted McMenamin and

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. Defeated rival champions

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and Beaulivre throughout career and in 1942 was retired to St Aubins stud

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. Beau Vite's racing colours were Red, yellow spots, red cap in Australia. Owner Ralph Stewart was born in

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a soldier in the Boer war established himself in the hotel business

and on his retirement entered the horse racing industry. Trainer Frank McGrath senior (1866-1947) a former jockey who progressed from training ponies at

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to master trainer of multiple classic winners in the champions

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and Prince Foote from

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his stables were located at 158 Doncaster Ave

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. Beau Vite's racing record: 60 starts for 31 wins, 9 seconds, 5 thirds.

1942 racebook

File:1942 AJC All- Aged Plate P1.jpg, 1942 Sydney Cup racebook front cover. File:1942 AJC Sydney Cup P2.jpg, 1942 Sydney Cup showing Beau Vite last career start 3rd placed. File:1942 AJC Sydney Cup P3.jpg, 1942 Sydney Cup racebook showing the winner, Veiled Threat. File:1942 AJC Sydney Cup P4.jpg, 1942 Sydney Cup racebook.

References

{{Reflist 1936 racehorse births Auckland Cup winners Cox Plate winners New Zealand racehorses Australian Racing Hall of Fame horses

Breeding

Racing career

1942 racebook

See also

References