Dulcify (14 October 1975– 6 November 1979) was a

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racehorse. His

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-bred sire was the 1970

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winner, Decies (GB), a grandson of Pharis (FR), the very important French sire whom ''Thoroughbred Heritage'' says is ''considered one of the greatest French-bred runners of the century''. Dulcify's dam was the Australian

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Sweet Candy (AUS), a daughter of 1957

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winner and Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductee

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(AUS). He was owned and raced by Colin Hayes, who purchased him for $3,250. Hayes called him the best horse he ever raced

A patient, come-from-behind runner, his most important career win came in the 1979

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, which he won by a still-standing record of seven lengths. The

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favourite for the 1979

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, he suffered a broken pelvis during the race and had to be euthanized. In 2014, he was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.

References

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Dulcify at the Horse Directory Australia website

Video biography of Dulcify at YouTube

External links

Dulcify's pedigree and partial racing stats
1975 racehorse births 1979 racehorse deaths Cox Plate winners Victoria Derby winners Horses who died from racing injuries Racehorses bred in New Zealand Racehorses trained in Australia Australian Racing Hall of Fame horses Thoroughbred family 3-e