Fury's Order (foaled in New Zealand, 1970) was a thoroughbred horse, who raced successfully in New Zealand and Australia.
He is notable for winning major races including the
Cox Plate
The W. S. Cox Plate is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over under Weight for age conditions, over a distance of 2040 metres (approximately 1m 2f), that is held by the Moonee Valley Racing Club at Moo ...
when ridden by
Brent Thomson
Brent Thomson (born 1958 in Wanganui) is a New Zealand jockey, who is best known for winning the Cox Plate on four occasions and his association with the champion horse Dulcify.
The son of a leading trainer Kevin Thomson, Brent became the c ...
, Australia's premier
weight-for-age
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Weight for Age (WFA) is a term in thoroughbred horse racing which is one of the conditions for a race.
History
The principle of WFA was developed by Admiral Rous, a handicapper with the English Jockey Club. Rous ...
race, and the
New Zealand Cup
The New Zealand Cup is a thoroughbred horse race run at the Riccarton Park Racecourse in Christchurch.
New Zealand Cup week
The New Zealand Cup is raced on the final Saturday of Christchurch "Cup week" held each year in the second week of Novem ...
.
Big race wins
Fury's Order's 16 wins included:
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* 1973 Wellington Guineas (ridden by Des Harris) beating Oopik and Paterangi.
* 1973
New Zealand 2000 Guineas
The 2000 Guineas is a Group One set-weight Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses run over a distance of 1600 metres at Riccarton Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Christchurch New Zealand cup week
The New Zealand 2000 Guineas is hel ...
(Des Harris) beating Iechyd and Pakistan Flight.
* 1973
New Zealand Derby
The New Zealand Derby is a set-weights Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, run over a distance of 2,400 metres (12 furlongs) at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand. It is held on the first Saturday in March, as the opening day o ...
(Des Harris) beating Jandell and Tinryland Lass.
* 1973 Hawkes Bay Cup (Jim Walker) beating Jackaroo and Guest Star.
* 1974
New Zealand Cup
The New Zealand Cup is a thoroughbred horse race run at the Riccarton Park Racecourse in Christchurch.
New Zealand Cup week
The New Zealand Cup is raced on the final Saturday of Christchurch "Cup week" held each year in the second week of Novem ...
(Jim Walker) beating Roaming and Heckle's Choice.
* 1974 Manawatu Challenge Stakes (Jim Walker) beating Count Kereru and King's Romance.
* 1975
Cox Plate
The W. S. Cox Plate is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over under Weight for age conditions, over a distance of 2040 metres (approximately 1m 2f), that is held by the Moonee Valley Racing Club at Moo ...
(
Brent Thomson
Brent Thomson (born 1958 in Wanganui) is a New Zealand jockey, who is best known for winning the Cox Plate on four occasions and his association with the champion horse Dulcify.
The son of a leading trainer Kevin Thomson, Brent became the c ...
) beating Kiwi Can and Analight.
Death
After racing, Fury's Order retired to Stud in Australia, where he achieved only very moderate success. After standing at stud for 5–6 years, he was struck by lightning in his paddock and died instantly.
See also
*
Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand
*
Horseracing in New Zealand
Horse racing in New Zealand consists of two forms:
* Thoroughbred Racing where the horse is ridden by a jockey
* Harness or standardbred racing where the horse is driven from a cart called a sulky.
Harness racing is sometimes referred to as tro ...
References
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1970 racehorse births
1983 racehorse deaths
Cox Plate winners
New Zealand Cup winners
Racehorses bred in New Zealand
Racehorses trained in New Zealand
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