Gala Supreme (1969−1994) was an Australian thoroughbred

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who won the 1973 Melbourne Cup.

Racing career

Having run second in the Caulfield Cup to the Swell Time, he overcame a wide barrier (24) to defeat the 5/2 race favorite Glengowan by half-a-length. Throughout his career, he accumulated 40 starts, 7 wins, 6 places, 8 shows and total career earnings of $181,300. Gala Supreme was ridden by Frank Reys the first jockey of confirmed

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descent to win the Melbourne Cup.Rolfe, C. (2008). ''Winners of the Melbourne Cup''. Red Dog , p. 275

References

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