Horlicks (07 October 1983 – 24 August 2011) was an outstanding

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racemare from

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. She won the internationally contested 1989

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in a world record time of 2:22 for 2,400 metres. In addition to the Japan Cup, she won five Group One (G1) races in Australia and New Zealand.

Breeding

Horlicks was by Three Legs (GB) from the unraced mare, Malt, by Moss Trooper (USA). Malt was later sold to the United States by Australian Bloodstock agent Brian King.

Racing record

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was owned by Graham de Gruchy of

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and trained by

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and Paul O'Sullivan.

Big race wins

* 1989

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* 1988 Television New Zealand Stakes * 1990 Television New Zealand Stakes * 1989 DB Draught Classic beating

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and Castletown * 1990 DB Draught Classic beating Regal City and Westminster Horlicks retired from racing with a record of 17 wins and 12 places from 40 starts and career earnings of NZ$4,165,407.

Stud record

Horlicks has also proven to be an outstanding broodmare, as the dam of the 2000

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winner Brew (by

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), and the ill-fated stakes winner Bubble. Another daughter, Latte, was the dam of G1 AJC Australian Derby winner, Fiumicino. In 2006 Horlicks delivered her 13th foal, a colt by One Cool Cat, at

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in New Zealand and was retired from stud duties at the age of 24 years.''Horlicks Produces Her Last Foal''
Retrieved 23 April 2010 Horlicks died on 24 August 2011 at Cambridge Stud and is buried at her breeder and owner's (Graham de Gruchy) stud farm.

Pedigree

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