Lord (foaled 1954) was a

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who raced successfully in

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Background

He was a

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gelding by Targui (FR) out of Broadway (AUS), by Actor (FR).

Racing career

Lord is remembered for his 1960

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Queen's Plate effort in which he nearly defeated the champion

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, who was returning after two years' absence due to illness. He usually competed in

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contests and all but one of his 28 successes were in Melbourne, 21 of them at his home track of Caulfield; this earned him the nickname "King of Caulfield". Among his major wins were the

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(three times), VATC

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(four times) and the AJC

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. Lord raced until he was a nine-year-old, often competing against quality opposition such as

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, Sky High and Aquanita. He was ridden in many of his wins by top apprentice (later leading jockey) Geoff Lane, who knew the big gelding's habits and ability. He never ran in a

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, since he was unable to handle the smaller Moonee Valley track due to his long-striding action.

Retirement

Following his retirement from racing, Lord was a noted show-jumper.Lord's five-generation pedigree and race record
Retrieved 2011-06-24. He died in 1986 at the advanced age of 32.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lord (Horse) 1954 racehorse births 1986 racehorse deaths Thoroughbred family 4-n Racehorses bred in New Zealand Racehorses trained in Australia Byerley Turk sire line

Background

Racing career

Retirement

See also

References