Lord Reims was a New Zealand-bred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are ...
racehorse who raced with success in
Australia.
Background
Lord Reims was a
chestnut son of Zamazaan (FR) from the mare Right On (NZ). He was trained in
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
by Cliff Fenwick at Takanini.
Racing career
He excelled at staying races with his major race victories including the 1987
MRC
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Caulfield Cup
The Caulfield Cup is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under handicap conditions, although the Melbourne Racing Club is in the process of turning the race into weight for age (WFA) conditions. This is for all horses ...
(defeating the champion
Beau Zam
Beau Zam (6 November 1984 – 17 April 2000) was a New Zealand-bred and Australian-trained Thoroughbred racehorse that won five Group 1 races.
Racing career
Beau Zam was the first Australian horse to win over $2 million in stake money.
Races h ...
) and three successive
SAJC Adelaide Cup
The Adelaide Cup is a South Australian Jockey Club Group 2 Thoroughbred handicap horse race for three-year-olds and older, run over 3,200 metres at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide, Australia on the second Monday in March. Total prize mone ...
’s from 1987 to 1989 at
Morphettville Racecourse
Morphettville Racecourse is the main horse racing course for the Australian state of South Australia, incorporating two separate tracks. It is situated in the Adelaide suburb of Morphettville, and is about 10 km from the Adelaide city cen ...
.
The horse died of colic complications at Melbourne airport returning from over seas.
Lord Reims was buried near the winning post at Morphettville
and in 2010 the
Lord Reims Stakes was named in his honor.
See also
*
Repeat winners of horse races A list of racehorses which have won the same race on three or more occasions.
Footnotes
See also
* List of leading Thoroughbred racehorses
* List of historical horses
* Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand
* Harness racing in New Zealand
Harne ...
*
Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand
The racing of Thoroughbred horses (or gallopers, as they are also known) is a popular gaming and spectator sport and industry in New Zealand.
History
Thoroughbred horse racing commenced soon after European settlement. The first totalisator machi ...
References
1981 racehorse births
Thoroughbred family 20
Racehorses trained in Australia
Racehorses bred in New Zealand
Caulfield Cup winners
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