Newhaven (Newhaven II in England) was an Australian bred

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who won the 1896

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and the 1896

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carrying a record weight for a 3 year old of 7st.13lb by 6 lengths.

Marius Sestier Marius Ely Joseph Sestier (8 September 1861 – 8 November 1928) was a French cinematographer. Sestier was best known for his work in Australia, where he shot some of the country's first films. Born in Sauzet, Drôme, Sestier was a pharmacist by ...

filmed Lady Brassey placing the Blue Ribbon on ''Newhaven'' when ''Newhaven'' won the

. Sestier filmed ''Newhaven'' winning the 1896 Melbourne Cup, the first time the cup was filmed. ''Newhaven'' finished his racing days in England as ''Newhaven II''. He won 4 races including the rich

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and the Epsom Gold Cup. When retired to stud he was excluded from the studbook due to doubts about the breeding of his ancestor Musidora (2nd Melbourne Cup 1863).

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''Newhaven's'' pedigree
Pedigree online Thoroughbred Database 1893 racehorse births Melbourne Cup winners Victoria Derby winners Racehorses trained in Australia Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom {{racehorse-stub