Warrior was an Australian 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 c ...

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that won the 1869 Melbourne Cup at odds of 10/1. Warrior raced 66 times for 27 wins which also included victories in the 1871 Melbourne Stakes and the 1873

Australian Cup The Australian Cup is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older, held under Weight for Age conditions, over a distance of 2000 metres, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in March du ...

. In 1873 the horse broke his shoulder and was destroyed while racing at Home Rule, New South Wales.

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