Young Idea was a

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stallion who raced for five seasons from a two-year-old to a six-year-old, recording major wins in Sydney and

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from 6 furlongs to 1¼ miles.

Breeding

Young Idea was bred by Percy Miller

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and was sold for 500 guineas to owner A.G. Hunter. Percy Miller later purchased a half share after the sale and in 1936 purchased A.G.Hunter's half share holding when transferred to trainer Jack Holt and retired to Kia Ora Stud in 1939. Sire Constant Son (GB) sire of 10 stakeswinners began stud duty in Australia in 1930 as a two-year-old won the Arlington Stakes at Newmarket and later the Derby Gold Cup 1¾ miles. Grandsire

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was the leading sire in

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and

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in 1924 and 1930. Major wins being the 1914–15

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and 1914 Goodwood Cup. Dam Persuasion (AUS) won the 1927 AJC Adrian Knox Stakes at

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. Damsire The Welkin (GB) the leading sire in Australia 1918–19 and 1920–22 and sire of the

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champion Gloaming.

Racing career

Young Idea raced between 1934 and 1939 the winner of 8 Group 1 races in the modern era and a dual 1936–37 W. S. Cox Plate winner also the 1935 WFA Sir Herbert Maitland Stakes at

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Zetland and second behind the champion

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in the 1935 RRC

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1938 racebook

Image:1938 MVRC W S Cox Plate Racebook P1.jpg, Front cover of the 1938 W S Cox Plate racebook. Image: 1938 MVRC W S Cox Plate Racebook P2.jpg, Inside cover showing raceday officials. Image: 1938 MVRC W S Cox Plate Racebook P3.jpg, Starters and results showing 3rd placed, Young Idea. Image: 1938 MVRC W S Cox Plate Racebook P4.jpg, Starters and results of the 1938 W S Cox Plate. Image: 1938 MVRC W S Cox Plate Racebook P5.jpg, Back cover showing Railway & Entrance charges.

References

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