Master O'Reilly (2002–2013) was a

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bred

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trained by Judy Mawer. He was the 2007 winner of the

Caulfield Cup The Caulfield Cup is a Melbourne Racing Club Group races, Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under Handicap (horse racing), handicap conditions. This is for all horses aged three years old and older. It takes place over a distance of 2400 met ...

when ridden by Vlad Duric. In October 2007, Master O'Reilly was penalized 1.5 kg by Racing Victoria Limited prior to the

Melbourne Cup The Melbourne Cup is an annual Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia, at the Flemington Racecourse. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and older, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club that forms part of the ...

, one of the highest penalties given in recent years. Although the penalty placed him 26th among a field of 24 horses, he was nevertheless guaranteed a start and went on to win the Caulfield Cup later that week. He was well supported in the

, starting favourite, but he finished a disappointing eighth behind Efficient. Despite not winning since that Caulfield Cup, he continued to run in good form, including: * 2nd in the Group 1

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at Flemington. * 3rd in the Group 2

Sandown Classic The Zipping Classic, registered as the MRC Sandown Classic is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions over a distance of 2400 metres run at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late- ...

. * 4th in the

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Melbourne Cups. Master O'Reilly retired from racing in 2011 at Pearcedale (near Cranbourne in Victoria). He was found dead near a road in March 2013, aged 10.

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