Hiraji
New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Hiraji | |
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Sire | Nizami |
Grandsire | Firdaussi |
Dam | Duvach |
Damsire | Foxbridge |
Sex | Gelding |
Foaled | 1943 |
Died | 1970 |
Country | New Zealand |
Colour | Grey |
Breeder | George Cobb |
Owner | F. W. Hughes |
Trainer | Jim McCurley |
Major wins | |
Melbourne Cup (1947) |
Hiraji (NZ), (1943−1970), was a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Melbourne Cup.
Hiraji was a grey gelding sired by Nizami (Fr) out of Duvach by Foxbridge (GB). He was bred in 1943 at Duvach Lodge, Matamata, New Zealand.[1]
Hiraji was owned by F. W. Hughes and trained by J.W. McCurley. In the 1947 Melbourne Cup he carried a weight of 7-11 (109 pounds and was ridden by Jack Purtell.[1] Starting at odds of 12/1 in a field of 30 runners he won the cup by half a length from Fresh Boy.[2]
Reference list
- ^ a b Cavanough, Maurice, "The Melbourne Cup", Jack Pollard P/L, North Sydney, 1976
- ^ Morris, Tony; Randall, John (1999). A Century of Champions. Portway Press. ISBN 1-901570-15-0.
See also
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