The horses

  • Chestnut Gelding Irish bred, foaled in the USA and then owned and trained in Ireland with 26 starts in his career
  • Owned by Dr Smurfit Irish racing patron, trained by the legendary Dermot Weld
  • Average performance and injury problems in his early days
  • Came to the Melbourne Cup as travelling companion to Vinnie Roe and was an unqualified starter for the Melbourne Cup in 2002
  • Qualified for the Melbourne Cup by winning the 2002 Geelong Cup and breaking the race record
  • Won the 2002 Melbourne Cup ridden by leading Australian jockey Damien Oliver only days after his brother died in a race trial.
  • Irish Champion stayer retired to stud in Ireland in 2006, 29 starts in his career
  • One of the most consistent stayers in worldwide racing history
  • Won 13 of his starts and only finished out of the money 3 times
  • Trained and part owned by Dermot Weld
  • Racing highlights include winning the Irish St Ledger 4 times 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004
  • Was top weight and 9/2 favourite in the 2002 Melbourne Cup ridden by the great Irish jockey Pat Smullens.
  • Ran in the Melbourne Cup 3 times 4th in 2002 to Media Puzzle, 2nd in 2004 and 8th in 2005.
  • Bay horse.
  • Trained by John Cox in Ireland and finished second to Vinnie Roe in the 2002 Irish St Ledger
  • Purchased after the 2002 Irish St Ledger by Sheik Mohammed for Godolphin Stables
  • Came to the 2002 Melbourne Cup as part of the Godolphin team by trained by Saeed Bin Suroor with Hatha Anna and Beekeeper in the quest to win the race
  • Ridden in the 2002 Melbourne Cup by the famous international jockey Frankie Dettorie & ran a great race, but finished well back in the field at the finish
  • Continued his international racing career with the Godolphin team

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