Rainbird (horse)

Rainbird
Sire The Buzzard (GB)
Grandsire Spion Kop (IRE)
Dam Sequoia (AUS)
Damsire Heroic (AUS)
Sex Mare
Foaled 1941
Country Australia
Colour Chestnut
Owner Clifford Reid
Trainer Sam Evans
Record 47:8 wins
Major wins
1944 Wakeful Stakes
1945 Melbourne Cup
Last updated on 30 December 2012

Rainbird was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1945 Melbourne Cup.

Ridden by Billy Cook she carried just 7 st 7 lb (48 kg) to victory in the Cup, winning by a margin of 2 12 lengths.[1]

References

  1. Rolfe, C. (2008). Winners of the Melbourne Cup. Red Dog ISBN 9781742035093, p. 205-7


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