CHAMPIONS OF THE TURF DATABASE
Race thoroughbred category

1800’s

JORROCKS - The 'Iron Gelding' was Australia’s first celebrity racehorse, traded for eight spring heifers
MALUA  - Malua raced from 1884 to 1889 and could sprint or stay over extreme distances
ARCHER - The original great Australian stayer often walked 249 kilometres home after racing
THE BARB - Stolen then recovered, the temperamental 'Black Demon' took it out on the racetrack
GRAND FLANEUR - He only raced 9 times but won some major Australian black type features
CARBINE - Carbine was built so tough he won over a mile and over two miles on the same day
ABERCORN - A great champion near the turn of the Century Abercorn was Carbine's biggest threat
MARTINI-HENRY - New Zealand bred Martini-Henry was a star 3yo, winning a St Leger, VRC Derby and Melbourne Cup
DON JUAN - Don Juan won the 1873 Melbourne Cup, then won the next day over 4800m

CHESTER - A brilliant early era 3yo, Chester dominated in Sydney and Melbourne in 1877 and 1878
MERMAN - Merman performed well in Australia, until “Jersey Lily” shipped him to England where he shone bright BRISEIS - The incredible young filly won four major black type events over six days of the VRC Flemington Carnival

1900's

WAKEFUL - There has never been a more versatile mare than Wakeful. She won top class races from 1100 metres to 4800 metres in the 1900's
POSIEDON - At the turn of the Century a 3YO champion would emerge to win all the big staying features
PRINCE FOOTE - Australia's champion 3YO was a star performer between 1909-1911
LA CARABINE  - The superb filly La Carabine was the finest daughter the famous Carbine ever produced

1910's

GLOAMING - He was clunky, angular and more carthorse than racehorse, but his bulk mattered little 
EURYTHMIC - He ran like an awkward freak but was still considered "The best from the West"
DESERT GOLD - The first lady of the New Zealand turf was nothing short of brilliant in a time of war
POITREL - Poitrel was good enough to beat legends, Desert Gold, Eurythmic and Gloaming
SASANOF - The hardy Kiwi was primed and ready for a Trans-Tasman assault in Sydney & Melbourne
ARTILLERYMAN - After the brutality of the Great War, a young horse emerged with a very warlike name that lured Australian race fans back to the track
COMEDY KING - The enigmatic Sol Green bought a young horse from Britain who would win the 1910 Melbourne Cup

1920's

MOLLISON - A brilliant unbeaten juvenile, Mollison took on some of the best thoroughbreds of the 1920s
BALLYMENA - The Derby winner was on the verge of becoming one of the greatest ever NZ stayers, until tragedy struck
MANFRED - A stubborn beast, when Manfred did decide to run his talent was undeniable
GOTHIC - Luckily for Gothic, his success was aided by racing just prior to Phar Lap's dominant era
LIMERICK - A champion of the late 1920s, Limerick captured the Chelmsford & Warwick Stakes 3 times
HEROIC - Heroic was one of the great sprinter-milers in history and he even won a Derby
WINDBAG - Windbag won a famous victory winning the 1925 Cup beating the popular Manfred
AMOUNIS - As a seven year old he won nine races, and as an 8yo one over the mighty Phar Lap
BEAUFORD - Beauford raced against one the best ever in Gloaming winning 17 races in total
RAMPION - A star in the 1920's, Rampion took on a few champions and won the rich features
FUJISAN - Trainer, Mick Polson went for the big betting plunge on Fujisan, but was thwarted by the brilliance of Amounis

1930's

DEFAULTER - A colossal of the late 1930s, Defaulter would reign supreme at WFA throughout his career
THE TRUMP - He was the first horse since Poseidon in 1906 to win both Caulfield & Melbourne Cups in the same year
CHATHAM - He made an audible whistling sound when he ran but could foot it with the best
LOUGH NEAGH - He race for eight years up against some of the best thoroughbreds from the era
PETER PAN - All the World is made of faith and trust and Pixie dust...and the magic of Peter Pan
AJAX II - It is unfortunate that the renowned racehorse AJAX is primarily remembered for a defeat rather than his remarkable achievements
CUDDLE - Cuddle was a champion racemare that earned the praise and admiration of both New Zealand and Australian crowds
ROGILLA - In the era of the Great Depression Rogilla was one of three champions that lifted spirits
GOLD ROD - He raced in an era of Invincible champions but held his own with with pride
AMMON RA - Ammon Ra was bandy-legged, but the colt had a perfect galloping action
HALL MARK - Tough and courageous, Hall Mark raced against some champions of the 1930's
PHAR LAP - The 'Red Terror' enthralled racegoers in the 1930s, and was a legend in life, in passing, and still is nearly 100 years on
YOUNG IDEA - A tough champion, Young Idea faced some of the greatest horses of the era
WINOOKA - He was a champion who sailed to the USA and was a star in Australia and abroad

1940's

CARBON COPY - Des McCormick was a jumps trainer that landed the horse of a lifetime
BERNBOROUGH - Bernborough, QLDs greatest horse was to racing what Sir Donald Bradman was to cricket
YARALLA - Yaralla was a dominant figure in Sydney during WWII and enthralled racing fans
CHICQUITA - Racing in the 1940s and early 1950s, Chicquita was one of the greatest fillies in Australian turf history, however one horse stood in her way
KINDERGARTEN - Despite being a champion in New Zealand, Kindergarten was unable to demonstrate his true potential across the Tasman
TRANQUIL STAR - She was the WWII battler that raced 111 times and won many a prestigious race
BEAU VITE - He was shot at, survived, but proved to be a true champion in NZ and Australia
SKIPTON - A small time lady bar owner was fortunate to have the horse of a lifetime in the 1940's
HIGH CASTE - High Caste's record as a 3YO concluded with 21 starts for 11 wins and 7 placings
FLIGHT - Known as the “Garbo of the Turf” Flight wasn't big, but she was mighty tough
SHANNON - Darby had Shannon facing the wrong way in the Epsom, but some say it was a Randwick special
SAN DOMENICO - The horse was an out-and-out flyer and retained his dash over a long career
KATANGA - A forgotten champion, Katanga savaged the great Flight on many occasions
RUSSIA - Despite bad blood between owner and trainer, Russia would go on to win a Melbourne Cup in the 1940s

1950's

GREAT SENSATION - Great Sensation set records and won his third Wellington Cup at the age of 10
RISING FAST - Rising Fast was widely regarded as the best NZ bred horse to race in Australia since Phar Lap
DALRAY - "Well Par Lap got beaten, and Bradman got a duck"
HYDROGEN - Hydrogen experienced a classic haul of quality silverware from 1951 to 1953
TULLOCH - Tommy Smith never imagined the tiny pony purchased in 1956 would be a racing legend
MAINBRACE - Mainbrace was a winning machine in the early 1950's and could have gone on
TODMAN - He won the first ever Golden Slipper by 8L and went so fast it was like an out of control car
REDCRAZE - In the 1950s, Redcraze achieved remarkable success and gained significant recognition on both sides of the Tasman
COMIC COURT - A tearaway that almost killed himself, Comic Court was a post-war hero
YAHABEBEE - The little mare with the great name blitzed all during the 1957/58 Ellerslie Cup Carnivals
SAILOR'S GUIDE - From Bendigo to International glory, Sailor's Guide journeyed the world
PRINCE CORTAULD - He defeated Rising Fast three times and carved out a fantastic winning record in the mid 1950
DELTA - A champion of the 1950's, Delta easily dominated the best colts of the era
WIGGLE - Wiggle was the last horse to win the Stradbroke Handicap as a two-year-old in 1958
NOHOLME - Two champion brother's flew high in the 1950s, however one was the forgotton sibling, rarely ever mentioned

1960's

EVEN STEVENS - The big Kiwi blew his competition away in the rich 1962 Melbourne features
SKY HIGH - He held the 2000m record at Flemington for over 40 years, won the Slipper and ran in a Melbourne Cup
VAIN - The colts super slick win in the 1969 Golden Slipper was a sight to behold
GALILEE - He may have had an awkward walk but at the gallop Galilee was a powerhouse
DARYL'S JOY - He had a British sire, an Asian owner, a Kiwi trainer and tasted international success
LIGHT FINGERS - Bart bought a young horse in NZ and she became an Australian staying superstar
RAIN LOVER - His dual with Big Philou was overshadowed by the infamous 1969 Cup doping scandal
IL TEMPO - They were going to finish him, that was until jockey Noel Riordan showed up
WENONA GIRL - She won 15 races now classified as Group races - a record unmatched by any other mare in Australian racing history
STORM QUEEN - Bart Cummings scored himself a brilliant 2yo who stormed the season of 1966
BIG PHILOU - The Cup protest, the doping of a horse; the Big Philou scandal stunned all in 1969
HI JINX - The tough Kiwi was paying 50/1 when he turned up for the Cup and silenced the crowd
ESKIMO PRINCE - Perc Galea, the "Prince of Punters" threw out £10 notes to the crowd when his Eskimo Prince won the Golden Slipper
TOBIN BRONZE - The 'Bronze Bullet' was a crowd favourite and 37,000 fans turned out for two Cox Plate wins
AQUANITA - A local hero in the West, Aquanita took on the cream of the crop in Victoria
WINFREUX - A young Champion of the mid 1960's, Winfreux went North and cleaned up the Queenland features
RED HANDED - Bart would win his 3rd consecutive Cup with another high quality, Kiwi-bred stayer
LORD - The big sprinter won the Memsie four times and almost rolled the great legend, Tulloch

1970's

FURY’S ORDER - A gusty, hard bred Kiwi, Fury's Order won the 1975 Cox Plate in atrocious conditions

MAYBE MAHAL - Maybe Mahal was never out of the money in 44 starts and ended her career with a Doncaster
ZEPHYR BAY - A super slick sprinter, Zephyr Bay held the Randwick 1000m record for 35 years
MANIKATO - He was a boofhead and temperamental, but boy could the powerhouse chestnut sprint
BAGHDAD NOTE - The Wingatui grey turned up at Melbourne in 1970 and caused a big upset in the Cup
TAJ ROSSI - In the warm Spring of 1973 one horse dominated them all in Melbourne
LA MER - We're all driving Mini's, but you've got a Mercedes
VICE REGAL - He may be one of the most significant New Zealand Stallions in the modern era of racing
SHOW GATE - The "Queen of the South" was the old school equivalent of Hall of fame mare, Sunline
GREY WAY - The Grey legend seemed to race every week in the 70s and was just impossible to miss
BALMERINO - The Kiwi stallion put New Zealand gallopers on the map as one of their first international travellers to compete around the globe
BATTLE HEIGHTS - He was the racing warrior, a true warhorse of the mid 70's who just would never lay down
GAY ICARUS - Trainer Beechey loved a bluff, but his horse was an unpredictable champion
GUNSYUD - The ‘Goondiwindi Grey’ was purchased for $1300 by four battlers from outback QLD and became an epic legend
LUSKIN STAR - Luskin Star was bred for speed. His sire, Kaoru Star, won 13 sprint races and so did he
IGLOO - The old “Iron Horse” of the 1970s, Igloo broke down and miracleously raced again
UNCLE REMUS - Uncle Remus captured the imagination of the New Zealand public in the 1970's
SILVER KNIGHT - The 1971 Melbourne Cup winner was black when younger but turned grey
SURROUND - The great grey Surround was one of the most   brilliant fillies to have ever raced in Australia
HYPERNO - Hyperno was a popular racehorse until his involvement in the Dulcify Cup tragedy
APOLLO ELEVEN - He was so good, Sydney based criminals poisoned him the day of the Cup race
PRINCE MAJESTIC - A brilliant WFA horse, Prince Majestic was lethal, both home and abroad
VAN DER HUM - "I'd never seen rain like it. It was eerie, it was frightening and I was grinning like a Cheshire cat"
DULCIFY - With a stunning start to his career, it all came to a tragic end in the 1979 Melbourne Cup
LEILANI - Her feats were unmatched during 1975 where Lelani dominated in Sydney and Melbourne
MING DYNASTY - No one thought the 50/1 shot could win another Caulfield Cup and defeat champ Kingston Town
BLETCHINGLY - He won a single Group II sprint race but being bred for speed proved a top sire
BAGUETTE - Baguette was a stunning sprinter in the early 1970s, ruling the dance floor as a 2YO
GOLD AND BLACK - He ran 2nd to Van der Hum in the giant 1976 downpour, but grabbed the Cup chocolates in 1977
SOBAR - A brilliant young staying star, Sobar won the Caulfield Guineas/Cup double as a 3YO

1980's

KINGSTON TOWN - An amazing champion of the 80s, Kingston Town ranks as one of the greatest of the Australian turf
KIWI - A horse emerged out of a small Taranaki town and in an incredible moment turned from farm hack to Cup legend
VO ROGUE - Vo Rogue thrilled Race-goers with his leading, catch me if you can style
GROSVENOR - A champion at 2 and 3, Grosvenor would prove to be a sublime NZ sire at stud
ZEDITAVE - Col Tidy found an absolute sprinting gem in colt Zeditave, who won 14 from 17
SUPER IMPOSE - The beautiful chestnut was a superstar that won the Cox Plate as an 8yo in 125 seconds of chao
BOUNDING AWAY - She was stunning as a juvenile and wiped the floor with her competitors
(MR) LOMONDY - Mr Lomondy shocked plenty with his powerful win in the 1986 Caulfield Cup
TIDAL LIGHT - A brilliant Jim Gibbs protege, Tidal Light won 10 from 13 and black type features
RING THE BELL - hard-nosed, ruggedly bred Kiwi gelding Ring The Bell tasted success in Australia
REDELVA - Redelva was a star from the South East that took on the best gallopers of the era
BONECRUSHER - "and Bonecrusher races into equine immortality"
BEAU ZAM - British royalty watched him race and even rode him in trackwork once
PHILLIPA RUSH - She easily defeated two and three-year-old competitors during the 1988/89 season
HORLICKS - A second hand mirror is what it took to help Horlicks win the Japan Cup
KOTARE CHIEF - It was one of the greatest front running displays ever seen, and it wrote Kotare Chief into the annals of racing folklore
EMANCIPATION - The brilliant enigma was a dapper grey who dominated the turf during the early 1980's
MICKEY’S TOWN - One of the great warrior's of New Zealand racing, Mickey faced down the best
KAAPSTAD - Fantastic as a 2YO, Kaapstad became a formidable sire, producing Group one winners and quality daughters
GURNER'S LANE - He broke a million hearts by beating a champion with a scintillating finish
COURIER BAY - The Courier always delivered at home and was a deadly sprinting weapon for years
BETTER LOOSEN UP - A dud to begin his career, the lazy trainer turned the corner to star in the Japan Cup
EMPIRE ROSE - The gigantic chestnut was so big, she  could barely fit into the starting gates
SOLVEIG - Solveig was a popular mare that was Uber genuine and gave her all every time
RUBITON - A champion in the mid-1980s, he took on the elite and showed them how
(OUR) POETIC PRINCE - Beating Horlicks and Bonecrusher in the Cox Plate was a remarkable achievement
(OUR) WAVERLEY STAR - He ran in the 'Race of the Century' and was beaten by a pure champion
CANTERBURY BELLE - Canterbury Belle was strong and powerful and she’d grind them into the dirt
ROSE OF KINGSTON  - The sire was none other than the incomparable Secretariat, the Kingston legacy eternal
THE FILBERT - Always the bridesmaid never the bride, but The Filbert did snare Group one glory in NZ
PICNIC IN THE PARK - The country version of Winx was a cult hero on the regional QLD circuit winning 21 straight
(MY) AXEMAN - Axeman was a demon on the track, facing Kingston Town at his best
RED ANCHOR - The young colt simply anillated the opposition in the Spring of 1984
PLACID ARK - He was a talented WA sprinter clouded by controversy, but it all ended in tragedy
STRAWBERRY ROAD - The Cox Plate winner was a globetrotter that won races in four different countries
WHAT A NUISANCE - What A Nuisance staged one of the most extraordinary comebacks in turf history
McGINTY - He broke a bone, lost two shoes, but still beat Marscay and was guarded by "Shotgun" Billy in Australia - The McGinty stories are all true
SYDESTON - He raced against the best of the era, and beat them, yet he is the forgotten Tasmanian
CAMPAIGN KING - A small town thoroughbred grew into a brilliant star of the Australian turf
TAWRRIFIC - He upset the favourites in the 1989 Cup, including his more popular stablemate
CANNY LAD - Canny Lad epitomised the great Australian thoroughbred - Fast, precocious and tough
SNIPPETS - The first 2YO Magic Millions Classic winner ended by being a dominant sire at stud
RORY'S JESTER - He was lightly raced, but a slick sprinter that nailed it in the 1985 Golden Slipper
KINGDOM BAY - Champion miler, Kingdom Bay would prove to be a very handy sire at stud
AT TALAQ - At Talaq was a good juvenile in Europe, but as a 6yo in Australia he proved to be a champion

1990's

CHAMPAGNE - She won a McKinnon, but another Kiwi Zabeel mare was too good in the 1998 Melbourne Cup

TIE THE KNOT - Crowd favourite Tie The Knot is best remembered for an amazing 13 Group One victories

JEZABEEL - The impressive Zabeel mare was the only horse to ever win both the Auckland and Melbourne Cups
OUR MAIZCAY - Our Maizcay was a deadset rocket who beat Flying Spur and Octagonal
NATURALISM - He was a brilliant horse and had the ability to run fast, slick sectionals
ROUGH HABIT - Rough Habit was a genuine Queensland cult hero and the most unlikely champion
CALM HARBOUR - Noel Eales had a special horse in Calm Harbour and he defeated the very best in NZ
ZONDA - Zonda was a potential champion hindered by multiple injuries throughout his career
FILANTE - Running amongst the '92 crop of classic superstars, Filante was as good as any
SOLVIT - Solvit was the little horse that could
DORIEMUS - Doriemus was a tough stayer that ran among the best and completed the Cups double
OCTAGONAL - There has been few horses in the past 30 years the public took to heart as much as "The Big O"
TE AKAU NICK - Kiwi-bred bolter Te Akau Nick nearly stole the 1993 Melbourne Cup at odds of $161 
SURFERS PARADISE  - Lance O’Sullivan finally scored his Cox Plate win on a brilliant Kiwi racehorse
THE PHANTOM CHANCE - The Phantom Chance and his brother, The Phantom were tough, Kiwi bred fighters that won major features later in life
BOMBER BILL - The old Warhouse Bomber Bill could take on the young bucks and donkey lick them
MIGHT AND POWER - Considered the "people's horse" he was one of the greatest champions
CASTLETOWN - Kiwi racing fans love good racehorses but Castletown was something special
MR TIZ - A great New Zealand sprinter, Mr Tiz was admired as a speedster that won multiple NZ features, but his Galaxy win in Australia was phenomenal
TYCOON LIL - The high quality mare was a champion but ran into one of the greatest champions in Australia
ROMANEE CONTI - A royally bred mare, Romanee Conti never quite put it all together on the track
SNAP - She was small but powerful and displayed sheer class as a two and three-year-old
NOTHIN' LEICA DANE - Incredibly, he went from a Warwick Farm maiden to the Melbourne Cup in 11 weeks
ZABEEL - Barney's deeds off the racetrack far outweighed anything he achieved on it
SLIGHT CHANCE - Slight Chance was one of the toughest filly's ever in her 3YO season of 1993/94
LET'S ELOPE - She was a champion mare that won the biggest feature races in Australia
DANEWIN - Danewin carved out a phenomenal record on the Turf and proved himself at stud
MAHOGANY - From an unknown Irish sire, he went from winning Derby's back to a sprinter
SAINTLY - The "horse from heaven" was a worthy champion for Bart Cummings
VEANDERCROSS - The "Wanganui Wonder" won 14 Stakes races and 8 Group one's, but was still an unlucky horse
SUBZERO - Subzero was the people's grey champion that continued to impress after racing
NIMUE - Little Nimue was a talented girl whose career was cut short after blitzing all
SKY HEIGHTS - Scott Seamer in the next seat looked like he was about to be strapped into the electric chair
SHOGUN LODGE - He ran 2nd in 12 Group 1 races, defeated Sunline and died in the Emirates Stakes
GOLD GURU - In an extraordinary six week period, Gold Guru amassed over $2 million in stakes
DANE RIPPER - She was a talented Cummings' trained mare that defeated the very best in the land
HAREEBA - He was a brilliant sprinter who won six Black Type races and two Group one's
SHAFTESBURY AVENUE - His rivalry with Super Impose was legendary but Shaftesbury held his own at any distance
STYLISH CENTURY - a tearaway he blew away Zabeel, won the  VRC Derby and should of won a Japan Cup
SCHILLACI - Schillaci was a champion sprinter who lays claim to 6 Group 1 victories in a glittering career

MANNERISM - The talented Mannerism would get the better of Veandercross in a controversial 1992 Caulfield Cup

2000's

WRITTEN TYCOON - Written Tycoon won his 9th Victorian Sires title, with another outstanding season across both Australia and New Zealand

SUNLINE - The mare of the world could very well be the greatest Kiwi racehorse ever

DARCI BRAHMA - He’s was a rare individual as top priced yearling, who became a high-class racehorse, then sire
GOLD EDITION - Toowoomba trained, she was certainly no cream puff compared to the big city stars she faced
ZIPPING - Zipping won four consecutive Sandown Cups in a remarkable, iron horse career
BREW - The little champ failed the police academy but had already achieved supreme greatness
ELVSTROEM - Elvis was good enough to beat champion mare Maykbe Diva, not once, but twice
EFFICENT - When in doubt, bet on the grey horse
SMART HUNTER v SIR AVION - A dead-heat after a grueling four miles would seem almost impossible, until it did
SAVABEEL - He was a good racehorse but as a sire his offspring are the one's now dominating the turf
ETHEREAL - The Kiwi mare crushed the opposition in the big 2001 Cups and left a lasting legacy
APACHE CAT - One of the most distinctive horses to run, he was so popular there's even a bar in Brisbane named after him - but The Cat was good
ALINGHI - Unplaced only once in 16 starts in Australia, Alinghi was an out and out speed merchant
STARCRAFT - Winning Group one races in England, France, Australia and New Zealand made him a genuine champion
EXCEED AND EXCEL - A high class juvenile, Exceed And Excel was a brilliant sire for over 29 years
FIELDS OF OMAGH - The FOO was a real fighter and won two WS Cox Plates over three years
GEE I JANE - The classy Sprinter won G1 races but was super unlucky in her career
GRAND ARMEE - He raced against the very best, beat Lonhro and when he won, he won big
WAHID - His sectionals in the NZ Derby were so slick, Wahid looked the winner with a lap to go
TUESDAY JOY - champion racemare, Tuesday Joy delivered for John Singleton on the track
LONHRO - A legend on and off the track, Lonhro was known as "The Black Flash"
MAYKBE DIVA - Any horse winning the prestigious Melbourne Cup is an amazing feat of strength, power and stamina - two is incredible, one horse winning it three times seemed virtually impossible
SIR SLICK - Sir Slick was the iron horse warrior of New Zealand racing with 151 starts
VIEWED - A Melbourne Cup & Caulfield Cup champion, Viewed was as tough as any during the era
OLD COMRADE - The career of dual Kingston Town Classic winner, Old Comrade, was short but stunning
XCELLENT - His name was Xcellent, and he had the talent to match this name
CHOISIR - He travelled to Royal Ascot and at 33/1 blew away the best in the world
WEEKEND HUSSLER - Good horses come and go in every era, but rarely does a real superstar emerge
SEACHANGE - Seachange won a record seven Group one races in NZ and took on a champion horse
MUMMIFY - He ran one of his greatest races for 3rd in the Cup, but tragically it would be his last
SEBRING - He only raced six times and won five, but he could of been anything before retiring
SNITZEL - was a good racehorse, but as a sire he  set new levels of excellence with his progeny
PRINCESS COUP - An outstanding Te Akau mare, Princess  Coup was an exquisite Group one horse
DAFFODIL - Daffodil was brilliant in winning the 2009 AJC Australian Oaks but was an enigma
RACING TO WIN - A Steely grey demon, Racing To Win was a powerhouse middle distance specialist in 2005
ALAMOSA - A sharp NZ colt, Alamosa would be lethal at home and take out the Toorak in Australia
FASTNET ROCK - Fastnet Rock is arguably one of the most important horse in Australian history
TAVISTOCK - He was a stunning 3yo colt that turned into an Australasian super sire
MISS FINLAND - A stunning quality filly, Miss Finland won the Slipper over 1200m and the Oaks over 2500m
RESET - He may have only race 5 times, but Reset was bred to produce champions, which he did
EREMEIN - Eremein won the Ranvet, BMW and QEII Stakes, fighting back from injury and colic
SHOCKING - A big, powerfully built entire, Shocking was dominant in the 2009 Melbourne Cup
GLAMOUR PUSS - high quality Waikato Stud alumni, Glamour Puss held her own on the Australian turf
JUNGLE RULER - Jungle Ruler was always thereabouts, with 115 starts, mainly throughout Victoria
SO YOU THINK - A world-class 10 time Group one winner, with two Cox Plates and UK victories
was a champion sprinter who lays claim to 6 Group 1 victories in a glittering career
SCHILLACI - Schillaci was a champion sprinter who lays claim to 6 Group 1 victories in a glittering career

TESTA ROSSA - A star juvenile sprinter who scorched over the turf, Testa Rossa's acceleration was just electric

2010's

HAY LIST - A powerful sprinter, Hay List had to play second fiddle to Black Caviar, but he almost rolled her once LUCIA VALENTINA - A well-bred Kiwi filly, Lucia would establish herself as a powerful force on the Australian Turf
BONNEVAL - had an electric sprint that saw her win both the NZ and Australian Oaks
ORTENSIA - From Perth to taking on the World
TAKEOVER TARGET - Fairytales do come true if you believe and Takeover Target is that yarn
EDUARDO - Weighing in at under 500kg, that V8 engine in Eduardo's small body was an amazing thing
CHAUTAUQUA - Stubborn as a mule but naturally brilliant, racing's bad boy was the champion that went on strike
VOW AND DECLARE - A home-bred hero, toughnut Vow And Declare fought off the raiders to claim the 2019 Cup
DESERT WAR - A sturdy front-runner, Desert War could stretch the best of them on his day
THE CHOSEN ONE - He was a rock solid New Zealand stayer that  faced the biggest stars and races in Australia
WAISAKE - grand old stayer, Waisake stood up to be counted for the further he went
KOLDING - Chris Waller had a special one and the son of Ocean Park proved his worth
SWEET IDEA - She was a sweet little speedster for Gai, that blazed over the turf in record time
MORE JOYOUS - A champion racemare, More Joyous won 7 Group one features and tore fields apart
WINX - There are great horses, and then there are those rare horses that transcend the sport. Winx was that legendary horse
AVANTAGE  - She was an incredibly versatile Te Akau trained mare that dominated NZ Racing for 4 seasons
BURGUNDY - Lightly raced, but royally bred, Burgundy was a gun speedster on the turf
TURN ME LOOSE - High class galloper Turn Me Loose was one of Australasia's fastest and toughest milers
SILENT ACHIEVER - The little dark champion was a powerhouse at home in New Zealand and in Australia
VEYRON - He was long, burly and immensely powerful, and it showed on the racetrack
CRITERION - He won a Derby and could have achieved more, but his stakes earnings say otherwise
MELODY BELLE - One of the finest NZ mares to ever to grace the turf was a lethal G1 winning machine
MISS ANDRETTI - Miss Andretti won five Group 1 races and held five individual track records
NATURE STRIP  - The Everest winner is widely considered one of the finest sprinters to have ever streaked across the Australian turf
SHEZ SINSATIONAL - The Kiwi mare from 'the Naki' was simply sensational over her career
SEPOY - A brilliant juvenile, Sepoy was a sprinting machine compared to legend, Luskin Star
VERRY ELLEEGANT - Verry Elleegant was an incredible mare and a once in a lifetime horse
MUFHASA - Mufhasa ran in an era of incredible milers, but held his own and retired a Kiwi champ
ALL TOO HARD - It can be challenging when your siblings are more successful than you, but for one magnificent horse, this wasn't a concern
DUNDEEL - Dundeel was a superstar who smashed Gr.1 fields and won the Triple Crown in Sydney
WHO SHOT THEBARMAN - The scrawny horse from the South became a cult hero on both sides of the Tasman
TE AKAU SHARK - He was a brilliant excitement machine with a cult following that sadly had his career and life cut short in his prime
GINGERNUTS - Gingernuts was a cult hero in New Zealand but his career was sadly cut short by injury
JIMMY CHOUX - Jimmy was a much loved NZ racehorse that gave his all every single time
LANKAN RUPEE - The horse that wore his heart on his head was a genuine, high quality champion
MONGOLIAN KHAN - He was the first horse in  history to win Australian & NZ Derby and Caulfield Cup
THE AUTUMN SUN  - He was a star juvenile performer that was rated the best colt of his generation
PRINCE OF PENZANCE - The Prince" is a captivating narrative that encapsulates themes of optimism, conviction, and the aspiration to win
SUNLIGHT - A quality juvenile, Sunlight burnt through the opposition as a youngster
REDZEL - "Richie" held aloft his world cup, not once, but twice, with two incredible exhibitions of power
HARTNELL - He faced Winx eight times and could of ended up a legend without her in the way
BLACK CAVIAR - In an era of elite super-sprinters Black Caviar was the best of the best, unbeaten, 25 times
HAPPY CLAPPER - The Clapper was runner-up to the champion race mare Winx five times, and almost got her
CAPITALIST - With only seven starts, Capitalist was retired to Stud before his potential was ever discovered
SACRED FALLS - Unbeaten at two years and Champion New Zealand three-year-old, Sacred Falls was special
BIVOUAC - Bivouac was a World Champion Sprinter and a first season sire standout
TYPHOON TRACY - She was a beautifully natured horse but as lethal as a force five hurricane
MYSTIC JOURNEY - Mystic Journey became the first Tasmanian to win a Group one since Malua in 1886
HITOTSU - Hitotsu was the only horse to have repeated the deeds of the great Mahogany and Tulloch
OCEAN PARK - Gary Hennessey was a small time trainer in Matamata before he struck a wonder horse
BUFFERING - He had all the qualities of a prize fighter with a never-say-die attitude
KAWI - The kinder approach suited Kawi, but he was a lethal champion on the track
SCARLETT LADY - A brilliant Kiwi filly who won the G1 QLD Oaks, she was destined for bigger
ZAAKI - Zaaki started his career in the UK but really made his name Down Under
ALIZEE - A high class three-year-old, Alizee was a well bred filly that had a stunning turn of foot
BLACK HEART BART - He was a brilliant five-time G1 winner from the West, retired as a 9YO, then won another
IMPENDING - Impending was the first 3YO in a decade to  win the prestigious Stradbroke Handicap
YES YES YES - In 2019 Yes Yes Yes smashed the Randwick 1200m track record in The Everest sprint
TARZINO - Tarzino was a classy 3yo, winning two major features at Rosehill and Flemington
FAWKNER - Gunmetal grey Fawkner was brilliant in winning the 2013 Caulfield Cup for Lloyd Williams
OUR BOY MALACHI - The "Rockhampton Rocket" was a genuine flyer, but setbacks denied him a Group one
TREKKING - A gun sprinter, Trekking took a while to hit his straps, winning 6 from 11 as a 4YO
ATLANTIC JEWEL - four time Group one winner, Atlantic Jewel achieved greatness in a glittering race career
PIERRO - A champion juvenile, Pierro destroyed fields then proved to be a wonderful sire
HOT DANISH - Hot Danish was the $32,000 flyer that had a bomb proof, never say quit style

2020's

FARNAN - Farnan was a rocketship that blew them all away in his short career
IMPERATRIZ  - Superstar Kiwi sprint queen Imperatriz confirmed her status as the world’s best
ALLIGATOR BLOOD - Drama has surrounded Alligator Blood's G1 career, but there's no doubting his ability
IN SECRET - In Secret has proved herself as a stunning sprinter who can foot it with the best
GIGA KICK - A nothing bred horse almost sold for $20,000, won The Everest and amassed huge stake earnings
ENTRIVIERE - Entriviere had the turn of foot like a champion formula one car
MR BRIGHTSIDE - The Kiwi-bred star that became the iron horse of Victorian racing
I WISH I WIN - He has a casual attitude and was a deformed foal, but as a sprinter, this horse has an enormous motor
LEGARTO - The young Kiwi filly stormed through with one of the finest wins by any horse in 2023
ORCHESTRAL - A rising star emerged through the 3yo ranks in NZ 2023, and she is exceptionally talented
ANAMOE - The "Big A" was a genuine modern champion, claiming nine G1 races and winning with ease
SHARP 'N' SMART - Sharp N Smart was the 3yo NZ horse of the year in 2022/23 among an amazing crop of talent
CROCETTI - A stunning talent emerged from NZ in 2023, but how far can this colt go
CAMPIONESSA - One of the most underrated Te Akau mares has slowly developed a brilliant race record
PROBABEEL - She is the only horse to win both the Karaka Millions age races and faced the best in Australia
I'M THUNDERSTRUCK - I'm Thunderstruck was strikingly beautiful and freakishly fast
THINK IT OVER - The crafty old warrior, Think It Over knows how to teach the young ones a thing of two
COLETTE - The powerful mare stormed home to win Australia's 2nd richest race, the Golden Eagle
CASCADIAN - The gelding with the big baldy face is often the "forgotton horse" but he's pretty decent
BEHEMOTH - South Australian star Behemoth achieved dual Spring and Memsie Stakes victories
FANGIRL - Always the bridesmaid, Fangirl is now beginning to create her own legacy
THINK ABOUT IT - Bred by a champion to be a champion, a new star rose to the top of the highest mountain
LEVANTE - The speedy mare got lower to the ground and big in stride to win multiple NZ sprints
MASKED CRUSADER - When you least expected it, a Masked Crusader would swoop in and save the day
COOLANGATTA - A brilliant young sprinter who only raced seven times could have achieved greatness
CLASSIQUE LEGEND - Some have got four-cylinder motors, he's got a V8
PRIDE OF JENNI - A front running juggernaut, Pride Of Jenni  destroyed the best in a remarkable QEII display
PRIVATE EYE - Private Eye is a serious racehorse running with the best sprinters in the 2020s
BELLA NIPOTINA - A perennial bridesmaid, Bella has taken on the best sprinters, and beaten the best
GYTRASH - A high-calibre sprinter, Gytrash has competed against the great speedsters of the 21st century

         

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