From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gatum Gatum
SireStar Of Baroda (GB)
Grandsire Nearco (ITY)
DamCerta Ceta (AUS)
DamsireMerry Mathew (GB)
Sex Gelding
Foaled1958
Died1985
Country Australia
Colour Brown
OwnerMalcolm Reid
TrainerGraeme Heagney
Major wins
South Australian Derby (1961)
Melbourne Cup (1963)
Last updated on 30 December 2012

Gatum Gatum (1958−1985) was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1963 Melbourne Cup.

Despite winning the 1961 SAJC South Australian Derby as a three-year-old and a second placing in the 1963 Caulfield Cup he carried just 7 st 12 lb (50 kg) to victory in the Cup. [1]

His owner, Malcolm Reid had bred the 1945 Melbourne Cup winner Rainbird but had sold her as a filly to his brother Clifford. [2]

References

  1. ^ Rolfe, C. (2008). Winners of the Melbourne Cup. Red Dog ISBN  9781742035093, p. 251-2
  2. ^ Pollard, J. (1988). Australian Horse Racing. Angus & Robertson Publishers ISBN  0-207-15467-8, p. 464


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gatum Gatum
SireStar Of Baroda (GB)
Grandsire Nearco (ITY)
DamCerta Ceta (AUS)
DamsireMerry Mathew (GB)
Sex Gelding
Foaled1958
Died1985
Country Australia
Colour Brown
OwnerMalcolm Reid
TrainerGraeme Heagney
Major wins
South Australian Derby (1961)
Melbourne Cup (1963)
Last updated on 30 December 2012

Gatum Gatum (1958−1985) was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1963 Melbourne Cup.

Despite winning the 1961 SAJC South Australian Derby as a three-year-old and a second placing in the 1963 Caulfield Cup he carried just 7 st 12 lb (50 kg) to victory in the Cup. [1]

His owner, Malcolm Reid had bred the 1945 Melbourne Cup winner Rainbird but had sold her as a filly to his brother Clifford. [2]

References

  1. ^ Rolfe, C. (2008). Winners of the Melbourne Cup. Red Dog ISBN  9781742035093, p. 251-2
  2. ^ Pollard, J. (1988). Australian Horse Racing. Angus & Robertson Publishers ISBN  0-207-15467-8, p. 464



Videos

Youtube | Vimeo | Bing

Websites

Google | Yahoo | Bing

Encyclopedia

Google | Yahoo | Bing

Facebook