The Filbert (foaled in 1980) was a New Zealand bred race-horse that was a top performer in New Zealand and internationally at Group 1 level.[1]
| The Filbert | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Souvran (GB) |
| Grandsire | Sovereign Path (GB) |
| Dam | Fauxzann |
| Damsire | Zamazaan (Fr) |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1980 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Bay or Brown |
| Breeder | Mr & Mrs J H Goodman |
| Owner | V C French, Mrs B H & C R Gilbert & J H Goodman |
| Record | 68: 11-13-11 |
| Earnings | $669,430.00 |
| Major wins | |
| New Zealand Stakes (1985) | |
Racing career
editThe Filbert was trained by Don Couchman and Paul Belsham at Hawera.[2]
After winning three races in his early New Zealand racing career, The Filbert had a successful trip to Australia winning at Rosehill on 17 October 1984 and Flemington on 10 November 1984.
His best wins were:
- the 1985 New Zealand Stakes at Ellerslie beating Silver Elm and Shifnal Prince (ridden by Garry Phillips), and
- the 1986 Waikato Cup over 2400m at Te Rapa, beating Bounty Hawk and Run For Cover (Grant Cooksley).[3]
He also had a number of placings in big races such as:
1985/86 season[4]
- third in the Caulfield Stakes behind Tristarc and Lacka Reason (Garry Phillips).
- fourth in the Caulfield Cup behind Tristarc and Our Sophia (Garry Phillips).
- fourth in the Cox Plate behind Rising Prince and Roman Artist (Garry Phillips).
- third in the Mackinnon Stakes behind Rising Prince and So Vague (Garry Phillips).
- third in the Japan Cup behind Symboli Rudolf and Rocky Tiger (Garry Phillips).
1986/87 season[5]
- second in the Feehan Stakes behind Dazzling Duke (G Murphy).
- fourth in the Underwood Stakes behind Bonecrusher and At Talaq (H White).
- fourth in the Caulfield Stakes behind Bonecrusher and Black Knight (G Murphy).
- third in the Cox Plate behind Bonecrusher and Waverley Star (G Murphy). This race became known as the Race of the Century.
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "The Filbert (NZ) 1980 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ↑ "Horse trainer retires". NZ Herald.
- ↑ "Everyone wants to sip from the Waikato Cup". Stuff. December 8, 2011.
- ↑ New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 1986 (15th edition). Dillon, Mike, Editor. Moa Publications, Auckland, New Zealand.
- ↑ New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 1987 (16th edition). Dillon, Mike, Editor. Moa Publications, Auckland, New Zealand.
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