Beldale Ball
| Beldale Ball | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Nashua |
| Grandsire | Nasrullah |
| Dam | San Cat |
| Damsire | Barbizon |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1976 |
| Died | 2004 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Owner | Swettenham Stud |
| Trainer | Colin Hayes |
| Major wins | |
| Melbourne Cup(1980) | |
Beldale Ball(1976−2004) was abrownThoroughbredracehorsestallionbyNashuaout of the mare San Cat (by Barbizon).
Trained byColin Hayesand owned by the Swettenham Stud Syndicate (Robert Sangster) his best win came in the 1980VRCMelbourne Cup.[1]
Having an undistinguished racetrack career in England as a three-year-old he was sent toAustraliaand Colin Hayes to train.
Ridden byJohn Lettsand carrying the featherweight of just 49.5 kg he took the lead at the half way mark of the race and was never headed.
His victory was the first Melbourne Cup win for trainer Colin Hayes.
Namesake
[edit]Australian rail operatorCFCL Australianamed locomotiveCF4405after the horse.[2]
Pedigree
[edit]| Sire Nashua 1952 |
Nasrullah
1940 |
Nearco | Pharos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nogara | |||
| Mumtaz Begum | Blenheim | ||
| Mumtaz Mahal | |||
| Segula
1942 |
Johnstown | Jamestown | |
| La France | |||
| Sekhmet | Sardanapale | ||
| Prosopopee | |||
| Dam San Cat 1963 |
Barbizon
1954 |
Polynesian | Unbreakable |
| Black Polly | |||
| Good Blood | Bull Lea | ||
| Diagnosis | |||
| Mrs Cat
1955 |
Goya | Tourbillon | |
| Zariba | |||
| Silver Fog | Mahmoud | ||
| Equilette |
References
[edit]- ^Letts:My course of dreams
- ^Motive Power RoundupMotive Powerissue 79 January 2012 page 20
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