Big Philou
| Big Philou | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Le Filou |
| Grandsire | Vatellor |
| Dam | Pink Lady |
| Damsire | Contact |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1965 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Bay or Brown |
| Trainer | Bart Cummings |
| Major wins | |
| Caulfield Cup(1969) VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes(1970) Underwood Stakes(1970) | |
Big Philou(foaled in 1965) was a notableNew ZealandbredThoroughbredracehorse.He was by the good sire Le Filou (imported from France) from Pink Lady by Contact and he was trained byBart Cummings.
He is best remembered for the controversy surrounding his withdrawal from the 1969VRCMelbourne Cupwhen as the hot favourite he was the victim of a doping scandal and was withdrawn from the race 39 minutes before the start.
JockeyRoy Higginsbelieved that the horse was a certainty to win the race.
Rain Loverwent on to win the Cup and created history as the first back-to-back winner sinceArcherin 1861 and 1862.
Although he missed out on winning a Melbourne Cup the horse did record wins in the 1969 VATCCaulfield Cup,1970VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes(Autumn) and the 1970 VATCUnderwood Stakes.[1]
Pedigree
[edit]| Sire Le Filou 1946 |
Vatellor
1933 |
Vatout | Prince Chimay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasthi | |||
| Lady Elinor | Teddy | ||
| Madame Royale | |||
| Fileuse
1941 |
Casterari | Fiterari | |
| Castleline | |||
| Diseuse | Diomedes | ||
| Boxeuse | |||
| Dam Pink Lady 1956 |
Contact
1931 |
Marconigram | Abbots Trace |
| Marcia Blanche | |||
| Air Lady | Magpie | ||
| Bandurria | |||
| Cuddlesome
1948 |
Red Mars | Hyperion | |
| Red Garter | |||
| Fondle | Leighton | ||
| Caress |
References
[edit]- ^ASB - Big Philou (NZ)Retrieved on 2009-6-19
External links
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