Doriemus Explained

Horsename:Doriemus
Sire:Norman Pentaquad (USA)
Grandsire:Riverman
Dam:Golden Woods
Damsire:Zamazaan
Sex:Gelding
Foaled:17 November 1990
Country:New Zealand
Colour:Chestnut
Trainer:Lee Freedman
Record:44: 9-8-4
Earnings:$3,588,412
Race:Caulfield Cup (1995)
Melbourne Cup (1995)
Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1996)
Turnbull Stakes (1996)

Doriemus (17 November 1990 – 11 January 2015) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who began his career in New Zealand and rose to prominence in Australia by winning the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups in 1995. He was the eighth of just nine horses to complete the double in the same year.[1]

Breeding

He was bred to stay, being by Norman Pentaquad (USA) (by Riverman) out of Golden Woods by Zamazaan (FR). Doriemus was foaled in New Zealand and was a half-brother to the filly, Margaux by War Hawk II (GB).[2] [3] [4]

Racing career

After two wins from three starts in New Zealand, Doriemus was transferred to Lee Freedman late in his three-year-old term, in the winter of 1994.[5] The small, wiry chestnut won by four lengths on his Australian debut,[6] but was considered immature and spelled.

He won only twice as a four-year-old, but did enough to qualify for the following year's Caulfield Cup. Carrying 52 kilograms, and ridden patiently by Damien Oliver, Doriemus overhauled South Australian and West Australian Derby winners, Count Chivas and Beaux Art over the closing stages. Penalised 2.5 kilograms for the 1995 Melbourne Cup, to take his weight to 54.5 kilograms, Doriemus revelled in the rain-affected going to defeat Victoria Derby winner Nothin' Leica Dane and Irish Champion and 1993 Melbourne Cup winner Vintage Crop. Freedman and Oliver had earlier combined to win Caulfield Cups with Mannerism and Paris Lane, and Doriemus was the third of Freedman's five Melbourne Cup winners, and the first of three for Oliver.[7]

In 1996, Doriemus won the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, in the autumn, and the Turnbull Stakes, in the spring, but was fourth and sixth, respectively, in the Cups. In 1997, he bled in Octagonal's Australian Cup, but returned to run second to Might and Power in both Cups. Doriemus's jockey, Greg Hall, believed he had won the 1997 Melbourne Cup, and gave a wave of his whip after crossing the line, but the photo showed Might and Power had prevailed by the barest of margins. In the autumn, Doriemus was again placed behind Might and Power in the Mercedes Classic, and was runner-up to Tie the Knot in the Sydney Cup. In his final campaign, in the spring of 1998, he was second in the Metropolitan but finished 19th in the Melbourne Cup.

Doriemus was retired to Living Legends, the International Home of Rest for Champion Horses in Woodlands Historic Park, Greenvale, Victoria.[8]

He was euthanised in January 2015 following a paddock accident aged 24.[9] [10]

Race record

1993–94 season as a three-year-old
ResultDateRace!VenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2nd
10th23 Mar 1994No Age Restriction HcpTe RapaNA2100 m60Matthew Williamson1st - Tele Lies
Won20 Apr 1994No Age Restriction HcpTe RapaNA2100 m55M. Williamson2nd - Shubier
Won7 May 1994No Age Restriction HcpTrenthamNA2100 m55.5David Walker2nd - Markay Star
Won28 May 1994No Age Restriction HcpDoombenNA2200 m51.5Larry Cassidy2nd - Booked
1994–95 season as a four-year-old
ResultDateRace!VenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2nd
4th01 Oct 1994No Age Restriction HcpFlemingtonNA1405 m52Greg Hall1st - Monsieur
Won15 Oct 19944yo & Up RestrictedCaulfieldNA2000 m57Damien Oliver2nd - Ice Doctor
Won05 Nov 1994Grey Smith StakesFlemingtonLR2000 m55.5D. Oliver2nd - Seto Bridge
3rd12 Nov 1994Sandown CupSandownG22400 m55D. Oliver1st - Our Pompeii
2nd13 May 1995No Age Restriction HcpDoombenNA1350 m57Tad Pattillo1st - Lady Nickelii
16th27 May 1995BATC SprintDoombenLR1350 m55.5S. Sharman1st - Cohort
2nd12 Jun 1995Thai International StakesEagle FarmLR1600 m56.5D. Oliver1st - Monopolize
1995–96 season as a five-year-old
ResultDateRace!VenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2nd
9th02 Sep 1995Memsie StakesCaulfieldG21400 m58.5Brett Prebble1st - Island Morn
8th23 Sep 1995Underwood StakesCaulfieldG11800 m59G. Hall1st - Sharscay
2nd07 Oct 1995Turnbull StakesFlemingtonG22000 m56Danny Nikolic1st - All Our Mob
Won21 Oct 1995Caulfield CupCaulfieldG12400 m52D. Oliver2nd - Count Chivas
Won07 Nov 1995Melbourne CupFlemingtonG13200 m54.5D. Oliver2nd - Nothin' Leica Dane
12th02 Mar 1996Futurity StakesFlemingtonG11400 m57.5Steven King1st - Star Dancer
16th06 Apr 1996Doncaster HandicapRandwickG11600 m57.5R. Thompson1st - Sprint By
Won20 Apr 1996Queen Elizabeth StakesRandwickG12000 m58Shane Dye2nd - Juggler
2nd18 May 1996Doomben CupDoombenG12040 m57.5S. Dye1st - Juggler
1996–97 season as a six-year-old
ResultDateRace!VenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2nd
7th07 Sep 1996Craiglee StakesFlemingtonG21600 m58.5D. Oliver1st - Saleous
6th22 Sep 1996Underwood StakesCaulfieldG11800 m59G. Hall1st - Octagonal
Won05 Oct 1996Turnbull StakesFlemingtonG22000 m59G. Hall2nd - Beaux Art
4th19 Oct 1996Caulfield CupCaulfieldG12400 m58D. Oliver1st - Arctic Scent
6th05 Nov 1996Melbourne CupFlemingtonG13200 m58D. Oliver1st - Saintly
8th08 Feb 1997C F Orr StakesCaulfieldG11400 m57.5G. Hall1st - Cut Up Rough
8th22 Feb 1997Clyon CupCaulfieldG21800 m61G. Hall1st - Peep On The Sly
10th10 Mar 1997Australian CupFlemingtonG12000 m58G. Hall1st - Octagonal
1997–98 season as a seven-year-old
ResultDateRace!VenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2nd
3rd30 Aug 1997Memsie StakesCaulfieldG21400 m58.5G. Hall1st - Tarnpir Lane
7th13 Sep 1997Feehan StakesMoonee ValleyG21600 m58.5G. Hall1st - Arctic Scent
6th04 Oct 1997Turnbull StakesFlemingtonG22000 m59G. Hall1st - Marble Halls
2nd18 Oct 1997Caulfield CupCaulfieldG12400 m57.5G. Hall1st - Might and Power
2nd04 Nov 1997Melbourne CupFlemingtonG13200 m57.5G. Hall1st - Might and Power
8th14 Feb 1998C F Orr StakesCaulfieldG11400 m57.5Rod Griffiths1st - Special Dane
6th28 Feb 1998St George StakesCaulfieldG21800 m58G. Hall1st - Dane Ripper
10th09 Mar 1998Australian CupFlemingtonG12000 m58G. Hall1st - Dane Ripper
3rd04 Apr 1998Mercedes ClassicRosehillG12400 m58.5G. Hall1st - Might and Power
2nd18 Apr 1998Sydney CupRandwickG13200 m59G. Hall1st - Tie The Knot
1998–99 season as an eight-year-old
ResultDateRace!VenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2nd
7th29 Aug 1998Memsie StakesCaulfieldG21400 m58G. Hall1st - Dane Ripper
3rd12 Sep 1998Feehan StakesMoonee ValleyG21600 m58G. Hall1st - Aerosmith
7th20 Sep 1998Underwood StakesCaulfieldG11800 m58G. Hall1st - Tie The Knot
2nd05 Oct 1998Metropolitan HandicapRandwickG12600 m52.5G. Hall1st - In Joyment
6th24 Oct 1998Cox PlateMoonee ValleyG12040 m58G. Hall1st - Might and Power
19th03 Nov 1998Melbourne CupFlemingtonG13200 m58G. Hall1st - Jezabeel

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Winners of the Caulfield / Melbourne Cup Double in one season . 2009-11-16 . 2009-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090915160408/http://www.melbournecup.com/melbourne%2Dcup%2Dcarnival/melbourne-cup-caulfield.asp . dead .
  2. http://www.studbook.org.au/Horse.aspx?hid=531362|0 Australian Stud Book - Summary for Doriemus
  3. Web site: Doriemus Horse Pedigree. www.pedigreequery.com.
  4. Web site: Little stallion that beat the odds. Andrew. Rule. April 3, 2009. The Age.
  5. Web site: Former Melbourne Cup winner Doriemus passes away aged 24. Tim. Ryan. January 12, 2015. Stuff.
  6. Web site: Home. Thoroughbred Horse Racing In Victoria | Racing. Victoria. Racing Victoria.
  7. Web site: Damien Oliver's Final Melbourne Cup. September 12, 2023. www.progroupracing.com.au.
  8. Web site: Living Legends. 2007-06-25. 2007-07-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20070710125729/http://www.livinglegends.org.au/legends.html. dead.
  9. https://www.racingnetwork.com.au/champion-stayer-doriemus-dies/tabid/83/newsid/23529/default.aspx Champion stayer Doriemus dies
  10. Web site: Cups champ Doriemus put down. Laura. Banks - @laurakatebanks. RACING.COM.

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