John F. Meagher Explained

John Meagher
Occupation:Trainer
Birth Place:Melbourne, Australia
Birth Date:1948 9, df=y
Career Wins:not found
Race:Melbourne Cup (1985)
Singapore Gold Cup (2000)
Kranji Mile (2004, 2006)
Raffles Cup (2004, 2006, 2007)
Honours:Australian Racing Hall of Fame (2019)
Horses:What A Nuisance, Mayo's Music
Updated:14 May 2019

John Francis Meagher (born 17 September 1948 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian Racing Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.

He is a Melbourne Cup winning trainer who relocated to Singapore from Melbourne in 1999. Meagher trained What A Nuisance to a win in the 1985 Melbourne Cup. Ridden by Pat Hyland and owned by Lloyd Williams the win was particularly memorable for the attendance of Prince Charles and Lady Diana who presented the winning connections with the famous trophy. It was also the first Melbourne Cup to offer $1,000,000 in prize money.

Meagher was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2019.[1]

Group wins in Singapore

Group 1's

RaceHorseJockey
Singapore Gold CupKim AngelMick Dittman
Raffles CupMayo's MusicM. Zhara
Raffles CupLim's ClassicI. Saifudin
Raffles CupLim's ObjectiveK.B. Soo
Kranji MileRecastO. Chavez
Lion City CupArentiS. King
Patrons BowlTaurusA. Spiteri

Group 2's

RaceHorseJockey
Pattiti Gold TrophyKim AngelMick Dittman
Queen Elizabeth II Cup, SingaporeExaggerateJ. Saimee
E.W. Barker TrophyExaggerateI. Azhar
Kranji MileMayo's MusicJ. Patton
E.W. Barker TrophyRecastM. Pumpa
Three Year Old ChallengeLim's ObjectiveK.B. Soo

Group 3's

RaceHorseJockey
Jumbo Jet TrophyKim AngelMick Dittman
Jumbo Jet TrophyExaggerateJ. Patton
Jumbo Jet TrophyArentiK.B. Soo
Pattiti Gold TrophyLim's GrandK.B. Soo
Pattiti Gold TrophyLim's GrandK.B. Soo
Three Year Old Challenge (1st Leg)Lim's ObjectiveK.B. Soo
Three Year Old Challenge (1st Leg)RecastJ. Taylor
Singapore GuineasRecastJ. Taylor
Committees PrizeExaggerateJ. Saimee
Chairman's TrophyMayo's MusicM. Zhara
Tiger Beer Challenge (1st Leg)Always MineJ. Saimee
Juvenile ChampionshipLim's GrandT. Ong
Stewards CupLim's ZerperbK.B. Soo
Three Year Old Challenge (2nd Leg)Lim's RansomK.B. Soo
Three Rings TrophyArentiK.B. Soo
Kranji SprintLim's FighterD. Azis

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bowman amongst 2019 Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductees. 14 May 2019. Racing Victoria Staff. Racing Victoria.