Warrior (racehorse) explained

Horsename:Warrior
Sire:New Warrior (GB)
Grandsire:Pyrrhus The First (GB)
Dam:Annie Laurie (AUS)
Damsire:Waverley (AUS)
Sex:Stallion
Foaled:1863
Country:Australia
Colour:Bay
Owner:A Saqui
Trainer:R Sevior
Record:66:27-9-9
Race:Melbourne Cup (1869)
Melbourne Stakes (1871)
VRC Queen’s Plate (1871)
Australian Cup (1873)
Updated:31 October 2018

Warrior was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1869 Melbourne Cup at odds of 10/1.[1]

Warrior raced 66 times for 27 wins which also included victories in the 1871 Melbourne Stakes and the 1873 Australian Cup. In 1873 the horse broke his shoulder and was destroyed while racing at Home Rule, New South Wales.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1861 to 1870 Melbourne Cup Winners . races.com.au.
  2. Web site: Race records of champion racehorses . racehorsetalk.com.au.