Cuddle (horse)

Updated on Jan 28, 2024

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Dam Caress (NZ) Foaled 1929 Colour Bay Species Equus caballus Earnings 24,264 USD		Damsire Martian (NZ) Country New Zealand Record 66: 23-14-5 Sex Mare Grandsire Tracery (USA)

Cuddle was an outstanding New Zealand Thoroughbred racemare that won a large number of major races including the 1935 and 1936 Auckland Cups in race record time. She went to Australia in 1936, where she won a number of races including the Doncaster Handicap.

Cuddle was a filly foaled in 1929 by the good racehorse and sire, Psychology (GB) out of the place-getter, Caress (NZ) by the leading sire, Martian.

Principal race wins

1935 Auckland Cup

1935 ARC King's Plate

1935 New Zealand Cup

1935 WRC Summer Handicap

1936 All Aged Stakes

1936 Doncaster Handicap (carrying 58 kg, a record for a mare until Sunline achieved it, and only two horses have carried more weight since, Super Impose (59) and Gunsynd with 60.5).

1936 Auckland Cup

1936, 1937 ARC Clifford Plate

1936 ARC King's Plate

1936 St George Stakes

1937 CJC Canterbury Cup

Cuddle was the dam eight foals, seven raced, with six winners, including the Principal Race winners:

Beau Cheval (won Adelaide Cup etc.),

Gamble (Timaru Cup)

She has a race named after her for fillies and mares called the "Cuddle Stakes" run at Trentham Racecourse.

References

Cuddle (horse) Wikipedia

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