Dam Mission Chimes (AUS) Foaled 1952 | Damsire Le Grand Duc (FR) Owner Mr & Mrs R White Grandsire Bois Roussel | |
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Evening peal
Evening Peal was a notable Australian thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1956 Melbourne Cup, being ridden by George Podmore.
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Having run second in the Caulfield Cup to the New Zealand champion Redcraze she was sent out a 15/1 chance. With a massive weight advantage she hung on to win the race from the fast finishing Redcraze by a half-neck.
In winning the Cup she became just the seventh mare to win the race. She carried 8 stone (approximately 51 kg) in the race, more weight than any mare had previously won with.
Her winning time of 3 minutes 19.5 seconds equalled the race record held by Comic Court.
2007 melbourne cup
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Evening Peal Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA