Evening_Peal

Evening Peal

Evening Peal

Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse

Evening Peal (1952–1977) 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.[1]

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.

Further reading

  • Pollard, Jack (1988). Australian Horse Racing. Australia: Angus & Robertson Publishers. p. 752. ISBN 0-207-15467-8.
  • Rolfe, Costa (2008). Winners of the Melbourne Cup. Australia: Red Dog. p. 374. ISBN 9781742035093.

References

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    Rolfe, C. (2008). Winners of the Melbourne Cup. Red Dog ISBN 9781742035093, p. 233-35


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