Windbag (1921−1944) was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1925 Melbourne Cup.[1]

1925 Melbourne Cup

Starting the 7/4 favourite, Windbag won the cup by half a length in front of a crowd of 106,828 at Flemington Racecourse. He set a new record time for the race of 3.22.75.[2]

After retiring from racing in 1927, Windbag commenced stallion duties where he sired 212 individual winners, including the Australian Racing Hall of Fame horse Chatham. Windbag died in 1944 aged 23 years.[3]

1926 racebook

  • Front cover of the 1926 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes racebook
    Front cover of the 1926 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes racebook
  • Starters of the 1926 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes showing 2nd placed Windbag
    Starters of the 1926 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes showing 2nd placed Windbag
  • George Price and Robert Miller Randwick Racecourse
    George Price and Robert Miller Randwick Racecourse

Pedigree

Pedigree of Windbag (AUS) 1921[4]
Sire
Magpie (GB)
1914 		Dark Ronald (IRE)
1905 		Bay Ronald Hampton
Black Duchess
Darkie Thurio
Insignia
Popinjay (GB)
1905 		St. Frusquin St. Simon
Isabel
Chelandry Goldfinch
Illuminata
Dam
Charleville (NZ)
1911 		Charlemagne (GB)
1904 		St. Simon Galopin
St. Angela
Perfect Dream Morion
Rosebud
Nithsevo (NZ)
1903 		Stepniak Nordenfeldt
Steppe
Shepherdess Fitz Donovan
Iolanthe

References

  1. ^ "Windbag Career Race Starts". millersguide.identika.com.au. Millers Guide. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Windbag racehorse Melbourne Cup winner". Archived from the original on 2014-05-28.
  3. ^ "Melbourne Cup champion Windbag still much loved".
  4. ^ "Windbag Horse Profile". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windbag_(horse)
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