Lord Fury
Lord Fury (1957−1980) was a Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1961 Melbourne Cup.[1]
Lord Fury | |
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Sire | Edwardsii (IRE) |
Grandsire | Nasrullah (GB) |
Dam | Sea Ruffle (AUS) |
Damsire | Sea Tonic (GB) |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1957 |
Died | 1980 |
Country | Australia |
Colour | Brown |
Owner | NS Cohen |
Trainer | FB Lewis |
Major wins | |
Melbourne Cup (1961) Colin Stephen Stakes (1961) Hill Stakes (1961) | |
Last updated on 31 October 2017 |
In the lead up to the 1961 Melbourne Cup, Lord Fury ran a disappointing last in the Mackinnon Stakes after placing second in the Caulfield Cup. Because of this poor performance, Lord Fury went into the Melbourne Cup as a 20/1 chance. Trained by F.B. Lewis and ridden by Ray Selkrig, Lord Fury led all the way to win the cup, a feat not achieved again until Might and Power led all the way to win the 1997 Melbourne Cup.[2]
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