Baguette
- Australian race horse champion
Baguette
was foaled in 1967 and was by Rego out of the mare Dark
Jewel (by Star Kingdom)
Trained by Fil
Alotta, he was a true champion starting 31 times for 15
wins, 7 seconds and 4 thirds for a total of $195,200 in
prize money.
He was undefeated
as a two year old winning races like the Silver
Slipper, Golden
Slipper, Maribyrnong
Plate, AJC
SIres Produces Stakes and Champagne
Stakes and in doing so became the first two year old
to win the "Triple Crown".
As a three year
old he won the Hobartville
Stakes, Newmarket
Handicap, Railway Quality Handicap, Doomben Booroolong
Handicap and Doomben
10000.
As a four year
old he won he Canterbury Stakes, Rosehill Stakes, George
Main Stakes.
Baguette was
retired to stud and died in 1984 but not before siring
18 stakes winners including Dark Eclipse, Romantic Dream,
Hit It Benny and I Like Diamonds, Crown Jester, Lady Manina
among others.
