Efficient racehorse 2007 Melbourne Cup winner

Race horse Efficient was foaled in 2003 and was by Zabeel out of the mare Refused The Dance (by Defensive Play)

From 29 starts he had 7 wins and won $4,788,525 - Good: 22:5-1-0 Soft: 7:2-0-0

Winning distances: 1400/3200

Racing Colours:
Navy Blue, White Armbands And Cap

He was the first horse since Phar Lap in 1930 to win the Melbourne Cup after winning the previous years Victoria Derby.

His notable wins were the 2007 Melbourne Cup, Victoria Derby, Turnbull Stakes and AAMI Vase.

 

 

 

 

Zabeel	Sir Tristram	Sir Ivor
		Isolt
	Lady Giselle	Nureyev
		Valderna
Refused The Dance	Defensive Play	Fappiano
		Safe Play
	Florida Jag	Jig Time
		Misfesto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	AT 3
7-Sep-06	Won	7 ran	$3.20	M Zahra	57	Ballarat	1400m	3yo C&G Maiden	Pinky	1:24.9
1-Oct-06	Won	7 ran	$3.00	S W Arnold	55.5	Sandown Hillside	1400m	3yo Hcp	Feedback	1:23.7
18-Oct-06	Won	14 ran	$6	M Zahra	56	Caulfield	1600m	Rst-1MW	Antidotes	1:36.5
28-Oct-06	Won	12 ran	$3 f	M Rodd	55.5	Moonee Valley	2040m	AAMI Vase	Never Look Back	2:05.2
4-Nov-06	Won	16 ran	$2.35 f	M Rodd	55.5	Flemington	2500m	Victoria Derby	Gorky Park	2:38.3
24-Feb-07	4th	9 ran	$5	M Rodd	58.5	Caulfield	1400m	Schweppes Cup	Catechuchu	1:24.7
	AT 4
15-Sep-07	4th	11 ran	$31	S Arnold	58.5	Moonee Valley	1600m	Dato Chin Nam Stakes	El Segundo	1:36.2
6-Nov-07	Won	21 ran	$17	M Rodd	54.5	Flemington	3200m	Melbourne Cup	Purple Moon	3:23.4
	AT 5
6-Sep-08	5th	10 ran	$51	S Arnold	59	Flemington	1600m	Makybe Diva Stakes	Weekend Hussler	1:38.6
	AT 6
3-Oct-09	Won	15 ran	$26	N Hall	59	Flemington	2000m	Turnbull Stakes	Predatory Pricer	2:01.6
	AT 8
28-Apr-12	2nd	16 ran	$11	M Rodd	58	Randwick	3200m	Sydney Cup	Niwot	3:20.4

 

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