Leilani
- Australian race horse champion
Leilani
was foaled in 1970 and was by Oncidium out of the mare
Lei (by Summertime)
She
was leased by political figure Andrew Peacock and trained
by Bart Cummings.
She
started 28 times for 14 wins and prizemoney of $270,870
- a then record for a mare. At her eighth start she won
the AJC Oaks and, in the following spring, she collected
the
Turnbull Stakes, Toorak Handicap, Caulfield Cup and
MacKinnon Stakes.
Other notable
wins included the VATC C F Orr Stakes, ST George Stakes,
Australian Cup as well as a gallant second to stablemate
Think Big in the 1974 Melbourne Cup.
