Rancher
- Australian champion race horse
Rancher
was foaled in 1979 and was by Brave Lad out of the mare
Awakening (by Virginia Gentleman)
Trained
by Charlie Waymouth, as a two year old he was undefeated
in 8 starts by an aggregate 36.5 lengths ridden by Norman
Waymouth.
He
won 9 races ( 8 at Group level) in his career from 900m
to 1200m and $225750 in prize money. He started just 12
times.
He
won the Blue
Diamond Stakes in 1982 as a $1.40 favourite - the
shortest ever only equalled by Sepoy in 2011 and the Ascot
Vale Stakes as a three year old.
He
was retired to stud (Middlebrook Park Stud) in 1983.
