Russia 1946 Melbourne Cup winner
Racehorse
Russia was foaled in 1940 and was by Excitement out of the mare Lady
March (by Bonnement)
Main
wins:
1944 Newcastle
Cup
1945-47 Colin
Stephen Quality
1946 Melbourne
Cup
1947-48 AJC Plate (now Queen
Elizabeth Stakes)
|
Excitement |
Hurry
On |
Marcovil |
| Tour
Suite |
| Stefanova |
Stefan
The Great |
| Glass
Bell |
| Lady March
|
Bonnement |
Tracery |
| Spean Bridge |
| Lively March
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March Along |
| Princess Rita |
Career
Highlights:
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At
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| 18-Dec-43 |
4th |
Randwick |
3yo Hcp |
10 ran |
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A Knox |
7.4 cd 7.5 |
abt8 fur |
1:42.5 |
| 22-Jan-44 |
3rd |
Randwick |
Encourage Hcp |
15 ran |
7-1 |
A Knox |
7.5 |
abt8 fur |
1:38.5 |
| 29-Apr-44 |
3rd |
Canterbury |
Trial Stakes |
17 ran |
33-1 |
N McGrowdie |
7.8 |
9 fur |
1:54.2 |
| 13-May-44 |
3rd |
Canterbury |
Trials Stakes |
10 ran |
5-2 f |
N McGrowdie |
7.12 |
9 fur |
1:54.0 |
| 20-May-44 |
2nd |
Rosehill |
Novice Hcp |
24 ran |
12-1 |
N McGrowdie |
8.0 |
8-1/2 |
1:46.5 |
| 27-May-44 |
Won |
Randwick |
3yo Novice Hcp |
20 ran |
5-1 |
J Thompson |
8.2 |
a7 fur |
2:09.2 |
| 3-Jun-44 |
Won |
Rosehill |
3&4yo Hcp |
12 ran |
9-2 |
W Cook |
7.6 |
9 fur |
1:52.0 |
| 10-June-44 |
4th |
Randwick |
STC Hcp |
10 ran |
6-1 |
Duncan |
7.3 |
a10 fur |
2:05.7 |
| 24-Jun-44 |
2nd |
Randwick |
Winter Stakes |
9 ran |
4-1 |
J Thompson |
7.3 cd 7.5 |
a13 fur |
2:46.0 |
| 1-Jul-44 |
Won |
Canterbury |
Canterbury Hcp |
9 ran |
7-2 |
J Thompson |
7.9 |
9 fur |
1:54.2 |
| 29-Jul-44 |
2nd |
Newcastle |
Winter Hcp |
15 ran |
5-1 |
T Clarke |
8.3 |
abt9-1/2 fur |
2:12.0 |
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At
4 |
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| 1-Jan-45 |
2nd |
Randwick |
Alfred Hill Hcp |
7 ran |
7-2 f |
J Thompson |
8.12 |
abt8 fur |
1:38.2 |
| 6-Jan-45 |
3rd |
Canterbury |
Canterbury Hcp |
10 ran |
5-2 f |
J Thompson |
8.7 |
11 fur |
2:21.0 |
| 20-Jan-45 |
Won |
Randwick |
January Hcp |
13 ran |
9-4 f |
J Thompson |
8.0 |
a10 fur |
2:05.0 |
| 27-Jan-45 |
Won |
Randwick |
Anniversary Hcp |
12 ran |
5-2 f |
J Thompson |
7.12 |
a12 fur |
2:23.5 |
| 24-Mar-45 |
3rd |
Randwick |
Autumn Cup |
16 ran |
8-1 |
J Thompson |
8.5 |
12 fur |
2:31.7 |
| 2-Apr-45 |
2nd |
Randwick |
Sydney
Cup |
17 ran |
12-1 |
J Thompson |
8.4 |
16 fur |
3:25.5 |
| 7-Apr-45 |
2nd |
Randwick |
AJC
Plate |
6 ran |
15-1 |
J Coutts |
9.0 |
14 fur |
3:11.5 |
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At
5 |
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| 18-Aug-45 |
4th |
Canterbury |
Flying Hcp |
11 ran |
33-1 |
H Darke |
8.4 |
6 fur |
1:13.5 |
| 8-Sep-45 |
2nd |
Randwick |
Chelmsford
Stakes |
7 ran |
16-1 |
J Thompson |
9.4 |
abt9 fur |
1:52.2 |
| 29-Sep-45 |
Won |
Randwick |
Colin
Stephen Quality |
5 ran |
5-1 |
J Thompson |
9.5 |
12 fur |
2:32.5 |
| 1-Oct-45 |
3rd |
Randwick |
Metropolitan
Handicap |
20 ran |
6-1 |
J Thompson |
8.13 |
13 fur |
2:45.5 |
| 6-Oct-45 |
3rd |
Randwick |
Craven
Plate |
6 ran |
8-1 |
J Thompson |
9.4 |
10 fur |
2:03.0 |
| 27-Oct-45 |
3rd |
Moonee Valley |
Cox
Plate |
8 ran |
25-1 |
J Duncan |
9.4 |
10 fur |
2:08.7 |
| 13-Apr-46 |
3rd |
Randwick |
Chipping
Norton Stakes |
6 ran |
50-1 |
J Thompson |
9.2 |
10 fur |
2:02.2 |
| 20-Apr-46 |
3rd |
Randwick |
Autumn Stakes |
4 ran |
8-1 |
D Munro |
9.3 |
12 fur |
2:36.7 |
| 22-Apr-46 |
3rd |
Randwick |
Sydney
Cup |
12 ran |
12-1 |
D Munro |
9.0 |
16 fur |
2:28..5 |
| 27-Apr-46 |
3rd |
Randwick |
AJC
Plate |
5 ran |
4-1 |
D Munro |
9.3 |
14 fur |
3:05.5 |
| 17-Jun-46 |
Won |
Randwick |
Winter Stakes |
10 ran |
4-1 |
J Thompson |
9.3 |
abt13 fur |
2:46.0 |
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At
6 |
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| 10-Aug-46 |
Won |
Eagle Farm |
National Plate |
3 ran |
4-5 f |
D Munro |
9.4 |
10 fur |
2:05.5 |
| 14-Aug-46 |
Won |
Eagle Farm |
Metropolitan
Handicap |
9 ran |
1-4 f |
D Munro |
9.6 |
12 fur |
2:32.0 |
| 17-Aug-46 |
Won |
Eagle Farm |
Exhibition Hcp |
7 ran |
2-5 f |
D Munro |
10.3 |
10 fur |
2:02.7 |
| 5-Oct-46 |
3rd |
Randwick |
Colin
Stephen Quality |
5 ran |
6-4 f |
J Thompson |
9.6 |
12 fur |
2:35.7 |
| 12-Oct-46 |
4th |
Randwick |
King's Cup |
8 ran |
10-1 |
A Ward |
8.9 |
12 fur |
2:29.7 |
| 5-Nov-46 |
Won |
Flemington |
Melbourne
Cup |
35 ran |
16-1 |
D Munro |
9.0 |
16 fur |
3:21.2 |
| 15-Feb-47 |
2nd |
Caulfield |
St
George Stakes |
9 ran |
12-1 |
J Gilmore |
9.2 |
9 fur |
1:51.0 |
| 5-Mar-47 |
2nd |
Flemington |
King's Plate |
5 ran |
1-1 f |
D Munro |
9.3 |
14 fur |
3:07.5 |
| 5-Apr-47 |
Won |
Randwick |
Autumn Stakes |
5 ran |
2-1 |
D Munro |
9.3 |
12 fur |
2:45.5 |
| 12-Apr-47 |
Won |
Randwick |
AJC
Plate |
5 ran |
2-1 f |
D Munto |
9.4 |
18 fur |
3:51.5 |
| 3-May-47 |
Won |
Eagle Farm |
O'Shea
Stakes |
7 ran |
4-7 f |
D Munro |
9.1 |
10 fur |
2:05.0 |
| 5-May-47 |
2nd |
Eagle Farm |
Brisbane
Cup |
12 ran |
4-1 |
D Munro |
9.9 |
16 fur |
3:22.0 |
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At
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| 6-Sep-47 |
4th |
Canterbury |
Canterbury
Stakes |
6 ran |
100-1 |
J Thompson |
9.2 |
6 fur |
1:13.5 |
| 4-Oct-47 |
Won
(d/)h |
Randwick |
Colin
Stephen Quality |
6 ran |
8-1 |
J Thompson |
9.6 |
12 fur |
2:33.0 |
| 8-Oct-47 |
Won |
Randwick |
Craven
Plate |
3 ran |
8-1 |
J Thompson |
9.4 |
10 fur |
2:02.5 |
| 11-Oct-47 |
Won |
Randwick |
Randwick Plate |
3 ran |
4-9 f |
J Thompson |
9.7 |
16 fur |
3:31.2 |
| 6-Nov-47 |
4th |
Flemington |
Linlithgow Stakes |
8 ran |
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J Thompson |
9.2 |
8 fur |
1:38.0 |
| 8-Nov-47 |
2nd |
Flemington |
Fisher
Plate |
7 ran |
4-1 |
J Purtell |
9.5 |
12 fur |
2:30.5 |
| 13-Mar-48 |
4th |
Rosehill |
Rawson
Stakes |
6 ran |
7-1 |
J Thompson |
9.2 |
9 fur |
1:51.0 |
| 31-Mar-48 |
Won |
Randwick |
Cumberland Stakes |
5 ran |
4-1 |
J Thompson |
9.3 |
14 fur |
2:57.7 |
| 3-Apr-48 |
Won |
Randwick |
AJC
Plate |
4 ran |
7-4 |
J Thompson |
9.4 |
18 fur |
3:50.7 |
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