Vintage
Crop racehorse Melbourne Cup winner
racehorse Vintage Crop was foaled in 1987 and was by Rousillon out of
the mare Overplay (by Bustino)
28 starts for 16 wins, 3 seconds and 3 thirds and
a total in prize money of $2,375,461 - Good: 12:6-1-1 Soft: 15:10-2-1
Heavy: 1:0-0-1.
Winning distances: 2400/3600
- Racing Colours: Yellow, Royal Blue Epaulettes, Yellow Cap, Royal
Blue Star
His main wins were in the
Melbourne
Cup and Irish St Leger.
He
was the first overseas-trained horse to win Australasia's greatest
race.
Vintage
Crop was trained by Dermot Weld, who returned to Australia in 2002
and won the Melbourne Cup with Media
Puzzle.
| Rousillon |
Riverman |
Never
Bend |
| River
Lady |
| Belle
Dorine |
Marshua's
Dancer |
| Palsy
Walsy |
| Overplay |
Bustino |
Busted |
| Ship
Yard |
| Melodramatic |
Tudor
Melody |
| Irish
Flight |
Vintage
Crop Career Highlight:
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AT
4 |
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17-Oct-91 |
WON |
17
ran |
20-1 |
P Shanahan |
61.5 |
Thurle |
3200m |
Babs Welter |
Latin Lover |
62 |
3:42.8 |
Good |
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18-Dec-91 |
WON |
24
ran |
4-1 |
B Sheridan |
74 |
Fairyhouse |
3200m |
Maiden Hurdle |
Meltimi |
72.5 |
3:59.3 |
Slow |
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27-Dec-91 |
WON |
7
ran |
7-2
|
B Sheridan |
71 |
Leopardstown |
3600m |
Novice Hurdle |
Prince Yaza |
70.5 |
5:12.2 |
Slow |
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3-May-92 |
WON |
12
ran |
9-10
f |
M J Kinane |
53 |
Gowran |
2800m |
Mountain Ash Hcp |
Rack Rate |
47.5 |
3:10.9 |
Slow |
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AT
5 |
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9-Aug-92 |
3rd |
12
ran |
16-1 |
P Shanahan |
56 |
Leopardstown |
1800m |
Old Vic Hcp |
Sharp Review |
56 |
1:53.4 |
Good |
|
26-Aug-92 |
WON |
10
ran |
4-7
f |
M J Kinane |
61.5 |
Tralee |
2800m |
Carling Gold Cup |
Jomel Amou |
51.5 |
3:33.2 |
Soft |
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17-Oct-92 |
WON |
24
ran |
5-1
f |
W Swinburn |
60 |
Newmarket |
3600m |
3YO&Up Hcp |
Specificity |
52.5 |
3:49.2 |
Good |
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AT
6 |
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14-May-93 |
3rd |
9
ran |
4-7
f |
M J Kinane |
60.5 |
Leopardstown |
2800m |
Saval Beg Stakes |
Garabagh |
60.5 |
3:21.7 |
Slow |
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7-Jun-93 |
WON |
5
ran |
1-2
f |
M J Kinane |
67.5 |
Leopardstown |
2800m |
EBF Race Stakes |
Ballykett Lady |
58 |
3:02.2 |
Good |
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27-Jun-93 |
WON |
9
ran |
10-9
f |
M J Kinane |
61.5 |
Curragh |
2800m |
Curragh Cup |
Ballykett Lady |
52 |
3:04.9 |
Dead |
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21-Aug-93 |
2nd |
7
ran |
14-1 |
P Shanahan |
57.5 |
Curragh |
2000m |
Meld Stakes |
Lord Of The Field |
57.5 |
2:08.3 |
Dead |
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18-Sep-93 |
WON |
8
ran |
9-2 |
M J Kinane |
61 |
Curragh |
2800m |
Irish St. Leger |
Assessor |
61 |
3:06.7 |
Dead |
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2-Nov-93 |
WON |
24
ran |
14-1
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M J Kinane |
55.5 |
Flemington |
3200m |
Melbourne
Cup |
Te Akau Nick |
56 |
3:23.4 |
Slow |
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AT
7 |
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18-May-94 |
WON |
7
ran |
7-4
f |
M J Kinane |
64 |
Leopardstown |
2816m |
Saval Beg Stakes |
Portrait Gallery |
60 |
3:05.3 |
Dead |
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16-Jun-94 |
2nd |
9
ran |
10-9
f |
M J Kinane |
58 |
Ascot |
4023m |
Ascot Gold Cup |
Arcadian Heights |
58 |
4:27.7 |
Good |
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26-Jun-94 |
2nd |
10
ran |
4-9
f |
M J Kinane |
65.5 |
Curragh |
2800m |
Curragh Cup |
Witness Box |
61 |
3:04.3 |
Dead |
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27-Aug-94 |
WON |
6
ran |
2-1
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M J Kinane |
61.5 |
Curragh |
2800m |
EBF Race |
George Augustus |
61.5 |
3:04.1 |
Slow |
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17-Sep-94 |
WON |
8
ran |
7-4
f |
M J Kinane |
60.7 |
Curragh |
2800m |
Irish St Leger |
Rayseka |
59.5 |
3:07.3 |
Slow |
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AT
8 |
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6-Jun-95 |
WON |
5
ran |
2-1 |
M J Kinane |
66 |
Leopardstown |
2400m |
3YO&Up Hcp |
Mohaajir |
66 |
2:39.3 |
Good |
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22-Jun-95 |
4th |
7
ran |
3-1 |
M J Kinane |
58 |
Ascot |
4000m |
Ascot Gold Cup |
Double Trigger |
58 |
4:20.3 |
Good |
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2-Jul-95 |
WON |
7
ran |
7-4
f |
M J Kinane |
65.5 |
Curragh |
2800m |
Curragh Cup |
Capias |
60.8 |
3:00.2 |
Good |
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26-Aug-95 |
WON |
3
ran |
4-9
f |
M J Kinane |
65.5 |
Leopardstown |
2800m |
Balycullen Hcp |
Johansson |
56.5 |
3:01.4 |
Good |
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16-Sep-95 |
4th |
7
ran |
1-1
f |
M J Kinane |
61 |
Curragh |
2800m |
St. Leger Stakes |
Strategic Choice |
61 |
3:00.9 |
Good |
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7-Nov-95 |
3rd |
21
ran |
8-1 |
M J Kinane |
59 |
Flemington |
3200m |
Melbourne
Cup |
Doriemus |
54.5 |
3:27.6 |
Heavy |
1993 FOSTER'S
MELBOURNE CUP
3200 metres (Tuesday, November 2)
Group 1. Handicap of $2,000,000 plus trophies valued at $35,000. First:
$1,300,000 plus trophies;Second: $400,000. Third: $200,000. Fourth:
$100,000.
1 14-1 VINTAGE
CROP (Ire.) (ch g 7y. Rousillon (USA) - Overplay (Ire.) Tr:
Dermott Weld 55.5kg Michael Kinane
2 160-1 TE AKAU NICK (NZ)
(b g 5y. Grosvenor (NZ) - Antoinette (NZ) Tr: Gai Waterhouse 56kg
Bob Vance
3 125-1 MERCATOR (NZ) (b
h 7y. Sea Anchor (Ire.) - Pretty Marinda (NZ) Tr: R B Dowling 54kg
Chris Johnson
Then followed:
4 25-1 Great Vintage (b
m 4y. Sir Tristram (Ire.) - Great Care (Ire.) Bart Cummings 49.5 S
R King
5 66-1 Frontier Boy
(br g 7y. Grosvenor (NZ) - Easter Parade (NZ) Bart Cummings
52 D Beadman
6 14-1 Tennessee Jack
(br g 5y. Whiskey Road (USA) - Misty Vain) Bart Cummings 52.5 D Oliver
7 30-1 Maraakiz (ch
g 6y. Roberto (USA - River Of Stars (USA) David Hayes 50 M Clarke
8 8-1 The
Phantom (b
g 8y. Noble Bijou (USA) -The Fantasy (NZ) N D Eales 55 J A Cassidy
9 6-1 Drum Taps
(b h 8y. Dixieland Band (USA) -Lavendula Rose (GB) Lord Huntingdon
58.5 F Dettori
10 20-1 Castletown
(b g 7y. One Pound Sterling (GB)
- Mona Curragh (Ire.) Paddy Busuttin 57 N G Harris
11 25-1 Azzaam (gr
h 7y. Chief's Crown (USA) - Princess Oola (USA) David Hayes 55 L V
Cassidy
12 60-1 Cavallieri (ch
h 5y. Gaius (Ire.) - Beychevelle (NZ) Laurie Laxon 52.5 K Moses
13 15-1 Fraar
(b h 6y. Topsider (USA) -Alchaasibiyeh (USA) David Hayes
56 D Gauci
14 5-1 fav Our
Pompeii (b g 4y. Pompeii Court (USA) - Hunza
(NZ) George Hanlon 54.5 L Dittman
15 16-1 Subzero
(gr g 5y. Kala Dancer (GB) - Wiley Trade (USA) Lee Freedman
58.5 Greg Hall
16 20-1 Young Pirate (ch
g 6y. Piperhill (Ire.) - Toties) D McNabb 50.5 A Matthews
17 33-1 Ultimate Aim (b
h 6y. Centaine - Spring Reason (NZ) Colin Jillings 52 P Payne
18 160-1 Field Officer (b
h 4y. Old Spice - Carre D'Or) George Hanlon 52.5 T Jackman
19 125-1 Dancing Lord (b g 7y. Nuage
D'Or (USA) -Tingo Time (NZ) M Pearson 51 H White
20 66-1 Slight
Chance (br m 4y. Centaine - Lady Aloof (NZ) Bob
Thomsen. 50.5 J Marshall
21 10-1 Air Seattle
(b/br g 4y. Air De France (USA)
- Latest Melody) Clarry Conners. 53 R S Dye
22 25-1 Silk Ali
(ch g 5y. Alibhai (NZ) - Silk Thread) Bob Thomsen. 53 G Cooksley
23 250-1 Diamond Bases
(ch m 5y. Four Bases (USA) - Enhanced) Tony Vasil. 48.5 B Clements
24 25-1 Our Tristalight (gr
m 4y. Sir Tristram (Ire.) -Tudor Light (NZ) Bart Cummings. 50.5 G
J Childs
