Windbag
racehorse Melbourne Cup winner
Windbag
was foaled in 1921 and was by Magpie out of the mare Charleville (by
Charlemagne)
His
main claim to fame came in 1925 when, in front of a crowd of 106,829
people he won the Melbourne Cup by half a length from the 7/4 favourite
Manfred, carrying 9 stone 2 pound at 5/1 and ridden by Jim Munro.
The
Melbourne Stakes winner Pilliewinkle was third a length further back
from the second placegetter.
He
set a new record time for the event of 3.22.75.
This
was also the first Melbourne Cup broadcast by the ABC.
Over
his career (36 starts) he won 18 races, ran 10 placings, and won a
total in prize money of £35,939.
Magpie |
Dark
Ronald |
Bay
Ronald |
Darkie |
Popinjay |
St
Frusquin |
Chelandry |
Charleville |
Charlemagne |
St
Simon |
Perfect
Dream |
Nithsevo |
Stepniak |
Shepherdess |
Windbag Career
Highlights:
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AT
2 |
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2-Feb-24 |
WON |
18
ran |
12-1 |
R Marsh |
7.1 |
Canterbury |
5
fur |
Nursery Hcp |
Longdale |
1:03.7 |
26-Apr-24 |
WON |
21
ran |
8-1 |
W Duncan |
7.6 |
Randwick |
8
fur |
Nursery Hcp |
Valamita |
1:38.2 |
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AT
3 |
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2-Aug-24 |
WON |
23
ran |
8-1 |
P
Brown |
8.9 |
Randwick |
6
fur |
3YO
Hcp |
Hemisphere |
1:13.5 |
7-Mar-25 |
WON |
15
ran |
9-4
f |
J
Pike |
9.12 |
Moorefield |
8
fur |
Welter |
Lexy |
1:44.0 |
4-Apr-25 |
2nd |
7
ran |
6-1 |
J
Munro |
8.2 |
Warwick
Farm |
10
fur |
Chipping
Norton |
Wallace
Mortlake |
2:08.2 |
11-Apr-25 |
WON |
5
ran |
4-1 |
J
Munro |
8.10 |
Randwick |
14
fur |
St
Leger Stakes |
Spearfelt |
3:08.7 |
13-Apr-25 |
2nd |
23
ran |
16-1 |
J
Munro |
8.2 |
Randwick |
16
fur |
Sydney
Cup |
Lilypond |
3:26.7 |
15-Apr-25 |
WON |
5
ran |
10-9
f |
J
Munro |
8.4 |
Randwick |
14
fur |
Cumberland
Stakes |
Lilypond |
3:03.0 |
18-Apr-25 |
WON |
5
ran |
10-9
f |
J
Munro |
8.2 |
Randwick |
18
fur |
AJC
Plate |
Te
Kara |
3:58.2 |
25-Jul-25 |
WON |
18
ran |
3-1
ef |
J
Munro |
9.12 |
Randwick |
6
fur |
2&3YO
Hcp |
Red
Gauntlet |
1:12.0 |
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AT
4 |
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12-Sep-25 |
WON |
11
ran |
2-5
f |
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9.7 |
Randwick |
9
fur |
Chelmsford
Stakes |
Valamita |
1:51.5 |
3-Oct-25 |
WON |
7
ran |
4-7
f |
J
Munro |
9.0 |
Randwick |
12
fur |
Spring
Stakes |
Whittier |
2:31.7 |
7-Oct-25 |
WON |
5
ran |
2-5
f |
J
Munro |
9.0 |
Randwick |
10
fur |
Craven
Plate |
Pilliewinkie |
2:04.5 |
10-Oct-25 |
WON |
4
ran |
1-3
f |
J
Munro |
9.1 |
Randwick |
16
fur |
Randwick
Plate |
Pilliewinkie |
3:35.7 |
31-Oct-25 |
3rd |
5
ran |
4-6
f |
J
Munro |
9.0 |
Flemington |
10
fur |
Melbourne
Stakes |
Pilliewinkie |
2:04.0 |
3-Nov-25 |
WON |
28
ran |
5-1 |
J
Munro |
9.2 |
Flemington |
16
fur |
Melbourne
Cup |
Manfred |
3:22.7 |
7-Nov-25 |
2nd |
4
ran |
1-2
f |
J
Munro |
9.0 |
Flemington |
12
fur |
CB
Fisher Plate |
Pilliewinkie |
2:39.7 |
20-Mar-26 |
2nd |
4
ran |
4-5
f |
J
Munro |
9.0 |
Rosehill |
9
fur |
Rawson
Stakes |
Valicare |
1:50.7 |
27-Mar-26 |
WON |
5
ran |
4-5
f |
J
Munro |
9.7 |
Warwick
Farm |
10
fur |
Chipping
Norton |
The
Night Patrol |
2:08.2 |
3-Apr-26 |
WON |
5
ran |
5-4
f |
J
Munro |
9.0 |
Randwick |
12
fur |
Autumn
Stakes |
Pilliewinkie |
2:34.7 |
7-Apr-26 |
2nd |
4
ran |
1-2
f |
J
Munro |
9.0 |
Randwick |
14
fur |
Cumberland
Stakes |
Heroic |
3:07.0 |
10-Apr-26 |
WON |
4
ran |
10-9
ef |
J
Munro |
9.0 |
Randwick |
18
fur |
AJC
Plate |
Heroic |
4:02.0 |
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AT
5 |
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2-Sep-26 |
WON |
5
ran |
7-2 |
J
Munro |
9.3 |
Warwick
Farm |
8
fur |
Warwick
Stakes |
Valicare |
1:38.0 |
11-Sep-26 |
2nd |
6
ran |
4-6
f |
J
Munro |
9.11 |
Randwick |
9
fur |
Chelmsford
Stakes |
Limerick |
1:52.7 |
2-Oct-26 |
2nd |
6
ran |
2-5
f |
J
Munro |
9.5 |
Randwick |
12
fur |
Spring
Stakes |
Spearfelt |
2:34.0 |
6-Oct-26 |
WON |
5
ran |
3-1 |
J
Munro |
9.4 |
Randwick |
10
fur |
Craven
Plate |
Limerick |
2:04.5 |
2-Apr-27 |
2nd |
4
ran |
6-1 |
J
Munro |
9.2 |
Rosehill |
9
fur |
Rawson
Stakes |
Limerick |
1:51.2 |
9-Apr-27 |
3rd |
11
ran |
3-1 |
J
Munro |
9.8 |
Warwick
Farm |
10
fur |
Chipping
Norton |
Amounis |
2:05.5 |