Carbon Copy (horse)

Carbon Copy
Sire	Helios (GB)
Grandsire	Hyperion (GB)
Dam	Havers (AUS)
Damsire	Windbag (AUS)
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1945
Country	Australia
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Silk Bros
Owner	A.G.Silk & "H.J Ascot"
Trainer	Des McCormick
Record	45: 14-10-6
Earnings	£A 38,194 or AUD 76,388
Major wins
AJC Derby (1948) W S Cox Plate (1948) St George Stakes (1949) VRC Kings Plate (1949) Chipping Norton Stakes (1949,1950) AJC St Leger (1949) Sydney Cup (1949) AJC Plate (1949) Craven Plate (1949) AJC Randwick Plate (1949) VRC Carbine Stakes (1950)

Van Perri, W.Londregan

Carbon Copy was an Australian chestnut Thoroughbred horse, who raced from a two-year-old to a five year old recording 14 wins from 1 mile to 2 miles with regular jockey Scobie Breasley winning eight races was a member of a vintage crop of three year olds 1948–1949 including Comic Court, Foxzami, Vagabond and Bernbrook.[1]

Breeding

Carbon Copy was bred by the Silk Bros at their Glen Devon stud Werribee, Victoria by sire Helios (GB) from the mare Havers (AUS) by Windbag, Helios was a Leading sire in Australia and of the classic winner Beau Gem 1947 VRC Victoria Derby and a great broodmare sire.[2]

Racing career

Carbon Copy raced between 1948 -1951 and raced for four seasons a sensation in his 3 year old season winning major races in Sydney and Melbourne raced in grand company against the champions Comic Court & Delta and after winning the 1949 AJC Plate at Randwick Racecourse defeating Melbourne Cup winner Russia by 10 lengths was to become the greatest stake winning 3 year old in Australian turf history with an offer of 95,000 pounds being refused by the owners. [3] [4] [5] Carbon Copy's best son after retiring to stud where he was foaled at was the 1962 AJC Sydney Cup winner Grand Print. Des McCormick trainer was a former drover from Wangaratta was also a successful trainer of jumpers with notables being Winterset and Van Perri from his Mordialloc, Victoria stables. Des McCormick was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2019.[6][7]

Carbon Copy's racing record: 45 starts for 14 wins, 10 seconds, 6 thirds.[8]

1948 & 1949 racebooks

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  Front cover 1948 AJC Derby racebook
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  1948 AJC Derby showing the winner, Carbon Copy
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  1948 AJC Derby showing starters
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  1948 AJC Derby showing starters
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  Front cover 1949 VATC St George Stakes racebook.
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  1949 VATC St George Stakes showing raceday officials.
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  Starters and results 1949 St George Stakes.
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  Starters and results showing the winner, Carbon Copy.

1949 racebooks

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  Front cover 1949 AJC Sydney Cup racebook
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  1949 AJC Sydney Cup showing race conditions
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  1949 AJC Sydney Cup showing the winner, Carbon Copy
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  1949 AJC Sydney Cup showing starters
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  Front cover 1949 AJC Chipping Norton Stakes racebook.
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  1949 AJC Chipping Norton Stakes showing raceday officials.
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  Starters and results 1949 AJC Chipping Norton Stakes.
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  Starters and results 1949 Chipping Norton Stakes showing the winner, Carbon Copy.
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  1949 AJC Chipping Norton Stakes showing band entertainment program.
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  Back cover showing charges at the entrance gates.

Stud career

Undoubtedly Carbon Copy's best performer was Grand Print, winner of the 1962 Sydney Cup and 1964 Australian Cup.[9]

References

1. Arrold, Tony (1980). Champions. Tralca Sydney. pp. 53–55. ISBN 0959445803. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
2. "Carbon Copy Breeding". www.pedigreequery.com/. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
3. National Library of Australia. "Champion Stayer Carbon Copy". The Daily Telegraph Sydney. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
4. National Library of Australia. "Owner Refuses Huge Offer". The Sunday Herald Sydney. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
5. National Library of Australia. "His Winnings Build a Stud". Sunday Mail Brisbane. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
6. "Des McCormick Australian Racing Hall of Fame". www.racingvictoria.com.au. Racing Victoria. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
7. National Library of Australia. "Des McCormick Trainer". Sporting Globe Melbourne. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
8. "Carbon Copy Career Starts". millersguide.identika.com.au. Millers Guide. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
9. "Carbon Copy and Comic Court". kingsoftheturf.com. Retrieved 11 September 2021.