Hiraji

Hiraji
Sire	Nizami
Grandsire	Firdaussi
Dam	Duvach
Damsire	Foxbridge
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	1943
Died	1970
Country	New Zealand
Colour	Grey
Breeder	George Cobb
Owner	F. W. Hughes
Trainer	Jim McCurley
Major wins
Melbourne Cup (1947)

Hiraji (NZ), (1943−1970), was a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Melbourne Cup.

Hiraji was a grey gelding sired by Nizami (Fr) out of Duvach by Foxbridge (GB). He was bred in 1943 at Duvach Lodge, Matamata, New Zealand.[1]

Hiraji was owned by F. W. Hughes and trained by J.W. McCurley. In the 1947 Melbourne Cup he carried a weight of 7-11 (109 pounds and was ridden by Jack Purtell.[1] Starting at odds of 12/1 in a field of 30 runners he won the cup by half a length from Fresh Boy.[2]

Reference list

1. Cavanough, Maurice, "The Melbourne Cup", Jack Pollard P/L, North Sydney, 1976
2. Morris, Tony; Randall, John (1999). A Century of Champions. Portway Press. ISBN 1-901570-15-0.

See also

• Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand
• Thoroughbred racing in Australia
• List of Melbourne Cup winners