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Leilani (horse)
Leilani was a champion thoroughbred racemare that was bred in New Zealand and raced in Australia. She won six Group One races and a total of 12 black type equivalent races, during her short racing career. At the time of her retirement she held the Australasian earnings record for a mare. PedigreeLeilani was by the outstanding racehorse and sire Oncidium, her dam was the very good racemare, Lei by Summertime. Lei won 16 races and was the dam of four foals, and the three which raced were by Oncidium, making them full siblings to Leilani.[1] These three horses were all winners, with Ready O'Ready becoming a stakes winner.[2] Racing recordDuring her racing career Leilani was part owned by prominent Australian politician Andrew Peacock. At three years: 1973-74Her principal race wins included:
At four years: 1974-75In 1974 Leilani started as the favourite horse and finished second in the Melbourne Cup. Her principal race wins included:
At five years: 1975-76Leilani was injured as a five-year-old and only had six starts for a win in the 1976 VATC St George Stakes over 1,800 metres at Weight for Age (WFA) conditions. She was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame as the 1975 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year.[3] Leilani's trainer Bart Cummings named his stables 'Leilani Lodge' at Randwick Racecourse.[4] Stud recordLeilani produced three named foals in Australia and New Zealand; however none of them won a stakes race.
Leilani died on 2 May 1990. Leilani is Hawaiian for Heavenly Flower/Child References
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