Master O'Reilly

Master O'Reilly
Sire	O'Reilly (NZ)
Grandsire	Last Tycoon (Ire)
Dam	Without Remorse (NZ)
Damsire	Bakharoff (US)
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	2 December 2002[1]
Country	New Zealand
Colour	Brown
Owner	Bill Sutcliffe & Judy Mawer
Trainer	1. Danny O'Brien 2. Judy Mawer
Record	26:8-3-4
Earnings	A$2,985,400
Major wins
Winning Edge Presentations Stakes (2007) Caulfield Cup (2007)
Last updated on 3 July 2007

Master O'Reilly (2002–2013) was a New Zealand bred race horse trained by Judy Mawer. He was the 2007 winner of the Caulfield Cup when ridden by Vlad Duric.

In October 2007, Master O'Reilly was penalized 1.5 kg by Racing Victoria Limited prior to the Melbourne Cup, one of the highest penalties given in recent years.[2] Although the penalty placed him 26th among a field of 24 horses, he was nevertheless guaranteed a start and went on to win the Caulfield Cup later that week. He was well supported in the Melbourne Cup, starting favourite, but he finished a disappointing eighth behind Efficient. Despite not winning since that Caulfield Cup, he continued to run in good form, including:

• 2nd in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes at Flemington.
• 3rd in the Group 2 Sandown Classic.
• 4th in the 2008 and 2009 Melbourne Cups.

Master O'Reilly retired from racing in 2011 at Pearcedale (near Cranbourne in Victoria).[3] He died in March 2013,[4] aged 10.

References

1. "Master O'Reilly horse form guide, history, breeding and career stats". Punters.com.au. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
2. Master O'Reilly 1.5kg Cup penalty a bonus, Herald Sun, 16 October 2007.
3. "A Trip Down Memory Lane - Master O'Reilly". 18 October 2018.
4. Stewart, Matt (2 March 2013). "Popular galloper Master O'Reilly dies in unusual circumstances near road". Herald Sun.