Media Puzzle
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| Media Puzzle | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Theatrical |
| Grandsire | Nureyev |
| Dam | Market Slide |
| Damsire | Gulch |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1997 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Moyglare Stud |
| Owner | Dr. Michael W. Smurfit |
| Trainer | Dermot K. Weld |
| Record | 20: 6-1-6 |
| Earnings | US$2,592,706 (equivalent) |
| Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours | |
| Major Racing Wins | |
| Ulster Derby (2000) Geelong Cup (2002) Melbourne Cup (2002) Saval Beg Stakes (2006) |
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| Racing Awards | |
| Australian Champion Stayer (2003) | |
| Infobox last updated on: August 19, 2007. | |
Media Puzzle (May 7, 1997 - June 22, 2006) was an Irish[1] horse bred by Walter Haefner's Moyglare Stud Farm and owned by Dr. M. W. Smurfit. He was sired by Theatrical, the 1987 U.S. Champion Male Turf Horse, and out of the mare Market Slide by Gulch, the 1988 U.S. Champion Sprint Horse.
At age three, Media Puzzles best showings were third place finishes in the Gallinule and St. Leger Stakes.
Plagued by tendon problems throughout his career, after a difficult 2001, Media Puzzle had his best year in 2002. Taken to Australia, his winning time of 2.25.90 in the 2400-metre Geelong Cup broke the course record for the race. He went on to win the 2002 Melbourne Cup with Damien Oliver on board. Oliver's brother Jason had died a few weeks before the Melbourne win in 2002. [2]
Media Puzzle was put down after shattering a leg at the Ascot Gold Cup. [3]
Media Puzzle is the half brother of Refuse to Bend, a four time group 1 wining entire by Saddler's Wells.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Damien Oliver recalls miracle Herald Sun, retrieved 2006-09-07
- ^ Media Puzzle wins emotional Melbourne Cup ABC news online, retrieved 2006-09-07
- ^ Media Puzzle is put down at Ascot - The Border Mail, 2006-06-24
- Media Puzzle's pedigree and partial racing stats
- Photos by Quentin J. Lang of Media Puzzle and his 2002 Melbourne Cup win
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