Macdougal
New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Macdougal | |
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Sire | Marco Polo |
Grandsire | Le Pacha |
Dam | Lady Fox |
Damsire | Foxbridge |
Sex | Gelding |
Foaled | 1953 |
Died | 1979 |
Country | New Zealand |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Seton Otway |
Owner | R. N. Brown |
Trainer | Dick Roden |
Major wins | |
AJC Metropolitan Handicap (1959) Brisbane Cup (1959) Melbourne Cup (1959) |
Macdougal (1953−1979) was a New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse.[1]
In November 1959 he won the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse. He was ridden by Pat Glennon and carried a weight of 8-11 (123 pounds). Macdougal started at odds of 8/1 in a field of 28 runners and won the cup by three lengths.[2]