Lonhro - A Champion Lineage Continues

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[Perididdle]

Every time I see that final Australian Cup my heart pounds. I'm an American and obviously pay more attention to my country's racing, but that race is probably the most memorable I've ever seen. I've probably watched it about 30 times by now, and I still cannot believe that he actually gets up there. Magnificent!

[dubtoffee]

Greatest mile horse ive ever seen, no horse ever had a turn of foot like lonhro(made great horses look ordinary)

[hursty9013]

@Perididdle great horse great jockey magic moment

[blackmourning666]

@HunterDaYid .........His record was exceptional at 2000mdue to his ability to relax, allowing him to show that brilliance at the end of the race. That said I believe his best was at 1600m. he had enough in the tank to produce that unbeatable exposive turn of foot. and was never trained to be a grinding type that slugs it out over the longer distances. He was trained to make the most of his greatest asset "speed". Also started each season fit as winning record increases value for stallions.

[emmelby]

I'm trying to think of a way in which he could possibly have any more Cambridge Stud influence in his pedigree, but I can't. Love it when horses that are super on the track turn out to be super in the barn as well.

[MrJakobBrown]

You just have to look at the some of the great horses that this guy beat and the true story is told. Cox Plate and Hong Kong Mile winner , Sunline , 3 time Melbourne Cup Winner Makybe Diva , Caulfield Cup , Dubai Duty Free Winner Elvestroem , Caulfield Cup and Singapore Cup winner Mummify and very good horses like Grand Armee , Shogun Lodge , Defier , Platinum Scissors and Freemason.

[HunterDaYid]

would you really call him a miler though? i think he did better at 2000.

[knighttastic]

yeah truly the greatest victory Ive ever seen. champion just like his dad

[reeyan89]

who rode this horse

[711ATOM]

Seeing Lonhro's pedigree was interesting - the two American horses that are being debated for horse of the year, Blame and Zenyatta, both descend from Mr. Prospector and Forli. Lonhro had both horses through his dame Shadea, and with Nureyev in Octagonal's line, Lonhro has Forli on both sides. Forli was the sire of the great (and I am not misusing the word "great") Forego, my all time favorite (please search Forego 1976 Marlboro), so any relative of Forego is okay by me!