Tim Whiffler was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1867 Melbourne Cup ridden by jockey John Driscoll.[1]
| Tim Whiffler | |
|---|---|
| Sire | New Warrior (GB) |
| Grandsire | Pyrrhus The First (GB) |
| Dam | Cinderella (AUS) |
| Damsire | St. John (GB) |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1862 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay |
| Owner | Etienne de Mestre |
| Trainer | Etienne de Mestre |
| Record | 57-23:14:7 |
| Major wins | |
| Melbourne Cup (1867) The Metropolitan (1867) VRC Queen’s Plate (1867, 1870) AJC Queen’s Plate (1868, 1870, 1871) All Aged Stakes (1870, 1871) Craven Plate (1870, 1871) VRC Melbourne Stakes (1870) | |
| Last updated on 23 October 2018 | |
The 1867 Melbourne Cup included two horses with the name Tim Whiffler. The winning horse was known as Tim Whiffler Sydney. The other horse was called Tim Whiffler Melbourne.
The owners winning trophy was recently purchased by the National Museum of Australia.[2]
References
edit- ^ Rolfe, C. (2009). Winners of the Melbourne Cup: Stories that Stopped a Nation. Red Dog Books. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-74259-086-8. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Melbourne Cup snared by museum". news.com.au.
External links
edit- Tim Whiffler's pedigree Pedigree online Thoroughbred Database
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