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The Australian Racing Hall of Fame is part of the Australian Racing Museum which documents and honours the horseracing legends of Australia. The museum officially opened in 1981 and created the Hall of Fame in 2000. The numbers in brackets after each name indicates the year of induction into the Hall of Fame. Tranquil Star, 2008 inductee.
Thoroughbred Winning Brew holds the Guinness world record for the fastest speed from the starting gate for a Thoroughbred racehorse, at 70.76 km/h (43.97 mph) over two furlongs, [3] although Quarter Horses attain higher speeds over shorter distances than Thoroughbreds. [4] Such speeds may also be achieved by elite racehorses during the stretch ...
Pages in category "Australian Racing Hall of Fame horses" The following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Category for racehorses which were either foaled in Australia or raced extensively in Australia. Horses portal; ... Pages in category "Australian racehorses"
Australian racehorse owners and breeders (88 P) Australian racehorses (4 C, 1 P) Australian Racing Hall of Fame (2 C, 4 P) Australian Thoroughbred racing awards (1 C ...
Kincsem: Hungarian race mare and most successful racehorse ever, winning all 54 starts in five countries; Kindergarten: weighted more than Phar Lap in the Melbourne Cup; Kingston: all-time record holder of the most wins by a horse with 89; Kingston Town: won three Cox Plates; first Australian horse to top $1million in stakes earnings
The three eastern mainland states supply 85% of Australian racehorses with the Hunter Valley being the favoured region for thoroughbred horses in New South Wales. In Queensland the Darling Downs is the major nursery. Hurtle Fisher's Maribyrnong Stud was a famous stud in Victoria where expensive imported horses were used until it was dispersed ...
Thomas John Smith MBE (3 September 1916 – 2 September 1998) [1] was a leading trainer of thoroughbred racehorses based in Sydney, New South Wales.. Inducted into the Australian Racing Museum & Hall of Fame in 2001 and elevated to Legend status in 2012, Smith dominated Sydney racing for over three decades, winning the Sydney Trainers' Premiership every year between 1953 and 1985.