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Gala Supreme

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Gala Supreme
SireGala Crest (AUS)
GrandsireGala Performance (GB)
DamSmoke Fairy (AUS)
DamsireTalisman II (GB)
SexGelding
Foaled1969
Died1994
CountryAustralia
ColourBrown
OwnerJ P Curtain
TrainerR J Hutchins
Major wins
Melbourne Cup (1973)
Herbert Power Stakes (1973)
Last updated on 14 April 2020

Gala Supreme (1969−1994) was an Australian thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1973 Melbourne Cup.

Racing career

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Having run second in the Caulfield Cup to the Swell Time, he overcame a wide barrier (24) to defeat the 5/2 race favorite Glengowan by half-a-length.

Throughout his career, he accumulated 40 starts, 7 wins, 6 places, 8 shows and total career earnings of $181,300.[1]

Gala Supreme was ridden by Frank Reys the first jockey of confirmed Aboriginal descent to win the Melbourne Cup.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Gala Supreme Horse Pedigree". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. ^ Rolfe, C. (2008). Winners of the Melbourne Cup. Red Dog ISBN 9781742035093, p. 275