Cynisca (horse)
Cynisca | |
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Sire | Apremont |
Grandsire | Mortemer |
Dam | Nautilus |
Damsire | Traducer |
Sex | Mare |
Foaled | 1886 |
Country | New Zealand |
Colour | Not found |
Breeder | Not found |
Owner | George Hunter |
Trainer | Not found |
Record | Not found |
Earnings | Not found |
Major wins | |
(1888) (1889) (1889) Wellington Cup (1890, 1891, 1892) (1891) (1892) (1892) Easter Handicap (1892) |
Cynisca (foaled 1886 in New Zealand) was a Thoroughbred mare racehorse named for the Spartan princess Cynisca who became the first woman in history to win at the ancient Olympic Games when she won the four-horse chariot race in 396 BC.
The New Zealand mare is best remembered for winning three consecutive Wellington Cups. She was owned by and George Hunter.[1]
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References[]
- ^ "Obituary". The Evening Post. Vol. CX, no. 44. 20 August 1930. p. 11. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
Categories:
- 1886 racehorse births
- Racehorses bred in New Zealand
- Racehorses trained in New Zealand
- Wellington Cup winners
- Thoroughbred family 14-e
- Racehorse stubs