Hiraji
| Hiraji | |
|---|---|
| Sire | |
| Grandsire | Firdaussi |
| Dam | Duvach |
| Damsire | Foxbridge |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1943 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Grey |
| Breeder | |
| Owner | F. W. Hughes |
| Trainer | |
| Major wins | |
| Melbourne Cup (1947) | |
Hiraji (NZ), foaled in 1943, was a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Melbourne Cup.
Hiraji was a grey gelding sired by Nizami (Fr) out of Duvach by Foxbridge (GB). He was bred in 1943 at , Matamata, New Zealand.[1]
Hiraji was owned by F. W. Hughes and trained by J.W. McCurley. In the 1947 Melbourne Cup he carried a weight of 7-11 (109 pounds and was ridden by Jack Purtell.[1] Starting at odds of 12/1 in a field of 30 runners he won the cup by half a length from Fresh Boy.[2]
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Categories:
- 1943 racehorse births
- Racehorses bred in New Zealand
- Racehorses trained in New Zealand
- Melbourne Cup winners
- Cambridge, New Zealand
- Thoroughbred family 8-k