Lord Fury

Lord Fury
Sire	Edwardsii (IRE)
Grandsire	Nasrullah (GB)
Dam	Sea Ruffle (AUS)
Damsire	Sea Tonic (GB)
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1957
Country	Australia
Colour	Brown
Owner	NS Cohen
Trainer	FB Lewis
Major wins
	Melbourne Cup (1961); Colin Stephen Stakes (1961); Hill Stakes (1961)
	Last updated on 31 October 2017

Last updated June 10, 2019

Lord Fury was a Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1961 Melbourne Cup.^[1]

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[1] "1961 Melbourne Cup winner Lord Fury".

[2] "1961 Past Winners Melbourne Cup".