The Filbert (horse)

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The Filbert
SireSouvran (GB)
GrandsireSovereign Path (GB)
DamFauxzann
Damsire Zamazaan (Fr)
Sex Gelding
Foaled1980
CountryNew Zealand
Colour Bay or Brown
BreederMr & Mrs J H Goodman
OwnerV C French, Mrs B H & C R Gilbert & J H Goodman
Record68: 11-13-11
Earnings$669,430.00
Major wins
New Zealand Stakes (1985)

The Filbert (foaled in 1980) was a New Zealand bred race-horse that was a top performer in New Zealand and internationally at Group 1 level. [1]

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Racing career

The Filbert was trained by Don Couchman and Paul Belsham at Hawera. [2]

After winning three races in his early New Zealand racing career, The Filbert had a successful trip to Australia winning at Rosehill on 17 October 1984 and Flemington on 10 November 1984.

His best wins were the 1985 New Zealand Stakes at Ellerslie and the 1986 Waikato Cup over 2400m at Te Rapa. [3] He also had a number of placings in big races such as:

1985/86 season [4]

1986/87 season [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Filbert (NZ) 1980 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
  2. ↑ "Horse trainer retires". NZ Herald.
  3. ↑ "Everyone wants to sip from the Waikato Cup". Stuff. December 8, 2011.
  4. ↑ New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 1986 (15th edition). Dillon, Mike, Editor. Moa Publications, Auckland, New Zealand.
  5. ↑ New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 1987 (16th edition). Dillon, Mike, Editor. Moa Publications, Auckland, New Zealand.

The Filbert Horse Pedigree


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