Big Philou (foaled in 1965) was a notable New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse. He was by the good sire Le Filou (imported from France) from Pink Lady by Contact and he was trained by Bart Cummings.
| Big Philou | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Le Filou |
| Grandsire | Vatellor |
| Dam | Pink Lady |
| Damsire | Contact |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1965 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Bay or Brown |
| Trainer | Bart Cummings |
| Major wins | |
| Caulfield Cup (1969) VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1970) Underwood Stakes (1970) | |
He is best remembered for the controversy surrounding his withdrawal from the 1969 VRC Melbourne Cup when as the hot favourite he was the victim of a doping scandal and was withdrawn from the race 39 minutes before the start.
Jockey Roy Higgins believed that the horse was a certainty to win the race.
Rain Lover went on to win the Cup and created history as the first back-to-back winner since Archer in 1861 and 1862.
Although he missed out on winning a Melbourne Cup the horse did record wins in the 1969 VATC Caulfield Cup, 1970 VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Autumn) and the 1970 VATC Underwood Stakes.[1]
Pedigree edit
| Sire Le Filou 1946 |
Vatellor
1933 |
Vatout | Prince Chimay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasthi | |||
| Lady Elinor | Teddy | ||
| Madame Royale | |||
| Fileuse
1941 |
Casterari | Fiterari | |
| Castleline | |||
| Diseuse | Diomedes | ||
| Boxeuse | |||
| Dam Pink Lady 1956 |
Contact
1931 |
Marconigram | Abbots Trace |
| Marcia Blanche | |||
| Air Lady | Magpie | ||
| Bandurria | |||
| Cuddlesome
1948 |
Red Mars | Hyperion | |
| Red Garter | |||
| Fondle | Leighton | ||
| Caress |
References edit
- ^ ASB - Big Philou (NZ) Retrieved on 2009-6-19
External links edit
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