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'''Gurner’s Lane''' (born 1978 in [[New Zealand]]) was a notable [[thoroughbred]] [[horse|racehorse]] who competed in [[Australia]]. He was a [[chestnut (coat)|chestnut]] [[gelding]], the son of the champion sire [[Sir Tristram]] from the Sovereign Edition mare Taiona. |
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| sire = [[Sir Tristram]] |
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| dam = Taiona |
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| damsire = Sovereign Edition |
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| sex = Gelding |
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| foaled = 7 October 1978 |
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| country = [[Australia]] |
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| colour = Chestnut |
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| trainer = Geoff Murphy |
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| earnings = $558,400 |
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| race = '''Group One'''<br>[[Caulfield Cup]] (1982)<br>[[Melbourne Cup]] (1982)<br>'''Group Two'''<br>[[VRC St Leger]] (1982)<br>AJC St Leger (1982)<br>[[Newcastle Gold Cup]] (1982) |
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| awards= [[Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year]] (1983) |
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'''Gurner's Lane''' (foaled 1978) was a [[Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year|champion]] [[Australia]]n [[Thoroughbred]] [[racehorse]] who is best remembered for winning the [[Caulfield Cup|Caulfield]] and [[Melbourne Cup]]s in 1982. He was just the seventh of 11 horses to complete this rare double.<ref>[http://www.melbournecup.com/melbourne-cup-carnival/melbourne-cup-caulfield.asp Winners of the Caulfield / Melbourne Cup Double in one season]</ref> Foaled in New Zealand, and trained by Geoff Murphy, Gurner's Lane was by [[Sir Tristram]] out of Taiona,<ref>[http://www.studbook.org.au/Horse.aspx?hid=29615 Australian Stud Book - Summary for Gurner's Lane]</ref> who also produced the [[Group One]] winners Sovereign Red and Trichelle (both full relations), and was named Champion New Zealand Broodmare of the Year in 1981 and 1983.<ref>[http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/Champions/Champions/Champions/Broodmares.aspx Champion New Zealand Broodmares]</ref> Gurner's Lane was the first of three Melbourne Cup winners for his sire - the others being [[Empire Rose]] (1988) and [[Brew (horse)|Brew]] (2000) - and was bred on the same cross as Empire Rose, as both were out of Sovereign Edition mares.<ref>[http://www.thoroughbredvillage.com.au/cgi/viewnews.pl?category=9&id=1016085969 Empire Rose - A Tribute]]</ref> Prior to the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, Gurner's Lane had won the VRC and AJC St Legers, during the autumn of 1982, and had run third in the [[Australian Derby|AJC Derby]]. Returning at four, he won the [[Newcastle Gold Cup]] and was fourth in [[AJC Metropolitan Handicap|The Metropolitan]]. Ridden in the Caulfield Cup by Brent Thomson, at 53.5 kilograms, Gurner's Lane defeated Gala Mascot and Veloso.<ref>[http://www.caulfieldcupresults.com.au/ Caulfield Cup Results]</ref> He was penalised 2.5 kilograms for this victory, which took his Melbourne Cup weight to 56 kilograms. For a four-year-old gelding, this was just one kilogram below [[weight-for-age]] - even though he won just the one [[Group One]] race. In the Melbourne Cup, his rivals included [[Kingston Town]], then a winner of 13 Group One races, who, with 59 kilograms, would carry one kilogram below weight-for-age for a six-year-old gelding. Turning for home in the Melbourne Cup, Kingston Town sprinted clear for his jockey, Malcolm Johnston, and appeared likely to win until Mick Dittman brought Gurner's Lane through on the rails to bring 'sadness to a million lovers of racing'.<ref>[http://www.justracing.com.au/index.php?news_page=85&artid=1305&catid=52 Just Racing - Mick Dittman's Retirement]</ref> In the early part of 1983, Gurner's Lane broke down, and, at season's end, was named Australia's [[Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year|champion racehorse]]. After a lengthy break, Gurner's Lane returned to the track but failed to recapture his best form and was retired. |
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He is best remembered for completing the ‘Cups Double’ by winning the 1982 [[Victoria Racing Club|VRC]] [[Melbourne Cup]] and [[VATC]] [[Caulfield Cup]]. |
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His win in the Melbourne Cup was achieved by beating the champion [[Kingston Town]] who looked to have the race won for most of the way down the finishing straight. |
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An excellent stayer amongst his other major wins were the 1982 [[Australian Jockey Club|AJC]] and [[VRC St Leger Stakes]]. |
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* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/gurners+lane Gurner's Lane's pedigree and partial racing stats] |
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Revision as of 06:11, 25 October 2009
| Gurner's Lane | |
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| Sire | Sir Tristram |
| Dam | Taiona |
| Damsire | Sovereign Edition |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 7 October 1978 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Trainer | Geoff Murphy |
| Earnings | $558,400 |
| Major wins | |
| Group One Caulfield Cup (1982) Melbourne Cup (1982) Group Two VRC St Leger (1982) AJC St Leger (1982) Newcastle Gold Cup (1982) | |
| Awards | |
| Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year (1983) | |
| Last updated on 02:24, Tuesday September 17 2024 (UTC) | |
Gurner's Lane (foaled 1978) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who is best remembered for winning the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups in 1982. He was just the seventh of 11 horses to complete this rare double.[1] Foaled in New Zealand, and trained by Geoff Murphy, Gurner's Lane was by Sir Tristram out of Taiona,[2] who also produced the Group One winners Sovereign Red and Trichelle (both full relations), and was named Champion New Zealand Broodmare of the Year in 1981 and 1983.[3] Gurner's Lane was the first of three Melbourne Cup winners for his sire - the others being Empire Rose (1988) and Brew (2000) - and was bred on the same cross as Empire Rose, as both were out of Sovereign Edition mares.[4] Prior to the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, Gurner's Lane had won the VRC and AJC St Legers, during the autumn of 1982, and had run third in the AJC Derby. Returning at four, he won the Newcastle Gold Cup and was fourth in The Metropolitan. Ridden in the Caulfield Cup by Brent Thomson, at 53.5 kilograms, Gurner's Lane defeated Gala Mascot and Veloso.[5] He was penalised 2.5 kilograms for this victory, which took his Melbourne Cup weight to 56 kilograms. For a four-year-old gelding, this was just one kilogram below weight-for-age - even though he won just the one Group One race. In the Melbourne Cup, his rivals included Kingston Town, then a winner of 13 Group One races, who, with 59 kilograms, would carry one kilogram below weight-for-age for a six-year-old gelding. Turning for home in the Melbourne Cup, Kingston Town sprinted clear for his jockey, Malcolm Johnston, and appeared likely to win until Mick Dittman brought Gurner's Lane through on the rails to bring 'sadness to a million lovers of racing'.[6] In the early part of 1983, Gurner's Lane broke down, and, at season's end, was named Australia's champion racehorse. After a lengthy break, Gurner's Lane returned to the track but failed to recapture his best form and was retired.
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