Caduceus (horse)
Caduceus was a New Zealand bred Standardbred racehorse. Caduceus is notable for winning the 1960 Inter Dominion Trotting Championship, trotting's premiership event in Australia and New Zealand, from a handicap of 36 yards, in front of a world record crowd. Prior to this in New Zealand, he had won major events including the New Zealand Free For All sprint race on three occasions plus the Auckland Pacing Cup.
| Caduceus | |
|---|---|
| Breed | Standardbred |
| Sire | U Scott (USA) |
| Grandsire | Scotland |
| Dam | Little Ada (NZ) |
| Maternal grandsire | Frank Worthy (USA) |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1 September 1950 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | DR and DD Moore |
| Earnings | |
| US$320,000 | |
| Major wins | |
| 1960 Inter Dominion Pacing Championship 1959 New Zealand Free For All 1958 New Zealand Free For All 1956 New Zealand Free For All 1954 Auckland Pacing Cup | |
| Honours | |
| Best winning mile rate 1:57.4 | |
| Last updated on: 2010-01-30. | |
In 1960, he went to the United States, the first to prove he could match the very top US horses. He ended up winning more than £100,000, with gallopers Tulloch and Sailor's Guide as the only horses bred in Australia or New Zealand to have achieved this distinction at that time.
He was an inaugural inductee into the New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame with the immortals Cardigan Bay, Harold Logan, Highland Fling, Johnny Globe and Ordeal.