Kiwi (horse)
Kiwi (19 October 1977 – 2 February 1995) was a New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse who won both the Wellington Cup in New Zealand and the Melbourne Cup in Australia in 1983. Kiwi is especially renowned for his last-to-first victory in the Melbourne Cup, and remains the only horse in history to have won both of these cups. Kiwi raced from 1980 to 1987, and died in 2 February 1995 at the age of 17.
| Kiwi | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Blarney Kiss (USA) |
| Grandsire | Irish Lancer (USA) |
| Dam | Malrayvis (NZ) |
| Damsire | Messmate (GB) |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 19 October 1977 |
| Died | 2 February 1995 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Brian Fischer |
| Owner | Snow Lupton |
| Trainer | Snow Lupton |
| Record | 60:13-8-2 |
| Earnings | NZ$549,839 |
| Major wins | |
| Wellington Cup (1983) Melbourne Cup (1983) | |
| Last updated on 3 April 2009 | |
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