Great Sensation

Great Sensation

Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Great Sensation


caption =
sire = Cassock
grandsire = Casanova
dam = Speedy
damsire = Irish Lancer
sex = Gelding
foaled = 1952
country = New Zealand flagicon|NZL
colour = Brown
breeder = Not found
owner = Mick Brown
trainer = Mick Brown
record = 69: 20-11-9
earnings = $78,916
race = James Hazlett Gold Cup (1959)
Invercargill Gold Cup (1960)
Canterbury Gold Cup (1960)
Trentham Stakes (1960, 1962)
Dunedin Cup (1961, 1962)
Wellington Cup (1961, 1962, 1963)
awards=
honours =
updated= December 4, 2007

Great Sensation (foaled 1952) was a champion New Zealand thoroughbred stayer. He was sired by Cassock and out of the mare, Speedy. Great Sensation began his racing career in 1956 at Wingatui Racecourse in Dunedin.

Nicknamed "Cracker," he was ridden by Bob Skelton, who rates him as the best stayer he had even ridden. [http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,17060608^11088,00.html]

Great Sensation won a number of important New Zealand races but is best remembered for his winning three consecutive Wellington Cups from 1961 through 1963. In winning his first Cup in 1961, Great Sensation posted an Australasian record time of 3:17.50 for two miles.

See also:
* Repeat winners of horse races

References

* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/great+sensation2 Great Sensation's pedigree and partial racing stats]


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