Efficient (horse)

Efficient (horse)

Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Efficient


caption =
sire = Zabeel
grandsire = Sir Tristram
dam = Refused the Dance
damsire = Defensive Play
sex = Gelding
foaled = 2003
country = New Zealand
colour = Grey
breeder = Bloodstock Resources Ltd and Cambridge Hunt Ltd
owner = Lloyd J. Williams et al
trainer = John D Sadler
record = 13:6-0-0
earnings= AUD 4,224,025
race = Victoria Derby (2006)
Melbourne Cup (2007)
awards=
honours =
updated= CURRENTTIME, CURRENTDAYNAME CURRENTMONTHNAME CURRENTDAY CURRENTYEAR (UTC)

Efficient (foaled 2003) is an Australian grey thoroughbred gelding racehorse, bred in New Zealand, who won the 2007 Melbourne Cup,cite news
url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/efficient-wins-melb-cup/2007/11/06/1194118018578.html
title = Efficient wins Melbourne Cup
publisher ="The Age"
date = 6 November 2007
accessdate = 2007-11-06] ridden by Michael Rodd, and the 2006 Victoria Derby. [cite news
author = Andrew Eddy
url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/horse-racing/hayes-fears-efficient/2006/11/04/1162340095970.html
title = Hayes fears Efficient
publisher ="The Age"
date = 5 November 2006
accessdate = 2007-11-06]

Efficient was sired by Zabeel from the mare Refused The Dance.

In his first campaign in the spring of 2006 he put together five straight wins including the Group 2 Aami Vase at Mooney Valley and ending with a win in the Victoria Derby by 2.5 lengths. Following his Derby win Efficent was spelled.

Returning in the autumn Efficient had two starts. In the 1400 metre Group 3 Schweppervescence Cup he finished 4th behind Haradasun and 5th behind Miss Finland in the Group 1 Australian Guineas over 1600 metres.

As a 4 year old in the Spring of 2007 Efficient resumed in the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield and ran 10th beaten 7 lengths. At his next start he ran 4th in the Group 2 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes behind El Segundo and Haradasun. He then ran unplaced in the 2000 metre Group 1 Turnbull Stakes. Three weeks later Efficient lined up in the Weight for Age Group 1 Cox Plate over 2040 metres at Mooney Valley where he finished 9th beaten 6.5 lengths by the winner El Segundo. Efficient's next start was the Melbourne Cup, his first start in a handicap race since his first campaign. He dropped 3kg from the Cox Plate run to carry 54.5kg. Due to his poor recent form he was sent out a 16-1 chance. Reunited with jockey Michael Rodd for the first time since their 2006 Victoria Derby win, Efficient settled back in the field and travelled well. He was pulled to the outside to make a run and in the closing stages Efficient went on to defeat Purple Moon by half a length.

His win dividend of $22.70 was the biggest for a Melbourne Cup winner in over ten years. He became the first grey to win the Melbourne Cup since Subzero in 1992.

Efficient has had one start since the Melbourne Cup, finishing well back over an unsuitable 1600m distance in the Blamey Stakes. He is currently spelling before returning for another Cup campaign in the spring.

Efficient was trained by expatriate New Zealand trainer Graeme Rogerson to win the cup, but switched to John Sadler soon after when Rogerson decided to part company with the horse's owners, a syndicate headed by Lloyd & Suzy Williams.

In winning the Melbourne Cup, Efficient became the first horse since Phar Lap to win the Melbourne Cup the year after winning the Victoria Derby.

Efficient has had thirteen starts for six wins and no placings. His prizemoney earnings are over AUD 4.2 million. [cite web
last =
first =
title = Efficient's racing record
publisher =2KY.com
date =
url =http://www.2ky.com.au/horse/results_known.php?type=R&name=Efficient
format =
doi =
accessdate =2007-11-07 ]

References

Australian Stud Book: http://www.studbook.org.au/Horse.aspx?hid=884214
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/efficient4 Efficient's pedigree and racing record]


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