Melb Cup trivia

[sethlad]

1 week to go so lets get into the swing of the Great Race

P Board favourite Criterion is looking to become one of the very few horses to run in a Golden Slipper & Melb Cup.
Who was the last?

Correct answer gets the next question

seth

 

[sethlad]

Ok,1st hint:was more than 20 yrs ago

seth

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Before my time of following racing.
Taking a guess Danzero?

 

[sethlad]

No,was a mare in very early 90's

seth

 

[Jugada]

More hints pls

 

[sethlad]

From memory she led past the past on the 1st lap

seth

 

[Viva la Mattner]

May have cheated via youtube... Sunshine Sally

 

[davis_756]

Are we octagonal, saintly era or older still?

 

[KardiniaPark]

May have cheated via youtube... Sunshine Sally

 

[sethlad]

May have cheated via youtube... Sunshine Sally

Correct in 1991
There were actually 2 in the 1989 race too

seth

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Next one:
Won the Murray Bridge cup on the way to a start in the Melb Cup trained by CS Hayes early on before David took over.

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Similar era to previous question

 

[Duritz]

Natski

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Natski

Incorrect

 

[Duritz]

Incorrect

Right year?

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Early 90's

 

[sethlad]

Rasheek?

seth

 

[Duritz]

Early 90's

Jeune

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Rasheek?

seth

Incorrect

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Jeune

Incorrect

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Hint.
Year 1992

 

[Duritz]

Hint.
Year 1992

Might and Power.

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Might and Power.

Incorrect

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Silks were pink and black

 

[sethlad]

Silks were pink and black

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seth