Ordeal (horse)

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Ordeal
Breed Standardbred
Sire Light Brigade (USA)
Grandsire Volomite
Dam Arizona (NZ)
Maternal grandsire U Scott
Sex Mare
Foaled 1 September 1957
Country New Zealand
Colour Bay
Breeder Arthur Nicholl
Owner Mrs L M & W A Bradley
Trainer F G Holmes
Honours
Earnings
$67,063[1]
Major wins
1960 Dominion Handicap
1961 Rowe Cup
Honours
New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame inductee
Last updated on: 24 October 2011.

Ordeal was a New Zealand Standardbred racemare. A notable achievement was winning the Rowe Cup, the top event in New Zealand for trotting horses.[2] Ordeal was considered the top trotter in New Zealand in the 1960s, but had moderate success in the United States. She was the first ever trotter to break the 2:00 mile barrier in New Zealand.

Ordeal won the following major races:

  • 1960 Dominion Handicap (Handicap of 12 yards)
  • 1961 Rowe Cup

She was an inaugural inductee into the New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame with the immortals Caduceus, Cardigan Bay, Harold Logan, Highland Fling and Johnny Globe.

See also

Reference list

  1. "Classic Families". Syntax Software Pty Ltd. Pepper Tree Farm (sponsor). Retrieved 9 June 2011. 
  2. New Zealand Harness Racing - Rowe Cup winners, complete history
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