Fireworks (horse)
| Fireworks | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Kelpie |
| Grandsire | Weatherbit |
| Dam | Gaslight |
| Damsire | Sir Hercules |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1864 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay |
| Record | 23, 14-3-2 |
Fireworks (1864 – 1878) was an Australian racehorse and sire. He is known as the only horse to have won the Victoria Derby twice.
Background
Fireworks was owned by Patrick Keigan, who sold him to Major Graham Mylne as a yearling. Mylne subsequently leased him to John Tait.[1][2]
Racing career
As a three-year old, Fireworks started 16 races, having won 12. He won 14 of 23 races during his career.[1]
- Champagne Stakes (1867)
- Australian Derby (1867)
- Victoria Derby (1867)
- Victoria Derby (1868)^
- VRC St Leger (1868)
- All Aged Stakes (1868)
^ - only horse to have won the Victoria Derby twice
Stud career
- Goldsbrough (1870) - 1875 Melbourne Cup placegetter
- Lapidist (1870) - won 1873 Victoria Derby
- Robin Hood (1872) - won 1875 Victoria Derby
Sire line tree
Pedigree
| Sire Kelpie (GB) 1855 |
Weatherbit 1842 |
Sheet Anchor | Lottery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgiana | |||
| Miss Letty | Priam | ||
| Orville mare | |||
| Child Of The Mist 1848 |
St Francis | St Patrick | |
| Surprise | |||
| Taurina | Taurus | ||
| Esmeralda | |||
| Dam Gaslight (GB) 1850 |
Sir Hercules 1826 |
Whalebone | Waxy |
| Penelope | |||
| Peri | Wanderer | ||
| Thalestris | |||
| Factory Girl 1837 |
Lamplighter | Merlin | |
| Spotless | |||
| Spinning Jenny | Juniper | ||
| Oscar mare |
References
- ^ a b c d e Australian Racing Museum: Fireworks
- ^ a b c d 1867 – Fireworks Explodes Upon the Scene!
- ^ a b c d e Legendary stories of the VRC derby
- ^ a b c d Victoria Derby, in Defence of Tradition
- ^ Darley Arabian Sire Line: Joe Andrews Branch
- ^ Sire Line: Eclipse
- ^ Goldsbrough: Progenitor of Stayers
- ^ There's Gold in Goldsbrough
- ^ Wagga Wagga Gold Cup 150 Years of Winners
- ^ Pedigree: Fireworks