Hiraji

Hiraji
SireNizami
GrandsireFirdaussi
DamDuvach
DamsireFoxbridge
SexGelding
Foaled1943
Died1970
CountryNew Zealand
ColourGrey
BreederGeorge Cobb
OwnerF. W. Hughes
TrainerJim McCurley
Major wins
Melbourne Cup (1947)

Hiraji (NZ), (1943−1970), was a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Melbourne Cup.

Hiraji was a grey gelding sired by Nizami (Fr) out of Duvach by Foxbridge (GB). He was bred in 1943 at Duvach Lodge, Matamata, New Zealand.[1]

Hiraji was owned by F. W. Hughes and trained by J.W. McCurley. In the 1947 Melbourne Cup he carried a weight of 7-11 (109 pounds and was ridden by Jack Purtell.[1] Starting at odds of 12/1 in a field of 30 runners he won the cup by half a length from Fresh Boy.[2]

  1. ^ a b Cavanough, Maurice, "The Melbourne Cup", Jack Pollard P/L, North Sydney, 1976
  2. ^ Morris, Tony; Randall, John (1999). A Century of Champions. Portway Press. ISBN 1-901570-15-0.