Paleface Adios | |
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![]() Paleface Adios Memorial in Temora. | |
Breed | Standardbred |
Discipline | Pacing |
Sire | Deep Adios (USA) |
Grandsire | Adios (USA) |
Dam | Rayjen |
Maternal grandsire | Brigade Command |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1 November 1969 |
Country | Australia |
Color | Chestnut |
Owner | Shirley Pike |
Trainer | Colin Pike (and driver) |
Record | |
240: 108-43-25 | |
Earnings | |
$535,640 | |
Major wins | |
1973 Victoria Derby 1973 New South Wales Derby 1973 Queensland Derby 1974 & 1976 Lord Mayors Cup 1975 & 1977 Sir Clive Uhr Championship 1976 Miracle Mile Pace 1977 Winfield Cup | |
Awards | |
Youngest Australian pacer to earn $100,000 World record 2:02.3 standing start 2,400m First Australian 3yo to break 2:00[1] | |
Other awards | |
Best mile rate: 1:57.6 | |
Honors | |
1976/77 Aged Pacer of the Year & Australian Harness Horse of the Year 1976/77 Australian Pacers Grand Circuit Champion | |
Last updated on: 28 July 2011. |
Paleface Adios (1969–1989) was an Australian harness racing horse which competed as a pacer throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. He raced from 1972 to 1981, (from the age of two years until he was retired at the age of 11 years) when there was top competition from the likes of the Hondo Grattan and Pure Steel.
He was a chestnut Standardbred pacer with a white blaze and feet, and a golden mane. Paleface Adios was foaled on 1 November 1969, at Temora, NSW and was by Deep Adios (by Adios) out of Rayjen by Brigade Command. Rayjen was the dam of several full siblings to Paleface Adios, but they failed to match his ability as racehorses.