Rain Lover

Rain Lover
SireLatin Lover (GB)
GrandsireRibot
DamRain Spot
DamsireValognes (GB)
SexStallion
Foaled1964
Died1989 (aged 24–25)
CountryAustralia
ColourBay
BreederClifford A. Reid
OwnerClifford A. Reid
TrainerMick L. Robins
Record46:17-10-11
EarningsA$188,100[1]
Major wins
Adelaide Cup (1968)
Mackinnon Stakes (1968)
C.B.Fisher Plate (1968)
Melbourne Cup (1968, 1969)
Chipping Norton Stakes (1969)
VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1969)
Craiglee Stakes (1969)
Underwood Stakes (1969)
St George Stakes (1969, 1970)
VRC Queens Plate (1970)
AJC Autumn Stakes (1970)
Awards
Australian Horse of the Year (1969)
Honours
Australian Racing Hall of Fame (2014)
SAJC Rain Lover Plate at Morphettville Racecourse
Last updated on 10 March 2014

Rain Lover (1964-1989) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse best remembered for his back-to-back wins in the 1968 and 1969 VRC Melbourne Cup.

  1. ^ Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), “Thoroughbred Breeding of the World”, Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970