Victoria Derby (1978) Craiglee Stakes (1979) Australian Derby (1979) Rosehill Guineas (1979) Australian Cup (1979) Turnbull Stakes (1979) LKS Mackinnon Stakes (1979) W S Cox Plate (1979)
Honours
Australian Racing Hall of Fame Dulcify Quality Handicap at Randwick Racecourse
Last updated on 10 March 2014
Dulcify (14 October 1975– 6 November 1979) was a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. His British-bred sire was the 1970 Irish 2,000 Guineas winner, Decies (GB), a grandson of Pharis (FR), the very important French sire whom Thoroughbred Heritage says is considered one of the greatest French-bred runners of the century.
Dulcify's dam was the Australian mare Sweet Candy (AUS), a daughter of 1957 Golden Slipper Stakes winner and Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductee Todman (AUS).
He was owned and raced by Colin Hayes, who purchased him for $3,250. Hayes called him the best horse he ever raced. [1]
A patient, come-from-behind runner, his most important career win came in the 1979 Cox Plate, which he won by a still-standing record of seven lengths.[2]
The betting favourite for the 1979 Melbourne Cup, he suffered a broken pelvis during the race and had to be euthanized.
In 2014, he was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.[3]
Dulcify (14 October 1975– 6 November 1979) was a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. His British-bred sire was the 1970 Irish 2,000 Guineas winner...
Cox Plate on four occasions and his association with the champion horse Dulcify. The son of a leading trainer Kevin Thomson, Brent became the champion...
g Bletchingly – Ada Hunter Malcolm Johnston T J Smith 2:07.3 6-4F 1979 Dulcify 4 b h Decies – Sweet Candy Brent Thomson Colin Hayes 2:04.9 7-4F 1978 So...
in 1978. During the race Hyperno collided with the champion racehorse Dulcify who tragically had to be put down following the race. The following are...
Australian Racing Hall of Fame, New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame Dandy Andy, Dulcify, Family of Man, Lord Reims, Strawberry Road Michael Walker 1984 Jockey...
starts. He finished second three times, including one to champion stayer, Dulcify, in the Australian Cup over 2,000 metres. Manikato commenced the season...
have been victorious in this race, including Phar Lap, Ajax, Tulloch, Dulcify, Kingston Town, Octagonal, Naturalism and Tie The Knot. Front cover of...
was the ancestor of numerous major winners including Sunday Silence and Dulcify. On her racecourse debut, Nicer started a 25/1 outsider in a maiden race...
three separate thoroughbreds – Family of Man (’77), So Called (’78) and Dulcify (’79). Winx would only race three times in the Sydney Autumn Carnival of...
Pleach 1982 - Rose Of Kingston 1981 - Sovereign Red 1980 - Big Print 1979 - Dulcify 1978 - Family Of Man 1977 - Ming Dynasty 1976 - How Now 1975 - Tontonan...
Paddy Boy 1980 Rocky Top Kingston Town Kingston Town 1979 Red Nose DulcifyDulcify 1978 no race no race no race 1977 Belmura Lad Lefroy Belmura Lad 1976...
distributed. The winners are listed below. Major awards Song of the Year - "Dulcify" by Halfway Album of the Year – Hungry Ghost by Violent Soho Grant McLennan...
Stakes Rosehill G2 1900 m 55.5 D. Beadman 2nd - Irish Air Won 27 Sep 1997 Dulcify Stakes Randwick LR 2000 m 57.5 D. Beadman 2nd - Spying Won 04 Oct 1997...
Title and/or artist Writer(s) Publisher(s) Result "Dulcify" – Halfway John Busby, Christopher Dale, Liam Fitzpatrick, Noel Fitzpatrick, Elwin Hawtin,...
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