Emancipation (horse)
Encyclopedia
Emancipation was a champion
Australia
n Thoroughbred
racehorse
. By Bletchingly
, Emancipation was a grey, like her dam, Ammo Girl, and her damsire, Gunsynd
. She was bred by Mark Hough, in New South Wales
, after her dam was purchased from trainer Tommy Smith
for just $1,700 due to her unsound conformation and her breeding (her sire was standing at a fee of only $1,500 at the time). Her breeder was only interested in her as a broodmare, and approached her trainer, Neville Begg, to recommend someone who would lease her for racing purposes.
wins - all in Sydney. At three, she won 10 of her 13 starts, and, in the autumn, defeated Manikato
in the George Ryder Stakes
before winning the Doncaster Handicap
. At four, she won nine of her 15 starts, including a further five Group One wins. In the spring, her wins included the George Main Stakes
, and, in autumn, the Chipping Norton Stakes
, the Rosemount Classic
, the George Ryder
, and the All-Aged Stakes
in successive starts. In her last two wins, she defeated the reigning Golden Slipper
winner, Sir Dapper (then three). On the occasions that she didn't win, Emancipation was unplaced in eight of her nine starts, including two starts in Melbourne during the spring of 1983, where she tried at (and just beyond) 2,000 metres. In the second of these, she was unplaced behind Strawberry Road
in the Cox Plate
. At the end of the season, Emancipation was named Australia's champion racehorse in 1984.
placegetter, while daughters Virage (by Kenmare) and La Suffragette (by Palace Music) have produced the multiple Group One winners Virage De Fortune (by Anabaa) and Railings (by Zabeel
).
Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year
The Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year is awarded to the Thoroughbred horse who is voted to be the champion horse within an Australian racing season. This award is open to all racehorses racing within Australia, regardless of age and sex, and includes overseas performances.This award...
Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
. By Bletchingly
Bletchingly
Bletchingly was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion. A brilliant sprinter, he was by the successful speed stallion Biscay out of Coogee . Bletchingly was bred by Stanley Wootton on the Baramul Stud in the Widden Valley, and was a three-quarter brother to another high-class...
, Emancipation was a grey, like her dam, Ammo Girl, and her damsire, Gunsynd
Gunsynd
Gunsynd was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won 29 races and A$280,455 in prizemoney. In his seven starts over one mile he was only once defeated, by half-a-head in the Epsom Handicap....
. She was bred by Mark Hough, in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, after her dam was purchased from trainer Tommy Smith
Tommy Smith (racing)
Thomas John Smith AM MBE also known as Tommy Smith or T. J. Smith was a leading trainer of thoroughbred racehorses based in Sydney, Australia. He is acknowledged for his record number of Sydney Trainers Premierships and for training many champion racehorses including Tulloch, Gunsynd and Kingston...
for just $1,700 due to her unsound conformation and her breeding (her sire was standing at a fee of only $1,500 at the time). Her breeder was only interested in her as a broodmare, and approached her trainer, Neville Begg, to recommend someone who would lease her for racing purposes.
Racing career
Unraced at two, Emancipation raced only at three and four, and won 19 of her 28 starts. These included six Group OneGroup One
Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...
wins - all in Sydney. At three, she won 10 of her 13 starts, and, in the autumn, defeated Manikato
Manikato
Manikato was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse of the late 1970s and early 1980s. He established new track records in three races and was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame...
in the George Ryder Stakes
George Ryder Stakes
The George Ryder Stakes is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race at Weight for age run over a distance of 1,500 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney in April...
before winning the Doncaster Handicap
Doncaster Handicap
The Doncaster Mile is a Group One Thoroughbred horse race held at Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney. Although the race has traditionally been held on Easter Monday, the race is now run on the third Saturday in April. The race is contested over 1,600 metres . The prizemoney in 2010 was A$1,510,000...
. At four, she won nine of her 15 starts, including a further five Group One wins. In the spring, her wins included the George Main Stakes
George Main Stakes
The George Main Stakes is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race run under Weight for Age conditions, over a distance of 1600 metres at RandwickRacecourse, Sydney in September. Total prize money for the race is A$303,300....
, and, in autumn, the Chipping Norton Stakes
Chipping Norton Stakes
The Chipping Norton Stakes is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race run at weight for age, over a distance of 1600 metres at Warwick Farm Racecourse, Sydney in February or March.-Distance:* 1925 - 1972 held over 10 furlongs The Chipping Norton Stakes is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred...
, the Rosemount Classic
Coolmore Classic
The Coolmore Classic is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged three year old and upwards. It is a set weights race, run over a distance of 1500 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney in April. Prior to 2008, it was held in March...
, the George Ryder
George Ryder Stakes
The George Ryder Stakes is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race at Weight for age run over a distance of 1,500 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney in April...
, and the All-Aged Stakes
All Aged Stakes
The All Aged Stakes is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age, run over a distance of 1,400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney in April or May...
in successive starts. In her last two wins, she defeated the reigning Golden Slipper
Golden Slipper
The Golden Slipper Stakes is an Australian Thoroughbred horse race for two year old horses held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney run over 1,200 metres on turf at set weights. It is the premier two year old race in Australia and is the world's richest race for two-year-old Thoroughbreds....
winner, Sir Dapper (then three). On the occasions that she didn't win, Emancipation was unplaced in eight of her nine starts, including two starts in Melbourne during the spring of 1983, where she tried at (and just beyond) 2,000 metres. In the second of these, she was unplaced behind Strawberry Road
Strawberry Road
Strawberry Road was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who went on to race in Germany, France, the United States, and Japan...
in the Cox Plate
Cox Plate
The W.S. Cox Plate is an Australian Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne every October by the Moonee Valley Racing Club to honour W.S. Cox, the club's founder. For three-year-olds and over, the race is considered to be the Weight for Age championship of Australasia...
. At the end of the season, Emancipation was named Australia's champion racehorse in 1984.
At Stud
At stud, she produced Royal Pardon (by Vice Regal), a grey colt who was a stakeswinner and AJC DerbyAJC Derby
The Australian Derby also known as AJC Derby, is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race run by the Australian Jockey Club at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia. Open to three year olds, the race is held annually in the latter part of March or early April...
placegetter, while daughters Virage (by Kenmare) and La Suffragette (by Palace Music) have produced the multiple Group One winners Virage De Fortune (by Anabaa) and Railings (by Zabeel
Zabeel
Zabeel was a New Zealand-bred Australian racehorse who has retired to stud and become a champion sire. He is a bay son of Sir Tristram from the Nureyev mare Lady Giselle...
).
Group One Wins
| Year | Race | Track | Distance (m) |
Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | STC George Ryder Stakes | Rosehill | 1400 | R.Quinton |
| 1983 | AJC Doncaster Handicap | Randwick | 1600 | R.Quinton |
| 1983 | AJC George Main Stakes | Warwick Farm | 1600 | R.Quinton |
| 1984 | STC Rosemount Classic | Rosehill | 1600 | R.Quinton |
| 1984 | STC George Ryder Stakes | Rosehill | 1400 | R.Quinton |
| 1984 | AJC All-Aged Stakes | Randwick | 1600 | R.Quinton |
Group Two Wins
| Year | Race | Track | Distance (m) |
Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | VRC Edward Manifold Stakes | Flemington | 1600 | K.Moses |
| 1983 | STC Canterbury Stakes | Canterbury | 1200 | R.Quinton |
| 1983 | AJC Chelmsford Stakes | Warwick Farm | 1600 | R.Quinton |
| 1983 | STC Hill Stakes | Rosehill | 1750 | R.Quinton |
| 1984 | AJC Apollo Stakes | Randwick | 1400 | R.Quinton |
| 1984 | AJC Chipping Norton Stakes | Warwick Farm | 1600 | R.Quinton |
Group Three Wins
| Year | Race | Track | Distance (m) |
Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | STC Premiere Stakes | Rosehill | 1200 | R.Quinton |
Listed Wins
| Year | Race | Track | Distance (m) |
Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | STC Tea Rose Stakes | Rosehill | 1400 | R.Quinton |
| 1982 | VRC Carbine Club Stakes | Flemington | 1600 | R.Quinton |
| 1983 | AJC Light Fingers Stakes | Randwick | 1200 | R.Quinton |