Hi Jinx
Encyclopedia
Hi Jinx was a New Zealand
-bred Thoroughbred
racemare
who won the Centenary Melbourne Cup
in 1960, at the odds of 50 to 1.
, Cambridge
. She was sired by the non-winner, but good sire, Pride of Kildare (IRE), her dam was the Great Northern Oaks winner, Lady's Bridge by the leading sire, Foxbridge
(GB) out of Miss Ridicule by The Ace (GB). Pride of Kildare was imported into New Zealand by Seton Otway and sired 15 stakes-winners that won 36 stakes races before he was exported to Japan
. Hi Jinx was a half-sister to Erin's Bridge (dam of the stakes-winner, Marchere). She was inbred
to Bayardo
in the fourth generation (4mx4f).
Hi Jinx was trained by her part owner, Trevor H. Knowles. Her record was undistinguished prior to going to Australia. There she was unplaced in the Caulfield Cup
before finishing second in the Moonee Valley Cup. Hi Jinx was allotted 7 stone 10 pounds in the Centenary Melbourne Cup and ridden by William A. Smith. The field of 32 included the champion racehorse Tulloch
who finished seventh. Hi Jinx started at 50/1 and defeated the New Zealand-bred horses Howsie and Ilumquh by a half head, and a neck in 3.23¾.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
-bred 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...
racemare
Mare (horse)
A mare is an adult female horse or other equine.In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse age three and younger. However, in Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four years old; in harness racing a mare is a...
who won the Centenary Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major Thoroughbred horse race. Marketed as "the race that stops a nation", it is a 3,200 metre race for three-year-olds and over. It is the richest "two-mile" handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races...
in 1960, at the odds of 50 to 1.
Pedigree
Hi Jinx was bred by Seton Otway and foaled at Trelawney StudTrelawney Stud
Trelawney Stud is New Zealand’s oldest commercial Thoroughbred horse stud farm. It was established in 1930 by Seton Otway near Cambridge, New Zealand. It has a number of top quality stallions including Carnegie ....
, Cambridge
Cambridge, New Zealand
Cambridge is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. Situated 24 kilometres southeast of Hamilton, on the banks of the Waikato River, Cambridge is known as "The Town of Trees & Champions".In the 1840s Cambridge had a Maori population but in the 1850's missionaries and...
. She was sired by the non-winner, but good sire, Pride of Kildare (IRE), her dam was the Great Northern Oaks winner, Lady's Bridge by the leading sire, Foxbridge
Foxbridge
Foxbridge , foaled in 1930, was an English Thoroughbred racehorse by Foxlaw out of Bridgemount by Bridge of Earn. His race record was 18 starts for 1 win, 3 seconds and 4 thirds....
(GB) out of Miss Ridicule by The Ace (GB). Pride of Kildare was imported into New Zealand by Seton Otway and sired 15 stakes-winners that won 36 stakes races before he was exported to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Hi Jinx was a half-sister to Erin's Bridge (dam of the stakes-winner, Marchere). She was inbred
Inbreeding
Inbreeding is the reproduction from the mating of two genetically related parents. Inbreeding results in increased homozygosity, which can increase the chances of offspring being affected by recessive or deleterious traits. This generally leads to a decreased fitness of a population, which is...
to Bayardo
Bayardo (horse)
Bayardo was a British bred Thoroughbred racehorse with an impressive record, both on the racecourse and at stud, where he was a leading sire.-Pedigree:...
in the fourth generation (4mx4f).
Race record
She was sold for 500 guineas and raced in the partnership of Trevor H. Knowles and Mr. K.R. Sly.Hi Jinx was trained by her part owner, Trevor H. Knowles. Her record was undistinguished prior to going to Australia. There she was unplaced in the Caulfield Cup
Caulfield Cup
The Caulfield Cup, one of Australia's richest Thoroughbred horse races and the richest of its type in the world is held annually by the Melbourne Racing Club. The race is a handicap like the Melbourne Cup, which means that horses that compete in the Caulfield Cup are capable of running on the...
before finishing second in the Moonee Valley Cup. Hi Jinx was allotted 7 stone 10 pounds in the Centenary Melbourne Cup and ridden by William A. Smith. The field of 32 included the champion racehorse Tulloch
Tulloch (horse)
Tulloch was a Thoroughbred racehorse, who is regarded as one of the three finest racehorses in Australian racing history...
who finished seventh. Hi Jinx started at 50/1 and defeated the New Zealand-bred horses Howsie and Ilumquh by a half head, and a neck in 3.23¾.
Stud record
She is known to have produced:- 1963 a filly Centinx by Comte De Grasse (USA) (third dam of Robyn's Faffair, which won the Group 3, Winter Cup Handicap)
- 1968 a filly Royal Service by Alcimedes (GB)