New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Cuddle was an outstanding New Zealand Thoroughbred racemare that won a large number of major races including the 1935 and 1936 Auckland Cups in race record time. She went to Australia in 1936, where she won a number of races including the Doncaster Handicap.[1]
Cuddle was a filly foaled in 1929 by the good racehorse and sire, Psychology (GB) out of the place-getter, Caress (NZ) by the leading sire, Martian.[2]
Her regular rider in New Zealand was Jim Ellis. When she went to Australia she was ridden by expatriate New Zealanders Keith Voitre and Maurice McCarten.
Principal race wins
- 1935 Auckland Cup, ridden by Jim Ellis.
- 1935 ARC King's Plate
- 1935 New Zealand Cup, Jim Ellis.
- 1935 WRC Summer Handicap
- 1936 All Aged Stakes, Maurice McCarten
- 1936 Doncaster Handicap (carrying 58 kg, a record for a mare until Sunline achieved it, and only two horses have carried more weight since, Super Impose (59) and Gunsynd with 60.5), Maurice McCarten.
- 1936 Auckland Cup, Jim Ellis.
- 1936, 1937 ARC Clifford Plate
- 1936 ARC King's Plate
- 1936 St George Stakes, Keith Voitre.
- 1937 CJC Canterbury Cup[3]
Cuddle was the dam eight foals, seven raced, with six winners, including the Principal Race winners:
She has the “Cuddle Stakes” named after her, a race for fillies and mares run at Trentham Racecourse.[4]
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