Uncle Remus (horse)

Uncle Remus was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse who won the New Zealand Derby and New Zealand 2000 Guineas in the 1977–78 season. He is rated among the best Derby winners of the last 30 years.

Uncle Remus
SireBandmaster
GrandsireSovereign Path
DamTusitala
DamsireTalismano
SexColt
Foaled1974
CountryNew Zealand
ColourBrown
OwnerK F Clotworthy & Mrs G M Donaldson
Racing colorsTangerine, Black Band, Royal Blue Armbands and Cap
TrainerColin Jillings
Record28:15-4-1
Earnings$137,275
Major wins
New Zealand Derby (1977)
New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1977)
Last updated on February 26, 2008

Uncle Remus was trained by Colin Jillings who in his illustrious training career had five Derby victories, but it is probably fair to say that none of the other four winners had the same amount of ability as Uncle Remus.

Perhaps overshadowed by Balmerino, whose deeds in the Northern Hemisphere were constantly in the headlines, Uncle Remus was a great horse in his own right, as shown by his impressive record of 15 wins from just 28 starts.

Following his racing career he was reasonably successful at stud, but never sired a horse with anything like his own ability.

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