Lantern (1861–1864) was an Australian racehorse, owned by Hurtle Fisher, who won the 1864 Melbourne Cup and Victoria Derby.
| Lantern | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Muscovado (GB) |
| Grandsire | Sweetmeat (GB) |
| Dam | Nightlight (GB) |
| Damsire | Archy (GB) |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | 1861 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay |
| Owner | H Fisher |
| Trainer | S Mahon |
| Major wins | |
| Melbourne Cup (1864) Victoria Derby (1864) | |
| Last updated on 23 October 2018 | |
Racing career
editIn the Melbourne Cup Lantern, ridden by Samuel Pope Davis, started at odds of 15/1 and won in a time of 3 minutes 52 seconds, the slowest ever recorded for the race.[1]
His owner also entered the colt into the Victoria Derby the following day, while on the third day of the meeting, Lantern competed in a mile race. He won both races.
Later the same month, in the Ballarat Derby on the first day of the Ballarat Turf Club Spring Meeting, Lantern beat Gwendoline in a two-horse race.[2] The following day Lantern started in the Ballarat Cup as favourite but was injured near the finish and was pulled up.[3]
On 12 December 1864 it was reported that Lantern had died two days earlier. A post mortem found the cause of death to be a ruptured kidney and damaged stifle.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Past Winners - 1861 to 1870 Melbourne Cup Winners - Races.com.au". www.races.com.au.
- ^ "Ballaarat races". The Age. No. 3, 150. Victoria, Australia. 1 December 1864. p. 5. Retrieved 23 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Ballaarat Races". The Age. No. 3, 151. Victoria, Australia. 2 December 1864. p. 5. Retrieved 23 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "News and Notes". The Star. Vol. IX, no. 296. Victoria, Australia. 12 December 1864. p. 2. Retrieved 23 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.