Moifaa was a New Zealand-bred racehorse who won the 1904 Grand National by eight lengths.[1] The jockey was Arthur Birch and the owner at the time was Spencer Gollan.[2][3]
| Moifaa | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Moifaa in the paddock at Aintree | |
| Sire | Natator |
| Grandsire | Traducer |
| Dam | Denbigh |
| Damsire | The Painter |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1897 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Owner | Spencer Gollan |
| Trainer | W. Hickey |
| Major wins | |
| Grand National (1904) | |
| Honours | |
| New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame (2014) | |
After winning the Grand National the 17 hand gelding was purchased for King Edward VII, but never won again and was soon thereafter retired to the hunting fields of Leicestershire.[4][3] Moifaa was present at the King’s funeral in 1910 ridden by the king’s friend, Major General John Brocklehurst.[5][6][7]
The popular story that Moifaa survived a shipwreck before winning the Grand National is not true. Another contender in the 1904 Grand National, an Australian-bred gelding named Kiora, did survive a shipwreck off the coast of Cape Town in October 1899, where he was found standing on a rock near the site of the wreck. Another horse on board named Chesney allegedly swam a great distance to shore.[8]
See also
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edit- ^ "Opinion: Moifaa – the Hawke's Bay horse that swam to a Grand National victory". NZ Herald. 13 September 2024.
- ^ "A racehorse story too incredible to be true?". NZ Herald. 13 September 2024.
- ^ a b https://natlib.govt.nz/records/43375259
- ^ "Moifaa | 1904 Grand National Winner from New Zealand". www.grand-national-guide.co.uk.
- ^ "Thoroughbred breeding – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand".
- ^ "Moifaa". www.tbheritage.com.
- ^ Wright, Simone (2 April 2012). "Moiffa - The 'shipwrecked' Grand National winner of 1904". grandnational.horseracing.guide.
- ^ Staff (13 October 1899). "The wrecked racehorses". Albury Banner and Wodonga Express. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
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