RIP Let’s Elope

[Sands]

Champion mare Let's Elope has died peacefully in her sleep, aged 29.
Won both the 1991 Caulfield & Melbourne Cups.
She was Australia’s champion racehorse for the 1991/92 season, winning seven consecutive feature races in the care of the late Bart Cummings.
Record 26: 11-0-5
Earnings A$2,940,250 - NZ$42,925 - US$169,000

[kiwiz]

Bred in NZ,,specifically Highview Stud in Hamilton
Purchased for NZ$16,000 at the 1989 New Zealand Magic Millions sale. Later sold on to OZ owners for NZ$150,000

She was a mighty mare. In 1991 won the Cups double (first mare in more than 50 years to complete that) & the Mackinnon Stakes. Her 1992 Australian Cup win was outstanding.

Link below see Let’s Elope braining them in the 1991 Melbourne Cup!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvuaF_8qmPM

[kiwiz]

Not to mention, seven BIG wins in a row!

1991 VRC Turnbull Stakes G2
1991 VATC Caulfield Cup G1
1991 VRC Mackinnon Stakes G1
1991 VRC Melbourne Cup G1
1992 VATC C.F. Orr Stakes G2
1992 VATC St George Stakes G2
1992 VRC Australian Cup G1

[Sands]

Match Race Lets Elope vs Better Loosen Up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEZoXnOUBEQ

[punts2]

doing a bit of a cleanup
noticed this link for Lets Elope
a good watch

https://www.racing.com/news/2016-09-12/oldest-cup-winner-lets-elope-dies

[Sands]

Was a good watch, thank you punts2

[rarebitz]

She was overlooked for the Hall of Fame for a while there, but justifiably inducted in 2012. That year also included Takeover Target, Octagonal, Redcraze & High Caste.

[Chrome Prince]

Match Race Lets Elope vs Better Loosen Up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEZoXnOUBEQ

Great watch, but they certainly forgot the whip rule ;)

[rarebitz]

Meant to post this ages ago. Let’s Elope winning the 1991 Caulfield Cup.

https://www.facebook.com/racingdotcom/videos/1991-caulfield-cup-lets-elope/2203301036597018/