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It is also considered by many that besides being able to win one or more of the majors at WFA, a champion horse should have also won a group 1 handicap, preferably one of the big four majors, carrying weight. Only two horses in the last decade have really met that criteria, Sunline and Northerly, while it is arguable that perhaps Might and Power also fits that criteria in winning the Melbourne Cup, but he only carried 56kgs, unlike Sunline's 58kgs in winning the Doncaster or Northerly's 58kgs in winning the Caulfield Cup.

If my memory serves me correctly, I can think of only one horse in the last decade or thereabouts who has truly worn the champion tag and didn't win a major handicap race and that was Better Loosen Up, but I guess his Japen Cup win makes up for that. Regards.
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I am unsure of this but did Super Impose carry 60kg in one of it's Sydney Mile wins, Doncaster I think.

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On 2003-10-28 13:08, Fishbones wrote: I am unsure of this but did Super Impose carry 60kg in one of it's Sydney Mile wins, Doncaster I think.

La Mer: I stand corrected Super Impose did win the Doncaster twice, once carrying 59.5kg in 1991, while carrying 57kgs to victory the year before.

And he did win the 1992 Cox Plate as an 8yo, albeit in what many consider fortunate circumstances, when three horses fell, including the favourite Naturalism, while Better Loosen Up suffered severe inteference caused by Let's Elope who as a result was relegated from 2nd to 5th.