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Gala Supreme

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Gala Supreme
SireGala Crest (AUS)
GrandsireGala Performance (GB)
DamSmoke Fairy (AUS)
DamsireTalisman II (GB)
SexGelding
Foaled1969
Died1994
CountryAustralia
ColourBrown
OwnerJ P Curtain
TrainerR J Hutchins
Major wins
Melbourne Cup (1973)
Herbert Power Stakes (1973)
N E Manion Cup (1974)
Last updated on 14 April 2020

Gala Supreme (1969−1994) was an Australian thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1973 Melbourne Cup.

Racing career

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Having run second in the Caulfield Cup to the Swell Time, he overcame a wide barrier (24) to defeat the 5/2 race favourite Glengowan by half-a-length.

Throughout his career, he accumulated 40 starts, 7 wins, 6 places, 8 shows and total career earnings of $181,300.[1]

Gala Supreme was ridden by Frank Reys the first jockey of confirmed Aboriginal descent to win the Melbourne Cup.[2]

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Gala Supreme (AUS) 1969[1]
Sire
Gala Crest (AUS)
1962
Gala Performance (IRE)
1950
Stardust* Hyperion*
Sister Stella*
Extravagance Bahram*
Spend A Penny
By The Sea (IRE)
1953
Summertime Precipitation*
Great Truth*
Lady Revel Revelation
Min Lu
Dam
Smoke Fairy (AUS)
1961
Tailsman (GB)
1955
Supreme Court Precipitation*
Forecourt
Samovar Caerleon
Carolina
Smoke Dream (AUS)
1955
Smokey Eyes Stardust*
Celestial Light
Dream Rocks Golden Sovereign
Glen Maggie

* Gala Supreme is inbred 3S x 4D to the stallion Stardust, meaning that he appears third generation on the sire side of his pedigree, and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

* Gala Supreme is inbred 4S x 4D to the stallion Precipitation, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree, and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

* Gala Supreme is inbred 4S x 5S to the stallion Bahram, meaning that he appears fourth generation and fifth generation (via Great Truth) on the sire side of his pedigree.

References

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  1. 1 2 "Gala Supreme Horse Pedigree". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. Rolfe, C. (2008). Winners of the Melbourne Cup. Red Dog ISBN 9781742035093, p. 275