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FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN RACEHORSES
Carbine

CARBINE was bred in New Zealand in 1885.  His sire was Musket, a stakes winner in England, whose early stud career was disappointing so he was sold to New Zealand.  He proved an instant success by siring Melbourne Cup winner, Martini-Henry and in 1881 top-class racehorse and sire, Trenton.  He was mated with Mersey who in 1885 foaled a bay colt.  He was bought as a yearling by Mr Dan O'Brien and named Carbine.  In his first race he missed the start but still won easily.  As a two year old he won all five of his starts in New Zealand. 

   

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Half-sister to General Peel's Dam

CARBINE

Bay 1885

  
   

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Clemence
Carbine

In the spring of 1888, Carbine was sent to Australia but at his first start in the Victoria Derby was beaten.  He then won his next two starts.  O'Brien then sold Carbine for 3,000 gns to Mr Donald Wallace who sent the colt to top trainer, Walter Hickenbotham.  Carbine won seven of his remaining ten starts as a three year old including the 1889 Sydney Cup, the next day the All-Aged Plate over a mile and in the same afternoon the Cumberland Stakes over two miles, after dropping out to last when he almost fell five furlongs from home.  "Old Jack" as he was known became a racing idol.  Returning in the spring Carbine split a heel resulting in his only running placings in the Caulfield and Melbourne Stakes.  Carrying 10 stone he ran second in the 1889 Melbourne Cup.  At his next start Carbine missed a place for the only time in his career.  He returned from injury in the Autumn of 1890 with a first-up win, followed by a third in the Austalasian Champion Stakes.
Carbine at stud in England

He next went on to win 15 races in succession, commencing with a win in the VRC All-Aged Stakes, followed by a win over 2 miles later the same afternoon.   He won the 1890 Sydney Cup with 9st 9lb.  He was spelled after winning the AJC Plate and returned to win three races before lumping 10st 7lb to victory by 2.5 lengths in the 1890 Melbourne Cup.  He retired from racing in the Spring of 1891 having raced 43 times for 33 wins, 6 seconds and 3 thirds.  Carbine stood at Bacchus Marsh in Victoria for four seasons.  He was an instant success siring Wallace, a classic winner and sire, in his first season.

In 1895, he was sold to stand with the great St Simon at the Duke of Portland's Welbeck Abbey Stud.  Carbine's greatest son was Spearmint, winner of the 1906 English Derby, who sired Spion Kop (1920 Derby) who in turn sired Felstead, winner of the 1928 Derby.  Spearmint sired the great broodmare, Plucky Liege, whose descendants are still racing today.

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