Foxzami

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Foxzami
SireNizami
GrandsireFirdaussi
DamHoneywood
DamsireFoxbridge
SexStallion
Foaled1944
Died1969
CountryNew Zealand
ColourBay
BreederN. R. Souter
OwnerL. G. Robinson
TrainerDan Lewis
Major wins
Melbourne Cup (1949)
Hotham Handicap (1949)
STC Cup (1949)

Foxzami (1944−1969) was a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse.

In November 1949 at Flemington Racecourse, Foxzami won the Melbourne Cup. He carried a weight of 8-8 (120 pounds and started at odds of 16/1 in a field of 31 runners. Ridden by Billy Fellows, he won the cup by three lengths.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Morris, Tony; Randall, John (1999). A Century of Champions. Portway Press. ISBN 1-901570-15-0.

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