Lord Fury (1957−1980) was a Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1961 Melbourne Cup.[1]

Lord Fury
SireEdwardsii (IRE)
GrandsireNasrullah (GB)
DamSea Ruffle (AUS)
DamsireSea Tonic (GB)
SexStallion
Foaled1957
Died1980
CountryAustralia
ColourBrown
OwnerNS Cohen
TrainerFB Lewis
Major wins
Melbourne Cup (1961)
Colin Stephen Stakes (1961)
Hill Stakes (1961)
Last updated on 31 October 2017

In the lead up to the 1961 Melbourne Cup, Lord Fury ran a disappointing last in the Mackinnon Stakes after placing second in the Caulfield Cup. Because of this poor performance, Lord Fury went into the Melbourne Cup as a 20/1 chance. Trained by F.B. Lewis and ridden by Ray Selkrig, Lord Fury led all the way to win the cup, a feat not achieved again until Might and Power led all the way to win the 1997 Melbourne Cup.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "1961 Melbourne Cup winner Lord Fury".
  2. ^ "1961 Past Winners Melbourne Cup".