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MacDougal
Macdougal (1953−1979) was a New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse bred by Seton Otway at Trelawney Stud in Cambridge who is notable for winning the 1959 Melbourne Cup. In the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse he was ridden by Pat Glennon and carried a weight of 8-11 (123 pounds). Macdougal started at odds of 8/1 in a field of 28 runners and won the cup by three lengths.
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Macdougal (1953−1979) was a New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse bred by Seton Otway at Trelawney Stud in Cambridge who is notable for winning the 1959 Melbourne Cup. In the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse he was ridden by Pat Glennon and carried a weight of 8-11 (123 pounds). Macdougal started at odds of 8/1 in a field of 28 runners and won the cup by three lengths.
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