Dunaden
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Dunaden is a French-trained thoroughbred
racehorse. He won the 2011 Melbourne Cup
, ridden by Christophe Lemaire
, trained by Mikel Delzangles.
The horse was purchased for €1,500 as a foal at the Arqana mixed December sale in France in 2006.
The foal was purchased by Dutch owner/breeder Jetty van der Hulst and grew up at her stud in Nederweert
(The Netherlands). As a 3-Y-O he was claimed out of her stable after winning in France.
Dunaden showed his Melbourne Cup credentials in early 2011 with a win in the Prix de Barbeville
and a second in the Prix Vicomtesse Vigier
. He prepared for the Melbourne Cup in Australia by winning the Geelong Cup. In the Melbourne Cup, he settled back in the running and finished down the middle of the track, hitting the line alongside Red Cadeaux in the closest photo-finish ever in the Melbourne Cup.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse. He won the 2011 Melbourne Cup
2011 Melbourne Cup
The 2011 Emirates Melbourne Cup, the 151st running of Australia's most prestigious Thoroughbred horse race, was held on Tuesday, 1 November 2011 at 3:00 pm , at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse...
, ridden by Christophe Lemaire
Christophe Lemaire
Christophe Patrice Lemaire is a French-born jockey. He takes his middle name from his father, who made a name for himself in the world of French handicap racing.In 1999 he obtained the licence required for a French jockey, and began racing...
, trained by Mikel Delzangles.
The horse was purchased for €1,500 as a foal at the Arqana mixed December sale in France in 2006.
The foal was purchased by Dutch owner/breeder Jetty van der Hulst and grew up at her stud in Nederweert
Nederweert
Nederweert is a municipality and a town in southeastern Netherlands with 16.561 inhabitants as of November 1, 2006 and has a surface area of 101,78 km² ....
(The Netherlands). As a 3-Y-O he was claimed out of her stable after winning in France.
Dunaden showed his Melbourne Cup credentials in early 2011 with a win in the Prix de Barbeville
Prix de Barbeville
The Prix de Barbeville is a Group 3 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 3,100 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late April or early May.-History:The event is named after the stud farm...
and a second in the Prix Vicomtesse Vigier
Prix Vicomtesse Vigier
The Prix Vicomtesse Vigier is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 3,100 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in May....
. He prepared for the Melbourne Cup in Australia by winning the Geelong Cup. In the Melbourne Cup, he settled back in the running and finished down the middle of the track, hitting the line alongside Red Cadeaux in the closest photo-finish ever in the Melbourne Cup.