# Winooka

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**Winooka** (foaled 1928) was a [bay](/source/Bay_(horse)) Australian [thoroughbred](/source/Thoroughbred) [stallion](/source/Stallion) who raced for 5 seasons from a two-year-old to a six-year-old including [America](/source/America) recording major wins from 6 furlongs to 1 mile and winning jockeys being Stan Davidson from [Newcastle](/source/Newcastle,_New_South_Wales) and Sydney [Australian Racing Hall of Fame](/source/Australian_Racing_Hall_of_Fame) inductees [Jim Pike](/source/James_E._Pike) and [Edgar Britt](/source/Edgar_Britt).[1][2][3]

## Breeding

Winooka was bred by Percy Miller [Kia Ora Stud](/source/Kia_Ora_Stud) [Scone](/source/Scone,_New_South_Wales) in the [Hunter Valley](/source/Hunter_Valley). Sire [Windbag](/source/Windbag_(horse)) (AUS) winner of 1925 VRC [Melbourne Cup](/source/Melbourne_Cup) with major winners including the champion miler [Chatham](/source/Chatham_(horse)) 1932 & 1934 MVRC [WS Cox Plate](/source/WS_Cox_Plate), 1932 & 1933 [Epsom Handicap](/source/Epsom_Handicap) and Liberal 1932 VATC [Caulfield Guineas](/source/Caulfield_Guineas), 1932 [VRC Derby](/source/VRC_Derby) and VATC [Underwood Stakes](/source/Underwood_Stakes).[4]

Dam Kanooka (AUS) won the 1925 AJC [Gimcrack Stakes](/source/Gimcrack_Stakes_(ATC)) at [Randwick Racecourse](/source/Randwick_Racecourse).[5][6]

## Racing career

Winooka was purchased at the 1930 Sydney yearling sales for 290 guineas by H.C. Taylor from [Scone](/source/Scone,_New_South_Wales) and originally trained in [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane) by Tim Brosnan of [Lough Neagh](/source/Lough_Neagh_(horse)) fame. After 2 starts was sold to new owners W.A. McDonald and A.J. Mathews for 1,000 guineas who were well known Sydney bookmakers.[7]

Winooka raced between 1930 and 1935 winner of 3 Group 1 races in the modern era the 1933 VATC [Futurity Stakes](/source/Futurity_Stakes_(MRC)), [Caulfield](/source/Caulfield_Racecourse) 7 [furlong](/source/Furlong) record, 1933 AJC [Doncaster Handicap](/source/Doncaster_Handicap) carrying 63 kg in Australasian record time, 1933 AJC [All Aged Plate](/source/All_Aged_Stakes) by 5 lengths and second 1935 VATC [Oakleigh Plate](/source/Oakleigh_Plate) carrying 66 kg.[8][9][10]

Winooka as a five year old was shipped to the [United States](/source/United_States) with trainer Mick Polson and jockey Edgar Britt to compete in nine highly publicised races winning two ['Match Races'](/source/Match_racing) at [Tanforan Racetrack](/source/Tanforan_Racetrack), [San Francisco](/source/San_Francisco) and [Longacres](/source/Longacres) Racetrack [Seattle](/source/Seattle) and two other races at [Pimlico Racecourse](/source/Pimlico_Race_Course), being the 1933 [Baltimore](/source/Baltimore) and Autumn Handicaps under management of colourful [Australian](/source/Australia) sporting entrepreneur and horse racing identity Rufe Naylor.[11][12]

With Jim Pike up, Winooka's final race was the 1935 Doncaster Handicap. During the race he was galloped on and both his hind tendons were cut.[13] He subsequently recovered and was retired to stud in New South Wales.[14]

Trainer Mick Polson 1886-1957 was originally from [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne) his stables were located at [Kogarah](/source/Kogarah) near Moorefield Racecourse, [Sydney](/source/Sydney) and later at High Street [Randwick](/source/Randwick) also trained wonder miler Fuji San winner of 17 races including the 1925 AJC [Doncaster Handicap](/source/Doncaster_Handicap), 1926 Tatts [Tramway Handicap](/source/Tramway_Stakes) carrying 63 kg and 1927 AJC [All Aged Stakes](/source/All_Aged_Stakes) also second to [Amounis](/source/Amounis) 1926 AJC [Epsom Handicap](/source/Epsom_Handicap) carrying 61 kg. Mick Polson was mentor to the champion jockeys [Edgar Britt](/source/Edgar_Britt) and the dynamic Billy Lappin who was tragically killed in 1940.[15][16][17]

Australian Starts: 30 starts 11 wins, 6 seconds, 5 thirds

American Starts: 9 starts 4 wins, 1 second, 1 third[18]

## References

1. Arrold, Tony (1983). [*More Champions*](https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/21863277). First ed. Sydney N.S.W.: Tralca. pp. 244–246. ISBN 0959445811. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

1. Australian Racing Hall of Fame. ["Edgar Britt Jockey"](https://www.racingvictoria.com.au/the-sport/racing/australian-racing-museum/hall-of-fame/jockeys/edgar-britt). *www.racingvictoria.com.au*. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

1. Australian Racing Hall of Fame. ["Jim Pike Jockey"](https://www.racingvictoria.com.au/the-sport/racing/australian-racing-museum/hall-of-fame/jockeys/jim-pike). *www.racingvictoria.com.au*. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

1. National Library of Australia (22 July 1939). ["Windbag Sire"](https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/142148795). No. 12. The Australasian - Melbourne. Retrieved 18 December 2020.

1. Pedigreequery. ["Winooka Breeding"](https://www.pedigreequery.com/winooka). *pedigreequery.com*. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

1. Australian Stud Book. ["Winooka Pedigree"](http://www.studbook.org.au/Horse.aspx?hid=459409). *www.studbook.org.au*. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

1. National Library of Australia (1 April 1931). ["Winooka Brisbane Sale"](https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/136749252). No. Page 2. Referee Sydney NSW. Retrieved 18 December 2020.

1. National Library of Australia (27 Feb 1933). ["Winooka Caulfield Record"](https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205516816). No. Page 6. [The Age](/source/The_Age). Retrieved 24 December 2020.

1. National Library of Australia (19 April 1933). ["Winooka a Champion Miler"](https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/165959309). No. Page 9. [Sydney Mail](/source/The_Sydney_Mail). Retrieved 20 December 2020.

1. National Film and Sound Archive. ["Winooka wins Doncaster Handicap"](http://colsearch.nfsa.gov.au/nfsa/search/display/display.w3p;page=0;query=winooka;rec=6;resCount=10). *nfsa.gov.au*. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

1. Australian Dictionary of Biography. ["Rufe Naylor Biography"](https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/naylor-rupert-theodore-rufus-7730). *adb.anu.edu.au*. Retrieved 21 December 2020.

1. Racehorsetalk. ["Winooka USA"](http://www.racehorsetalk.com.au/racing-talk/race-records-of-champion-racehorses/1840/#msg_662087). *www.racehorsetalk.com.au*. Retrieved 21 December 2020.

1. ["Champion Winooka Has Made His Final Run"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230284889). *[The Sun](/source/The_Sun_(Sydney))*. No. 1673. 21 April 1935. p. 29. Retrieved 24 January 2021. – via National Library of Australia.

1. ["THE TURF. THE TAN CROSSING AT ELWICK"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article30098426). *[The Mercury](/source/The_Mercury_(Hobart))*. Vol. CXLIII, no. 20,207. 31 July 1935. p. 12. Retrieved 24 January 2021. – via National Library of Australia.

1. National Library of Australia (29 March 1933). ["Fuji San Retired"](https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/112757767). No. Page 2. The Picton Post NSW. Retrieved 24 December 2020.

1. National Library of Australia (29 August 1940). ["Mick Polson Trainer"](https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/167095702). No. 10. Sydney Sportsman. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

1. National Library of Australia (12 February 1940). ["Billy Lappin Tribute"](https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/166782843). No. Page 1. Sydney Sportsman. Retrieved 18 December 2020.

1. Racehorsetalk. ["Winooka Race Records"](http://www.racehorsetalk.com.au/racing-talk/race-records-of-champion-racehorses/1840/#msg_662087). *www.racehorsetalk.com.au*. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

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