Gala Supreme (1969−1994) was an Australian thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1973 Melbourne Cup.
Racing career Having run second in the Caulfield Cup to the Swell Time, he overcame a wide barrier (24) to defeat the 5/2 race favourite Glengowan by half-a-length.
Throughout his career, he accumulated 40 starts, 7 wins, 6 places, 8 shows and total career earnings of $181,300.
Gala Supreme was ridden by Frank Reys the first jockey of confirmed Aboriginal descent to win the Melbourne Cup.Rolfe, C. (2008). Winners of the Melbourne Cup. Red Dog , p. 275
Pedigree
Gala Supreme is inbred 3S x 4D to the stallion Stardust, meaning that he appears third generation on the sire side of his pedigree, and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
Gala Supreme is inbred 4S x 4D to the stallion Precipitation, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree, and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
Gala Supreme is inbred 4S x 5S to the stallion Bahram, meaning that he appears fourth generation and fifth generation (via Great Truth) on the sire side of his pedigree.
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