Good Lord

For other uses, see Good Lord (disambiguation).
Good Lord
Sire Zamazaan
Grandsire Exbury
Dam Love In Bloom
Damsire Todman
Sex Gelding
Foaled 12 September 1971[1]
Country New Zealand
Colour Bay
Major wins
Queen Elizabeth Cup (1977)
Wellington Cup (1977)
Sydney Cup (1978)
Wellington Cup (1978)
Eddie Read Handicap (1979)

Good Lord was a New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse owned by Las Vegas lawyer Michael L. Hines (1920-1985).

Background

Foaled in 1971, and purchased for just $6,250 as a yearling, Good Lord was by Zamazaan out of Love in Bloom.

Racing career

He was a good staying racehorse winning two Wellington Cups, the Queen Elizabeth Cup in 1977 where the Queen herself presented the Cup, and the Sydney Cup in 1978. The first Wellington Cup in 1977 was a thrilling encounter when he beat the great race mare Show Gate. In 1979, on U.S. soil, Good Lord won the Eddie Read Handicap under Bill Shoemaker, while trained by the late Charles Whittingham. He raced under the name My Good Man in Australia.

References

  1. "Good Lord pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-05-05.


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