Vintage Crop
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Vintage Crop was the most popular flat horse in Ireland from 1992 to 1995 and one of the most famous horses the country has ever known. He won 16 races in Ireland and England, and one of his greatest achievements was winning over two miles and two furlongs in the 1992 Cesarewitch (3yrs+) at Newmarket, ridden by Walter Swinburn, and cheered on by Irish fans. For his performance in the 1993 racing season he earned the Cartier Award for Top Stayer.
Vintage Crop also won international fame in 1993 by becoming the first overseas-trained horse to win Australasia's greatest race, the Melbourne Cup. He became a huge media star and attracted enormous attention every time he ran. In human terms, he was a modern day rock star, and he is commemorated by a statue in the Curragh racecourse. He returned to Australia for the 1994 and 1995 Melbourne Cups, and, despite carrying huge weights, was rated unlucky not to finish closer than seventh and third. He is currently retired at the Irish National Stud in Kildare and can be visited by the public.
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