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29: 342:. Grand Flaneur sired the Melbourne Cup winner, Bravo, in his first crop. He was the leading Australian sire in 1894–95 and was then standing at Long’s Chipping Norton Stud. Grand Flaneur sired 23 stakes winners for 45 stakes wins and more than £50,000, including, Hopscotch (AJC 498: 493: 518: 385: 268:, who was also bred by Cox), his dam was the imported First Lady (by St. Albans) who traced directly to the noted mare, Banter. 513: 240:, before he retired undefeated. He had won races over distances ranging from five furlongs to three miles. He was the 528: 432: 409: 508: 523: 503: 488: 483: 373: 204: 28: 443: 366: 339: 241: 192: 467:
Digby, John; "Thoroughbred Families and Sires of Australian and New Zealand", AJC & VRC, 2002
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Pring, Peter; "Analysis of Champion Racehorses", The Thoroughbred Press, Sydney, 1977,
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Barrie, Douglas M., The Australian Bloodhorse, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1956
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where he is buried. Grand Flaneur Beach in Chipping Norton is named after him.
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After an injury Grand Flaneur was retired to Andrew Town’s Hobartville Stud at
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Horsemen of the First Frontier (1788–1900) and the Serpents Legacy
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racehorse and sire, who won nine successive races, including the
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Grand Flaneur died in 1900 at the Chipping Norton Stud, near
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Won 1880 VRC Mares Produce Stakes 10 furlongs (by 1½ lengths)
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Won 1880 AJC Mares Produce Stakes 10 furlongs (by 1½ lengths)
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in 1895 and was close to the top of the list for a decade.
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Won 1880 VRC Normanby Stakes 5 furlongs (by a half length)
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Won 1881 VRC Champion Stakes 24 furlongs (by 1 length)
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Stallion
Australia
Edward K. Cox MLC
Fernhill Stud
William Alexander Long
AJC Derby
Melbourne Cup
Victoria Derby
VRC St Leger
Leading sire in Australia
Australian Racing Hall of Fame
Australian
Thoroughbred
AJC Derby
Victoria Derby
1880 Melbourne Cup
Leading sire in Australia
Edward K. Cox
Fernhill Stud
Mulgoa, New South Wales
Chester
AJC Derby
Melbourne Cup
Victoria Derby
VRC St Leger Stakes
Richmond, New South Wales
Epsom Handicap
Merman
Ascot Gold Cup

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