Auraria (horse)

Auraria was bred at St Albans stud in Victoria and bought for 280 guineas by David James of Kapunda.^[2][3][4]

She raced 10 times as a two-year-old for six wins, three seconds and a fourth.^[1]

As a three-year-old she had only seven starts, winning the Melbourne Cup, South Australian Derby, VRC Oaks and the Fisher Plate (dead heat with Wallace).^[5] Her other results were third in the Victoria Derby to Wallace and Osculator just three days before her Melbourne Cup win^[2] and two fourths. Her final race was the 1897 Fisher Plate when she finished last in the field of four.^[1]

Auraria was bred to Pistol and produced several leading broodmares, including Princess Aura and Little Joan.^[6][7]