John F. Meagher
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John Francis Meagher (born 17 September 1948 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian Racing Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.
John Meagher & Danny Beasley | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 September 1948 |
| Occupation | Trainer |
| Horse racing career | |
| Sport | Horse racing |
| Career wins | not found |
Major racing wins | |
| Melbourne Cup (1985) Singapore Gold Cup (2000) Kranji Mile (2004, 2006) Raffles Cup (2004, 2006, 2007) | |
| Honours | |
| Australian Racing Hall of Fame (2019) | |
Significant horses | |
| What A Nuisance, Mayo's Music | |
| Updated on 14 May 2019 | |
He is a Melbourne Cup winning trainer who relocated to Singapore from Melbourne in 1999. Meagher trained What A Nuisance to a win in the 1985 Melbourne Cup. Ridden by Pat Hyland and owned by Lloyd Williams the win was particularly memorable for the attendance of Prince Charles and Lady Diana who presented the winning connections with the famous trophy. It was also the first Melbourne Cup to offer $1,000,000 in prize money.
Meagher was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2019.[1]
Group wins in Singapore
Group 1's
| Race | Horse | Jockey |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Gold Cup | Kim Angel | Mick Dittman |
| Raffles Cup | Mayo's Music | M. Zhara |
| Raffles Cup | Lim's Classic | I. Saifudin |
| Raffles Cup | Lim's Objective | K.B. Soo |
| Kranji Mile | Recast | O. Chavez |
| Lion City Cup | Arenti | S. King |
| Patrons Bowl | Taurus | A. Spiteri |
Group 2's
| Race | Horse | Jockey |
|---|---|---|
| Pattiti Gold Trophy | Kim Angel | Mick Dittman |
| Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Singapore | Exaggerate | J. Saimee |
| E.W. Barker Trophy | Exaggerate | I. Azhar |
| Kranji Mile | Mayo's Music | J. Patton |
| E.W. Barker Trophy | Recast | M. Pumpa |
| Three Year Old Challenge | Lim's Objective | K.B. Soo |
Group 3's
| Race | Horse | Jockey |
|---|---|---|
| Jumbo Jet Trophy | Kim Angel | Mick Dittman |
| Jumbo Jet Trophy | Exaggerate | J. Patton |
| Jumbo Jet Trophy | Arenti | K.B. Soo |
| Pattiti Gold Trophy | Lim's Grand | K.B. Soo |
| Pattiti Gold Trophy | Lim's Grand | K.B. Soo |
| Three Year Old Challenge (1st Leg) | Lim's Objective | K.B. Soo |
| Three Year Old Challenge (1st Leg) | Recast | J. Taylor |
| Singapore Guineas | Recast | J. Taylor |
| Committees Prize | Exaggerate | J. Saimee |
| Chairman's Trophy | Mayo's Music | M. Zhara |
| Tiger Beer Challenge (1st Leg) | Always Mine | J. Saimee |
| Juvenile Championship | Lim's Grand | T. Ong |
| Stewards Cup | Lim's Zerperb | K.B. Soo |
| Three Year Old Challenge (2nd Leg) | Lim's Ransom | K.B. Soo |
| Three Rings Trophy | Arenti | K.B. Soo |
| Kranji Sprint | Lim's Fighter | D. Azis |
