Solvit (horse)

SireMorcon (GB)

GrandsireMorston (Fra)

DamYallah Sun (Aus)

DamsireYallah Native (USA)

Solvit
Sire	Morcon (GB)
Grandsire	Morston (Fra)
Dam	Yallah Sun (Aus)
Damsire	Yallah Native (USA)
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	23 September 1988
Country	New Zealand
Colour	Bay
Breeder	R Neil Waddell
Owner	Doug & Adrienne Alderslade, Michael & Moira Murdoch
Trainer	Moira Murdoch
Record	52: 15-7-4
Earnings	$2,097,084

Solvit (23 September 1988 – 11 April 2015) was a New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse that won three races at Group 1 level, including the 1994 Cox Plate ridden by David Walsh. He was sired by Morcon (GB), winner of the Prince of Wales's Stakes and his dam was Yallah Sun (Aus).^[1]

Solvit was trained by Moira Murdoch at Waiuku, South Auckland.^[2] His first race was an 840m race for 2-year-olds on 6 December 1990 at Ellerslie in which he placed 4th behind Anatural. On 27 February 1991 he had his first win, a 1200m race at Counties. He was ridden in most of his early races by Tony Allan. David Walsh rode Solvit in his 1993 New Zealand Stakes victory and all subsequent races.

Notable performances by Solvit include:^[3]^[4]^[5]

Placing	Year	Race	Jockey	1st	2nd	3rd
3rd	1991	Hawke's Bay Guineas (Listed 1400m, Hastings)	Tony Allan	Veandercross	Overwhelmed	Solvit
1st	1991	Wellington Thoroughbred Breeders Guineas (Group 2, 1600m, Trentham)^[6]	Tony Allan	Solvit	Veandercross	Lord Majestic
2nd	1992	Challenge Stakes (Group 3, 1600m, Ellerslie)	Peter Tims	Kiwi Golfer	Solvit	Lodore Lady
1st	1992	Crystal Mile (Group 3, 1600m, Moonee Valley)	Grant Cooksley	Solvit	Vows	Instrumental
3rd	1992	Bluebird Foods Trophy (Group 2, 1600m, Ellerslie)	Grant Cooksley	Corndale	Moire	Solvit
1st	1993	New Zealand Stakes (Group 1, 2000m, Ellerslie)	David Walsh	Solvit	Whitford Hill	Kiss
3rd	1993	Russell's Akai Television Stakes (Group 3, 1400m, Hastings)	David Walsh	Calm Harbour	Veandercross	Solvit
2nd	1993	Kelt Capital Stakes (Group 2, 2000m, Hastings)	David Walsh	Calm Harbour	Solvit	Castletown
2nd	1993	Cox Plate	David Walsh	The Phantom Chance	Solvit	Golden Sword
1st	1993	Manawatu Challenge Stakes (Listed, 1400m, Awapuni)	David Walsh	Solvit	Vain Sovereign	The Phantom
1st	1994	Action TV Sales Stakes (Group 1, 2000m, Ellerslie)	David Walsh	Solvit	Miltak	All Or Nothing
2nd	1994	Enerco Stakes (Group 2, 1400m, Hastings)	David Walsh	Snap	Solvit	Veandercross
1st	1994	Kelt Capital Stakes	David Walsh	Solvit	All In Fun	A Gordon For Me
1st	1994	Cox Plate	David Walsh	Solvit	Rough Habit	Redding
2nd	1994	Manawatu Challenge Stakes	David Walsh	Calm Harbour	Solvit	Z'Oro
1st	1995	Japan Racing Association Trophy (Group 3, 2000m, Ellerslie)	David Walsh	Solvit	Brilliant Venture	Ball Park
3rd	1995	Enerco Stakes	David Walsh	Marconee	Snap	Solvit
2nd	1995	Kelt Capital Stakes	David Walsh	Italian Saint	Solvit	All In Fun
1st	1995	Montana Challenge Stakes (Group 3, 1600m, Ellerslie)	David Walsh	Solvit	Bay Gin	Knockrobin

Solvit contested the 1995 Cox Plate won by Octagonal but could only place 13th out of 14 starters after having briefly led the field going into the turn. After a spell he started twice in New Zealand in 1996 without success and was retired.

Solvit died after being struck down by colic in April 2015.^[7]

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