Uhlan (horse)
| Uhlan | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Cuirassier (NZ) |
| Grandsire | Musket (GB) |
| Dam | Aida (NZ) |
| Damsire | Leolinus (GB) |
| Foaled | 1893 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Brown |
| Owner | J J Russell |
| Major wins | |
| Auckland Cup (1898) ARC Handicap (1898) | |
| Last updated on 30 October 2020 | |
Uhlan was a New Zealand thoroughbred horse that won the Boxing Day 1898 Auckland Cup.[1]
W H Bartlett filmed Uhlan winning the Auckland Cup at Ellerslie Racecourse for the entrepreneur Alfred Henry Whitehouse.[2] This was the first time a horse-race had been filmed in New Zealand.[2][3]
Principal race wins
[edit]- 1898 Auckland Cup
- 1898 ARC Handicap[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "AUCKLAND RACING CLUB". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 18, 966. New South Wales, Australia. 27 December 1898. p. 6. Retrieved 30 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Sowry, Clive (1993). "Whitehouse, Alfred Henry". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "First movie shot in New Zealand". New Zealand History. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 1 December 1898.
- ^ "AUCKLAND NOTES". The Australasian. Vol. LXVI, no. 1711. Victoria, Australia. 14 January 1899. p. 18. Retrieved 31 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Uhlan's pedigree Pedigree online Thoroughbred Database
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