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Light Fingers was a New Zealand bred thoroughbred racehorse who won the Melbourne Cup in 1965.The lightly built chestnut was by the highly successful sire of stayers Le Filou from Cuddlesome by Red Mars (GB) by Hyperion (GB). She was originally called Close Embrace in New Zealand but the Australian registrar wouldn’t allow that name to be used.Trained by Bart Cummings Light Fingers would become the first of his 12 Melbourne Cup winners.

colour
Chestnut (coat)
country
New Zealand
damsire
Red_Mars_(horse)
grandsire
Vatellor
race
Melbourne Cup, Australian Oaks (ATC), Crown Oaks, Edward Manifold Stakes, Makybe Diva Stakes, Wakeful Stakes, St George Stakes, Sandown Guineas, Zipping Classic
sex
Mare
sire
Le_Filou
trainer
Bart Cummings

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