| Rain Lover | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Latin Lover (GB) |
| Grandsire | Ribot |
| Dam | Rain Spot |
| Damsire | Valognes (GB) |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1964 |
| Died | 1989 (aged 24–25) |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Clifford A. Reid |
| Owner | Clifford A. Reid |
| Trainer | Mick L. Robins |
| Record | 46:17-10-11 |
| Earnings | A$188,100[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Adelaide Cup (1968) Mackinnon Stakes (1968) C.B.Fisher Plate (1968) Melbourne Cup (1968, 1969) Chipping Norton Stakes (1969) VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1969) Craiglee Stakes (1969) Underwood Stakes (1969) St George Stakes (1969, 1970) VRC Queens Plate (1970) AJC Autumn Stakes (1970) | |
| Awards | |
| Australian Horse of the Year (1969) | |
| Honours | |
| Australian Racing Hall of Fame (2014) SAJC Rain Lover Plate at Morphettville Racecourse | |
| Last updated on 10 March 2014 | |
Rain Lover (1964-1989) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse best remembered for his back-to-back wins in the 1968 and 1969 VRC Melbourne Cup.
- ^ Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), “Thoroughbred Breeding of the World”, Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970
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