Bernborough

Bernborough first raced under the ownership of A.E.Hadwin. A Queensland trainer, J. Roberts, then leased the horse. His racing colours were orange, purple sleeves, and black cap. His trainer was Harry Plant. When he was six years old, he was moved to Sydney and following his sale to A.O. Romano for 2,600 guineas, his nominations were accepted. Then he began a winning streak of 15 races. His wins included the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington carrying 9 st 13 lb (63 kg) and the Doomben Cup under 10 st 11 lb (68 kg). He started 37 times for 26 wins, 2 seconds, and 1 third. On 2 November 1946, Bernborough had his last race in the LKS MacKinnon Stakes. Challenging for the lead just after entering the home straight, he suffered torn sesamoid ligaments and had to be pulled up. The great mare Flight, who had finished second to Bernborough on many occasions, went on to win. ==1946 racebook==

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in America. After recovering from his injuries, Bernborough was sold in 1946 for a record £93,000 to movie producer Louis B. Mayer for stud duties in the USA, where he went on to moderate success as a stallion at Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. Here he sired the winners of more than $4,500,000 in prize money and was placed high on the Leading sire in North America list. • First Aid, won the Whitney Handicap and $223,527 • Hook Money, sire of Shandon Belle (won Irish 1,000 Guineas) ==Honours==

Bernborough was one of the five inaugural inductees into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame, alongside other turf notables Carbine, Phar Lap, Kingston Town, and Tulloch. He is commemorated in the township of Oakey with a life-size bronze statue located outside the Jondaryan Council chambers. In 1978, he was honoured on a postage stamp issued by Australia Post. == In culture ==

In his 2015 memoir Something for the Pain: A Memoir of the Turf, Gerald Murnane makes Bernborough the subject of his third chapter. He names it as a personal favorite and claims that it is for him the greatest racing horse ever "bred in Australia". ==See also==