Dunaden was a French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse.
10 Facts About Dunaden
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Dunaden won the 2011 Melbourne Cup, ridden by Christophe Lemaire, trained by Mikel Delzangles.
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Dunaden was the first horse to win the Hong Kong Vase after winning the Melbourne Cup.
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Dunaden showed his Melbourne Cup credentials in early 2011 with a win in the Prix de Barbeville and a second in the Prix Vicomtesse Vigier.
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Dunaden prepared for the Melbourne Cup in Australia by winning the Geelong Cup.
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Dunaden went on to win the prestigious Hong Kong Vase a few weeks later with Red Cadeaux coming home in third.
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On 20 October 2012 Dunaden maintained his undefeated run in Australian races with a win in the 2012 Caulfield Cup, following an outstanding ride from jockey Craig Williams.
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In doing so, Dunaden became the first horse to win the Caulfield Cup from wider than barrier 15, as well as the first horse to win after being the original horse allotted with the top weight at acceptances.
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Dunaden died from a paddock accident at the Overbury Stud in England.
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Dunaden is sired by Nicobar, of the rare Byerley Turk sire line.