Big Philou
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title:
Big Philou
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Big Philou was a notable New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse. He was by the good sire Le Filou from Pink Lady by Contact and he was trained by Bart Cummings. He is best remembered for the controversy surrounding his withdrawal from the 1969 VRC Melbourne Cup when as the hot favourite he was the victim of a doping scandal and was withdrawn from the race 39 minutes before the start. Jockey Roy Higgins believed that the horse was a certainty to win the race. Rain Lover went on to win the Cup an
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New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Philou
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2022-03-31T13:17:24Z
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