Gala Supreme

Gala Supreme
Sire	Gala Crest (AUS)
Grandsire	Gala Performance (GB)
Dam	Smoke Fairy (AUS)
Damsire	Talisman II (GB)
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	1969
Died	1994
Country	Australia
Colour	Brown
Owner	J P Curtain
Trainer	R J Hutchins
Major wins
Melbourne Cup (1973) Herbert Power Stakes (1973) N E Manion Cup (1974)
Last updated on 14 April 2020

Gala Supreme (1969−1994) was an Australian thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1973 Melbourne Cup.

Racing career

Having run second in the Caulfield Cup to the Swell Time, he overcame a wide barrier (24) to defeat the 5/2 race favourite Glengowan by half-a-length.

Throughout his career, he accumulated 40 starts, 7 wins, 6 places, 8 shows and total career earnings of $181,300.

Gala Supreme was ridden by Frank Reys the first jockey of confirmed Aboriginal descent to win the Melbourne Cup.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Gala Supreme (AUS) 1969

Sire Gala Crest (AUS) 1962	Gala Performance (IRE) 1950	Stardust*	Hyperion*
			Sister Stella*
		Extravagance	Bahram*
			Spend A Penny
	By The Sea (IRE) 1953	Summertime	Precipitation*
			Great Truth*
		Lady Revel	Revelation
			Min Lu
Dam Smoke Fairy (AUS) 1961	Tailsman (GB) 1955	Supreme Court	Precipitation*
			Forecourt
		Samovar	Caerleon
			Carolina
	Smoke Dream (AUS) 1955	Smokey Eyes	Stardust*
			Celestial Light
		Dream Rocks	Golden Sovereign
			Glen Maggie

* Gala Supreme is inbred 3S x 4D to the stallion Stardust, meaning that he appears third generation on the sire side of his pedigree, and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

* Gala Supreme is inbred 4S x 4D to the stallion Precipitation, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree, and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

* Gala Supreme is inbred 4S x 5S to the stallion Bahram, meaning that he appears fourth generation and fifth generation (via Great Truth) on the sire side of his pedigree.