Banker (horse)

Banker
Banker
Sire	Boiardo (GB)
Grandsire	Orlando (GB)
Dam	Jeannette (AUS)
Damsire	Little John (GB)
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1860
Country	Australia
Colour	Bay
Owner	Joseph Harper
Trainer	Sam Waldock
Major wins
	Melbourne Cup (1863)
	Last updated on 23 October 2018

Banker was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1863 Melbourne Cup.

The 1863 Melbourne Cup was the smallest field in the Cup's history with only 7 horses in total and Banker's weight of 33.57 kg was the lightest weight carried by any winning horse in the Melbourne Cup.^[1]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Banker
Sire Boiardo 1851	Orlando 1841	Touchstone	Camel
		Touchstone	Banter
		Vulture	Langar
		Vulture	Kite
	Miss Bowe 1834	Catton	Golumpus
		Catton	Lucy Gray
		Orville Mare	Orville
		Orville Mare	Miss Grimstone
Dam Jeannette 1848	Little John 1831	Little John	Octavius
		Little John	Grey Skim
		Anna	Whalebone
		Anna	Themis
	Wilhelmina 1843	Romeo	Partisan
		Romeo	Vice
		Moss Rose	Rous Emigrant
		Moss Rose	Driver Mare

References

^ "Past Winners 1860-1871 Melbourne Cup". races.com.au.

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[1] "Past Winners 1860-1871 Melbourne Cup". races.com.au.

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