Foxbridge, foaled in 1930, was an English Thoroughbred racehorse by Foxlaw out of Bridgemount by Bridge of Earn. His race record was 18 starts for 1 win, 3 seconds and 4 thirds.

In 1935, the English stallion Foxbridge was purchased for £2,625 by Seton Otway and imported into New Zealand. Here he was a very successful sire at Trelawney Stud

Trelawney Stud

Trelawney Stud is New Zealand’s oldest commercial Thoroughbred horse stud farm. It was established in 1930 by Seton Otway near Cambridge, New Zealand. It has a number of top quality stallions including Carnegie ....

 near Cambridge, New Zealand

Cambridge, New Zealand

Cambridge is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. Situated 24 kilometres southeast of Hamilton, on the banks of the Waikato River, Cambridge is known as "The Town of Trees & Champions".In the 1840s Cambridge had a Maori population but in the 1850's missionaries and...

. This remarkably consistent horse was New Zealand's most successful sire and brood-mare sire for 11 consecutive seasons. Twice he was the British Empire's champion sire.

His female offspring were to produce five Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup

The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major Thoroughbred horse race. Marketed as "the race that stops a nation", it is a 3,200 metre race for three-year-olds and over. It is the richest "two-mile" handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races...

 winners: Hiraji

Hiraji

Hiraji , foaled in 1943, was a grey Thoroughbred racehorse gelding by Nizami out of Duvach by Foxbridge . He was born at Trelawney Stud, Cambridge, New Zealand....

, Foxzami

Foxzami

Foxzami, sired 1944 was a New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse.He was the winner of the 1949 Melbourne Cup ridden by W Fellows....

, Macdougal

Macdougal

Macdougal, sired 1953, was a New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse.He won the 1959 Melbourne Cup, ridden by Pat Glennon....

, Hi Jinx

Hi Jinx

Hi Jinx was a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racemare who won the Centenary Melbourne Cup in 1960, at the odds of 50 to 1.-Pedigree:Hi Jinx was bred by Seton Otway and foaled at Trelawney Stud, Cambridge...

 and Silver Knight. Foxbridge's potency was illustrated at Ellerslie Racecourse

Ellerslie Racecourse

Ellerslie Racecourse is the main racecourse in Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand for thoroughbred racehorses. It is an undulating, grass circuit of approximately 1,900 m.-History:The first race meeting was held at Ellerslie on 25 May 1874...

 on Boxing Day

Boxing Day

Boxing Day is a bank or public holiday that occurs on 26 December, or the first or second weekday after Christmas Day, depending on national or regional laws. It is observed in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth nations. In Ireland, it is recognized as...

 1944, when his progeny won six races on an eight-race card.

He was inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame

New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame

The New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame is an organization created to recognise and honour those whose achievements have enriched the New Zealand Horse racing industry...

in 2008.