Mainbrace was a champion New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 racehorse who won 23 of his 25 race starts and was placed second in the other two. When he broke down he had won 17 races in succession, which was only two behind Gloaming

Gloaming

Gloaming may refer to:* Gloaming, or twilight, the time after sunset and before dark* Gloaming , a famous Australian-bred racehorse who was owned, trained and based in New Zealand...

 and Desert Gold

Desert Gold

Desert Gold was a famous and successful New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse who raced at the time of World War I. She raced in Australia and New Zealand, winning 36 races, including a still-standing record of 19 in succession ....

's Australasian record. He, also, on eight different occasions he either equalled or broke the race record. He is regarded as one of the greatest horses to have ever raced in New Zealand.

Included among his Principal (or stakes) wins are the Awapuni Gold Cup

Awapuni Gold Cup

The Awapuni Gold Cup is held annually in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It is run at weight-for-age over 2,000 metres and is worth $100,000. It is notable as even though it is only worth $100,000, it has been won by many of New Zealand's most famous racehorses. These horses have gone on to become...

, Champagne Stakes

Champagne Stakes

Champagne Stakes may refer to:*Champagne Stakes , a horse race held at Randwick Racecourse in Australia*Champagne Stakes , a horse race held at Doncaster Racecourse in Great Britain...

, Great Northern Derby

New Zealand Derby

The New Zealand Derby is a set-weights Thoroughbred horserace for three-year-old, run over a distance of 2,400 metres at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand. It is held on the first Saturday in March, as the opening day of Auckland Cup Week. From 2009, it was run for a purse of $2.2...

, New Zealand St. Leger

New Zealand St. Leger

The New Zealand St. Leger is a major thoroughbred horse race run at Trentham Racecourse in New Zealand on New Zealand Oaks day in March each year. Run over 2500 m, it is a test of a horse's staying ability....

, Great Northern Foal Stakes

Great Northern Foal Stakes

Great Northern Foal Stakes is a major horse race in New Zealand. It is a listed 2 year-old race run at Ellerslie in late May. Past winners include Desert Gold won the race in 1914....

, Royal Stakes, Great Northern Guineas, Wellington Guineas, Foxbridge Plate, King's Plate, North Island Challenge Stakes

North Island Challenge Stakes

North Island Challenge Stakes was a major thoroughbred horse race in New Zealand. It was run at Trentham Racecourse, Wellington, New Zealand over a sprint distance of 7 furlongs....

, Taranaki Stakes

Taranaki Stakes

Taranaki Stakes was a horse race for thoroughbred racehorses held in New Zealand....

, Wellington Stakes, Gloaming Stakes

Gloaming Stakes

The Gloaming Stakes is a Sydney Turf Club Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race, for three year olds, at set weights, over a distance of 1800 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney in September. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.The race is named for Gloaming...

, Trentham Stakes

Trentham Stakes

The Trentham Stakes is a Group 3 weight-for-age race held for thoroughbred racehorses at Trentham Racecourse near Wellington, New Zealand. Held over 2100 metres in January, it is seen as the main lead-up race to the Wellington Cup, which is run the following week....

 and ARC Welcome Stakes.

Stud record

He was retired to stud in 1953, but was a disappointing sire. The best of his progeny being Forebrace (won ARC Mitchelson Cup), Main Affair (ARC Ladies Mile) and Native Diver (ARC Queen Elizabeth Handicap). His daughter, Topaz produced Chimbu who won the Auckland Cup

Auckland Cup

The Stella Artois Auckland Cup is an annual race held by the Auckland Racing Club . It is an Open Handicap for thoroughbred racehorses competed on the flat turf over 3200 metres at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand. The race is graded as a Group One and was first contested in 1874...

 and ARC Queen Elizabeth Handicap.

In 2008 Mainbrace was inducted into 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...

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