MALUA was bred at “Calstock” horse stud by the Field family and he was bought as a yearling by Thomas Reibey, a Premier of Tasmania who lived at “Entally Estate” in Meander Valley at Hadspen. Reibey was disappointed with 2nd place in the Melbourne Cup of 1882 and sold all his racehorses, including Malua who later proved his class by winning the Melbourne Cup 1884.
Malua won the nation’s top horse races from 5 furlongs up to the Melbourne Cup of 2 miles, including the Newmarket H’cap 1200m, the Oakleigh H’cap 1000m, Adelaide Cup 2600m. He came out of retirement as a 9 year-old to win the Australian National Hurdle of 3 miles and finally the Geelong Cup as a 10 year-old.
Malua’s son Malvolio won the 1891 Melbourne Cup, and Malua also sired Ingliston which won the 1900 Caulfield Cup. |
