Carbon Copy (horse)

Carbon Copy was an Australian chestnut Thoroughbred horse, who raced from a two-year-old to a five year old recording 14 wins from 1 mile to 2 miles with regular jockey Scobie Breasley winning eight races was a member of a vintage crop of three year olds 1948–1949 including Comic Court, Foxzami, Vagabond and Bernbrook.^[1]

Carbon Copy was bred by the Silk Bros at their Glen Devon stud Werribee, Victoria by sire Helios (GB) from the mare Havers (AUS) by Windbag, Helios was a Leading sire in Australia and of the classic winner Beau Gem 1947 VRC Victoria Derby and a great broodmare sire.^[2]

Carbon Copy raced between 1948 -1951 and raced for four seasons a sensation in his 3 year old season winning major races in Sydney and Melbourne raced in grand company against the champions Comic Court & Delta and after winning the 1949 AJC Plate at Randwick Racecourse defeating Melbourne Cup winner Russia by 10 lengths was to become the greatest stake winning 3 year old in Australian turf history with an offer of 95,000 pounds being refused by the owners. ^{[3] [4] [5]} Carbon Copy's best son after retiring to stud where he was foaled at was the 1962 AJC Sydney Cup winner Grand Print. Des McCormick trainer was a former drover from Wangaratta was also a successful trainer of jumpers with notables being Winterset and Van Perri from his Mordialloc, Victoria stables. Des McCormick was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2019.^[6][7]

Carbon Copy's racing record: 45 starts for 14 wins, 10 seconds, 6 thirds.^[8]

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  Front cover 1948 AJC Derby racebook
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  1948 AJC Derby showing the winner, Carbon Copy
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  1948 AJC Derby showing starters
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  1948 AJC Derby showing starters
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  Front cover 1949 VATC St George Stakes racebook.
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  1949 VATC St George Stakes showing raceday officials.
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  Starters and results 1949 St George Stakes.
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  Starters and results showing the winner, Carbon Copy.

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  Front cover 1949 AJC Sydney Cup racebook
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  1949 AJC Sydney Cup showing race conditions
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  1949 AJC Sydney Cup showing the winner, Carbon Copy
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  1949 AJC Sydney Cup showing starters
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  Front cover 1949 AJC Chipping Norton Stakes racebook.
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  1949 AJC Chipping Norton Stakes showing raceday officials.
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  Starters and results 1949 AJC Chipping Norton Stakes.
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  Starters and results 1949 Chipping Norton Stakes showing the winner, Carbon Copy.
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  1949 AJC Chipping Norton Stakes showing band entertainment program.
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  Back cover showing charges at the entrance gates.

Undoubtedly Carbon Copy's best performer was Grand Print, winner of the 1962 Sydney Cup and 1964 Australian Cup.^[9]