Lord Fury

Lord Fury (1957−1980) was a Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1961 Melbourne Cup.^[1]

Lord Fury
Sire	Edwardsii (IRE)
Grandsire	Nasrullah (GB)
Dam	Sea Ruffle (AUS)
Damsire	Sea Tonic (GB)
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1957
Died	1980
Country	Australia
Colour	Brown
Owner	NS Cohen
Trainer	FB Lewis
Major wins
Melbourne Cup (1961) Colin Stephen Stakes (1961) Hill Stakes (1961)
Last updated on 31 October 2017

In the lead up to the 1961 Melbourne Cup, Lord Fury ran a disappointing last in the Mackinnon Stakes after placing second in the Caulfield Cup. Because of this poor performance, Lord Fury went into the Melbourne Cup as a 20/1 chance. Trained by F.B. Lewis and ridden by Ray Selkrig, Lord Fury led all the way to win the cup, a feat not achieved again until Might and Power led all the way to win the 1997 Melbourne Cup.^[2]