Cuddle (horse)


Cuddle was an outstanding New Zealand Thoroughbred racemare that won a large number of major races including the 1935 and 1936 Auckland Cups in race record time. She went to Australia in 1936, where she won a number of races including the Doncaster Handicap.
Cuddle was a filly foaled in 1929 by the good racehorse and sire, Psychology out of the place-getter, Caress by the leading sire, Martian.
Her regular rider in New Zealand was Jim Ellis. When she went to Australia she was ridden by expatriate New Zealanders Keith Voitre and Maurice McCarten.

Principal race wins

Cuddle was the dam eight foals, seven raced, with six winners, including the Principal Race winners:
She has a race named after her for fillies and mares called the "Cuddle Stakes" run at Trentham Racecourse.