| Media Puzzle | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Theatrical |
| Grandsire | Nureyev |
| Dam | Market Slide |
| Damsire | Gulch |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1997 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Moyglare Stud |
| Owner | Dr. Michael W. Smurfit |
| Trainer | Dermot K. Weld |
| Record | 20: 6–1–6 |
| Earnings | US$2,592,706 (equivalent) |
| Major wins | |
| Ulster Derby (2000) Geelong Cup (2002) Melbourne Cup (2002) Saval Beg Stakes (2006) | |
| Awards | |
| Australian Champion Stayer (2003) | |
| Last updated on August 19, 2007 | |
Media Puzzle (May 7, 1997 – June 22, 2006), foaled in theUnited States was anIrish[1]horse best known for his win in the 2002Melbourne Cup.
Media Puzzle was bred byWalter Haefner's Moyglare Stud Farm and owned by Dr. M. W. Smurfit. He was sired byTheatrical, the 1987U.S. Champion Male Turf Horse, and out of the mare Market Slide byGulch, the 1988U.S. Champion Sprint Horse. Media Puzzle is the half brother ofRefuse to Bend, a four-time group 1 winning entire bySadler's Wells.
At age three, Media Puzzle's best showings were third-place finishes in theGallinule andSt. Leger Stakes.
Plagued by tendon problems throughout his career, after a difficult 2001, Media Puzzle had his best year in 2002. Taken toAustralia, his winning time of 2.25.90 in the 2400-metreGeelong Cup broke the course record for the race. He went on to win the 2002Melbourne Cup[2] withDamien Oliver on board. Oliver's brother Jason had died one week before the Melbourne Cup win in 2002.[3]
Media Puzzle wasput down after shattering a leg at theAscot Gold Cup.[4]
