Nimblefoot (horse)
| Nimblefoot | |
|---|---|
Illustration of Nimblefoot (1870) | |
| Sire | Panic (GB) |
| Grandsire | Alarm (GB) |
| Dam | Quickstep (AUS) |
| Damsire | Lugar (GB) |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1863 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | John Lord |
| Owner | Walter Craig (1867–1870) Thomas Bailey (1870) Horatio Hoskins (1870–1871) |
| Trainer | William Lang |
| Jockey | Johnny Day |
| Record | 58: 19-16-3 |
| Major wins | |
| Melbourne Cup (1870) Hotham Handicap (1870) Australian Cup (1871) | |
| Last updated on 2 August 2022 | |
Nimblefoot was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1870 Melbourne Cup.
Bred by John Lord in Tasmania, Nimblefoot stood about 15 hands, 3 inches. Its sire was English horse Panic, who ran second in the 1865 Melbourne Cup, with its dam Quickstep also an imported English horse.