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Chautauqua (horse)
Chautauqua is a former and now retired champion Australian racehorse. He was bred as a thoroughbred, which is the superior breed for a racehorse. Chautauqua’s grey colouring saw him receive the nickname “The Grey Flash”. Chautauqua raced 32 times, winning 6 group one races and earning $8,821,935 in prize money. This includes three successive Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes wins and a Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (Hong Kong) win. Famous for his come from behind victories Chautauqua’s career ended in controversy when he refused to leave the racing start gates on a multitude of occasions. This saw him subsequently retire.

=Racing Career=

2013-2014 Season
Chautauqua’s race career began at the Seymour Race Club in a Maiden Plate race where he placed 2nd. He then moved to race at Kyneton the following week in another Maiden Plate race where he again placed 2nd. He was then spelled for 18 weeks before achieving his first win at Geelong in a 3-year-old Maiden Plate race. He next raced at Gosford where he achieved a place of 2nd and then the following week placed 7th in his first Group 2 Race. Chautauqua’s first Group 3 win came the following week at Hawkesbury in the Hawkesbury Guineas. His final race of the season was run at Scone where he placed 7th and was subsequently spelled for 17 weeks.