Rainbird was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1945 Melbourne Cup.
Ridden by Billy Cook she carried just 7 st 7 lb (48 kg) to victory in the Cup, winning by a margin of lengths.Rolfe, C. (2008). Winners of the Melbourne Cup. Red Dog , p. 205-7
Namesake Australian rail operator CFCL Australia named locomotive CF4407 after the horse.CFCLA Fleet Update Motive Power issue 88 July 2013 page 6
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