What is Doriemus?
[[File:Doriemus smiling, nuzzling handler.jpg|thumb|Doriemus in November 2009.]] '''Doriemus''' (17 November 1990 &ndash; 11 January 2015) was a [[Thoroughbred]] [[Horse racing|racehorse]]. He began his career in [[New Zealand]] and became famous [[Australia]] by winning the [[Caulfield Cup|Caulfield]] and [[Melbourne Cup]]s in 1995. He became just the ninth horse to win both cups. Doriemus was [[Euthanasia|euthanised]] due to a [[hoof]] infection after a paddock accident on 11 January 2015. He was 24.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/superracing/doriemus-1995-caulfield-and-melbourne-cups-winner-dies-after-hoof-infection-in-paddock-incident/story-fnibcaa0-1227181485557|title=Doriemus, 1995 Caulfield and Melbourne Cups winner, dies after hoof infection in paddock incident|newspaper=[[Herald Sun]]|date=11 January 2015|accessdate=13 January 2015}}{{Dead link|date=May 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Biology-stub}} [[Category:1990 births]] [[Category:2015 deaths]] [[Category:Thoroughbred racehorses]]