Dalray
| Dalray | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Balloch (GB) |
| Grandsire | Obliterate (GB) |
| Dam | Broiveine (NZ) |
| Damsire | Broiefort (FR) |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1948 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Bay |
| Owner | Cyril Neville |
| Trainer | Clarrie McCarthy |
| Record | 27:14-2-3 |
| Major wins | |
|
1952 Colin Stephen Stakes 1952 Metropolitan Handicap 1952 Mackinnon Stakes 1952 Melbourne Cup 1953 Queen’s Plate | |
| Last updated on 28 December 2012 | |
Dalray was a notable New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1952 Melbourne Cup and Mackinnon Stakes.
He was also famously a ‘certainty’ beaten in the 1952 Sydney Cup. When his owner was quizzed about the defeat he declared "Phar Lap got beaten and Bradman got a duck".[1]
His career was cut short by injury when he was a four-year-old and he was retired to stud. Amongst his better progeny were Tails (1969 and 1970 Metropolitan Handicap) and Grand Garry (1960 Sydney Cup).
He died from a twisted bowel, aged 23.
Further reading
- Taylor, Mark (2002). Century of champions : 100 great Australian and New Zealand horses. New Zealand: HarperCollinsPublishers (New Zealand) Limited. p. 216. ISBN 1-86950-427-5.
References
- ↑ Taylor, M. (2002). Century of champions : 100 great Australian and New Zealand horses . HarperCollinsPublishers (New Zealand) Limited ISBN 1-86950-427-5, p. 59
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