Dalray

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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

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References

  1. 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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