Dalray
Dalray | |
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![]() Dalray and Bill Williamson | |
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 | |
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Honours | |
Australian Racing Hall of Fame | |
Last updated on 28 December 2012 |
Dalray was a notable New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1952 Melbourne Cup and Mackinnon Stakes.
Dalray 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]
Dalray's 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).
Dalray died from a twisted bowel, aged 23.
See also[]
Citations[]
- ^ Taylor, M. (2002). Century of champions : 100 great Australian and New Zealand horses . HarperCollinsPublishers (New Zealand) Limited ISBN 1-86950-427-5, p. 59
References[]
- 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.
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- 1948 racehorse births
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