Dalray

Dalray
Dalray and Bill Williamson
Sire	Balloch (GB)
Grandsire	Obliterate (GB)
Dam	Broiveine (NZ)
Damsire	Broiefort (FR)
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1948
Died	1971
Country	New Zealand
Colour	Bay
Owner	Cyril Neville
Trainer	Clarrie McCarthy
Record	27:14–2–3
Major wins
New Zealand Derby (1951) Great Northern Derby (1952) Trentham Stakes (1952) New Zealand St. Leger (1952) Colin Stephen Stakes (1952) AJC Autumn Stakes (1952) Metropolitan Handicap (1952) LKS Mackinnon Stakes (1952) Melbourne Cup (1952) VRC Queens Plate (1953)
Honours
Australian Racing Hall of Fame
Last updated on 28 December 2012

Dalray (1948−1971) 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 in 1971 from a twisted bowel, aged 23.

See also

• Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand

Citations

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

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.