Biscay (horse)

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Biscay
Sire Star Kingdom (IRE)
Grandsire Stardust
Dam Magic Symbol
Damsire Makarpura (GB)
Sex Stallion
Foaled 1965
Country Australia
Colour Chestnut
Record 8: 6-0-0
Earnings A$19,500
Major wins
1967 VATC Debutant Stakes
1967 Maribyrnong Plate
1968 VATC Merson Cooper Stakes
Last updated on 10 August 2011

Biscay was a brilliant two-year-old Thoroughbred racehorse that was bred in Australia in 1965 and who easily won the Maribyrnong Plate by eight lengths.

A son of Star Kingdom from Magic Symbol by Makarpura (GB) he was a brother to Star of Heaven and Tattenham (9 wins and $26,845).[1] Biscay was bred by Stanley Wootton at Barramul Stud in New South Wales.

Angus Armanasco, who was the leading trainer of two-year-olds in Melbourne for many years, declared Biscay was a star before the colt raced.

Biscay was undefeated as a three-year old.[1] An exceptionally speedy type, who usually jumped from the barrier clear of his rivals, Biscay had a short but successful racing career. From 8 starts he recorded 6 wins and was unplaced twice. His wins included the VRC Maribyrnong Plate, Merson Cooper Stakes and the VATC Debutant Stakes, all good quality races.

Stud record

He was syndicated and in 1969 retired to stud to stand at the Bhima Stud, Scone, New South Wales. In 1972-73 Biscay was the leading first season sire.[2] A quality sire in his own right he passed on his speed to his progeny which included the stakes winners:

Biscay was among the leading sires in Australia four times and Champion Juvenile Sire in 1981-82 and 1985-86. He has also proved to be a successful broodmare sire.

He died on 7 November 1987 having sired 300 individual winners (including 40 stakeswinners with 81 stakeswins) worth more than A$5.5 million in stakesmoney.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Australian Register of Thoroughbred Stallions, Excelsis Press, Sydney, 1974
  2. Kenny, Mr BF (ed.), Thoroughbred Stallion Register 1978, Australian Jockey Club, Randwick
  3. 3.0 3.1 ASB - Biscay Retrieved on 2009-6-19

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