Dalray, winner of The Melbourne Cup, 1952.

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DescriptionRacehorse Dalray was foaled in New Zealand in 1948 and was by Balloch out of the mare Broivene (by Broiefort).

He won many races including the 1951 CJC New Zealand Derby Stakes, 1952 AJC Autumn Stakes, 1952 AJC Metropolitan, 1952 VRC L.K.S Mackinnon Stakes, 1952 VRC Melbourne Cup ridden by Bill Williamson, 1952 WRC Gloaming Stakes, 1952 WRC New Zealand St. Leger, 1953 VRC Queen's Plate.

Career

TWO YEARS: 1950-1951 Starts 3: 0-0-0-3

Unpl-7 26/12/1950. 8L x 1L Wingatui, DJC Champagne Stakes 6f. 1207m. 8.10. 55.5kg 1.14.0. Fast Sinister 8.10 1st
Unpl-14 27/12/1951. Hd x 2L Wingatui, DJC Hopeful Hcp 5f. 1005m. cd 8.1. 51.5kg 1.02.0. Fast Canyon Maid cd 7.8½ 1st
Unpl-13 20/01/1951. 1L x nse Trentham, WeRC Wellington Stakes 6f. 1207m. cd 7.13½ 51kg 1.11.75. Fast Mainbrace (3YO) 9.0 1st

THREE YEARS: 1951-1952 Starts 15: 9-1-2-3

Unpl-25 11/08/1951. 1L x 3L Riccarton, Aylesbury Hack Hcp Abt 7f. Abt 1400m. 8.0. 51kg 1.29.6. Slow Rustler 8.12 1st
1st-12 8/09/1951. Nk x hd Victoria Park, Westport, SI, NZ WestportJC W. R. Simpson Memorial Hack Hcp 10f. 2011m. cd 7.10. 49kg 2.11.0. Good Boniface 8.9 2nd
1st-19 13/10/1951. 0.5L x 0.75L Trentham, WeRC October Hack Hcp 8f. 1609m. cd 8.3½ 52.5kg 1.41.75. Easy Aureomycin 9.1 2nd
3rd-12 20/10/1951. DH x ½ hd Trentham, WeRC Heretaunga Hack Hcp 11f. 2212m. 8.11. 56kg 2.31.5. Soft Solent 8.2 DH 1st
1st-13 3/11/1951. 2.5L x 2L Riccarton, CJC 93rd New Zealand Derby Stakes (G1)* Abt 12f. Abt 2400m. 8.10. 55.5kg 2.34.6. Good Noble Prince 8.10 2nd
4th-6 28/12/1951. Nk x 3.5L Ellerslie, AuRC The King's Plate 8f. 1609m. cd 8.4½ 53kg 1.35.4. Good Wandering Ways 8.9 1st
1st-12 1/01/1952. 0.5L x 1.5L Ellerslie, AuRC 78th Great Northern Derby (G1)** 12f. 2414m. 8.10. 55.5kg 2.31.6. Fast Poetical 8.10 2nd
4th-22# 19/01/1952. 1.25L x nse Trentham, WeRC Wellington Cup Hcp 16f. 3219m. cd 8.0¾ 52kg 3.23.75. Good Reformed 7.9 1st
1st-7 22/01/1952. 0.75L x nse Trentham, WeRC Gloaming Stakes 12f. 2414m. 8.10. 55.5kg 2.32.75. Good Foxshar 8.10 2nd
1st-6 26/01/1952. ½ nk x 3L Trentham, WeRC Trentham Stakes 11f. 2212m. 8.2. 52kg 2.17.5. Fast Wandering Ways 8.11 2nd
1st-13 8/03/1952. Nse x lg nk Trentham, WeRC Autumn Hcp 16f. 3219m. 8.9. 55kg 3.24.0. Fast Exiled King 7.4 2nd
1st-4 15/03/1952. 1L x 4L Trentham, WeRC New Zealand St. Leger Stakes (G1) 14f. 2816m. 8.10. 55.5kg 2.57.0. Good Foxshar 8.10 2nd
3rd-5 5/04/1952. 1.25L x 3L Randwick, AJC Chipping Norton Stakes 10f. 27?y. 2055m. 8.6. 53.5kg 2.07.5. Dead, 7/1 Delta 9.2 4/7F 1st
1st-5 12/04/1952. 1.75L x nk Randwick, AJC Autumn Stakes 12f. 2414m. 8.4. 52.5kg 2.39.0. Heavy, 6/4EF Aristocrat 9.0 4/1 2nd
2nd-12 14/04/1952. Hd x 8L Randwick, AJC Sydney Cup 16f. 3219m. 8.2. 52kg 3.37.25. Heavy, 4/1EF Opulent cd 7.1 16/1 1st

FOUR YEARS: 1952-1953 Starts 9: 5-1-1-2

7th-9 27/09/1952. 2L x lg nk Rosehill, STC Hill Stakes 8.5f. 1709m. 9.0. 57kg 1.45.0. Good, 10/1 Hydrogen 9.0 7/4EF 1st
1st-5 4/10/1952. 0.75L x 10L Randwick, AJC Colin Stephen Stakes 12f. 2414m. 9.0. 57kg 2.41.75. Fair, 2/1 Hydrogen 9.0 4/5F 2nd
1st-12 6/10/1952. 1L x 1.25L Randwick, AJC The Metropolitan (G1) 13f. 2615m. 9.1. 57.5kg 3.02.5. Heavy, 6/4F Jan 8.2 8/1 2nd
3rd-8 11/10/1952. 3L x ½ hd Randwick, AJC The Queen's Cup 12f. 28y. 2440m. 9.5. 59.5kg 2.33.0. Dead, 1/1F Salamanca 7.2 50/1 1st
1st-7 4/11/1952. ½ nk x 0.5L Flemington, VRC L.K.S Mackinnon Stakes (G1) 10f. 2011m. 9.0. 57kg 2.05.0. Good, 9/10F Peshawar 9.0 3/1 2nd
1st-30 7/11/1952. 0.5L x 1.5L Flemington, VRC Melbourne Cup (G1) 16f. 3219m. 9.8. 61kg 3.23.75. Holding, 5/1F Welkin Sun 7.12 200/1 2nd
2nd-4 7/03/1953. 10L x 3L Flemington, VRC Ercildoune Stakes 12f. 2414m. 9.0. 57kg 2.30.5. Good, 9/10F Aldershot 9.3 10/1 1st
1st-4 11/03/1953. 1.5L x 1.5L Flemington, VRC The Queen's Plate 14f. 2816m. 9.0. 57kg 2.59.25. Good, 2/1 Aldershot 9.3 7/4F 2nd
4th-6^ 14/03/1953. 1.5L x 1.5L Flemington, VRC Carbine Stakes 18f. 3621m. 9.0. 57kg 3.59.25. Good, 9/10F Arbroath 8.0 7/2 1stDate of PhotoBetween 1st November 1952 and 30th November 1952Map^[1]

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Dalray, winner of The Melbourne Cup, 1952.

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