Biscay (horse)
| 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 | |
| VATC Debutant Stakes (1967) Maribyrnong Plate (1967) VATC Merson Cooper Stakes (1968) | |
| Last updated on 10 August 2011 | |
Biscay was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old 1965 he won the Maribyrnong Plate by eight lengths.
Background
[edit]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.
Racing career
[edit]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
[edit]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:
- Belle Chanson (won SAJC Australasian Oaks)
- Biscadale (VATC One Thousand Guineas)
- Bletchingly (won AJC The Galaxy, sired the champion Kingston Town),
- Bounding Away, won 6 G1 races, including the STC Golden Slipper Stakes
- Lowan Star, won QTC Queensland Oaks and AJC Oaks
- Mahaasin (NZ ) won VATC Blue Diamond Stakes
- Marscay, winner of the 1982 Golden Slipper Stakes and a leading sire
- Scarlet Bisque (VATC Oakleigh Plate)
- Shaybisc (AJC Sires Produce Stakes)
- Zephyr Bay (VATC Oakleigh Plate).[3]
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]