Bay Express (horse)
| Bay Express | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Polyfoto |
| Grandsire | Polic |
| Dam | Pal Sinna |
| Damsire | Palestine |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 14 April 1971 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | J. M. O'Connor |
| Owner | P Miller |
| Trainer | Peter Nelson |
| Record | 14:6-2-1 |
| Major wins | |
| Field Marshall Stakes (1974) Temple Stakes (1974) King's Stand Stakes (1974) Sceptre Stakes (1975) Nunthorpe Stakes (1975) |
|
| Awards | |
| Timeform rating 111 (1973), 126 (1974), 132 (1974) | |
Bay Express (14 April 1971 – December 1990) was an Irish-bred British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. A specialist sprinter, he showed some promise when winning one minor race as a two-year-old in 1973. In the following year he won all three of his races including the Temple Stakes and the King's Stand Stakes before his season was ended by injury. As a four-year-old in 1975 he established himself as the best British-trained sprinter of the year with an emphatic win in the Nunthorpe Stakes. He later had some success as a breeding stallion.
Bay Express was an "attractive, well-made" bay horse with a white sock on his right hind foot bred in Ireland by J M O'Connor. His sire Polyfoto was a sprinter whose wins included the Nunthorpe Stakes, Temple Stakes and King George Stakes in Britain and a division of the Palm Beach Handicap after being sent to race in the United States. Bay Express was the first foal of his dam Pal Sinna, a poor racehorse who failed to win a race. She was, however, a descendant of the broodmare Lady of Aran, making her a distant relative of many major winners including Teenoso, Sir Percy and Rule of Law.
As a yearling, the colt was offered for sale and bought for 6,800 guineas by P Miller. He was sent into training with Peter Nelson at Kingsdown Stables in Lambourn.
After finishing unplaced over five furlongs on his racecourse debut, Bay Express was moved up in distance for the Foxhall Maiden Stakes over six furlongs at Goodwood Racecourse in late July. He led from the start, tracking across from an inside draw to race on the far rail and winning by three lengths from Straight Flight. Three weeks later the colt started favourite for the Prince of Wales's Stakes at York Racecourse. As at Goodwood, he led from the start and looked likely to win easily when he faltered on a patch of soft ground a furlong out and was beaten a neck by St Louisan. On his final appearance of the season, the colt was moved up in class for the Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury Racecourse. He appeared to be travelling well until the closing stages, but then faded badly and finished fourth of the six runners behind Habat.
...
Wikipedia