Mayson (horse)

Mayson
Racing silks of David Armstrong
Sire	Invincible Spirit
Grandsire	Green Desert
Dam	Mayleaf
Damsire	Pivotal
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	16 May 2008
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Highfield Farm
Owner	David Armstrong Cheveley Park Stud
Trainer	Richard Fahey
Record	18: 5-4-3
Earnings	£417,649
Major wins
Abernant Stakes (2012) Palace House Stakes (2012) July Cup (2012)

Mayson (foaled 16 May 2008) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse who won the July Cup by five lengths in 2012. He is owned by David Armstrong and Cheveley Park Stud and trained by Richard Fahey.

Mayson, a bay horse with a white snip was foaled on 16 May 2008 and is a son of Haydock Sprint Cup winner Invincible Spirit. Invincible Spirit has produced a number of top sprinters, including July Cup winner Fleeting Spirit and multiple Group 1 winner Moonlight Cloud, but has also sired some top middle-distance horses such as Prix du Jockey Club winner Lawman. Mayson was bred at David Armstrong's Highfield Farm stud near Coppull in Lancashire and is the first foal of his dam, Mayleaf, a daughter of Nunthorpe Stakes winner Pivotal.

Mayson's first race came in a five furlong maiden at York in June 2010, where he finished second of the ten runners. He then won a five furlong maiden race at Hamilton Park. He started at 11/2 for the Molecomb Stakes at Glorious Goodwood. Ridden by Paul Hanagan for the third time, he finished in fourth place, about two and a half lengths behind winner Zebedee. Mayson stepped up in trip to win a six furlong race at Ripon. He followed this up by finishing second in the Listed Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy, also run over six furlongs at Ripon. His final start of the 2010 season came in the Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury. Ridden by Neil Callan for the first time, he started at 28/1 and finished in sixth of the seven runners, over five lengths behind winner Temple Meads.