Midway Lady
| Midway Lady | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Alleged |
| Grandsire | Hoist The Flag |
| Dam | Smooth Bore |
| Damsire | His Majesty |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 14 February 1983 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Shadowlawn Farm |
| Owner | Harry Ranier |
| Trainer | Ben Hanbury |
| Record | 6: 5-1-0 |
| Major wins | |
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May Hill Stakes (1985) Prix Marcel Boussac (1985) 1000 Guineas (1986) Epsom Oaks (1986) |
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| Awards | |
| Timeform rating: 126 in 1986 | |
Midway Lady (foaled 1983) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won two British Classic Races in 1986. In a racing career lasting from August 1985 until June 1986, the filly ran six times and won her last five races. She sustained her only defeat when finishing second on her racecourse debut but won her remaining three races in 1985 including the May Hill Stakes at Doncaster and the Prix Marcel Boussac at Longchamp. Her three-year-old campaign consisted of only two races, as she won the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket and the Oaks at Epsom a month later. After sustaining a serious leg injury, she was retired to stud where she became a successful producer of winners including the Oaks winner Eswarah.
Midway Lady was a big, powerful bay filly bred in Kentucky by Edward A. Seltzer and Shadowlawn Farm. She was sired by the dual Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Alleged out of the mare Smooth Bore. Alleged a successful stallion, and a strong influence for stamina: his best winners included Miss Alleged, Shantou, Legal Case (Champion Stakes) and Law Society (Irish Derby). In September 1983, Midway Lady was sent as a yearling to the sales at Keeneland where she was sold for $42,000 to a group called Robin Enrterprises. The price was less than half Alleged's stud fee at the time and was explained by the fact that the filly's legs, according to one authority, "deviated from the ideal to a marked degree". Despite her sale she raced in the colours of Harry Ranier, one of the owners of Shadowlawn: Timeform described the exact details of the filly's sale and ownership as "rather obscure". Midway Lady was sent to race in Europe as a two-year-old where she was trained by Ben Hanbury at Newmarket, Suffolk.
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