The Grey Gatsby

The Grey Gatsby
The Grey Gatsby at Chantilly in 2014.
Sire	Mastercraftsman
Grandsire	Danehill Dancer
Dam	Marie Vison
Damsire	Entrepreneur
Sex	Colt
Foaled	14 March 2011
Country	Ireland
Colour	Grey
Owner	Frank Gillespie
Trainer	Kevin Ryan
Record	22: 4-8-1
Earnings	£2,709,405
Major wins
Dante Stakes (2014) Prix du Jockey Club (2014) Irish Champion Stakes (2014)
Awards
World's top-rated Intermediate distance horse (2014) World's top-rated three-year-old (2014)

The Grey Gatsby (foaled 14 March 2011) is an Irish-bred, British-trained racehorse. In 2014 he established himself as one of the best colts of his generation in Europe by winning the Dante Stakes and the Prix du Jockey Club before defeating the dual Derby winner Australia in the Irish Champion Stakes. At the end of the year he was rated level with Australia and Kingman as the best three-year-old colt in the world.

The Grey Gatsby is a grey colt bred in Ireland by M Parrish. He was one of the first crop of foals of Mastercraftsman, which also included graded winners Kingston Hill, Amazing Maria and Craftsman. As a two-year-old Mastercraftsman won the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes and National Stakes and was crowned Cartier Champion Two-year-old Colt in 2008. As a three-year-old Matercraftsman went on to record victories in the Irish 2000 Guineas and St. James's Palace Stakes before being retired to stud.

The Grey Gatsby was purchased for €120,000 in May 2013 and was sent into training with Kevin Ryan at his stables near Thirsk, North Yorkshire.

The Grey Gatsby began his career winning a maiden race over six furlongs at York. Despite showing signs of inexperience he won by three quarters of a length. In his next two starts, in the Group 3 Acomb Stakes and Group 2 Champagne Stakes he was runner up. In October he was entered into the Group 1 Racing Post Trophy but could only manage seventh place behind fellow Mastercraftsman colt Kingston Hill.