Biscay (horse)
| Biscay | |
|---|---|
| Sire | 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
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
Biscay was undefeated as a three-year-old.
Stud record
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 Australasian Oaks)
- Biscadale (VATC One Thousand Guineas)
- AJC The Galaxy, sired the champion Kingston Town),
- Bounding Away, won 6 G1 races, including the
- Lowan Star, won QTC 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