Prize Lady

Prize Lady is a top New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse.

Prize Lady
SirePrized
GrandsireKris S
DamBal Lady
DamsireMummy's Game
SexMare
Foaled14 October 2001[1]
CountryNew Zealand
ColourBay
BreederD.G. & R.B. McLaren Ltd
OwnerJ.C. Wallis
TrainerGraeme Sanders
Record26: 4-4-3
EarningsNZ$ 964,875
Major wins
Auckland Cup (2007, 2008)

Background

Prize Lady is a bay mare bred in New Zealand by D.G. & R.B. McLaren Ltd. She was sired by the American stallion Prized who won the Breeders' Cup Turf in 1989.

Racing career

As a three-year-old Prize Lady showed very promising form as she finished second in both the Travis Stakes and the New Zealand Oaks.

When moved up in distance she showed improved form and won the Auckland Cup in 2007. She repeated her Auckland Cup victory in 2008 becoming the first horse to achieve this feat since Il Tempo in 1970.

Prize Lady was 17th in the 2008 Melbourne Cup won by Viewed.

She attempted to win her third Auckland Cup in 2009, but finished 8th in what proved to be her last ever race.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Prize Lady (NZ), bay mare, 2001[1]
Sire
Prized (USA)
1986
Kris S (USA)
1977
Roberto Hail To Reason
Bramalea
Sharp Queen Princequillo
Bridgework
My Turbulent Miss (USA)
1976
My Dad George Dark Star
Mabekky
Turbulent Miss Petare
Behaving Deby
Dam
Pen Bal Lady (GB)
1987
Mummy's Game (GB)
1979
Mummy's Pet Sing Sing
Money for Nothing
Final Game Pardao
Ankole
Northern Queen (IRE)
1974
Northfields Northern Dancer
Little Hut
Dazzling Hue Double Jump
Anchusa (Family:6-f)
  1. "Prize Lady pedigree". equineline.com.

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