Gytrash (horse)
| Gytrash | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Lope de Vega |
| Grandsire | Shamardal |
| Dam | Miss Barley |
| Damsire | Fastnet Rock |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 28 August 2015 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Packaging Investments Aust Pty Ltd |
| Owner | J Heaney, CA Reynolds, RM Warnock, JM Baker, PNU, AJ Charlton, LJ & L Clifford, SB Charlton, Dream To Win, Island Dreaming, RB Jones, VN Gordon, WA & G Blythman |
| Trainer | Gordon Richards |
| Record | 19: 8–6–4 |
| Earnings | A$ 1,234,050[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Black Caviar Lightning (2020) R. N. Irwin Stakes (2020) | |
Gytrash (foaled 28 August 2015) is an Australian Group 1 Thoroughbred racehorse trained by Gordon Richards at Morphettville in South Australia. He is named after the legendary spirit of English folklore, the Gytrash that is said to take form of a horse, mule or dog.
Background
Gytrash was bred by Packaging Investments Australia, Haltrow and Glastonbury Farms. He was first offered for sale as a weanling at the Great Southern Sale in 2016, where he was sold for $70,000.
“He was always a lovely type as a weanling, a big, strong chestnut just as he is now and for a Lope De Vega to make $70,000 as a weanling back then, he really did stand out in that sale,’’ Glastonbury’s Duncan Grimley said.
Gytrash was then offered at the 2017 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale where he was purchased by his trainer Gordon Richards for $40,000.[2]
Racing career
After a number of wins at Metropolitan level, he placed 3rd in the Group 2 Euclase Stakes, prior to competing at Group 1 level in The Goodwood. He then won back to back races down the Flemington Straight[3], the second of which earning him his first black-type race in the Listed Creswick Stakes[4] [5], and a highly credible 2nd in the Group 3 The Heath 1100[6], earning high regard from jockey Craig Williams.[7] This was followed by a short layoff to recover from a minor injury[8][9] and missing the end of a spring 2019 campaign.
Gytrash resumed racing as a four year-old after a 6 month spell in the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning. Starting at odds of 20/1, he won by 1 length in a race which included champion sprinters Redzel and Nature Strip.[10] Continuing his good Autumn form, he ran a credible 3rd in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap carrying top weight, then delivered a 2nd place behind Loving Gaby in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley under lights with no spectators due to the start of the Coronavirus lockdowns in Australia.
Returning home to Adelaide for the Autumn Carnival, he defeated multiple Group 1 winning mare Sunlight in the Group 3 R. N. Irwin Stakes by over 3 lengths in the lead up to the Group 1 The Goodwood, in which he was narrowly beaten by Trekking and finished 2nd.
Race record
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Group | Distance | Weight (kg) | Jockey | Winner/2nd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-7 | 17 Feb 2018 | Morphettville Racecourse | 2yo Set Weights | 1100 m | 53.5 | A. Jordsjo | 1-Double Denham 1:05.21 | |
| 1-4 | 24 Feb 2018 | Morphettville Racecourse | 2yo Handicap | 1000 m | 54.0 | A. Jordsjo | 2-Dancer's Kin 1:00.43 | |
| 3-7 | 07 Apr 2018 | Morphettville Racecourse | 2yo Handicap | 1100 m | 56.0 | A. Jordsjo | 1-Tequila Time 1:03.98 | |
| 1-5 | 28 Jul 2018 | Morphettville Racecourse | 2yo BM64 | 1050 m | 57.0 | A. Jordsjo | 2-Carlaluisa 1:01.84 |
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Group | Distance | Weight (kg) | Jockey | Winner/2nd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-7 | 08 Sep 2018 | Morphettville Racecourse | 3yo BM64 | 1100 m | 59.0 | A. Jordsjo | 1-Golden Halo 1:05.59 | |
| 2-9 | 22 Sep 2018 | Caulfield Racecourse | 3yo Set Weights & Penalties | 1000 m | 56.0 | L. Nolen | 1-Written By 0:57.59 | |
| 3-9 | 20 Oct 2018 | Morphettville Racecourse | 3yo Handicap | 1200 m | 57.0 | A. Jordsjo | 1-Schilldora 1:10.25 | |
| 1-11 | 13 Apr 2019 | Morphettville Racecourse | BM82 | 1050 m | 54.0 | D. Tourneur | 2-Carlingford 1:00.46 | |
| 1-11 | 27 Apr 2019 | Morphettville Parks | BM82 | 1000 m | 56.0 | J. Kah | 2-Illumicon 0:57.47 | |
| 3-13 | 04 May 2019 | Euclase Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse | Group 2 | 1200 m | 57.5 | D. Tourneur | 1-Valour Road 1:10.04 |
| 10-16 | 18 May 2019 | The Goodwood | Morphettville Racecourse | Group 1 | 1200 m | 53.0 | D. Tourneur | 1-Despatch 1:09.30 |
| 1-8 | 08 Jun 2019 | Flemington Racecourse | 3yo Handicap | 1000 m | 53.0 | F. Kersley | 2 Halvoresen 0:58.07 | |
| 1-11 | 22 Jun 2019 | Creswick Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | Listed | 1200 m | 59.0 | C. Williams | 2 Golden Halo 1:11.40 |
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Group | Distance | Weight (kg) | Jockey | Winner/2nd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-8 | 31 Aug 2019 | The Heath 1100 | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 3 | 1100 m | 56.0 | C. Williams | 1-Crystal Dreamer 1:03.41 |
| 1-7 | 15 Feb 2020 | Black Caviar Lightning | Flemington Racecourse | Group 1 | 1000 m | 58.5 | M. Zahra | 2-Redzel 57.53 |
| 3-11 | 7 Mar 2020 | Newmarket Handicap | Flemington Racecourse | Group 1 | 1200 m | 57.0 | B. Melham | 1-Bivouac 1:09.21 |
| 2-11 | 20 Mar 2020 | William Reid Stakes | Moonee Valley Racecourse | Group 1 | 1200 m | 58.5 | M. Zahra | 1-Loving Gaby 1:09.44 |
| 1-9 | 18 Apr 2020 | R N Irwin Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse | Group 3 | 1100 m | 58.5 | J. Holder | 2-Sunlight 1:04.31 |
| 2-14 | 16 May 2020 | The Goodwood | Morphettville Racecourse | Group 1 | 1200 m | 58.5 | J. Holder | 1-Trekking 1:10.38 |
Pedigree
| Sire Lope de Vega (IRE) |
Shamardal (USA) | Giant's Causeway (USA) | Storm Cat (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariah's Storm (USA) | |||
| Helsinki (GB) | Machiavellian (USA) | ||
| Helen Street (GB) | |||
| Lady Vettori (GB) | Vettori (IRE) | Machiavellian (USA) | |
| Air Distingue (USA) | |||
| Lady Golconda (FR) | Kendor (FR) | ||
| Lady Sharp (FR) | |||
| Dam Miss Barley (Aus) |
Fastnet Rock (AUS) | Danehill (USA) | Danzig (USA) |
| Razyana (USA) | |||
| Piccadilly Circus (AUS) | Royal Academy (USA) | ||
| Gatana (AUS) | |||
| Wheatland Lady | Strawberry Road (AUS) | Whiskey Road (USA) | |
| Giftissa (NZ) | |||
| Pay the Piper (USA) | Bombay Duck (USA) | ||
| Riskay Reid (USA) |
References
- ^ "Gytrash Horse Profile". racingaustralia.horse. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Premier star Gytrash wins Black Caviar Lightning". inglis.com.au. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ 1st Flemington Win
- ^ "Thumping win for Lope de Vega's Gytrash in Creswick Stakes". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ Creswick Stakes
- ^ The Heath 1100
- ^ Williams tips SA sprinter to be spring star
- ^ Gytrash Injury
- ^ Gytrash’s Everest ambitions up in the air
- ^ "Gytrash wins the Group 1 Lightning Stakes". horsebetting.com.au. Retrieved 16 February 2020.