Draft:Mr Brightside
| Mr Brightside | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Bullbars |
| Grandsire | Elusive Quality (USA) |
| Dam | Lilahjay (NZ) |
| Damsire | Tavistock (NZ) |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | October 17 2017[1] |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Bay |
| Owner | Lindsay Park Bloodstock, Green Shorts Racing , Mr K J Paisley, Mrs C A Paisley, Mr B P Carson, Mr M Andreadis, Mr J Molinaro, Ms A Molinaro, Mr D I Hollyman, Mr S C Horn, Mr R M Jarvis, Mr G W Kerr, Mr D S Lee, Mr R J White, Mr D P Cavallo, The Fighting Cowboys, Mr P Presti, Mr L Presti, Ms J A Evans, Hunter Graeber Racing |
| Trainer | Ben, Will & JD Hayes |
| Jockey | Craig Williams |
| Record | 31:16-5-2 |
| Earnings | AU$12,377,752 |
Mr Brightside (NZ) (foaled October 17 2017) is a multiple Group 1 winning champion thoroughbred racehorse that was born in New Zealand and trained in Australia.
Racing career[edit]
Mr Brightside was originally bought in the 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka May sale by Phil Cataldo Bloodstock. After its first race in New Zealand, the horse was transferred over to Lindsay Park Bloodstock and the Hayes’ stable.[2]
Its first win on Australian soil happened at Geelong Racecourse on the 16th of July 2021. Shortly after, Mr Brightside won back to back races at Sandown in August. After a few weeks without a race, it went on to win 3 races in a row including the Listed Seymour Cup.[3]
Notable performances by Mr Brightside (NZ) include:
- 1st 2024 G1 Futurity Stakes
- 1st 2024 G1 C.F. Orr Stakes
- 1st 2023 G1 Makybe Diva Stakes
- 1st 2023 G1 Memsie Stakes
- 1st 2022 and 2023 G2 P B Lawrence Stakes
- 1st 2022 and 2023 G1 Doncaster Mile
- 1st 2023 All-Star Mile
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- ^ "Pedigree of Mr Brightside (NZ)". Equineline. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ https://www.breednet.com.au/horse/mr-brightside
- ^ https://www.racing.com/horses/mr-brightside-nz/form
- ^ racing.com https://www.racing.com/horses/mr-brightside-nz