Mairzy Doates
| Mairzy Doates | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Nodouble |
| Grandsire | Noholme |
| Dam | Avalanche Lily |
| Damsire | T. V. Lark |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1976 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Preston W. Madden |
| Owner | Arno D. Schefler |
| Trainer | Horatio Luro |
| Record | 33: 12-5-4 |
| Earnings | US$740,573 |
| Major wins | |
| Yerba Buena Handicap (1980, 1981) La Prevoyante Handicap (1981) Matchmaker Handicap (1981) New York Handicap (1981) International race wins: Japan Cup (1981) | |
| Honours | |
| Mairzy Doates Handicap at Calder Race Course | |
| Last updated on May 22, 2010 | |
Mairzy Doates (foaled 1976 in Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. She was owned by New York City art dealer Arno D. Schefler who bought her as a weanling from breeder Preston W. Madden. Schefler named her for the novelty song "Mairzy Doats" made popular in a 1943 recording by bandleader Al Trace.[1][2]
Trained by future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Horatio Luro, in 1981, Mairzy Doates competed successfully at racetracks in Florida, California and New York before going to Tokyo, Japan in November where she beat an international field to win the inaugural Japan Cup.[3]
Following her victory in Japan, Mairzy Doates was retired from racing to stand at Hurstland Farm in Midway, Kentucky, as a breeding mare. At the time of her retirement, she was the 16th highest money earner in the world for female horses, as well as the highest earning mare globally for 1981.[4]
In 2008, Calder Race Course announced the first running of the Mairzy Doates Handicap race, a 1+3⁄8 miles turf contest for female horses 3 years old and upward.[5]
Pedigree
| Sire Nodouble |
Noholme | Star Kingdom | Stardust |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impromptu | |||
| Oceana | Colombo | ||
| Orama | |||
| Abla-Jay | Double Jay | Balladier | |
| Broomshot | |||
| Ablamucha | Don Bingo | ||
| Sweet Betty | |||
| Dam Avalanche Lily |
T. V. Lark | Indian Hemp | Nasrullah |
| Sabzy | |||
| Miss Larksfly | Heelfly | ||
| Larksnest | |||
| Tumbling | War Admiral | Man o' War | |
| Brushup | |||
| Up The Hill | Jacopo | ||
| Gentle Tryst (family: 2-s) |
References
- ^ "Mairzy Doates (KY)". Equibase Company. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Matchmaker Stakes Scheduled July 4th". Panama City News Herald. July 2, 1980. p. 22. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ^ "Tokyo Record Set By Mairzy Doates". The New York Times. November 23, 1981. p. C9. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ^ "Matchmaker Saturday at A.C. Course". The Press of Atlantic City. July 2, 1982. p. 42. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ^ "Calder Launches Turf Million". BloodHorse.com. July 2, 2008. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2025.