Mairzy Doates

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Mairzy Doates
Sire Nodouble
Grandsire Noholme
DamAvalanche Lily
Damsire T. V. Lark
Sex Mare
Foaled1976
CountryUnited States
Colour Bay
Breeder Preston W. Madden
Owner Arno D. Schefler
Trainer Horatio Luro
Record33: 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]

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 in course-record time.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Mairzy Doates, bay filly, 1976
Sire
Nodouble
Noholme Star Kingdom Stardust
Impromptu
OceanaColombo
Orama
Abla-Jay Double Jay Balladier
Broomshot
AblamuchaDon Bingo
Sweet Betty
Dam
Avalanche Lily
T. V. Lark Indian Hemp Nasrullah
Sabzy
Miss LarksflyHeelfly
Larksnest
Tumbling War Admiral Man o' War
Brushup
Up The Hill Jacopo
Gentle Tryst (family: 2-s)

References

  1. "Mairzy Doates KY)". Equibase Company. Retrieved 15 January 2025.