Mairzy Doates

This article is about the horse. For the song, see Mairzy Doats.

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

Pedigree of Mairzy Doates, bay filly, 1976

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

1. "Mairzy Doates (KY)". Equibase Company. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
2. "Matchmaker Stakes Scheduled July 4th" . Panama City News Herald. July 2, 1980. p. 22. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
3. "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.
4. "Matchmaker Saturday at A.C. Course" . The Press of Atlantic City. July 2, 1982. p. 42. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
5. "Calder Launches Turf Million". BloodHorse.com. July 2, 2008. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2025.