The Grey Gatsby
Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
The Grey Gatsby (foaled 14 March 2011) is an Irish-bred racehorse who was trained in Britain and Ireland. In 2014 he established himself as one of the best colts of his generation in Europe by winning the Dante Stakes and the Prix du Jockey Club before defeating the dual Derby winner Australia in the Irish Champion Stakes. At the end of the year he was rated level with Australia and Kingman as the best three-year-old colt in the world. He has continued to compete in Group races until 2017 but did not recapture the form shown in his three-year-old season.
Background
The Grey Gatsby is a grey stallion bred in Ireland by M Parrish. He was one of the first crop of foals of Mastercraftsman, which also included graded winners Kingston Hill, Amazing Maria and Craftsman. As a two-year-old Mastercraftsman won the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes and National Stakes and was crowned Cartier Champion Two-year-old Colt in 2008. As a three-year-old Mastercraftsman went on to record victories in the Irish 2,000 Guineas and St James's Palace Stakes before being retired to stud.
The Grey Gatsby was purchased for €120,000 in May 2013 and was sent into training with Kevin Ryan at his stables near Thirsk, North Yorkshire.
Racing career
2013: two-year-old season
The Grey Gatsby began his career winning a maiden race over six furlongs at York.
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