The Gentry
| The Gentry | |
|---|---|
| Sire | McGinty |
| Grandsire | One Pound Sterling |
| Dam | Rainfall |
| Damsire | Le Filou |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1985 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Bay |
| Owner | L W Davis & K Haub, Haunui Farm Ltd. & P J Walker |
| Trainer | Kerry & Ray Verner |
| Record | 21:6-1-1 |
| Earnings | $486,625 |
| Major wins | |
| New Zealand Derby (1988) New Zealand Stakes (1989) | |
| Last updated on July 3, 2007 | |
The Gentry is a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the New Zealand Derby in 1988.[1]
Born in 1985, he is the only classic-winning son of the galloper McGinty[2] who beat the best on both sides of the Tasman in his racing career should arguably have been the first New Zealand winner of the Golden Slipper.[3]
The Gentry showed promise at two, taking out the Group 3 Eclipse Stakes, but then lost his form for the best part of a year and, with the exception of a class 3 win at Tauranga, failed to finish in the first three for nine months.[4]
In late November, The Gentry won a three-year-old race at Ellerslie before finishing second to Low Tolerance in the Avondale Guineas. He subsequently defeated Low Tolerance to win the New Zealand Derby.[citation needed]
After his Derby win he went on to record another Group 1 win at the same track, beating the excellent mare Maurine and Poetic Prince over 2000m in the New Zealand Stakes, but was disappointing in a subsequent Australian campaign.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ "New Zealand Derby Winners". tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ↑ "McGinty dies of heart attack". www.thoroughbrednews.com.au. 6 June 2001. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ↑ "Unsung horseman played his part | NZ Racing News". Racing News. April 21, 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ↑ "Unsung horseman played his part". NZ Racing News. 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2026-09-20.
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