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| Dr. Jim Hay |
Stats Updated Through: 5/30/2006
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- Born: 1950 in Scotland
- Residence: Dubai
- Education: B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Stratchclyde University.
- Racing Career: Enjoyed his biggest success in racing on Oct. 2, 2010 when 2011 Dirt Mile prospect Redding Colliery, who began his career in Britain, but is now trained by Kiaran McLaughlin, won the Hawthorne Gold Cup (G2) ... Those achievements were eclipsed by Cape Blanco (Ire), who carried Mrs. Hay's silks to a trio of Grade 1 American successes in the summer of 2011. Having comfortably defeated Gio Ponti in both the Man o'War Stakes and the Arlington Million, he just lasted home in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic but insodoing suffered a career-ending knee injury ... Hay bought a share in both Cape Blanco and his stablemate at Aidan O'Brien's yard, Fame And Glory, during the winter of 2010-11. Fame And Glory went on to win the Ascot Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in June on a very special day for Mr. and Mrs. Hay as they began the afternoon riding in a horse-drawn carriage from Windsor Castle as part of the royal procession ... Other top horses he has owned are Traffic Guard, who had a career bankroll of $600,000 and was runner-up to New Approach (Ire) in the 2008 Irish Champion Stakes, and Distant Memories (Ire), who won the 2010 Winter Hill Stakes (G3).
- Hay bought a share in both Cape Blanco and his stablemate Fame And Glory at Aidan O'Brien's yard during the winter of 2010-11. Fame And Glory went on to win the 2011 Ascot Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in June on a very special day for Mr. and Mrs. Hay as they began the afternoon riding in a horse-drawn carriage from Windsor Castle as part of the royal procession. Fame and Glory has come over to run in the 2012 Breeders' Cup Marathon.
- Biggest success in America came with 2010 Hawthorne Gold Cup (G2) winner Redding Colliery and 2011 Champion Turf Horse Cape Blanco (Ire), who carried Mrs. Hay's silks to a trio of Grade 1 American successes in the summer of 2011. Having comfortably defeated Gio Ponti in both the Man o'War Stakes and the Arlington Million, he just lasted home in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic but in so doing suffered a career-ending knee injury and did not make the Breeders' Cup.
- He now has about 40 horses in training, split between trainers David Simcock, Roger Varian, Peter Chapple-Hyam, Andrew Balding, Paul Cole, Stan Moore, and Tom Tate in Britain, and Aidan O'Brien, David Wachman and Tom Taaffe in Ireland. Precision Break, who finished seventh in the 2010 Breeders' Cup Marathon, was his first horse with David Simcock. ... Alex Cole, son of Paul, acts as his racing manager.
- Other top horses he has owned are Traffic Guard, who had a career bankroll of $600,000 and was runner-up to New Approach (Ire) in the 2008 Irish Champion Stakes, and Distant Memories (Ire), who won the 2010 Winter Hill Stakes (G3).
- First had horses with Kevin McAuliffe, then moved to Stan Moore, who provided his first winner when Barathea Dreams won at Lingfield in Feb. 2004.
- Gained an interest in racing when watching the sport on television with his grandmother.
- Worked for British Petroleum for 27 years before acquiring Fosroc, a company specializing in the provision of specialist chemicals to the construction industry. Based in Dubai, it has an annual turnover of more than $350 million and employs 1,700 people.
Breeders' Cup Record| Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2006 | Juvenile Fillies | Satulagi | 11th | | 2010 | Marathon | Precision Break | 7th |
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Biographies on jockeys, trainers and owners are from the Breeders' Cup World Championships events from 2001 through 2009, and are intended as informational resources. Biographies will be updated if an individual is again a participant in the Breeders' Cup World Championships.
Biographies are available for most horses appearing in the top 100 money earnings list, and/or for those who are frequently making headlines in the news starting with the 2006 Triple Crown season.
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