Dulcify
Dulcify (14 October 1975– 6 November 1979) was a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. His British-bred sire was the 1970 Irish 2,000 Guineas winner, Decies (GB), a grandson of Pharis (FR), the very important French sire whom Thoroughbred Heritage says is considered one of the greatest French-bred runners of the century.
| Dulcify | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Decies (GB) |
| Grandsire | Pardal (FR) |
| Dam | Sweet Candy (AUS) |
| Damsire | Todman (AUS) |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 14 October 1975 |
| Died | 6 November 1979 (aged 4) |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Bay |
| Owner | Colin Hayes |
| Trainer | Colin Hayes |
| Record | 21: 10–2-3 |
| Earnings | A$568,775 |
| Major wins | |
| Victoria Derby (1978) Craiglee Stakes (1979) Australian Derby (1979) Rosehill Guineas (1979) Australian Cup (1979) Turnbull Stakes (1979) LKS Mackinnon Stakes (1979) W S Cox Plate (1979) | |
| Honours | |
| Australian Racing Hall of Fame Dulcify Quality Handicap at Randwick Racecourse | |
| Last updated on 10 March 2014 | |
Dulcify's dam was the Australian mare Sweet Candy (AUS), a daughter of 1957 Golden Slipper Stakes winner and Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductee Todman (AUS).
He was owned and raced by Colin Hayes, who purchased him for $3,250. Hayes called him the best horse he ever raced.
A patient, come-from-behind runner, his most important career win came in the 1979 Cox Plate, which he won by a still-standing record of seven lengths. The betting favourite for the 1979 Melbourne Cup, he suffered a broken pelvis during the race and had to be euthanized.
In 2014, he was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.