Mr Brightside (horse)
| Mr Brightside (NZ) | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Bullbars (Aus) |
| Grandsire | Elusive Quality (USA) |
| Dam | Lilahjay (NZ) |
| Damsire | Tavistock (NZ) |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 17 October 2017 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Ray I & the Estate of the late Martha Johnson |
| Owner | Lindsay Park Bloodstock (S Steel), Green Shorts Racing (A Visalli), K Paisley, C Paisley, B Carson, M Andreadis, J Molinaro, A Molinaro, J Evans, D Hollyman, S Horn, R Jarvis, G Kerr, D Lee, R White, D Cavallo, The Fighting Cowboys (A Pettiona), P Presti, L Presti & Hunter Graeber Racing |
| Trainer | Ben, Will & JD Hayes |
| Jockey | Craig Williams, Luke Currie, Zac Purton |
| Record | 47: 20–13–3 |
| Earnings | AU$18,506,137 |
| Major wins | |
| John F. Feehan Stakes (2022) Doncaster Mile (2022, 2023) P B Lawrence Stakes (2022, 2023) All-Star Mile (2023) Memsie Stakes (2023) Makybe Diva Stakes (2023, 2024, 2025) C F Orr Stakes (2024) Futurity Stakes (2024, 2025) Champions Mile (2024) | |
| Last updated on 30 September 2024 | |
Mr Brightside is a New Zealand-bred thoroughbred racehorse trained in Australia. He is notable for winning 10 Group One (G1) races. He is also famous for rarely running poorly and his very high place percentage, racing in the strongest class and distances in Australia for 4 consecutive seasons. He is also considered one of the best purchases in horse racing history, purchased for 7k and currently has earned more than 18 million over his career.