Daryl’s Joy was a notable New Zealand Thoroughbred race horse.

A son of Stunning (GB) from the mare Rutha (NZ), he was foaled in 1966 and was trained by Syd Brown in New Zealand and later in his career by Charlie Whittingham in the United States.

Racing record

A bargain buy costing only $1,100 at the New Zealand yearling sales, he went on to win races in three different countries.

Daryl’s Joy was New Zealand’s top rated juvenile in 1968-69 winning seven races and placing seven times in 14 starts.

The following season as a three-year-old he raced exclusively in Australia.

At his first start in Australia he finished third behind the champion sprinter Vain in the Ascot Vale Stakes before turning the tables in the Moonee Valley Stakes. Vain exacted revenge in the Caulfield Guineas but Daryl’s Joy excelled a longer distances and scored hollow wins in the Cox Plate and the Victoria Derby.

Immediately following the 1969 spring carnival, Daryl’s Joy was exported to the United States.

Trained by Charlie Whittingham he won four Group races at Del Mar and Santa Anita racetracks. His record in the United States was 11 starts for 6 wins, three seconds and one third.

TWO YEARS: 1968-1969 Starts 14: 7-5-2-0

2nd-9 25/09/1968. Hastings, NI, NZ HBJC Hastings Stakes 4f. 8.5 0.48.8. Crown Law 8.5 1st

2nd-18 12/10/1968. Opaki, Masterton, NI, NZ MastRC Nursery Hcp 4f. 8.7. 0.48.2. Kay Royal 8.6 1st

3rd-13 19/10/1968. Trentham, Wellington, NI, NZ WeRC Wellesley Stakes 5f. 8.7. 0.57.0 (ENZR) Kay Royal 8.7 1st

2nd-8 9/11/1968. Riccarton, Christchurch, SI, NZ CJC Welcome Stakes 5f. 8.5. 1.00.2. Far Time 8.5 1st

1st-10 13/11/1968. Riccarton, Christchurch, SI, NZ CJC Irwell Hcp 5f. 8.12. 0.58.6. Far Time 9.3 2nd

1st-11 16/11/1968. Riccarton, Christchurch, SI, NZ CJC Pioneer Hcp 5f. 9.7. 1.00.2. Tony Kaye 8.11 2nd

2nd-8 11/12/1968. Wanganui, NI, NZ WangJC Celebrity Stakes 5.5f. 8.11. 1.06.0. Crown Law 8.8 1st

2nd-8 18/01/1969. Trentham, Wellington, NI, NZ WeRC Wellington Stakes 6f. cd 7.7½. 1.09.75. Mayo Gold 8.11 1st

1st-7 27/01/1969. Ellerslie, Auckland, NI, NZ AuRC Eclipse Stakes Abt. 6f. 8.3 1.11.2 (ERR) Mighty Concorde 8.0 2nd

3rd-9 8/03/1969. Trentham, Wellington, NI, NZ WeRC North Island Challenge Stakes 7f. cd 7.2. 1.23.5. Wood Court Inn 6.9 1st

1st-9 15/03/1969. Trentham, Wellington, NI, NZ WeRC Wakefield Challenge Stakes 7f. 9.1. 1.23.25. Agreement 8.0 2nd

1st-10 29/03/1969. Awapuni, Palmerston North, NI, NZ MwtuRC 61st Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes (G1) 7f. 8.12. 1.24.8 (ERR) Astrella 7.11 2nd

1st-7 5/04/1969. Ellerslie, Auckland, NI, NZ AuRC Great Northern Champagne Stakes 6f. 8.10. 1.11.2 (ERR) Princess Tina 8.8 2nd

1st-11 12/04/1969. Ellerslie, Auckland, NI, NZ AuRC Ellerslie Championship Stakes (G1) 7f. 8.12. 1.24.0. Mighty Concorde 8.0 2nd

THREE YEARS: 1969-1970 Starts 9: 4-3-1-1

3rd-10 13/09/1969. Flemington, Melbourne, VIC, AUS VRC Ascot Vale Stakes 6f. 8.12. 1.12.6. Vain 9.5 1st

1st-11 27/09/1969. Moonee Valley, Melbourne, VIC, AUS MVRC Moonee Valley Stakes 8f. 8.9. 1.40.5. Vain 8.9 2nd

2nd-9 11/10/1969. Caulfield, Melbourne, VIC, AUS VATC Caulfield Guineas 8f. 8.10. 1.36.2 (RR) Vain 8.10 1st

1st-10 25/10/1969. Moonee Valley, Melbourne, VIC, AUS MVRC W.S. Cox Plate (G1) 10f. 7.11. 2.05.4. Ben Lomond 9.4 2nd

1st-13 1/11/1969. Flemington, Melbourne, VIC, AUS VRC Victoria Derby (G1) 12f. 8.10. 2.33.3. Top Flat 8.10 2nd

FOUR YEARS in USA: 1970 Starts 8: 4-3-0-1

4th-8 6/04/1970. Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, near LA, CA, USA Allowance Abt 6.5f (turf) 120 lbs 1.12.6. Fleet Surprise 120 1st

2nd-9 16/04/1970. Hollywood Park, Los Angeles, CA, USA Coronado Stakes 8.5f. (turf) 122 lbs 1.41.0. Pinjarra 116 1st

1st-8 2/05/1970. Hollywood Park, Los Angeles, CA, USA Allowance 8f. (turf) 120 lbs 1.35.0. Neurologo 116 2nd

2nd-10 12/05/1970. Hollywood Park, Los Angeles, CA, USA Cortez Handicap 11f. (turf) 122 lbs 2.15.0. Vagabundo (CHI) 120 1st

1st- 10/08/1970. Del Mar, near San Diego, CA, USA Junior Leagues Purse 8.5f. XXX lbs 1.42.4. Dizzy Babe 2nd

1st-6 7/09/1970. Del Mar, near San Diego, CA, USA Del Mar Handicap 11f. (turf) 123 lbs 2.15.4 (CR) Cougar II (CHI) 120 2nd

2nd- 10/10/1970. Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, near LA, CA, USA Carleton F Burke Invitational Hcp 10f (turf) 123 lbs 1.58.8. Fiddle Isle 129 1st

1st-6 31/10/1970. Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, near LA, CA, USA Oak Tree Invitational Stakes (G1) (later John Henry Turf Championship Stakes) 12f. (turf) 126 lbs 2.26.2. Fiddle Isle 126 2nd

FIVE YEARS in USA: 1971 Starts 3: 2-0-1-0

1st- 4/02/1971. Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, near LA, CA, USA Arcadia Hcp (later Frank E. Kilroe Mile Hcp) 10f. (turf) 126lbs 1.59.6. Magic Hope II 115 2nd

1st-7 20/02/1971. Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, near LA, CA, USA San Luis Obispo Hcp 12f. (turf) 128lbs 2.29.20. Cougar II (CHI) 127 2nd

3rd- 23/04/1971. Hollywood Park, Los Angeles, CA, USA Crenshaw Stakes 8.5f. (turf) 126lbs 1.41.2. Pinjara 118 1st

Stud record

Following retirement, he stood at stud in Florida with moderate success only siring two stakes winners.

Daryl’s Joy died in 1987.

See also

• Thoroughbred racing in Australia
• Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand

References

• Taylor, Mark. Century of champions : 100 great Australian and New Zealand horses. HarperCollins. p. 110. ISBN 1869504275.