Kay Army (27 August 2020–20 August 2025) was a champion Chilean Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Chilean Triple Crown while undefeated, winning ten races in a row in Chile, including six consecutive Group One races. He raced briefly in the United States before dying from pneumonia.
Background Kay Army was a well-balanced chestnut stallion with a large star, bred by Haras Taomina.
In Chile, Kay Army was trained by Patricio Baeza. In the United States, he was trained by Bill Mott.
Racing career
Chilean campaign Kay Army debuted at the Club Hípico de Santiago at the age of two. He won two Group Three racess (Clásico Cotejo de Potrillos, Clásico Álvaro Covarrubias P.), a Group Two race (Clásico Criadores Machos Marcel Zarour A.), and a Group One race (Clásico Alberto Vial Infante) as a two-year-old.
At age three, Kay Army won the Group One Polla de Potrillos and Group One Clásico Nacional Ricardo Lyon before contesting the Group One Clásico El Ensayo, the first leg of the Chilean Triple Crown. After winning El Ensayo, Kay Army raced outside Club Hípico de Santiago for the first time in winning the Group One Clásico St. Leger at Hipódromo Chile and Group One El Derby at Valparaíso Sporting Club, winning the national Chilean Triple Crown.
Kay Army was dominant in all his starts in Chile.
American campaign During early training in the United States, Kay Army was injured and took several months off for recovery. He finished third in the Grade 2 Fort Marcy Stakes in his first American start. In his next start, the Cape Henlopen Stakes, Kay Army was pulled up at the three-sixteenth pole and was walked off.
Race record DateAgeDistanceSurfaceRaceGradeTrackOddsFieldFinishTimeWinning (losing) magrinJockeyRefMar 17, 202321300 metersTurfCondicionalMaidenClub Hípico de Santiago3.1*1611:14.986 lengthsJaime MedinaApr 6, 202321300 metersTurfClásico Cotejo de PotrillosIIIClub Hípico de Santiago1.4*711:14.242 lengthsJaime MedinaApr 30, 202321600 metersTurfClásico Alvaro Covarrubias P.IIIClub Hípico de Santiago1.3*611:35.618 lengthsOscar UlloaJune 2, 202321600 metersTurfClásico Criadores Machos Marcel Zarour A.IIClub Hípico de Santiago1.2*811:32.464 lengthsOscar UlloaJune 25, 202321600 metersTurfClásico Alberto Vial InfanteIClub Hípico de Santiago1.2*911:37.237 lengthsOscar UlloaAug 6, 202331700 metersTurfClásico Polla de PotrillosIClub Hípico de Santiago1.1*911:40.185 lengthsOscar UlloaOct 1, 202332000 metersTurfClásico Nacional Ricardo LyonIClub Hípico de Santiago1.2*811:59.293 lengthsOscar UlloaOct 27, 202332400 metersTurfClásico El EnsayoIClub Hípico de Santiago1.2*812:29.461 lengthsOscar UlloaDec 2, 202332200 metersDirtClásico St. LegerIHipodromo Chile2.00*1612:15.416 lengthsOscar UlloaMar 17, 202432400 metersTurfClásico El DerbyIValparaiso Sporting Club1.4*1112:25.106 lengthsOscar UlloaMay 3, 202549 furlongsTurfFort Marcy StakesIIBelmont at the Big A2.20531:45.70(7 lengths)Jose LezacnoJune 14, 2025412 furlongsTurfCape Henlopen StakesListedDelaware Park2.5010DNF2:27.61NaJunior Alvarado An asterisk after the odds means Kay Army was the post time favorite.
Death After failing to finish his last race, Kay Army was rested. Towards the end of the summer of 2025, he resumed mostly normal training, recording a workout on August 5th. Later that month, he developed a case of pneumonia. He received intensive care at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital for a week, but died the morning of August 20, 2025.
Pedigree Kay Army is inbred 4S x 4S x 5D to Mr. Prospector, meaning Mr. Prospector appears twice in the fourth generation on the sire's side of the pedigree and once in the fifth generation on the dam's side of the pedigree. Kay Army is also inbred 3D x 5S to Storm Cat, 5S x 5D to Nijinsky, and 5S x 5D to Danzig.
See also
Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing List of leading Thoroughbred racehorses
References