Bayakoa
Bayakoa, an
Argentine bred
thoroughbred racehorse was born in 1984. By Consultant's Bid (Bold Bidder) out of Arlucea (Arg), she was trained by
Hall of Famer Ron McNally and owned by Janis and Frank Whitham. Bayakoa had career earnings of $2,861,701 in 39 starts (21 wins, 9 seconds, 0 thirds). She won back-to-back
Eclipse Awards as North America's oustanding older female horse in 1989 and 1990, winning the
Breeder's Cup Distaff in both of those years.
Bayakoa is ranked Number 95 in
Blood-Horse magazine's
top 100 U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century.
Producing only four foals: Trinity Place (m. 1992, by Strawberry Road), De Sarmiento (c. 1993, by
Seattle Slew), Morocha (m. 1995, by
Kris S.), and Arlucea (m. 1997, by Broad Brush), she died of laminitis (foundered) in 1997. She was inducted into the
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1998.
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Bayakoa's pedigree, with photo
