Kay Army (27 August 2020–20 August 2025) was a champion Chilean Thoroughbredracehorse 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.
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.
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
Pedigree of Kay Army (CHI), chestnut stallion, foaled August 27, 2020
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.
