Zaaki (foaled 15 February 2015) is a British bred and Australian trained thoroughbred racehorse that has won multiple Group One races.
| Zaaki | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Leroidesanimaux |
| Grandsire | Candy Stripes |
| Dam | Kesara |
| Damsire | Sadler's Wells |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 15 February 2015 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Bay or Brown |
| Breeder | Kirsten Rausing |
| Owner | CE Holt et al. |
| Trainer | Mohamed Moubarak (2017) Sir Michael Stoute (2018-2020) Annabel Neasham (2021 onwards) |
| Record | 48: 15–8–10 |
| Earnings | AU$11,102,682[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Paradise Stakes (2019) Diomed Stakes (2019) Strensall Stakes (2019) Hollindale Stakes (2021, 2022, 2023) Doomben Cup (2021) Q22 (2021) Tramway Stakes (2021, 2022) Underwood Stakes (2021) Mackinnon Stakes (2021, 2022) | |
| Awards | |
| Australian Champion Middle Distance Racehorse (2021/22) | |
Background edit
Ahmad Alotaibi bought Zaaki for 40,000 Guineas at the 2016 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale out of the Staffordstown draft.
Racing career edit
Originally trained by Mohamed Moubarak, Zaaki went winless from 4 starts in the 2017 season.
In 2018 he was transferred to the stables of Sir Michael Stoute and was successful at his first start for his new trainer on the 21 April at Thirsk.[2]
In 2019 he won the Strensall Stakes at York, the Diomed Stakes at Epsom and the Paradise Stakes at Ascot.[3]
Zaaki was sold at the 2020 Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale for 150,000 Guineas. He was purchased by Blandford Bloodstock with the intention to be raced and trained in Australia.
In Australia, Zaaki has won four Group One races, the Doomben Cup, Underwood Stakes and Mackinnon Stakes twice.
On 19 March 2022 Zaaki, ridden by Jamie Kah, won the $5.43M All-Star Mile at Flemington over 1600m from I'm Thunderstruck and Streets of Avalon.
Pedigree edit
| Sire Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) 2000 |
Candy Stripes (USA) 1982 |
Blushing Groom | Red God |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runaway Bride | |||
| Bubble Company | Lyphard | ||
| Prodice | |||
| Dissemble (GB) 1989 |
Ahonoora | Lorenzaccio | |
| Helen Nichols | |||
| Kerali | High Line | ||
| Sookera | |||
| Dam Kesara (GB) 2005 |
Sadler's Wells (USA) 1981 |
Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
| Natalma | |||
| Fairy Bridge | Bold Reason | ||
| Special | |||
| Kaldounya (GB) 1997 |
Kaldoun | Caro | |
| Katana | |||
| Minya | Blushing Groom | ||
| Riverqueen |
References edit
- ^ "Zaaki Horse Search". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Race Results". racingpost.com. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Zaaki passes his Group 1 test in Melbourne". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Zaaki Horse Profile". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 21 October 2021.