At Talaq (racehorse)

At Talaq (6 March 1981 – 1995) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. He had success racing in Europe but had his greatest success after being exported to Australia where he won the Melbourne Cup in 1986.

At Talaq
SireRoberto
GrandsireHail To Reason
DamMy Nord
DamsireVent du Nord
SexStallion
Foaled6 March 1981[1]
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
BreederCarelaine Farm
OwnerHamdan Al Maktoum
TrainerHarry Thomson Jones
Colin Hayes
Major wins
Grand Prix de Paris (1984)
Mackinnon Stakes (1986)
Melbourne Cup (1986)
C F Orr Stakes (1987)
Awards
Timeform rating: 119[2]

Background

At Talaq was sired by Roberto out of the mare My Nord (by Vent du Nord). As a yearling he was bought by Hamdan Al-Maktoum for $US800,000 at the Fasig Tipton Saratoga Yearling Sale and sent to England to be trained by Harry Thomson Jones.

Racing career

At Talaq won one of his two races as a two-year-old. The following year he finished fourth to Secreto in The Derby before winning the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp. He also finished second, beaten a short head in the Grosser Preis von Berlin and third in the Derby Italiano.[2] In 1984 he failed to reproduce his best form and finished unplaced in all three of his races.[3]

In 1986 he was sent to race in Australia where he was trained by Colin Hayes and raced for Hamdan Al Maktoum's Shadwell Racing. His best win came in the 1986 VRC Melbourne Cup.[4] At Talaq's other significant wins included the 1986 Mackinnon Stakes and the 1987 C F Orr Stakes.

Stud record

Following a successful stud career where he sired 25 stakes winners (including Skating and Al Mansour). He died in 1995 from a suspected heart attack...

Pedigree
Pedigree of At Talaq (USA), brown horse, 1981[1]
Sire
Roberto
1969		 Hail To Reason
1958		 Turn-To (IRE) Royal Charger (GB)
Source Sucree (FR)
Nothirdchance Blue Swords
Galla Colors
Bramalea
1959		 Nashua Nasrullah (GB)
Segula
Rarelea Bull Lea
Bleebok
Dam
My Nord
1973		 Vent du Nord (FR)
1965		 Vandale Plassy (GB)
Vanille
La Caravelle Worden
Barquerolle
My Alison
1954		 County Delight Count Fleet
Matriarch
Stellar Role Bimelech
Astralobe (Family 1-c)
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References
  1. "At Talaq pedigree". Equineline.
  2. Timeform (1985). Racehorses of 1984. Timeform. ISBN 0-900599-40-5.
  3. Timeform (1986). Racehorses of 1985. Timeform. ISBN 0-900599-42-1.
  4. 1986 Melbourne Cup result


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