Zamazaan (horse)
Zamazaan (1965 – 8 April 1990)[1] was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire in New Zealand and Australia. Bred by the HH Aga Khan IV he raced in France until retiring in 1969.
| Zamazaan | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Exbury |
| Grandsire | Le Haar |
| Dam | Toyama |
| Damsire | Tulyar |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1965 |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | HH Aga Khan IV |
| Owner | HH Aga Khan IV |
| Trainer | Francois Mathet |
| Record | 12: 5-2-2 |
| Earnings | FF 683888 |
| Major wins | |
| Prix du Conseil Municipal (1968) Prix Jean Prat (1969) | |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in Australia (1988) | |
Zamazaan was a winner of 5 stakes races from 2,400 metres to 3,100 metres.
He was syndicated for a then record NZ$200,000 and sent to stand at stud beginning in the 1970 season at Keith Burley's Carlyle Stud in East Tamaki near Auckland, New Zealand.[2]
- He won the Dewar Stallion Trophy award in 1977–8 with progeny earnings of $490,595 (excluding trophies).[2]
- Champion New Zealand Sire in 1985-6
Zamazaan sired 58 stakeswinners for 123 stakes wins including Beau Zam, Gelsomino, Good Lord, Lord Reims, Phizam, Veloso and Yashmak.[3]
See also
References
- "Zamazaan (FR) 1965". NZRacing. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Inc. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- de Bourg, Ross, “The Australian and New Zealand Thoroughbred”, Nelson, West Melbourne, 1980, ISBN 0-17-005860-3
- Zamazaan (FR) Retrieved on 2009-6-12
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