Akiyda
Akiyda | |
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Sire | Labus |
Grandsire | Busted |
Dam | Licata |
Damsire | Abdos |
Sex | Mare |
Foaled | 21 April 1979[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Colour | Brown |
Breeder | Marcel Boussac |
Owner | Aga Khan IV |
Trainer | François Mathet |
Record | 8:3-3-1 |
Major wins | |
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1982) | |
Awards | |
Timeform rating: 113p (1981), 131 (1982) Top-rated European three-year-old filly (1982) Timeform top-rated three-year-old filly (1982) |
Akiyda (foaled 21 April 1979) was a British-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare best known for winning France's mot prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 1982. After winning her only race as a two-year-old she was campaigned in the highest class in the following year, finishing second in both the Prix de Diane and the Prix Vermeille before beating a strong international field in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Akiyda never ran after her win in the Arc: she was retired to stud where she had limited impact as a broodmare.
Background
Akiyda was a dark brown mare with a white
Akiyda was trained by the veteran François Mathet at Chantilly. Mathet had trained many of the best French racehorses of the 20th century including Tantieme, Relko and Reliance.[5]
Racing career
1981: two-year-old season
Akiyda did not run competitively until November 1981 when she was entered in the Prix Ténébreuse, a maiden race over 2000 metres at Saint-Cloud Racecourse. She won by five lengths from Miss Mat and twelve others. In their annual Racehorses of 1981 the independent Timeform organisation described her as "a very promising filly" who was "sure to win good middle-distances races at 3yrs".[4]
1982: three-year-old season
For most of her three-year-old season, Akiyda was campaigned in races restricted to horses of her own age and sex, competing against an unusually strong group of French fillies. In spring she finished fourth behind
In September Akiyda ran over 2400m at Longchamp in the Prix Vermeille, a Group One race for fillies which served as a trial race for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Racing on firm ground, Akiyda never looked likely to win, but stayed on in the straight to finish second, two lengths behind the winner All Along, with Harbour, Zalataia and the Yorkshire Oaks winner Awaasif unplaced. By the time that the Arc was run over the same course and distance three weeks later the weather had changed and the ground was very soft. The Irish-trained Assert started favourite ahead of Bon Sang (winner of the Prix Niel), Ardross, Harbour and Bikala with Akiyda next in the betting on 11/1. Bikala and Bon Sang set a very strong pace as they disputed the lead for most of the way, with Yves Saint-Martin settling Akiyda close behind. When the leaders began to tire in the straight, Saint-Martin sent Akiyda into the lead along the rail and the filly established a two-length advantage over the field. She was strongly challenged in the closing stages but held on to win by a head from Ardross, with Awaasif and April Run less than a length away in third and fourth.[7] She was the fourth consecutive filly to win the race following Three Troikas, Detroit and Gold River.[6]
Assessment
In 1981, Akiyda was given a rating of 113p by Timeform, the "p" indicating that she was likely to make significant improvement.[4] The prediction proved correct as Akiyda was given a Timeform rating of 131 in the following year, making her the equal-best three-year-old filly of the season alongside Time Charter. In the official International Classification she was the top-rated three-year-old filly, two pounds ahead of Awaasif and Harbour.[6]
In their book, A Century of Champions, based on the Timeform rating system, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Akiyda an "inferior" winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.[8]
Stud career
Akiyda was retired from racing after her win in the Arc to become a broodmare for her owner's stud. She produced only one foal to live to adulthood, a filly named Akishka, sired by Nishapour. Akishka never won a race, but had some success as a broodmare, producing Akbar (winner of the
Pedigree
Sire Labus (FR) 1971 |
Busted (GB) 1963 |
Crepello | Donatello |
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Crepuscule | |||
Sans Le Sou | Vimy | ||
Martial Loan | |||
Cordovilla (FR) 1957 |
Pharis | Pharos | |
Carissima | |||
Cordova | Djebel | ||
Caravelle | |||
Dam Licata (FR) 1969 |
Abdos (FR) 1959 |
Arbar | Djebel |
Astronomie | |||
Pretty Lady | Umidwar | ||
La Moqueuse | |||
Gaia (FR) 1962 |
Shantung | Sicambre | |
Barley Corn | |||
Gloriana | Pharis | ||
Tourzima (Family: 13-c)[3] |
- Akiyda was inbred 3 x 4 to Phairis, meaning that this stallion appears in both the third and fourth generations of her pedigree. he was also inbred 4 x 4 to Djebel.
References
- ^ a b "Akiyda pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ^ "Akiyda image". sporthorse-data.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
- ^ a b "Thoroughbred Bloodlines – Stray Shot – Family 13-c". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ^ ISBN 0-900599-33-2.
- ^ John Randall (21 May 2008). "France's Reclusive Genius". Racing Post. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
- ^ ISBN 0-900599-35-9.
- ^ "Akiyda Captures Prix de l'Arc". New York Times. 4 October 1982. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
- ISBN 978-1-901570-15-1.
- ^ "Akbar race record". Racing Post. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
- ^ "Akilak race record". Racing Post. Retrieved 2013-09-19.