Al Kazeem
Al Kazeem | |
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Sire | Dubawi |
Grandsire | Dubai Millennium |
Dam | Kazeem |
Damsire | Darshaan |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 15 April 2008 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | D J & Mrs Deer |
Owner | John Deer |
Trainer | Roger Charlton |
Record | 23: 10-7-1 |
Earnings | £1,573,596 |
Major wins | |
Jockey Club Stakes (2012) Gordon Richards Stakes (2013) Tattersalls Gold Cup (2013, 2015) Prince of Wales's Stakes (2013) Eclipse Stakes (2013) Winter Hill Stakes (2014) Prix d'Harcourt (2015) |
Al Kazeem (foaled 15 April 2008) is a British
Background
Al Kazeem is a dark-coated bay horse with a faint white
Deer sent his colt into training with Roger Charlton at Beckhampton in Wiltshire.
Racing career
2010: two-year-old season
Al Kazeem made his racecourse debut on 7 October in a one-mile maiden race at Newbury Racecourse. Ridden by Steve Drowne he finished fifth of the seventeen runners behind Fulgur. Sixteen days later, over the same course and distance, he recorded his first success when he won a similar event by a length from Thimaar.[3]
2011: three-year-old season
On his first appearance of 2011, Al Kazeem finished second to Cai Shen in a ten furlong race at Newbury. On 14 May over the same course and distance, the colt carried top weight of 130 pounds in the London Gold Cup, a
After a break of three months, Al Kazeem returned at
2012: four-year-old season
On his first and only appearance as a four-year-old, Al Kazeem contested the Jockey Club Stakes over one and a half miles at Newmarket. Ridden by
2013: five-year-old season
On 19 June Al Kazeem faced Camelot again in the
Charlton decided not to let his horse run in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in July. Al Kazeem next appeared in the International Stakes at York Racecourse on 20 August. He started the 11/8 favourite, but his winning run came to an end as he was beaten into third place by Declaration of War and Trading Leather. Al Kazeem faced Trading Leather again in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown Racecourse on 7 September. Racing on soft ground, he started the 9/10 favourite and overcame Trading Leather, but was beaten one and a quarter lengths by The Fugue. On 6 October Al Kazeem ended his season in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. He was drawn on the wide outside of the eighteen runners and started a 19/1 outsider. Doyle attempted to track across to the inside, but had problems obtaining a clear run before finishing well to take sixth place behind Treve. Before the race it had been announced that Al Kazeem had been sold and would be retired from racing to become a breeding stallion at the Royal Stud at Sandingham in 2014.[14]
2014: six-year-old season
In May 2014 it was announced that Al Kazeem had proved to be "subfertile" at stud and was being returned to training to resume his career as a racehorse.[15]
Al Kazeem's first comeback race was the Listed Steventon Stakes over ten furlongs at Newbury on 19 July. Starting the 11/10 favourite he briefly took second place in the straight but could make no further progress and finished fourth of the ten runner behind Amralah. On 23 August the horse started 8/11 favourite for the Group Three Winter Hill Stakes at Windsor Racecourse. Ridden by George Baker, he overtook the three-year-old True Story in the final furlong and won by half a length. The horse was moved back up to Group One class for the Irish Champion Stakes on 13 September. He started 10/1 third favourite but finished fifth to The Grey Gatsby, beaten almost seven lengths by the winner. In the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on 5 October, Al Kazeem started a 66/1 outsider and finished tenth, five and three quarter lengths behind the winner Treve. Two weeks later, the horse started at odds of 16/1 for the Champion Stakes over ten furlongs at Ascot. Ridden by George Baker, he raced in second place for most of the way before moving alongside the leader Noble Mission in the straight. He took a narrow advantage inside the final furlong but after a "tremendous battle" finished second by a neck. The other beaten horses included Free Eagle, Cirrus des Aigles, and Ruler of the World. After the race Charlton said "I am almost emotional. He's a wonderful horse to deal with. He's done everything I've asked of him. He's never acted like a stallion since he has returned. I think he is back to his best."[16]
2015: seven-year-old season
Al Kazeem began his sixth season in the Group Two Prix d'Harcourt on heavy ground at Longchamp on 6 April and started 11/5 favourite ahead of Free Port Lux (Prix Hocquart, Prix du Prince d'Orange) and Smoking Sun (winner of the race in 2014). Ridden for the first time by Ryan Moore, he took the lead 300 metres from the finish and won by three quarters of a length from Affaire Solitaire. A month later he started favourite for the Prix Ganay but was beaten into second place by the nine-year-old veteran Cirrus des Aigles. On 24 May, Al Kazeem attempted to repeat his 2013 success in the Tattersalls Gold Cup and started joint-second favourite behind The Grey Gatsby in a field which also included the Great Voltigeur Stakes winner Postponed and Fascinating Rock (Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial, Mooresbridge Stakes). James Doyle tracked the leader Postponed before taking the lead entering the final and Al Kazeem held on to win by a neck from Fascinating Rock. Al Kazeem returned from Ireland with an injury to his foreleg and missed an intended run at Royal Ascot. On 4 August it was announced that although Al Kazeem had recovered from his injury he would not race again as John Deer did not want to risk the horse's wellbeing by extending his racing career. Charlton commented "Al Kazeem has been a pleasure to train from start to finish and he has had a remarkable career... He was a gentleman from the outset, full of class and tough as they come... we will miss him greatly."[17]
Stud career
Al Kazeem began stud duties in 2014. He currently stands as a stallion at Oakgrove Stud in Chepstow at a private fee.[18]
Notable progeny
c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
Foaled | Name | Sex | Major wins |
2015 | Aspetar | g | Preis von Europa |
Pedigree
Sire Dubawi (IRE) 2002 |
Dubai Millennium (GB) 1996 |
Seeking the Gold
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Mr. Prospector |
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Con Game | |||
Colorado Dancer | Shareef Dancer | ||
Fall Aspen | |||
Zomaradah (GB) 1995 |
Deploy | Shirley Heights | |
Slightly Dangerous | |||
Jawaher | Dancing Brave | ||
High Tern | |||
Dam Kazeem (GB) 1998 |
Darshaan (GB) 1981 |
Shirley Heights | Mill Reef |
Hardiemma | |||
Delsy | Abdos | ||
Kelty | |||
Kanz (USA) 1981 |
The Minstrel | Northern Dancer | |
Fleur | |||
Treasure Chest | Rough 'n Tumble | ||
Iltis (Family: 21-a) |
- Al Kazeem is inbred 3 × 4 to Shirley Heights, meaning that this stallion appears in both the third and fourth generations of his pedigree.
References
- ^ "Dubawi Stud Record". Racing Post. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ "Wagtail – Family 21-a". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ "Wade Willis EBF Maiden Stakes". Racing Post. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ "London Gold Cup". Racing Post. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ "St Simon Stakes result". Racing Post. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ "Jocckey Club Stakes result". Racing Post. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ "Al Kazeem: Wales' hope in the Arc". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Gordon Richards Stakes result". Racing Post. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ "Tattersalls Gold Cup". Racing Post. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ "Kazeem shocks Camelot for Gold". Belfast Telegraph. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
- ^ "Al Kazeem and James Doyle overturned last year's Derby winner Camelot to take the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh". Sky Sports. 26 May 2013. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
- ^ Tom Peacock and Chris Wilson (19 June 2013). "James Doyle enjoys fairytale day as Al Kazeem books Paris trip". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
- ^ Keogh, Frank (6 July 2013). "Al Kazeem seals Group One treble". BBC. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- ^ GMT (2 October 2013). "Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hopeful is sold to the Queen". BBC. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
- ^ Martin Stevens (8 May 2014). "Al Kazeem in shock return to training". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- ^ "Ascot Noble Mission posts emotional Champion win – Horse Racing News". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 2014-10-18.
- ^ Lewis Porteous (4 August 2015). "Charlton pays glowing tribute to retired Al Kazeem". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Oakgrove Stud". Oakgrove Stud. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Al Kazeem pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
- Career 1-2-3 Colour Chart – Al Kazeem