Anabaa
Anabaa | |
---|---|
Sire | Ghislaine Head |
Trainer | Criquette Head-Maarek |
Record | 10: 6-1-1 |
Earnings | £ 293,677 |
Major wins | |
Prix de Saint-Georges (1996) Prix du Gros Chêne (1996) July Cup (1996) Prix Maurice de Gheest (1996) | |
Awards | |
European Champion Sprinter (1996) |
Anabaa (1992 – 2009) was an American-bred champion
Background
Anabaa was bred in Kentucky by his original owner, Maktoum Al Maktoum's Gainsborough Stud.
His sire Danzig, who ran only three times before his career was ended by injury, was a highly successful stallion who sired the winners of more than fifty Grade I/Group One races. His offspring include the champions Chief's Crown, Dayjur and Lure as well as the important stallions Green Desert and Danehill.[1] Anabaa's dam Balbonella was a high class racehorse who won the Prix Robert Papin in France and the Dahlia Handicap in California. She proved equally successful as a broodmare, producing the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches winner Always Loyal, and Key of Luck who won the Prix d'Arenberg and sired The Derby winner Alamshar.[2]
Anabaa was owned as a four-year-old by
Racing career
1995: three-year-old season
As a two-year-old Anabaa was diagnosed as being a "wobbler", which delayed his appearance on the racecourse until late the following year.[4] Anabaa ran three times without success in the autumn of 1995. He was campaigned ambitiously, making his debut in a
1996: four-year-old season
In March 1996, Anabaa made his first appearance as a four-year-old when he won an 1100m Listed race at Évry by five lengths.[6] A month later over the same course and distance, he won another Listed race by seven lengths.[7]
His reputation was growing, and only three horses opposed him when he moved back up to Group class for the Prix de Saint-Georges at Longchamp in May. Freddie Head tracked the English-trained filly Millyant in the early stages before allowing Anabaa to move into the lead 400m from the finish. The colt quickly went clear and won his first Group race "very easily" by six lengths.[8] Three weeks later, Anabaa was sent to Deauville for the Prix du Gros Chêne for which he was made 3/10 favourite. The race reflected the betting as Anabaa moved up to take the lead 200m out and recorded an "impressive" two length win.[9]
The July Cup over six furlongs at Newmarket seemed likely to provide Anabaa with his first real test of the season. Apart from the reigning
In October, Anabaa started at odds of 3/10 for the Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp, where he was under pressure after 400m. He then responded to pass the English-trained filly Eveningperformance and take the lead inside the last 200m, only to be caught in the closing strides and beaten a neck by his stable companion Kistena.[12]
Assessment and honours
At the 1996
Stud career
Anabaa stood as a stallion at the Haras du Quesnay near Deauville, until his death in 2009. He was also shuttled to stand in Australia for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season and spent 2007 at the Castlelyons Stud in Lexington, Kentucky.[14] Despite being a sprinter, his progeny succeeded across a wide range of distances. His most famous offspring is the record-breaking mare Goldikova who excelled over a mile, while the best of his sons have been Anabaa Blue who won the Group One Prix du Jockey Club over 2400m (one and a half miles) and Precision, who won the Hong Kong Cup over a mile and a quarter. Anabaa is the damsire of the 2013 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Treve. Anabaa died on 7 July 2009 from peritonitis after undergoing surgery for colic.[14] At the time of his death his stud fee was €30,000.[15]
Pedigree
Sire Danzig (USA) 1977 |
Northern Dancer 1961 |
Nearctic | Nearco |
---|---|---|---|
Lady Angela | |||
Natalma | Native Dancer | ||
Almahmoud | |||
Pas de Nom 1968 |
Admiral's Voyage | Crafty Admiral | |
Olympia Lou | |||
Petitioner | Petition | ||
Steady Aim | |||
Dam Balbonella (FR) 1984 |
Gay Mecene 1975 |
Vaguely Noble | Vienna |
Noble Lassie | |||
Gay Missile | Sir Gaylord | ||
Missy Baba | |||
Bamieres 1978 |
Riverman | Never Bend | |
River Lady | |||
Bergamasque | Kashmir | ||
Bergame(Family: 1-n) |
References
- ^ "Danzig Stud Record". Racing Post. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "Anabaa". Racing Post. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Head has emotional victory on Anabaa". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ "Once upon a time there was a horse named Anabaa". Pedigreepost.net. Archived from the original on 2011-11-27. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ^ "Prix Contessina result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Prix Cor de Chasse result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Prix Servanne". Racing Post. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Prix de Saint-Georges result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Prix du Gros Chêne result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "July Cup result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Prix Maurice de Gheest result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Prix de l'Abbaye result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "CARTIER AWARDS MEDIA RELEASE". Turfcall.blogspot.com. 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ^ a b "French Stallion Anabaa Dies". BloodHorse. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ^ "Anabaa Stud Record". Racing Post. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Anabaa pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-07-01.