Aqlaam
Aqlaam | |
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Sire | Prix du Moulin (2009) |
Aqlaam (18 January 2005 – 5 October 2013) was a British
Background
Aqlaam was a bay horse with a small white
He was sired by Oasis Dream, a sprinter who won the July Cup and the Nunthorpe Stakes in 2003 before becoming a very successful breeding stallion. His other progeny have included Midday, Muhaarar and Power.[4] Aqlaam's dam Bourbonella never contested a race but produced several other minor winners and was a half-sister to Persian Punch.[5]
Racing career
2007: two-year-old season
Aqlaam began his racing career in a
2008: three-year-old season
On his three-year-old debut Aqlaam started favourite for a twenty-runner maiden over seven furlongs at
2009: four-year-old season
After an absence of almost eleven months Aqlaam returned for the Lockinge Stakes over one mile at Newbury in May 2009 and came home tenth of the eleven runners behind Virtual. On 16 June at Royal Ascot the colt produced a much improved effort as he finished third behind Paco Boy and Cesare in the Queen Anne Stakes. On 11 July at Ascot Aqlaam was made the 15/8 favourite for the Group 2 Summer Mile against six opponents including Cesare and the South African gelding Imbongi. After tracking the leaders he took the lead a furlong out and won by half a length from Confront.[10]
On 16 August Aqlaam was sent to France to contest the Group 1
In the 2009 World Thoroughbred Rankings Aqlaam was rated the 43rd best racehorse in the world.[13]
Stud record
At the end of his racing career, Aqlaam was retired to become a breeding stallion at his owner's Nunnery Stud near Thetford. The most successful of his offspring was the mare Dancing Star who won the Stewards' Cup in 2016.[14] on 5 October 2013 died after suffering an "infection to the guttural pouch". The stud's director Richard Lancaster said "This is an enormous blow to everyone involved with Aqlaam as it has come just as he was establishing himself as an exciting young stallion."[15]
Pedigree
Sire Oasis Dream (GB) 2000 |
Green Desert (USA) 1983 |
Danzig | Northern Dancer (CAN) |
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Pas de Nom | |||
Foreign Courier | Sir Ivor | ||
Courtly Dee | |||
Hope (IRE) 1991 |
Dancing Brave (USA) | Lyphard | |
Navajo Princess | |||
Bahamian | Mill Reef (USA) | ||
Sorbus | |||
Dam Bourbonella (GB) 2000 |
Rainbow Quest (USA) 1981 |
Blushing Groom | Red God (USA) |
Runaway Bride (GB) | |||
I Will Follow (USA) | Herbager (FR) | ||
Where You Lead | |||
Rum Cay (USA) 1985 |
Our Native | Exclusive Native | |
Our Jackie | |||
Oraston (GB) | Morston (FR) | ||
Orange Cap (Family: 3-n)[5] |
References
- ^ a b "Aqlaam pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ "Tatterallls – Catalogue". Racing Post. 26 November 2005.
- ^ Hayler, Will (23 September 2009). "Richard Hills gives thumbs up for Aqlaam at Ascot". The Guardian.
- ^ "Oasis Dream – Stud Record". Racing Post.
- ^ a b "Pocahontas – Family 3-n". Thoroughbred Bloodlines.
- ^ "Owen Brown EBF Crocker Bulteel Maiden Stakes result". Racing Post. 29 July 2007.
- ^ "Olympic Coach Builders/Hendy Van And Truck Maiden Stakes result". Racing Post. 17 May 2008.
- ^ "Jersey Stakes result". Racing Post. 18 June 2008.
- ^ "ASCOT DAY TWO: Haggas and Hills land Jersey Stakes with Aqlaam". Evening Standard. 18 June 2008.
- ^ "Summer Mile result". Racing Post. 11 July 2009.
- ^ "Prix du Moulin result". Racing Post. 6 September 2009.
- ^ Hayler, Will (6 September 2009). "Aqlaam masters Moulin field as Elusive Wave refuses to race". The Guardian.
- ^ "2009 World Thoroughbred Rankings". International Federation of Horse Racing Authorities. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "Aqlaam – Progeny". Racing Post.
- ^ Bloodhorse staff (5 October 2013). "European Freshman Sire Aqlaam Dies". The Blood-Horse.