Bahri (horse)
Bahri | |
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Stallion | |
Foaled | [1] | 7 February 1992
Country | United States |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Shadwell Farm Inc & Shadwell Estates Co Ltd |
Owner | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
Trainer | John Dunlop |
Record | 12: 3-6-2 |
Earnings | £475,839 |
Major wins | |
St James's Palace Stakes (1995) Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1995) |
Bahri (7 February 1992 – 7 September 2017) was a
Background
Bahri, a dark bay or brown horse, was bred at Shadwell Farm near Lexington, Kentucky. He was sired by Riverman who won three Group 1 races in France as a 3-year-old, at distances between 1,600 meters (about a mile) and 1,850 metres (about 1 mile and 1¼ furlongs). His dam, Wasnah also produced one other Group winner, namely, Bahhare, who won the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster, and was a half-sister to the dam of Ajina.[3]
Racing career
1994: two-year-old season
Bahri raced four times as a two-year-old coming second in his first 3 maiden races. He won his last race as a two-year-old at Nottingham in a conditions race over six furlongs.
1995: three-year-old season
Spring
His first engagement at three was in the
Summer
Bahri then went on to contest the
In July Bahri then went on to contest the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood as the evens favourite. Other than his own pacemaker, Sulb, he was the only 3 year old in the race and was only narrowly beaten by a neck by Sayyedati who had contested the race in the previous two runnings. In August he took a step up in trip for the International Stakes at York and couldn't match the subsequent winner Halling who won by three and a half lengths.
Autumn
In September he contested the
His last race was the Champion Stakes where he ended up three and a three quarter lengths 5th behind Spectrum.
Career at Stud
Bahri was retired to stud at Shadwell Stud near Lexington, Kentucky, where he stood for eight years before being transferred to Derrinstown Stud in County Kildare, Ireland.[4] In 2011 he was leased from Derrinstown Stud to stand at Girsonfield Stud in Northumberland. His fee peaked at $40,000 and is currently £2,000.[5] During his time at Shadwell Stud he sired his only Group 1 winner, Sakhee, who won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and the International Stakes at York.
Pedigree
Sire Riverman (USA) 1969 |
Never Bend (USA) 1960 |
Nasrullah | Nearco |
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Mumtaz Begum | |||
Lalun | Djeddah | ||
Be Faithful | |||
River Lady (USA) 1963 |
Prince John | Princequillo | |
Not Afraid | |||
Nile Lily | Roman | ||
Azalea | |||
Dam Wasnah (USA) 1987 |
Nijinsky (CAN) 1967 |
Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
Natalma | |||
Flaming Page | Bull Page | ||
Flaring Top | |||
Highest Trump (USA) 1972 |
Bold Bidder | Bold Ruler | |
High Bid | |||
Dear April | My Babu | ||
Querida (Family 13-c)[3] |
References
- ^ a b "Bahri pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
- ^ "Ascot at 300 - Willie Carson's tactical genius on Bahri". bbc. 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ^ a b "Stray Shot - Family 13-c". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
- ^ "Kentucky Stallion Bahri to Derrinstown in Ireland". bloodhorse.com. 2003-10-10. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- ^ "Bahri". Girsonfield Stud. Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2013-07-08.