Johar
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| Johar | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Oak Tree Derby (2002) (2003)San Marcos Handicap
Breeders' Cup wins: |
Johar (foaled 1999 in
dead heat with High Chaparral
.
Bred and raced by
Canadian Champion Female Turf Horse[2] Damsire, Lear Fan, raced in England and France and notably won the Grade 1 Prix Jacques Le Marois
.
Trained by
Clement L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship[3] before winning the most important race of his career, the October 25 Breeders' Cup Turf, held that year at Santa Anita Park. Johar, last until the field moved through the backstretch, made a powerful late run down the middle of the homestretch to finish first in a dead-heat with High Chaparral and barely a nose ahead of third-place finisher Falbrav. As co-winner of the first dead-heat in Breeders' Cup history, Johar defeated other top runners such as The Tin Man (4th), and the betting
favorite, Storming Home (7th).
Johar was retired to stud for the 2005 season. As of September 25, 2009, he had sired twenty-three race winners.
References
- ^ Stallion Johar Dies at Age 15 Blood Horse November 11, 2014
- ^ Jockey Club Canada
- ^ Storming home makes amends in Hirsch Blood Horse