Kayf Tara
| Kayf Tara | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Godolphin Stables (1998-) |
| Trainer | Michael Stoute Saeed bin Suroor (1998-) |
| Record | 15: 10-1-2 |
| Earnings | £644,235 |
| Major wins | |
| Ascot Gold Cup (1998, 2000) Irish St. Leger (1998, 1999) Prix Kergorlay (1999) Goodwood Cup (1999) Prix Vicomtesse Vigier (1999) Yorkshire Cup (2000) | |
| Awards | |
| European Champion Stayer (1998, 1999, 2000) | |
| Last updated on 7 September 2007 | |
Kayf Tara (18 March 1994 – 8 December 2022) was a British
sire
.
Background
Kayf Tara was bred in England by the Meon Valley Stud. His dam
Godolphin Racing
.
Kayf Tara died on 8 December 2022, at the age of 28.[3]
Racing career
Kayf Tara won the Ascot Gold Cup and the Irish St. Leger in 1998. In the following year he won the Prix Kergorlay, Goodwood Cup and Prix Vicomtesse Vigier before taking a second Irish St. Leger. In 2000 he won the Yorkshire Cup and a second Ascot Gold Cup.
The recurrence of an old injury brought Kayf Tara's racing career to an end.
Honours
Kayf Tara won the Cartier European Top Stayer three years in a row from 1998 to 2000.
Stud record
Kayf Tara stood as
Hennessy Gold Cup).[5]
Pedigree
| Sire Sadler's Wells |
Northern Dancer | Nearctic | Nearco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Angela | |||
| Natalma | Native Dancer | ||
| Almahmoud | |||
| Fairy Bridge | Bold Reason | Hail to Reason
| |
Lalun
| |||
| Special | Forli | ||
| Thong | |||
| Dam Colorspin |
High Top | Derring-Do | Darius |
| Sipsey Bridge | |||
| Camenae | Vimy | ||
| Madrilene | |||
| Reprocolor | Jimmy Reppin | Midsummer Night | |
| Sweet Molly | |||
| Blue Queen | Majority Blue | ||
| Hill Queen (family 13-e)[2] |
References
- ^ a b "Kayf Tara pedigree". Equineline. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Rattlewings – Family 13-e". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "Champion Stayer and Top NH Sire Kayf Tara Dies". TDN Europe. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Welcome to the US Petabox". Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2007.
- ^ Racing Post