Shahrastani (horse)
Shahrastani | |
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Chestnut | |
Breeder | HH Aga Khan IV |
Owner | HH Aga Khan IV |
Trainer | Michael Stoute |
Record | 7: 4-1-0 |
Earnings | US$987,692 (equivaklent) |
Major wins | |
Sandown Classic Trial (1986) Dante Stakes (1986) Epsom Derby (1986) Irish Derby (1986) | |
Awards | |
Timeform rating: 135 | |
Last updated on May 13, 2007 |
Shahrastani (1983–2011) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He won four of his seven races between September 1985 and October 1986. He is best known for his performances in the summer of 1986 when he defeated Dancing Brave in the Epsom Derby and went on to win the Irish Derby by eight lengths. At the end of the season he was retired to stud, but made little impact as a stallion. He died in 2011.
Background
Shahrastani was a chestnut horse with a broad white
Racing career
1985:two-year-old season
Sharastani was not highly tried as a two-year-old and appeared on the racecourse only once. In September he finished strongly to be second by a head to My Ton Ton in the
1986:three-year-old season
In 1986 Shahrastani was aimed at the Epsom Derby and began his season by winning the Sandown Classic Trial in April. He was described as looking extremely impressive as he defeated the previously unbeaten Royal Lodge Stakes winner Bonhomie.[2] A month later he was set to York where he won the Dante Stakes.
At
On his final racecourse appearance, Shahrastani finished fourth in October's
Assessment
Sharastani was given a rating of 135 by Timeform.[4]
In their book A Century of Champions, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Sharastani as a "superior" Derby winner and the ninety-third best British or Irish racehorse of the 20th century.[5]
Retirement and stud
At the end of the 1986 racing season, Shahrastani was retired to stud. He stood with limited success at
Pedigree
Sire Nijinsky II
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Northern Dancer | Nearctic | Nearco |
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Lady Angela | |||
Natalma | Native Dancer | ||
Almahmoud | |||
Flaming Page | Bull Page | Bull Lea | |
Our Page | |||
Flaring Top | Menow | ||
Flaming Top | |||
Dam Shademah |
Thatch | Forli | Aristophanes |
Trevisa | |||
Thong | Nantallah | ||
Rough Shod | |||
Shamim | Le Haar | Vieux Manoir | |
Mince Pie | |||
Diamond Drop | Charlottesville | ||
Martine |
References
- ISBN 0-900599-42-1.
- ^ "Question Marks but few Derby Answers". Glasgow Herald. 14 May 1986. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- ^ "New king is crowned after avenging Derby defeat; MEMORABLE KING GEORGES". 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2012-06-08 – via The Free Library.
- ^ "Dosage". Chef-de-race.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ISBN 1-901570-15-0.
- ^ "Shahrastani Stud Record". Racing Post. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- ^ Jon Lees (2011-12-07). "Dual Derby hero Shahrastani dead at 28". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- ^ The Aga Khan Studs – http://www.AgaKhanStuds.com/. "Shahrastani". Aga Khan Studs. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
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