Xaar
| Xaar | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Godolphin |
| Trainer | André Fabre Saeed bin Suroor |
| Record | 11:5-3-2 |
| Earnings | £375,840 |
| Major wins | |
| Prix de Cabourg (1997) Prix de la Salamandre (1997) Dewhurst Stakes (1997) Craven Stakes (1998) | |
| Awards | |
| European Champion Two-Yr-Old Colt (1997) | |
Xaar (14 March 1995 – 16 May 2021) was a British-bred
Background
Xaar was a very dark-coated bay horse with a white
Racing career
1997:two-year-old season
Xaar made his first racecourse appearance at
Xaar and Chargé d'Affaires met for the third time in the Group One Prix de la Salamandre over 1400 metres at Longchamp Racecourse in September. On this occasion, Xaar took the lead 200 metres from the finish and drew clear of his rival to win by three lengths.[5] On his final appearance of the season, Xaar was sent to England to contest the Dewhurst Stakes over seven furlongs at Newmarket Racecourse. He was made 11/8 favourite against five opponents from Britain and one from Ireland. Peslier retrained the colt in the early stages before moving up to take the lead a furlong from the finish. In the closing stages Xaar pulled away from the field to win by seven lengths from the future European Champion Sprinter Tamarisk.[6]
1998:three-year-old season
As a three-year-old, Xaar was aimed at the classic 2000 Guineas at Newmarket and began his season in the Craven Stakes over the same course and distance. He started odds-on favourite and won the race, ridden out to defeat the British colt Gulland by a neck.[7] In the Guineas on 2 May, Xaar was made 10/11 favourite against seventeen opponents over the Rowley Mile course. He appeared to be under pressure at half way, and although he made steady progress he was unable to reach the leaders and finished fourth, just over two lengths behind the winner King of Kings.
Xaar was off the course for more than three months before reappearing in August at Deauville, where he finished second to Kabool in the Prix Guillaume d'Ornano over 2000 metres. He was then matched against older horses and fillies in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown in September. He finished third of the eight runners behind Swain and Alborada.
1999:four-year-old season
Before the start of the 1999 season, Xaar was bought by
Stud record
Xaar was retired to become a breeding stallion for Sheikh Mohammed's
Pedigree
| Sire Zafonic (USA) 1990 |
Gone West 1984 |
Mr. Prospector | Raise a Native |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Digger | |||
| Secrettame | Secretariat | ||
| Tamerett | |||
| Zaizafon 1982 |
The Minstrel | Northern Dancer | |
| Fleur | |||
| Mofida | Right Tack | ||
| Wold Lass | |||
| Dam Monroe (USA) 1977 |
Sir Ivor 1965 |
Sir Gaylord | Turn-To |
| Somethingroyal | |||
| Attica | Mr Trouble | ||
| Athenia | |||
| Best In Show 1965 |
Traffic Judge | Alibhai
| |
| Traffic Court | |||
| Stolen Hour | Mr Busher | ||
| Traffic Court (Family: 8-f)[2] |
See also
References
- ^ "Xaar image". sporthorse-data.com. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ^ a b "Thoroughbred Bloodlines – Remembrancer Mare – Family 8-f". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ^ "Prix de Cabourg result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ^ "Prix de la Salamandre result". Racing Post. 20 September 1997. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ "Prix de la Salamandre result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ^ "Dewhurst Stakes result". Racing Post. 18 October 1997. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ "Craven Stakes result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ^ "Eclipse Stakes result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ^ By Nancy Sexton 11:24AM 22 DEC 2012 (2012-12-22). "Brilliant juvenile Xaar retired from stud duty". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Xaar Stud Record". Racing Post. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ^ "Xaar pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-02-09.