Promising first-season sire Ghaiyyath registered another impressive debutant winner when his daughter Alobayyah won going away in the Novice at Yarmouth on Tuesday, 22
Ghaiyyath
A paragon among thoroughbreds. Dubawi’s Horse of the Year and best ever, out of Galileo’s first Classic winner. His million-guinea top lot is the biggest-priced colt for a freshman since his grandsire Dubai Millennium’s only yearlings. 1,050,000gns, 500,000gns, €600,000, €425,000, €400,000: Godolphin knows just how special a racehorse he was and bought his top five yearlings. 221 foals in his first two crops, and 161 in-foal mares carrying his third.
Pedigree
GHAIYYATH |
DUBAWI |
DUBAI MILLENNIUM |
SEEKING THE GOLD |
MR PROSPECTOR |
CON GAME |
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COLORADO DANCER |
SHAREEF DANCER |
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FALL ASPEN |
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ZOMARADAH |
DEPLOY |
SHIRLEY HEIGHTS |
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SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS |
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JAWAHER |
DANCING BRAVE |
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HIGH TERN |
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NIGHTIME |
GALILEO |
SADLER'S WELLS |
NORTHERN DANCER |
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FAIRY BRIDGE |
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URBAN SEA |
MISWAKI |
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ALLEGRETTA |
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CAUMSHINAUN |
INDIAN RIDGE |
AHONOORA |
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HILLBROW |
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RIDGE POOL |
BLUEBIRD |
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CASTING COUCH |
By DUBAWI (2002) Prix Jacques Le Marois (G1), Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1), National S (G1), etc. Sire of 1,925 foals aged three and up, including GHAIYYATH, MODERN GAMES, NAVAL CROWN, NIGHT OF THUNDER, SPACE BLUES, TOO DARN HOT, MONTEROSSO, AL KAZEEM, ANCIENT WISDOM, BENBATL, COROEBUS, HENRY LONGFELLOW, LORD NORTH, MAKFI, MASTER OF THE SEAS, NEW BAY, POET’S VOICE, REBEL’S ROMANCE, ZARAK, etc.
1st dam: NIGHTIME by Galileo. 2 wins (8f-8¾f) at 3, Irish 1,000 Guineas (G1). Dam of 13 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners:
GHAIYYATH (c Dubawi) Champion, see Race record.
ZHUKOVA (f Fastnet Rock) Champion older filly in Europe, 7 wins (9½f-12f) at 3 to 5, Man O' War S (G1), Blue Wind S (G3), Enterprise S (G3), Alleged S, Noblesse S, Oyster S. Dam of: IMPERIAL EMPEROR (c Dubawi) Winner at 2; First Ruler (g Dubawi) 2nd Tapster S.
Sleeping Beauty (f Oasis Dream) Winner (10f) at 3, 3rd Salsabil S. Dam of:
Irish Territory (c Declaration of War) 2nd With Anticipation S (G3).
Knight To King (c Kingman) Winner (9½f) at 3, 2nd Devoy S, 3rd Amethyst S (G3).
La Chapelle (f Holy Roman Emperor) Dam of:
MAUIEWOWIE (f Night Of Thunder) Curragh S, 2nd Marwell S, Polonia S.
Something Enticing (f Fascinating Rock) Gillies S.
2nd dam: CAUMSHINAUN by Indian Ridge. Champion older mare in Ireland, 5 wins (6f-8f) at 3 and 4, Platinum S. Dam of 8 winners:
NIGHTIME (f Galileo) Group winner, see above.
Mermaid Island (f Mujadil) Winner at 2, 2nd Victor McCalmont Memorial S. Dam of:
ONDINA (f Manhattan Rain) Laelia S.
Holy Cow (f Teofilo) 3rd Centaurea S.
STRAIGHT TALK (c Refuse To Bend) 3 wins at 4 and 5.
PHAENOMENA (f Galileo) 2 wins at 3. Dam of:
KING OF KOJI (c Lord Kanaloa) Meguro Kinen (G2), American Jockey Club Cup (G2), 3rd Kyoto Daishoten (G2).
HARAJUKU (f Deep Impact) Prix Cleopatre (G3), 2nd Prix d’Aumale (G3), Orchid S (G3), Via Borghese S, 3rd The Very One S (G3), Jockey Club Oaks.
OLYMPIAD (g Galileo) 2 wins at 4.
GUNGA DIN (c Green Desert) 2 wins at 4 and 5.
SEAGULL (f Sea the Stars) Winner at 3. Dam of:
WASAAYEF (f Kingman) Winner at 2, 2019.
Qilin Queen (f Pinatubo) 2nd Ascendant S.
TAJRIBA (f Teofilo) Winner at 3. Dam of:
Wishfully (f Invincible Spirit) 2nd Prix Casimir Delamarre, 3rd Baden-Baden Cup, Preis des Casino Baden-Baden.
3rd dam: RIDGE POOL by Bluebird. Winner at 2. Dam of 2 winners:
CAUMSHINAUN (f Indian Ridge) Champion, see above.
CANDLERIGGS (g Indian Ridge) 2 wins at 2 and 4.
Stud record
Ghaiyyath's first northern hemisphere crop are two-year-olds of 2024.
Ghaiyyath's first southern hemisphere crop are two-year-olds of 2024.
Conformation
Race record
His successful career
Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
Two | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - |
Three | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Four | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | - |
Five | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
Total | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | - |
At 2
- 1st
- Autumn S (G3), 8f, Newmarket, new Stakes record 1:35.92, by 1¾l, beating Dream Today, Purser, Flag Of Honour, Arbalet, Wafy, Zabriskie.
- 1st
- Maiden race, 8f, Newmarket, by 5l, beating Bombyx.
At 3
- 1st
- Prix du Prince d’Orange (G3), 10f, Longchamp, by 3l, beating Sacred Life, Folamour, Chilean, Aviateur, Stage Magic, Willie John.
At 4 Champion older horse in Germany
- 1st
- Grosser Preis von Baden (G1), 12f, Baden-Baden, by 14l, beating Donjah, Laccario, Colomano, Accon, Akribie, Ashrun, Communique.
- 1st
- Prix d’Harcourt (G2), 10f, Longchamp, by 1½l, beating Soleil Marin, Intellogent, Lucius Tiberius, Volfango, Nocturnal Fox.
- 3rd
- Prix Ganay (G1), 10½f, Longchamp, to Waldgeist, Study Of Man, beating Soleil Marin, Intellogent.
At 5
- 1st
- Juddmonte International S (G1), 10½f, York, by 3l, beating Magical, Lord North, Kameko, Rose Of Kildare.
- 1st
- Eclipse S (G1), 10f, Sandown Park, by 2¼l, beating Enable, Japan, Magic Wand, Deidre, Regal Reality, Bangkok.
- 1st
- Coronation Cup (G1), 12f, Newmarket, new course record 2:25.89, by 2½l, beating Anthony Van Dyck, Stradivarius, Broome, Defoe, Alounak, Desert Encounter.
- 1st
- Dubai Millennium S (G3), 10f, Meydan, by 8½l, beating Spotify, Privilegiado, Certain Lad, Desert Encounter, Royal Meeting.
- 2nd
- Irish Champion S (G1), 10f, Leopardstown, to Magical, beating Armory, Sottsass, Japan, Leo de Fury.
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