First to salute the judge was Arabian Crown in the Listed Stonehenge Stakes. The juvenile son of Dubawi (pictured) stayed on well in the
Iffraaj
From Champion juveniles to Champion milers: whatever horse you are trying to breed, he’s already got one like it. His latest G1 son My Prospero is rated 129 by Timeform – the best three-year-old in Europe after Vadeni. 2022 yearlings sold for up to 170,000gns with leading trainers among the buyers.
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Pedigree
IFFRAAJ |
ZAFONIC |
GONE WEST |
MR PROSPECTOR |
RAISE A NATIVE |
GOLD DIGGER |
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SECRETTAME |
SECRETARIAT |
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TAMERETT |
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ZAIZAFON |
THE MINSTREL |
NORTHERN DANCER |
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FLEUR |
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MOFIDA |
RIGHT TACK |
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WORLD LASS |
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PASTORALE |
NUREYEV |
NORTHERN DANCER |
NEARCTIC |
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NATALMA |
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SPECIAL |
FORLI |
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THONG |
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PARK APPEAL |
AHONOORA |
LORENZACCIO |
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HELEN NICHOLS |
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BALIDARESS |
BALIDAR |
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INNOCENCE |
By ZAFONIC (1990) European Horse of the Year, Dewhurst S (G1), 2,000 Guineas (G1), etc. Sire of 665 foals aged three and up, including IFFRAAJ, COUNT DUBOIS, XAAR, ZAFEEN, ZEE ZEE TOP, ALRASSAAM, DUPONT, FLASHY WINGS, PACINO, ZIPPING, etc.
1st dam: PASTORALE by Nureyev. 2 wins (7f-8f) at 3. Dam of 13 foals, 12 to race, 11 winners:
IFFRAAJ (c Zafonic) G2 winner, see Race record.
FARRAAJ (g Dubai Destination) 6 wins (7f-10½f), 2 to 5, Winter Derby (G3), Churchill S, 2nd Somerville Tattersall S (G3), 3rd Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1), Mackinnon S (G1).
KAREYMAH (f Zafonic) 3 wins (7f) at 2, Prix du Calvados (G3), Sweet Solera S.
Taqdeyr (g Dubai Destination) 4 wins (7f) at 3 and 4, 3rd Guisborough S.
JATHAABEH (f Nashwan) 2 wins (8f) at 3. Dam of:
MIJHAAR (g Shirocco) Braveheart S, 3rd Wolferton H, Hambleton S.
AKRMINA (f Zafonic) Winner (7f) at 3. Dam of:
In Spain (f Selkirk) Placed at 3. Dam of: Majestic Moments (g Darci Brahma) 2nd Singapore Derby; The Matador (g Darci Brahma) 2nd Champagne S.
2nd dam: PARK APPEAL by Ahonoora. Champion two-year-old filly in England and Ireland, 5 wins (6f-8½f) at 2 and 4, Cheveley Park S (G1), Moyglare Stud S (G1). Sister to NASHAMAA. Dam of 9 winners:
CAPE CROSS (c Green Desert) 5 wins, 2 to 5, Lockinge S (G1), Queen Anne S (G2), 3rd Prix Jacques Le Marois (G1). Sire.
VINCENNES (f King’s Best) 3 wins at 3, Kolner Herbst-Stuten-Meile (G3). Dam of:
Halimi (c Teofilo) 3rd Dubai Millennium S (G3), Coppa d'Oro.
PHOENIX PARK (c Sadler’s Wells) 3 wins at 4 and 6, Prix du Carrousel.
GREAT BRITAIN (c Green Desert) Winner at 3 and 5, Al Quoz Sprint.
Arvola (f Sadler’s Wells) Winner at 3. Dam of:
DIKTAT (c Warning) Champion older sprinter in Europe, Haydock Park Sprint Cup S (G1), Prix Maurice de Gheest (G1). Sire.
RECITE (f Forty Niner) Winner. Dam of: ONE SPIRIT (f Invincible Spirit) Owenstown Stud S, 2nd Solonaway S (G3); Some Spirit (f Invincible Spirit) 2nd Fairy Bridge S (G3).
3rd dam: BALIDARESS by Balidar. 3 wins at 3 and 4. Dam of 8 winners:
ALYDARESS (f Alydar) Champion three-year-old filly in Ireland, 3 wins at 3, Irish Oaks (G1), 2nd Yorkshire Oaks (G1). Dam of:
ALLUREMENT (f Sadler’s Wells) Prix Cleopatre (G3).
LAIYL (f Nureyev) Winner at 3. Dam of: LAYMAN (c Sunday Silence) Prix de Cabourg (G3), Sovereign S (G3), 2nd Prix Morny (G1). Sire. Grandam of: KUKERACHA (g Night of Thunder) Queensland Derby (G1), Premier's Cup (G3), Tails S, 3rd Hollindale S (G2).
DESIRABLE (f Lord Gayle) 3 wins at 2, Cheveley Park S (G1), 2nd Moyglare Stud S (G1). Dam of:
SHADAYID (f Shadeed) Champion two-year-old filly in Europe, 1,000 Guineas (G1), Prix Marcel Boussac (G1). Dam of: BINT SHADAYID (f Nashwan) Prestige S (G3), 3rd 1,000 Guineas (G1); IMTIYAZ (c Woodman) Glasgow S, 2nd Prix Jean Prat (G1). Grandam of: Farhaan (c Jazil) 2nd Shoemaker Mile S (G1). Third dam of: TAKAFUL (c Bernardini) Vosburgh S (G1), 2nd Allen H Jerkins S (G1), 3rd Toboggan S (G3); HAIKAL (c Daaher) Gotham S (G3), 2nd Excelsior S (G3), 3rd Wood Memorial S (G2).
DUMAANI (c Danzig) Keio Hai Spring Cup (G2). Sire.
FATH (c Danzig) Lennox S (G3), 2nd Middle Park S (G1). Sire.
NASHAMAA (c Ahonoora) 4 wins, 2 to 4, Ballymacoy S (G3). Sire.
SALIDAR (f Sallust) Winner at 3. Dam of:
BIN AJWAAD (c Rainbow Quest) Gladness S (G3). Sire.
Balistroika (f Nijinsky) Unraced. Dam of:
RUSSIAN RHYTHM (f Kingmambo) Champion three-year-old filly in Europe, Lockinge S (G1), 1,000 Guineas S (G1). Grandam of: GOOD GUESS (c Kodiac) Prix Jean Prat (G1); ZONDERLAND (c Dutch Art) Sovereign S (G3), 2nd Celebration Mile S (G2), Challenge S (G2), 3rd Sovereign S (G3); SPANGLED (f Starspangledbanner) Sceptre S (G3); MARENKO (f Exceed And Excel) Fred Darling S (G3), 2nd May Hill S (G2); BASHKIROVA (f Pivotal) Princess Elizabeth S (G3); POTAPOVA (f Invincible Spirit) Atalanta S (G3), 3rd Atalanta S (G3).
Flames Of Paris (f Blushing Groom) Unraced. Dam of: HOT SNITZEL (g Snitzel) BTC Cup (G1).
Conformation

Race record
His successful career
Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
Two | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Three | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Four | 6 | 4 | - | - | - |
Five | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Total | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
At 2
- 1st
- Maiden race, 7f, Warwick, beating Soulacroix.
At 4
- 1st
- Park S (G2), 7f, Doncaster, beating Sleeping Indian, Court Masterpiece, Arakan.
- 1st
- Victoria Cup H, 7f, Lingfield, beating Court Masterpiece, Jedburgh.
- 1st
- Wokingham S, 6f, York, beating Beckermet, Fire Up The Band, Country Reel, Continent.
- 1st
- Handicap, 6f, Kempton, beating Eisteddfod, High Reach.
At 5
- 1st
- Lennox S (G2), 7f, Goodwood, beating Jedburgh, Assertive, Nayyir, Etlaala, Jeremy.
- 1st
- Park S (G2), 7f, York, beating Somnus, Wasseema, Speciosa.
- 2nd
- July Cup (G1), 6f, Newmarket, to Les Arcs, beating Ashdown Express, Amadeus Wolf, Moss Vale, Takeover Target, Falkirk.
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