Zamazaan | |
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Sire | Exbury |
Grandsire | Le Haar |
Dam | Toyama |
Damsire | Tulyar |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1965 |
Country | France |
Colour | Chestnut |
Breeder | HH Aga Khan IV |
Owner | HH Aga Khan IV |
Trainer | François Mathet |
Record | 12: 5-2-2 |
Earnings | FF 683888 |
Major wins | |
Prix du Conseil Municipal (1968) Prix Jean Prat (1969) | |
Awards | |
Leading sire in Australia (1988) |
Zamazaan (1965 – 8 April 1990) [1] was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire in New Zealand and Australia.
Zamazaan was bred by the HH Aga Khan IV.
Zamazaan was a winner of 5 stakes races from 2,400 metres to 3,100 metres.
He retired from the track in 1969.
He was syndicated for a then record NZ$200,000 and sent to stand at stud beginning in the 1970 season at Keith Burley's Carlyle Stud in East Tāmaki near Auckland, New Zealand. [2]
He won the:
Zamazaan sired 58 stakes winners for 123 stakes wins including:
Zamazaan was the dam-sire of:
Zamazaan's legacy has also continued with the following:
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