Kayf Tara
| Kayf Tara | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Sadler's Wells |
| Grandsire | Northern Dancer |
| Dam | Colorspin |
| Damsire | High Top |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 18 March 1994[1] |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Dark Bay/Brown |
| Breeder | Meon Valley Stud |
| Owner | Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum Godolphin Stables (1998-) |
| Trainer | Michael Stoute Saeed bin Suroor (1998-) |
| Record | 15: 10-1-2 |
| Earnings | £644,235 |
| Major wins | |
| Ascot Gold Cup (1998, 2000) Irish St. Leger (1998, 1999) Prix Kergorlay (1999) Goodwood Cup (1999) Prix Vicomtesse Vigier (1999) Yorkshire Cup (2000) | |
| Awards | |
| European Champion Stayer (1998, 1999, 2000) | |
| Last updated on 7 September 2007 | |
Kayf Tara (foaled 18 March 1994) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.
Background[]
Kayf Tara was bred in England by the Meon Valley Stud. His dam Colorspin won the Irish Oaks and had previously produced the multiple Group One winner Opera House.[2]
He was owned by Ahmed Al Maktoum before being transferred to the ownership of Godolphin Racing.
Racing career[]
Kayf Tara won the Ascot Gold Cup and the Irish St. Leger in 1998. In the following year he won the Prix Kergorlay, Goodwood Cup and Prix Vicomtesse Vigier before taking a second Irish St. Leger. In 2000 he won the Yorkshire Cup and a second Ascot Gold Cup.
The recurrence of an old injury brought Kayf Tara's racing career to an end.
Honours[]
Kayf Tara won the Cartier European Top Stayer three years in a row from 1998, through 2000.
Stud record[]
Kayf Tara stands stud stallion at Overbury Stud in Overbury, Worcestershire.[3] He has had considerable success as a National Hunt stallion. His most successful offspring have included Planet of Sound (Punchestown Gold Cup), Blaklion (RSA Chase), Thistlecrack, Special Tiara, Tea For Two (Feltham Novices' Chase), Ballyandy (Champion Bumper), Identity Thief (Liverpool Hurdle, Fighting Fifth Hurdle) and Carruthers (Hennessy Gold Cup).[4]
Pedigree[]
| Sire Sadler's Wells |
Northern Dancer | Nearctic | Nearco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Angela | |||
| Natalma | Native Dancer | ||
| Almahmoud | |||
| Fairy Bridge | Bold Reason | Hail to Reason | |
| Lalun | |||
| Special | Forli | ||
| Thong | |||
| Dam Colorspin |
High Top | Derring-Do | Darius |
| Sipsey Bridge | |||
| Camenae | Vimy | ||
| Madrilene | |||
| Reprocolor | Jimmy Reppin | Midsummer Night | |
| Sweet Molly | |||
| Blue Queen | Majority Blue | ||
| Hill Queen (family 13-e)[2] |
References[]
- ^ a b "Kayf Tara pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ a b "Rattlewings – Family 13-e". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-16. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
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