Zagora (horse)

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Zagora
Sire
GrandsireGreen Dancer
DamZaneton
DamsireMtoto
SexMare
Foaled13 March 2007
CountryFrance
ColourChestnut
BreederE Puerari & Oceanic Bloodstock
OwnerMartin Schwartz
TrainerChad Brown
Record22: 10-5-3
Earnings£1,531,893
Major wins
Prix Vanteaux (2010)
Prix de Psyché (2010)
Diana Stakes (2011)
Endeavour Stakes (2012)
Hillsborough Stakes (2012)
Gallorette Handicap (2012)
Ballston Spa Stakes (2012)
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (2012)
Awards
American Champion Female Turf Horse (2012)

Zagora (foaled March 13, 2007) is a retired French Thoroughbred racehorse with graded stakes wins on two continents and two countries. Defeating horses like G1 Gamely Stakes winner , Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner Tapitsfly, European champion The Fugue, American Oaks winner Lady of Shamrock, Matriarch Stakes winner Stormy Lucy, and Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes winner Nahrain.

Racing career[]

European career[]

Zagora had 9 starts in her home country of France, winning four times including victories in the Prix Vanteaux, and the Prix de Psyché.[1]

2011: four-year-old season[]

For Zagora's 4-year-old season, she was imported to the United States. She made five starts and won once in the Grade I Diana Stakes. She also ran in the Jenny Wiley Stakes but did not run in the Breeders' Cup.

2012: five-year-old season[]

As a 5 year old Zagora won both the Hillsborough Stakes, and the Endeavour Stakes. After a 5th in the Jenny Wiley she won the Gallorette Handicap. She won the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.[2]

Career and earnings[]

Her final career statistics were 22-10-5-3 and a total of $2,368,589 in earnings.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Zagora Statistics". Equibase.
  2. ^ Lenny Shulman (19 January 2013). "Zagora Named Champion Female Turf Horse". The Blood-Horse.
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