(Zafonic - Monroe (Nijinsky))
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- 1995 foal. Owner bred by K. Abdulla and trained in France by A. Fabre winning five races from 6f to 8f between 2yo to 3yo. At 2yo won four from five starting with two 6f successes including a Group 3 on Aug 2nd, runner-up in the 6f Group 1 Prix Morny (as odds-on fav) before two 7f Group 1 wins in the Prix de Salamandre and Dewhurst. Won the 8f Group 3 Craven on debut at 3yo then unplaced in the 2,000 Guineas and two later 10f races.
- To stud in Ireland in 2000 and has shuttled to Australia. Has made an above average start with his first two crops and a solid record with his British raced 2yos. Has got winners from 5f upwards from May and a particularly good strike rate (24%) with his runners over 5f. Some better quality runners in both crops with Tony James (6f Group 2), Mystical Land (placed 6f Group 2) & Sharplaw Star (placed 5f Group 2) in 2004 and 6f Listed winners Balthazaar's Gift & Sir Xaar in 2005. Indicationsfrom his first crop are that his runners showed limited development to 3yo in line with his own record.
- 37 yearlings sold in 2005 with the colts averaging over 30,000gns and the fillies just over 17,000gns.
- 2005 to 2009 Wins List.