(Gone West - Zaizafon (The Minstrel))
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- 1994 foal and younger full brother to Group 1 winner and good sire Zafonic. Owner bred by K. Abdulla and trained in France by A. Fabre winning two races at 5f & 6f, both at 2yo when successful on debut in a maiden and then the 6f Group 3 Prix de Cabourg. Placed in the 6f Group 1 Prix Morny (behind Bahamian Bounty) and 7f Group 1 Prix de Salamandre (to Revoque and The West) later as a juvenile. 5th in the 2,000 Guineas and Group 3 placed at 3yo.
- To stud in 1998 and a below average record with only one Group winner to late 2005 in French 1,000 Guineas victress Zenda. Made a reasonable start with his British raced 2yos in 2001 and got 5-6f winners such as Lipstick & Shiela Blige. Poor record in 2002 with no winner from 12 and very few runners in 2003-5 because he was exported to stand in Florida in 2001.
- Presumably repatriated to stud in Europe in 2003 and had 14 yearlings sold in 2005 for an average just over 20,000gns. No winner in Britain with his 9 juvenile runners. The Juddmonte advertising for him in later 2006 pushed how well his return to Europe was going but this isn't the case in Britain (better results in France). 23 yearlings sold for a 17,700 guineas average.
- 2005 to 2009 Wins List.