(King's Best - Sadima (Sadler's Wells))
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- 2004 foal, 16.1hh. Cost €83,000 as a yearling and a year younger half brother to Youmzain who had fetched 30,000 guineas as a yearling. Trained in Ireland by Jim Bolger for his first 9 runs through to Royal Ascot of his 3yo season. Sold to Godolphin after that and transferred to Saeed bin Suroor for three later runs at 3yo and then three more spread widely over his 4-5yo career.
- Ran twice as a juvenile finishing 3rd in a 6f maiden on May 28th (to Eagle Mountain) and then 4th of 9, at 9/1, in the 6f Group 2 Railway Stakes in June (behind Holy Roman Emperor).
- Won two Group 3 events in Ireland over 7f and 8f early in his 3yo year and unplaced over 10f at the same level. Placed second in both the Irish and French 2,000 Guineas during May then unplaced at Royal Ascot over 8f before his sale. Won a Group 3 over 8f on his first Godolphin run then unplaced over 10f prior to placing second in the Grade 1 Hong Kong Mile in December. Successful in the 8f Group 1 Lockinge Stakes at 4yo in May then only ran once more when tailed off, at 25/1, in a 9f Grade 1 raced in Dubai in March of his 5yo season and then retired.
- Has stood at the Haras Du Logis in France since 2010 opening at a fee of €4,500 and then at €3,000 from 2011 onwards. 13 yearlings sold in 2012, of 17 offered, for an average of 11,720 guineas and a median at 9,524gns. First Season Sire in 2013.