SIRE HIGHLIGHTS:
SIRE:
MONGOLIAN KHAN |
COLOUR:
BAY |
YEAR OF BIRTH:
2011 |
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
AUSTRALIA |
CAREER WINS:
8 |
WINNING DISTANCE:
1400M-2400M |
MAJOR VICTORIES:
New Zealand Derby (GI), New Zealand
Australian Derby (GI), Australia
Caulfield Cup (GI), Australia |
AT STUD SINCE:
2016 |
STUD FEE:
NZD$ 4,000 (2022) |
NUMBER OF STAKES WINNERS:
1 |
SAME-SIRE RUNNERS' PERFORMANCE IN HONG KONG:
NO. OF STARTERS:
1 |
NO. OF WINNERS:
N/A |
BEST PERFORMER (RATED 80+):
N/A |
PREFERRED DISTANCE:
N/A |
SIRE ATTRIBUTES:
his middle-distance / stamina-major branch features a majority of winners at a mile or further. |
DAM HIGHLIGHTS:
DAM:
SHIMMY |
COLOUR:
BAY |
YEAR OF BIRTH:
2011 |
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
NEW ZEALAND |
BROODMARE SIRE:
ZABEEL |
RACING CAREER:
Placed at 2000M. |
PROGENY'S RACING PERFORMANCE:
SAMARKAND is her first named foal won twice at 1500M and 1600M. |
DAM ATTRIBUTES:
Dam from SANDALWOOD won at 1200M and named foal RED BEARD won 8 races at 1200M and 1400M. Also HECARWEE won twice at 1100M and 1200M. Past Generation found former Hong Kong runner DUET DANSEURS won 6 races from 975M to 1235M. Through the past two generations, this branch features a host of winners at a mile or under. |
SALES HISTORY:
Sold as a yearling at NZD$ 26,000 in 2020 NZB Karaka Book 2.
COMMENTS AND PROSPECT:
MONGOLIAN KHAN was trained by Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman with a record of 8 wins, 1 third and 1 fourth in 17 attempts while Opie Bosson as his usual rider, winning distance from 1400M to 2400M. He is the first runner to capture New Zealand Derby, Australian Derby and Caulfield Cup, and was Horse of the Year in New Zealand in 2014/15 and 2015/16. The son of HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR commenced stud duties in 2016 at Windsor Park Stud with 1 black type contests winner. His service fee in 2022 is NZD$ 4,000.
SAMARKAND was sold at NZD$ 26,000 as a yearling and collected 2 wins, 3 seconds and 1 third in 10 starts in New Zealand and Australia. He was trained by Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman at the beginning and won a 1600M maiden event but no surprise in two attempts on black type contest during the Spring carnival. Then he transferred to Bjorn Baker’s yard where he led all the way to win a 1500M event on heavy ground at Kembla Grange and just got caught in a 1600M event at Warwick Farm. His dam SHIMMY is three quarters sister of former Melbourne Cup winner EFFICIENT, where SAMARKAND should be no concern on his stamina as his previous trainer booked him on races at mile or upper in distance. He should be able to handle miles or further in HK while soft going and Happy Valley are fine.
