ALMANZOR (FR)
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WOOTTON BASSETT (GB) (Bay 2008-Stud France 2012, Aust. 2021). 5 wins at 2, Longchamp Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, Gr.1. Sire of 592 rnrs, 332 wnrs, 53 SW, inc. Almanzor (Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1), Zellie, Al Riffa, Audarya, Bucanero Fuerte, King of Steel, Wooded, Camille Pissarro, Unquestionable, Incarville, Speak of the Devil, Chindit, Royal Patronage, Tamahere, Henri Matisse, Green Impact, River Tiber, etc.
1st dam DARKOVA, by Maria's Mon. Unraced. Half-sister to ALMANZOR (c. by Wootton Bassett). 8 wins. See below. Another Sky (g. by Le Havre). 2 wins at 1400m, 1900m, Chantilly Prix de la Traversiere, 3d Chantilly Prix de Guiche, Gr.3, 4th ParisLongchamp Prix La Force, Gr.3. Natasha (f. by Frankel). 2 wins at 2, Sandown Ireland Incentive Scheme 2YO Fillies' S., 3d Deauville Prix Petite Etoile, L. Troarn (f. by Wootton Bassett). 2 wins at 1900m, 2450m, 2d Bordeaux-Le Bouscat Derby du Midi, L. Dam of- Yaanaas. 2 wins at 1m in GB. Rey Pelayo (g. by Wootton Bassett). 2 wins at 1600m, 2100m, Chantilly Prix Magdelene. Sounds Good (c. by Falco). Winner at 1850m in Morocco. Kryon (c. by Sea the Stars). Placed at 2 in 2024, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix As d'Atout. Radharani (f. by Kingman). Placed at 2, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Fast Fox.
2nd dam DARKARA, by Halling. 4 wins from 2000m to 3000m, Chantilly Prix des Tourelles, L, Prix la Mirambule, Deauville Prix de Coudray Rabut, Prix Belle Mare Plage the Resort. Half-sister to Darinska (dam of DARJINA), Darinski. Dam of 10 named foals, 7 to race, 3 winners, inc:- Black Thunder. Winner at 1400m in 2024 in India. Dardiza. Placed in France. Dam of- GUILDSMAN (Wootton Bassett). 7 wins-1 at 2-to 7f, £26,897, €14,400, US$298,994, Kentucky Downs Franklin-Simpson S., Gr.3, Presque Isle Downs Tom Ridge S., L, Goodwood Lucky Leap 2YO S., 2d Curragh Round Tower S., Gr.3, 3d Royal Ascot Coventry S., Gr.2, Saratoga Lucky Coin S., L, Gulfstream Park Texas Glitter S., L, 4th Newmarket July S., Gr.2. Darkazinia. Unraced. Dam of- DARZAN (Le Havre). 3 wins at 2400m, 2500m, €78,845, Deauville Prix Vulcain, L, Saint-Cloud Prix Quintette, Prix Pot au Feu, 3d Deauville Prix Michel Houyvet, L. Dabawa (Siyouni). Winner at 2, Chantilly Prix du Rond Alicante, 2d Deauville Prix de Lieurey, Gr.3, ParisLongchamp Prix du Pin, Gr.3, Chantilly Prix de Bagatelle, L.
3rd dam Daralbayda, by Doyoun. Winner at 2400m, Saint-Cloud Prix Flossie, 2d Longchamp Prix de Chaillot, 3d Evry Prix Minerve, Gr.3. Three-quarter-sister to DARKARA (Halling). 4 wins. See above. Darinska (Zilzal). Winner at 2400m, Saint-Cloud Prix Flossie, 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix des Tourelles, L, 3d Chantilly Prix de Royaumont, Gr.3, 4th Fontainebleau Prix Joubert, L. Dam of- DARJINA (Zamindar). Champion 3YO Filly in Europe in 2007. Champion Older Female Miler in GB & France in 2008. 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, £131,404, €862,210, HK$1,600,000, 3,680,000Dhs, Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Gr.1, Deauville Prix d'Astarté, Gr.1, Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix de la Grotte, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Cordova, 2d Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.1, Deauville Prix Rothschild, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix d'Ispahan, Gr.1, Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.1, Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, Nad al Sheba Dubai Duty Free, Gr.1, 3d Royal Ascot Coronation S., Gr.1, Hong Kong Mile, Gr.1. Darbaza. Placed at 3, 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Hula Dancer, Prix Feerie. Dam of- DARBUZAN (Zamindar). 4 wins from 2000m to 3000m, €121,150, QAR109,200, Saint-Cloud Prix de Lutèce, Gr.3, Deauville Prix Michel Houyvet, L, Saint-Cloud Prix Samourai, 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Pantin, 3d Chantilly Prix Chaudenay, Gr.2, 4th Qatar Derby, L. Darinza. Unraced. Dam of- THE PANTHER (Churchill). 2 wins at 1400m, 1800m in 2024 in India, Mumbai Breeders' Produce S, L, 4th Mumbai Breeders' Juvenile Colts' Championship, L. Darinski (Mark of Esteem). 3 wins from 2000m to 2500m, Deauville Prix des Authieux, 3d Grand Prix de Clairefontaine, L.
Race Record: 11 Starts 8-0-1 £737,230, €1,901,600. Champion 3YO Colt in Europe in 2016 (Int.). Champion 3YO Colt in Ireland & France in 2016 (Int.). 8 wins-3 at 2-from 1400m to 2100m, £737,230, €1,901,600, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1, Leopardstown Irish Champion S., Gr.1, Ascot Champion S., Gr.1, Deauville Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Gr.2, Chantilly Prix de Guiche, Gr.3, Grand Critérium de Bordeaux, L, 3d Chantilly Prix de Fontainebleau, Gr.3. |
A Champion on the track and at stud … Champion NZ 2YO Sire & First Season Sire … multiple Group 1 producing sire including Circle of Fire (2024 Sydney Cup) and Manzoice (Victoria Derby) … stakes winners include Positivity, Castle Way, Athabascan etc. … a Champion 3YO colt (Prix du Jockey Club etc.) Almanzor is a son of global sire sensation Wootton Bassett.