Jalil (horse)
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Jalil, is an American
Thoroughbred
Stallion
racehorse
. His sire
is the former leading North American
stallion
Storm Cat
. His dam is the multiple Grade 1
winning race mare
Tranquility Lake, sired by Rahy
. This makes him a full-brother to the multiple Grade 1 winning racehorse After Market.
, Jalil was purchased as a yearling for a record-setting price of $9.7 million by Sheikh Mohammed, representing the Godolphin Racing Operation at the September Yearling Sale
. Afterwards, he was sent to Europe
and placed in the care of trainer Saeed bin Suroor
.
in Suffolk, England.
in Berkshire, England. He finally broke his maiden in his third start, a maiden race at Ripon Racecourse
in North Yorkshire, England. He then finished second in the Leads The Way Handicap at Lingfield Park
in lingfield, Surrey
in October. Afterwards, he was rested for the remainder of the year in anticipation of his four-year old campaign.
in Dubai
. He followed up this triumph with back-to-back authoritative scores in the Zawaj Handicap and the Group 2
Maktoum Challenge Stakes, both at Nad Al Sheba. His final race at Nad Al Sheba was in the $6,000,000 GI Dubai World Cup
, where he finished eighth behind, among others, 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin.
Jalil made his North American debut on August 30, 2008, at Suffolk Downs
in East Boston, Massachusetts. Running in the $50,000 Waquoit Stakes, he finished a disappointing third at 1-5 odds. It is believed that the race was an attempt to get in a prep race over the Suffolk strip in preparation for the $500,000 Massachusetts Handicap, also at Suffolk Downs, scheduled for September 20, 2008.
United States
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Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
Stallion
Stallion
A Stallion is a male horse.Stallion may also refer to:* Stallion , an American pop rock group* Stallion , a figure in the Gobot toyline* Stallion , a character in the console role-playing game series...
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
. His sire
Sire
Sire may refer to:* Father, the counterpart of a dam, particularly in animal breeding. See also stallion* James W. Sire, author on worldviews* Sire Records, a record label* Sire Advertising, an advertising agency...
is the former leading North American
North American
North American generally refers to an entity, people, group, or attribute of North America, especially of the United States and Canada together.-Culture:*North American English, a collective term used to describe American English and Canadian English...
stallion
Stallion (horse)
A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded .Stallions will follow the conformation and phenotype of their breed, but within that standard, the presence of hormones such as testosterone may give stallions a thicker, "cresty" neck, as well as a somewhat more muscular physique as compared to...
Storm Cat
Storm Cat
Storm Cat was an American Thoroughbred stallion whose breeding fee during the peak of his stud career was $500,000, the highest in the world. As such, he was one of the few horses with a 24-hour armed guard....
. His dam is the multiple Grade 1
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
winning race mare
Mare
Female horses are called mares.Mare is the Latin word for "sea".The word may also refer to:-People:* Ahmed Marzooq, also known as Mare, a footballer and Secretary General of Maldives Olympic Committee* Mare Winningham, American actress and singer...
Tranquility Lake, sired by Rahy
Rahy
Rahy was an Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in England and the United States. Bred by Hill 'n' Dale Farms in Lexington, he was a son of the very important sire Blushing Groom and out of the Eclipse Award winner and Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame mare, Glorious Song.Rahy was purchased as a...
. This makes him a full-brother to the multiple Grade 1 winning racehorse After Market.
Keeneland September Yearling Sale (2005)
Cosigned by Mill Ridge Farm on behalf of his breeders, Martin & Pamela WygodMartin J. Wygod
Martin J. Wygod is an American businessman and a prominent Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder. A business administration graduate from New York University, he joined a Wall Street stock brokerage firm before becoming a managing partner in a similar firm.In 1964, Wygod became involved with...
, Jalil was purchased as a yearling for a record-setting price of $9.7 million by Sheikh Mohammed, representing the Godolphin Racing Operation at the September Yearling Sale
Keeneland Sales
The Keeneland Sales is an American Thoroughbred auction house in Lexington, Kentucky founded in 1935 as a nonprofit racing/auction entity on 147 acres of farmland west of Lexington, which had been owned by Jack O. Keene...
. Afterwards, he was sent to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and placed in the care of trainer Saeed bin Suroor
Saeed bin Suroor
Saeed bin Suroor , is a horse racing trainer. Formerly a policeman, he took out his training license in 1994 and the following year was appointed as the trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation....
.
Racing Career (2006)
Jalil made his highly-anticipated racing debut as a two-year old in October, finishing a disappointing sixth in a maiden race at Newmarket RacecourseNewmarket Racecourse
The town of Newmarket, in Suffolk, England, is the headquarters of British horseracing, home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations. Newmarket Racecourse has two courses - the Rowley Mile Course and the July Course. Both are wide, galloping...
in Suffolk, England.
Racing Career (2007)
After nearly seven months of freshening, Jalil returned to the races in May, finished a strong second in a maiden race at Newbury RacecourseNewbury Racecourse
Newbury Racecourse is a racecourse in the civil parish of Greenham, adjoining the town of Newbury in Berkshire, England. It has courses for flat races and over jumps...
in Berkshire, England. He finally broke his maiden in his third start, a maiden race at Ripon Racecourse
Ripon Racecourse
Ripon Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. It has been used for horse racing for more than 300 years and is nicknamed the Garden Racecourse. The course is a right-handed oval of approximately 1m5f with a 5f finishing straight and a 6f chute...
in North Yorkshire, England. He then finished second in the Leads The Way Handicap at Lingfield Park
Lingfield Park
Lingfield Park Racecourse is a horse racing course at Lingfield in Surrey, United Kingdom. It is owned by Arena Leisure Plc....
in lingfield, Surrey
Lingfield, Surrey
Lingfield is a village and civil parish in the Tandridge district of Surrey, England. It is most famous for its horse racing course, Lingfield Park. Lingfield lies to the east of a section of the A22 which runs between Godstone and East Grinstead...
in October. Afterwards, he was rested for the remainder of the year in anticipation of his four-year old campaign.
Racing Career (2008)
Jalil's first start on the dirt was a winning effort in his first start as a four-year old in the Meydan Marina Handicap in February at Nad Al Sheba RacecourseNad Al Sheba Racecourse
Nad Al Sheba Racecourse is a former Thoroughbred horse racing facility in Dubai, United Arab Emirates opened in 1986. It has a 2,200 metre left-handed dirt race track and a left-handed turf course of the same distance...
in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
. He followed up this triumph with back-to-back authoritative scores in the Zawaj Handicap and the Group 2
Conditions races
Conditions races are horse races where the weights carried by the runners are laid down by the conditions attached to the race. Weights are allocated according to; the sex of the runners, with female runners carrying less weight than males; the age of the runners, with younger horses receiving...
Maktoum Challenge Stakes, both at Nad Al Sheba. His final race at Nad Al Sheba was in the $6,000,000 GI Dubai World Cup
Dubai World Cup
The Dubai World Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 and from 2010 at the Meydan Racecourse in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates...
, where he finished eighth behind, among others, 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin.
Jalil made his North American debut on August 30, 2008, at Suffolk Downs
Suffolk Downs
Suffolk Downs, a thoroughbred race track in East Boston, Massachusetts, United States opened in 1935. Famous horses that have raced at this track include Seabiscuit, Whirlaway, Funny Cide and Cigar. The MassCap is held there, as well at the annual Hot Dog Safari...
in East Boston, Massachusetts. Running in the $50,000 Waquoit Stakes, he finished a disappointing third at 1-5 odds. It is believed that the race was an attempt to get in a prep race over the Suffolk strip in preparation for the $500,000 Massachusetts Handicap, also at Suffolk Downs, scheduled for September 20, 2008.