Makfi
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Makfi is by the winner of the Group 1
National Stakes
at 2 and the Irish 2,000 Guineas and Prix Jacques Le Marois
at 3 Dubawi
. Makfi's dam, the unraced Green Desert
mare Dhelaal, is a half-sister to dual highweight Alhaarth
(Unfuwain
).
On May 1, Makfi achieved classic success in the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, only his third career start as he inhaled game runner-up Dick Turpin in the closing strides. Leading up to the classic he won the Prix Djebel
as prep. Makfi pulling away late in the piece almost mirrored his Djebel success and in the same race included undefeated last years European Champion Two year old colt.
Makfi followed his Guineas success with a disappointing run in the St James's Palace Stakes at Ascot. However, he returned to his best form when winning the Prix Jacques le Marois, giving champion mare Goldikova a rare defeat over a mile. His final career start resulted in another disappointing run at Ascot in the Queen Elizabet II Stakes.
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Group One
Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...
National Stakes
National Stakes
The National Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 7 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September....
at 2 and the Irish 2,000 Guineas and Prix Jacques Le Marois
Prix Jacques le Marois
The Prix Jacques Le Marois is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred colts and fillies aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,600 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August....
at 3 Dubawi
Dubawi
Dubawi is a thoroughbred racehorse sired by Dubai Millennium. He won five races in his race career....
. Makfi's dam, the unraced Green Desert
Green Desert
-Personnel:* Christopher Franke* Edgar Froese* Pete Beaulieu – engineering* Mark Weinberg – sleeve design...
mare Dhelaal, is a half-sister to dual highweight Alhaarth
Alhaarth
Alhharth is a retired champion Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire, bred in Ireland, but trained in the United Kingdom and Dubai during a racing career that lasted from 1995 to 1997. He was named European Champion Two-Year-Old at the 1995 Cartier Racing Awards. In his championship season he won...
(Unfuwain
Unfuwain
Unfuwain was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse bred and owned by Hamdan Al Maktoum. In a brief career of ten starts, lasting from 9187 to 1989, he won four Group races and was placed in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe...
).
On May 1, Makfi achieved classic success in the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, only his third career start as he inhaled game runner-up Dick Turpin in the closing strides. Leading up to the classic he won the Prix Djebel
Prix Djebel
The Prix Djebel is a Group 3 flat horse race in France which is open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run at Maisons-Laffitte over a distance of 1,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in April....
as prep. Makfi pulling away late in the piece almost mirrored his Djebel success and in the same race included undefeated last years European Champion Two year old colt.
Makfi followed his Guineas success with a disappointing run in the St James's Palace Stakes at Ascot. However, he returned to his best form when winning the Prix Jacques le Marois, giving champion mare Goldikova a rare defeat over a mile. His final career start resulted in another disappointing run at Ascot in the Queen Elizabet II Stakes.
To stud 2011