Monsun
Encyclopedia
Monsun is a bay Thoroughbred
racehorse
and stallion bred in Germany
by Gestut Isarland and owned by Baron Georg von Ullmann. He is a son of Germany's first triple crown winner and champion racehorse and sire Königsstuhl, a descendant of the very influerntial sire, Nearco
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Monsun was a very tough competitor who acted on both soft and firm ground and was trained by Heinz Jentzsch. He won 12 of his 23 races, including three Group 1 races (1993 Aral Pokal and 1993 and 1994 Europa Preis). He also finished second to then less-fancied stable companion Lando in the 1993 Deutsches Derby
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At stud, Monsun has proved a revelation and has sired several champion colts and fillies, all notably tough in the image of their sire. Like their sire, they tend to be slow-maturing types and sometimes continue to improve up to the age of five years. His sons Shirocco
, 2005 German Horse of the Year
and winner of the 2004 Deutsches Derby
and 2005 Breeders' Cup Turf
, and Manduro
who was ranked #1 in the World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings
for 2007, have set new standards for German thoroughbred racing.
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...
racehorse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
and stallion bred in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
by Gestut Isarland and owned by Baron Georg von Ullmann. He is a son of Germany's first triple crown winner and champion racehorse and sire Königsstuhl, a descendant of the very influerntial sire, Nearco
Nearco
Nearco was an Italian bred Thoroughbred racehorse described by Thoroughbred Heritage as "one of the greatest racehorses of the Twentieth Century" and "one of the most important sires of the century." He was not only unbeaten, winning 14 races at distances from 5 furlongs to 1 mile 7 furlongs ,...
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Monsun was a very tough competitor who acted on both soft and firm ground and was trained by Heinz Jentzsch. He won 12 of his 23 races, including three Group 1 races (1993 Aral Pokal and 1993 and 1994 Europa Preis). He also finished second to then less-fancied stable companion Lando in the 1993 Deutsches Derby
Deutsches Derby
The Deutsches Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in Germany open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Hamburg-Horn over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July....
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At stud, Monsun has proved a revelation and has sired several champion colts and fillies, all notably tough in the image of their sire. Like their sire, they tend to be slow-maturing types and sometimes continue to improve up to the age of five years. His sons Shirocco
Shirocco
Shirocco is a German Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Breeders' Cup Turf in 2005, a year in which he was named German Horse of the Year. He also won the 2004 Deutsches Derby. Overall, he won 6 major group races in 5 countries.In October 2006 he was purchased by Darley Stud and...
, 2005 German Horse of the Year
German Horse of the Year
German Horse of the Year is an award for racehorses instituted in 1957. It is the oldest public vote in the German sports . It was instituted by the journalist Addi Furler.-Records:Most wins:* 3 - Orofino...
and winner of the 2004 Deutsches Derby
Deutsches Derby
The Deutsches Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in Germany open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Hamburg-Horn over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July....
and 2005 Breeders' Cup Turf
Breeders' Cup Turf
The Breeders' Cup Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for three-year-olds and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships. The race's current title sponsor is Emirates Airlines.The forerunner...
, and Manduro
Manduro
Manduro is a World Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Sired by Monsun, a multiple Group One winner in Germany, he is out of the mare Mandellicht, a daughter of Northern Dancer's son Be My Guest who was the Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland in 1982.Manduro was purchased by Baron Georg von...
who was ranked #1 in the World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings
World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings
The World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings are compiled by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities , an organization established in 2003 with headquarters in Paris, France made up of members from around the world....
for 2007, have set new standards for German thoroughbred racing.
External links
- Progeny
- Leading Sires in GermanyLeading sire in GermanyThe list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of racehorses in Germany for each year since 1867. This is determined by the amount of prizemoney won by the sire's progeny during the season.----- References :*...