Zambezi Sun
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Zambezi Sun is a Thoroughbred
racehorse
who competes in France
. He is owned and bred by Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms
, who owned his multiple stakes-winning sire Dansili who was also the Leading sire in France
in 2006 and a son of the international leading sire, Danehill
. Zambezi Sun was out of the Juddmonte Farms mare Imbabala, a daughter of Zafonic
who was the 1992 European Champion Two-Yr-Old Colt
and a 1993 British Classic winner.
Trained by Pascal Bary
, Zambezi Sun made his debut at the beginning of April 2007 at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris
, winning the Prix Juigne
, an event for unraced three-year-old colt
s and gelding
s. In his next start on April 29, he won the Prix de Nanterre at the Longchamp course and then on June 3 at Chantilly Racecourse
he ran fourth to winner Lawman in the Group 1
Prix du Jockey Club
. Back at Longchamp Racecourse, Zambezi Sun rebounded to win the prestigious G-1 Grand Prix de Paris
. He did not race again until mid September when he ran third to Soldier of Fortune
in the Prix Niel
. In October he finished eighth in France's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
. In contention during the final stretch run, eventual winner Dylan Thomas
cut sharply in front of Zambezi Sun, but a claim of interference was rejected by the racing stewards.
Zambezi Sun was sent to race in the United States where he will race in 2009. His conditioning was handled by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
trainer, Bobby Frankel.
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 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...
who competes in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He is owned and bred by Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms
Juddmonte Farms
Juddmonte Farms is a famous and award-winning horse breeding farm, owned by Prince Khalid Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. A member of the Saudi Arabian royal family the successful businessman presides over the massive conglomerate Mawared...
, who owned his multiple stakes-winning sire Dansili who was also the Leading sire in France
Leading sire in France
The list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of racehorses in France for each year since 1887. This is determined by the amount of prizemoney won by the sire's progeny during the season .-----References:* -See also:*...
in 2006 and a son of the international leading sire, Danehill
Danehill (horse)
Danehill was a Thoroughbred racehorse who was bred in the United States. During his phenomenal stud career Danehill became a champion sire on both sides of the Equator...
. Zambezi Sun was out of the Juddmonte Farms mare Imbabala, a daughter of Zafonic
Zafonic
Zafonic was a European Thoroughbred racehorse bred in Kentucky. He was the 1992 European Champion Two-Year-Old Colt and won the following year's 2,000 Guineas.-Background:...
who was the 1992 European Champion Two-Yr-Old Colt
Cartier Racing Award
The Cartier Racing Awards are awards in European horse racing, founded in 1991, and sponsored by Cartier jewelers. The award winners are decided by points earned in group races plus the votes cast by British racing journalists and readers of the Racing Post and Daily Telegraph newspapers.Eight...
and a 1993 British Classic winner.
Trained by Pascal Bary
Pascal Bary
Pascal Bary is a French racehorse trainer.He has been training since 1981, having previously worked as an assistant to François Boutin...
, Zambezi Sun made his debut at the beginning of April 2007 at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, winning the Prix Juigne
Prix Juigné
The Prix Juigné is a French Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early April at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris. An event for unraced three-year-old colts and geldings, it is a flat race contested on turf over a distance of 2000 meters .-Winners since 2007:-References:*...
, an event for unraced three-year-old colt
Colt (horse)
A colt is a young male horse, under the age of four. The term "colt" is often confused with foal, which refers to a horse of either sex under one year of age....
s and gelding
Gelding
A gelding is a castrated horse or other equine such as a donkey or a mule. Castration, and the elimination of hormonally driven behavior associated with a stallion, allows a male horse to be calmer and better-behaved, making the animal quieter, gentler and potentially more suitable as an everyday...
s. In his next start on April 29, he won the Prix de Nanterre at the Longchamp course and then on June 3 at Chantilly Racecourse
Chantilly Racecourse
Chantilly Racecourse is a Thoroughbred turf racecourse for flat racing in Chantilly, Oise, France, about north of the centre of the city of Paris....
he ran fourth to winner Lawman in the Group 1
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...
Prix du Jockey Club
Prix du Jockey Club
The Prix du Jockey Club, sometimes referred to as the French Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies...
. Back at Longchamp Racecourse, Zambezi Sun rebounded to win the prestigious G-1 Grand Prix de Paris
Grand Prix de Paris
The Grand Prix de Paris is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.-History:...
. He did not race again until mid September when he ran third to Soldier of Fortune
Soldier of Fortune (horse)
Soldier of Fortune is a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2007 Group One Irish Derby Stakes as well as important races in France, and who in 2008 won the Group One Coronation Cup....
in the Prix Niel
Prix Niel
The Prix Niel is a Group 2 flat horse race in France which is open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September....
. In October he finished eighth in France's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year, usually on the first Sunday in October.Popularly referred to as the...
. In contention during the final stretch run, eventual winner Dylan Thomas
Dylan Thomas (horse)
Dylan Thomas is a Thoroughbred racehorse. He was trained in Ireland by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor. He was sired by Danehill out of Lagrion, a daughter of Diesis...
cut sharply in front of Zambezi Sun, but a claim of interference was rejected by the racing stewards.
Zambezi Sun was sent to race in the United States where he will race in 2009. His conditioning was handled by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...
trainer, Bobby Frankel.