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Ghaiyyath
The highest-rated horse in the world and the best son of Dubawi, Ghaiyyath achieved four G1 victories. A Group-winning two-year-old who posted three of the top four Timeform performances of 2020, beating Enable in the G1 Eclipse and Magical in the G1 International.
He was fully booked in 2021, covering triple G1-winner Jameka and the Stakes-producing mares, including the in-foal dams of Alegron, Southern Moon and Dalasan.
Pedigree
GHAIYYATH |
DUBAWI |
DUBAI MILLENNIUM |
SEEKING THE GOLD |
MR PROSPECTOR |
CON GAME |
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COLORADO DANCER |
SHAREEF DANCER |
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FALL ASPEN |
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ZOMARADAH |
DEPLOY |
SHIRLEY HEIGHTS |
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SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS |
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JAWAHER |
DANCING BRAVE |
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HIGH TERN |
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NIGHTIME |
GALILEO |
SADLER'S WELLS |
NORTHERN DANCER |
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FAIRY BRIDGE |
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URBAN SEA |
MISWAKI |
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ALLEGRETTA |
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CAUMSHINAUN |
INDIAN RIDGE |
AHONOORA |
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HILLBROW |
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RIDGE POOL |
BLUEBIRD |
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CASTING COUCH |
DUBAWI (IRE) (Bay 2002-Stud 2006). 5 wins-3 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, £217,532, €744,469,
Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, G1, Curragh National S., G1, Irish Two Thousand Guineas,
G1, Newmarket Superlative S., G3, 2d Newmarket Queen Elizabeth II S., G1, 3d The Derby, G1.
Champion sire. Sire of 1,447 rnrs, 1,095 wnrs, 226 SW, 75.8% winners, 15.6% Stakes winners
inc. Ghaiyyath, Too Darn Hot, Postponed, Space Blues, Prince Bishop, Makfi, TIME TEST, New
Bay, Akeed Mofeed, Yibir, MODERN GAMES, Arabian Queen, Monterosso, Al Kazeem, Benbatl,
Luck or Design - Lucky Nine (H.K.), Old Persian, Coronet, Wuheida, Bateel, Journey, Red Dubawi,
Nezwaah, etc.
1st dam:
NIGHTIME, by Galileo. 2 wins at 1m, 8¾f, €235,912, Irish One Thousand Guineas, G1.
Broodmare of the Year in Ireland in 2020. Sister to Phaenomena (dam of KING OF
KOJI, HARAJUKU), half-sister to Mermaid Island (dam of ONDINA). Dam of eleven
named foals, nine to race, six winners, inc:-
GHAIYYATH (c by Dubawi) 9 wins. Champion. See race record.
ZHUKOVA (f by Fastnet Rock) Champion Older Female in Europe in 2016 (Int.). 7 wins
from 1¼m to 1½m, €223,135, US$250,000, Belmont Man o' War S., G1, Leopardstown
Enterprise S., G3, Naas Blue Wind S., G3, Curragh Alleged S., L, Cork Noblesse S., L,
Galway Oyster S., L, 4th Curragh Pretty Polly S., G1, Cork Give Thanks S., G3.
Sleeping Beauty (f by Oasis Dream) Winner at 1¼m, 3d Navan Salsabil S., L. Dam of-
Irish Territory (Declaration of War) Winner at 1m, 2d Saratoga With Anticipation S., G3.
La Chapelle (f by Holy Roman Emperor) Raced once. Dam of-
Something Enticing (Fascinating Rock) 3 wins from 1m to 10¼f in 2021, York Coral
Finale H., 2d Doncaster Gillies S., L, Sandown Prostate Cancer UK H., Casumo App
2nd dam:
CAUMSHINAUN, by Indian Ridge. Champion Older Female Miler in Ireland in 2001. 5 wins
from 6f to 1m, £80,168, Cork Platinum S., L, Curragh Summer Fillies H., Helen Hannan
Memorial H., Leopardstown Glencullen H., 4th Curragh Minstrel S., G3. Dam of 10 named
foals, 9 to race, all winners, inc:-
NIGHTIME (Galileo) 2 wins. See above.
Mermaid Island (Mujadil) Winner at 2, 2d Gowran Park Victor McCalmont Memorial S., L,
3d Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S. Dam of-
ONDINA (Manhattan Rain) 3 wins at 1350m, 1600m, A$106,460, SAJC Laelia S., L, ATC
Michelle Dunn H., 3d ATC Cal Rei H. Producer.
Holy Cow (Teofilo) 3 wins at 1600m, A$106,375, MRC Swettenham Stud H., MVRC Slickpix
H., Melbourne Signage Concepts P., 3d SAJC Centaurea S., L, 4th MVRC Tesio S., G3,
VRC Cap d'Antibes S., L.
Phaenomena. 2 wins at 11f, 1½m, Newmarket Prestige Vehicles Fillies' H. Dam of-
KING OF KOJI (Lord Kanaloa) 6 wins from 1600m to 2500m, 194,607,000¥, to 2022,
Nakayama American Jockey Club Cup, G2, Tokyo Meguro Kinen, G2, Nakayama
Wangan S., Itako Tokubetsu, 3d Kyoto Daishoten, G2.
HARAJUKU (Deep Impact) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 2100m, €84,200, US$142,300, to
2021, Saint-Cloud Prix Cleopatre, G3, Chantilly Prix de la Butte Blanche, 2d
Gulfstream Park Orchid S., G3, ParisLongchamp Prix d'Aumale, G3, Gulfstream
Park Via Borghese S., L, 3d Gulfstream Park The Very One S., G3, Belmont
Jockey Club Oaks, L.
Tajriba. Winner at 11f in GB. Dam of-
Wishfully (Invincible Spirit) Winner at 1600m, 2d ParisLongchamp Prix Casimir
Delamarre, L, Deauville Morocco Cup, 3d Baden-Baden Cup, L, Cologne Preis
de Casino Baden-Baden, L.
Conformation

Race record
His successful career
Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings |
Two | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | £40,644 |
Three | 1 | 1 | - | - | £35,606 |
Four | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | £229,320 |
Five | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | £585,630 |
Total | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | £891,201 (A$1,571,500) |
At 2
- 1st
- Autumn S (G3), 1,600m, Newmarket, new Stakes record 1:35.92, by 1¾l, beating Dream Today, Purser, Flag Of Honour, Arbalet, Wafy, Zabriskie.
- 1st
- Maiden race, 1,600m, Newmarket, by 5l, beating Bombyx.
At 3
- 1st
- Prix du Prince d’Orange (G3), 2,000m, Longchamp, by 3l, beating Sacred Life, Folamour, Chilean, Aviateur, Stage Magic, Willie John.
At 4 Champion older horse in Germany
- 1st
- Grosser Preis von Baden (G1), 2,400m, Baden-Baden, by 14l, beating Donjah, Laccario, Colomano, Accon, Akribie, Ashrun, Communique.
- 1st
- Prix d’Harcourt (G2), 2,000m, Longchamp, by 1½l, beating Soleil Marin, Intellogent, Lucius Tiberius, Volfango, Nocturnal Fox.
- 3rd
- Prix Ganay (G1), 2,100m, Longchamp, to Waldgeist, Study Of Man, beating Soleil Marin, Intellogent.
At 5
- 1st
- Juddmonte International S (G1), 2,100m, York, by 3l, beating Magical, Lord North, Kameko, Rose Of Kildare.
- 1st
- Eclipse S (G1), 2,000m, Sandown Park, by 2¼l, beating Enable, Japan, Magic Wand, Deidre, Regal Reality, Bangkok.
- 1st
- Coronation Cup (G1), 2,400m, Newmarket, new course record 2:25.89, by 2½l, beating Anthony Van Dyck, Stradivarius, Broome, Defoe, Alounak, Desert Encounter.
- 1st
- Dubai Millennium S (G3), 2,000m, Meydan, by 8½l, beating Spotify, Privilegiado, Certain Lad, Desert Encounter, Royal Meeting.
- 2nd
- Irish Champion S (G1), 2,000m, Leopardstown, to Magical, beating Armory, Sottsass, Japan, Leo de Fury.
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