ZAHA

Chesnut / 1996 / 16.3 HH

BY KINGMAMBO EX PLAY ALL DAY (STEADY GROWTH)

Extremely classy racehorse with an EXCEPTIONAL pedigree and conformation in Queensland at a very affordable fee for what this horse offers. Won a juvenile Grade 1 by 4 1/2 lengths- same race won by Northern Dancer and Sunny’s Halo on route to their Kentucky Derby victories. Son of the World -Class French 200 Guineas-G1 winner and outstanding sire KINGMAMBO from a family littered with internationally recognised G1 winners. Not only that ZAHA is a sensational type with excellent conformation and undoubtedly a significant addition to Queensland (and Australian ) breeding. ZAHA has a fertility rate better than 90% in the UK.

Zaha yearlings sold very well at both January and March Magic Millions. His yearling colts and fillys ended up with some of Queenslands leading trainers including Pat Duff, Daryl Gollan, Alan Bailey, Brian Guy and Graham banks.

KINGMAMBO (MR. PROSPECTOR-Miesque by Nureyev) won the French 2000 Guineas, Prix du Moulin and St James's Palace Stakes at Gr.1 level and is a leading sire in America and Europe with runners like Japanese Horse of the Year El Condor Pasa (also a Gr.1 winner in France); Champion USA Older Horse Lemon Drop Kid (10 wins, $US3.2m); multiple Gr.1 winner Russian Rhythm (English 1000 Guineas) and Darley shuttle sire King's Best (USA) (English 2000 Guineas).

KINGMAMBO's fee has increased almost steadily during his 10 seasons at stud, from $45,000 his first three seasons, to $150,000 in 2000, and $225,000 in 2001. KINGMAMBO stood the 2002 and 2003 seasons for $200,000 before standing at $225,000 last year.

Second to Elusive Quality on the most recent North American general sire list, with winners of $US9.85m in 2004, KINGMAMBO has lifetime progeny earnings of more than $US54.86m. He is the sire of three champions, 50 stakes winners, including 28 group or graded stakes winners, and 32 stakes-placed runners from his first eight crops.

He joins AP Indy on a $US300,000 fee in 2005. The only other North American stallion who stands for a more is Storm Cat, who will stand the 2005 season at Overbrook Farm in Lexington for $US500,000.

KINGMAMBO's sire MR. PROSPECTOR, a multiple Champion Sire in the USA, is a noted sire of sires (Gulch, Woodman, Forty Niner, Conquistador Cielo, Fappiano, Seeking the Gold, Gone West, Miswaki, and sons like Faltaat, Bellotto and Mr Henrysee in Australasia) while KINGMAMBO's dam is the fabulous Miesque (Nureyev), a multiple Gr,1 winner and producer whose other runners include East of the Moon, Miesque's Son and Mingun.

"Sire of the year ... this KINGMAMBO is the business. I think he has made a staggering start at stud. If he continues at this rate, he will certainly challenge Fappiano for supremacy among all MR. PROSPECTOR sons, and he has the potential to be the most important sire in North America after Storm Cat. No young sire in my memory has covered so many bases, in a short time, as far as creating the opportunities to become a successful sire of sires"
... Bill Oppenheim, Thoroughbred Daily News

"KINGMAMBO has achieved legitimate superstar status" …………Alan Porter, T.D.N. (USA)
KINGMAMBO syndicate shares sold to US$1.8 million in 2001.

The Dam of Zaha is play PLAY ALL DAY a Grade 1 winner at 2 years. She is the dam of 4 to race for 2 Grade 1 winners (ZAHA and the HEDONIST ) a Grade 2 winner ( Seeking Daylight) and a stakes placed filly.

Family of champions ISVESTIA [G1], WITH APPROVAL [G1, Triple Crown, successful sire of 23 stakes winners from 6 crops to date], classic winner TOUCH GOLD [G1] and BURYYOURBELEIF [G1], PRETTY DISCREET [G1], KEY SPIRIT G1], INTROSPECTIVE [G1], etc.

This is a very potent and current dam line.

Zaha's progeny are seen across Australia with the latest talent spotted on the track being TOUGH LUCK, ZAHAS PRIDE, SNIPLAZ, STOP LYING and CYCLONE LARRY just to name a few.

In Europe and England he has sired four winners all two-year-old's and one stakes winner SOLAZAR.

The race the Premio Alessandra Perrone Listed stakes over 1100m one of Italy's premier 2YO events SOLAZAH beat Ooh Aah Camara and Teadusa by a long neck and a length.

An impressive all the way win the daughter of ZAHA lived up to all the expectations of her connections. "This filly will go on to bigger and better things from here," they said.

$6,600

ZAHA will stand his 7th season (2010) season at $6,600 inc GST with a free return after a 45 day positive test.