Minzaal
مينزال / Brought from above
Bay, 2018
Height: 15.3hh (1.60m)
Sire: Mehmas (IRE)
Dam: Pardoven (IRE)
Damsire: Clodovil (IRE)
Standing at Derrinstown Stud, Ireland
Stud fee:
€15,000 Jan 1st SLF

Overview
Blazing speed
Untouchable in the sprint cup
A 3¾ length winner of the Group 1, breaking the clock with an unofficial track record.
Group 1 consistency
Won or placed at the top level at 2, 3 and 4, as well as an astounding Group 2 Gimcrack victory at 2.
Official rating: 121
Europe's highest-rated sprinter in 2022.
The best of his sire Mehmas and the best at stud of his grandsire Acclamation.

Conformation

Mehmas (IRE) |
Acclamation (GB) |
Royal Applause (GB) |
Princess Athena |
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Lucina (GB) |
Machiavellian (USA) |
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Lunda (IRE) |
Pardoven (IRE) |
Clodovil (IRE) |
Danehill (USA) |
Clodora (FR) |
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Dancing Prize (IRE) |
Sadler's Wells (USA) |
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Aim For the Top (USA) |
1st | Gr.1 Betfair Sprint Cup, (6f) Haydock |
by 3¾ lengths, beating Emaraaty Ana, Art Power & Naval Crown | |
1st | Gr.3 bet365 Hackwood Stakes, (6f), Newbury |
by 1¼ lengths, beating Go Bears Go, Dubawi Legend & Rohaan | |
2nd | Gr.1 Prix Maurice de Gheest, (6¹⁄2f), Deauville |
3rd | Gr.2 1895 Duke of York Clipper Logistics Stakes, (6f), York |
3rd | Gr.1 QIPCO British Champions Sprint Stakes, (6f), Ascot |
2nd | L Oakman Group Rous Stakes, (5f), Ascot |
1st | Gr.2 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Gimcrack Stakes, (6f), York |
by 2 lengths, beating Devilwala & Mystery Smiles | |
3rd | Gr.1 Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes, (6f), Newmarket |
1st | British EBF Novice Stakes, (6f), Salisbury |
by 3¾ lengths, beating Marlay Park & Yuan Prince |

Featured news

Minzaal - A fast horse, a fast start at stud
21.10.2023
"He covered 161 mares, 40 of whom were black-type performers in their own racing careers"
Minzaal rates as one of the most exciting recruits to the stallion ranks in recent years, as a well bred son of commercial sensation Mehmas who showed top-class form at two, three and four, and he was duly supported with an outstanding book in his first season at Derrinstown Stud.