Minzaal
منزال / Brought from above
Bay, 2018
Height: 15.3¼ hh (1.61m)
Sire: Mehmas (IRE)
Dam: Pardoven (IRE)
Damsire: Clodovil (IRE)
Minzaal
منزال / Brought from above
Bay, 2018
Height: 15.3¼ hh (1.61m)
Sire: Mehmas (IRE)
Dam: Pardoven (IRE)
Damsire: Clodovil (IRE)
Overview
Blazing speed
Untouchable in the Sprint Cup
Scorched the Haydock turf with a 3¾-length triumph in the Gr.1 Sprint Cup, confirming his status as Europe’s highest-rated sprinter.
Official Rating: 121
The best of his sire Mehmas.
He won or placed at the top level at two, three and four, as well as an astounding Group 2 Gimcrack victory at 2.
Speed that sells!
This sales season everyone was talking about Minzaal as his first-crop took the ring by storm with prices reaching 550,000gns, 450,000gns, 300,000gns, €300,000, 260,000gns, 225,000gns etc…
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 |
Race replays
Gr.1 Sprint Cup, Haydock
03.09.2022
Gr.3 Hackwood Stakes, Newbury
16.07.2022
Gr.2 Gimcrack Stakes, York
21.08.2020
Featured news
Minzaal's first-crop filly tops Goffs Premier Yearling Sale
29.08.2025
"There are plenty more chances to buy Minzaal yearlings this year, with the next one coming up at the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale in Newmarket next week."
Fevered demand for the first lots by Group 1 winning sprinter Minzaal at the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale this week resulted in one of his daughters topping the whole auction and one of his sons also making a six-figure sum.
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