| Tamarisk | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Green Desert |
| Grandsire | Danzig |
| Dam | Sine Labe |
| Damsire | Vaguely Noble |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 19 May 1995 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Mount Coote Stud |
| Owner | Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Highland Farms George Hofmeister V.A.G. Racing |
| Trainer | Roger Charlton D. Wayne Lukas Elliot Walden Wayne Mogge |
| Record | 25: 5-4-1 |
| Earnings | $338,795 |
| Major wins | |
| Haydock Sprint Cup (1998) | |
| Awards | |
| European Champion Sprinter (1998) | |
Tamarisk was an Irish-bred champion Thoroughbred racehorse. After showing high class form as a two-year-old in 1997, Tamarisk was named European Champion Sprinter at the 1998 Cartier Racing Awards following a campaign which was highlighted by a win in the Group One Haydock Sprint Cup. Tamarisk was retired after an abortive attempt at the Breeders' Cup Sprint, but failed as a stallion owing to fertility problems. He returned to racing for three further seasons (2000–2002) but was unable to replicate his earlier success. From 2002 to 2006 he returned to stud with marginally better results.