Bikala | |
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Sire | Kalamoun |
Grandsire | Zeddaan |
Dam | Irish Bird |
Damsire | Sea Bird |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 12 March 1978[1] |
Country | Ireland |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Moyglare Stud |
Owner | Jules Ouaki |
Trainer | Patrick Biancone |
Record | 13: 3-5-0 |
Major wins | |
Prix du Jockey Club (1981) Prix Ganay (1982) | |
Awards | |
Timeform rating: 134 (1981), 129 (1982) Top-rated French three-year-old (1981) |
Bikala (12 March 1978 – 25 December 1994) was an Irish-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Having been bought very cheaply as a yearling he developed into a top-class middle-distance performer and was rated among the best horses in Europe at three and four years of age. He won the Prix du Jockey Club in 1981 and Prix Ganay in 1982 as well as finishing second in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. He was retired to stud at the end of 1982 and had some success as a sire of winners.