Mehthaaf | |
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Sire | Nureyev |
Grandsire | Northern Dancer |
Dam | Elle Seule |
Damsire | Exclusive Native |
Sex | Mare |
Foaled | 3 February 1991[1] |
Country | United States |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Shadwell Farm |
Owner | Victor Matthews Hamdan Al Maktoum |
Trainer | John Dunlop |
Record | 12: 4-0-4 |
Earnings | £249,351 |
Major wins | |
Nell Gwyn Stakes (1994) Irish 1,000 Guineas (1994) Celebration Mile (1994) |
Mehthaaf (foaled 3 February 1991) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. She showed great promise as a two-year-old in 1993, winning on her second racecourse appearance and going on to finish third in both the Lowther Stakes and the Prix Marcel Boussac. As a three-year-old she won the Nell Gwyn Stakes and ran fourth when favourite for the 1000 Guineas before winning the Irish 1,000 Guineas. Later in the season she produced arguably her best performance with an emphatic victory over male opponents in the Celebration Mile. She also ran third in the Coronation Stakes and Prix Jacques Le Marois as well as finishing fourth in the Champion Stakes. After her retirement from racing she had considerable success as a broodmare.