Nasrullah (horse)

Nasrullah
SireNearco
GrandsirePharos
DamMumtaz Begum
DamsireBlenheim
SexStallion
FoaledMarch 2, 1940
DiedMay 26, 1959(1959-05-26) (aged 19)
CountryIreland
ColourBay
BreederAga Khan III
OwnerAga Khan III
TrainerFrank Butters
Record10: 5-1-2
Earnings$15,217
Major wins
Coventry Stakes (1942)
Champion Stakes (1943)
Awards
Top-rated British two-year-old colt (1942)
Leading sire in GB & Ireland (1951)
Leading sire in North America
(1955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1962)

Nasrullah (March 2, 1940 – May 26, 1959) was a Thoroughbred racehorse that was bred in Ireland and trained in the United Kingdom before becoming a champion sire in both Europe and North America. As a two-year-old, he won the Coventry Stakes and finished second in the Middle Park Stakes, ending the year as the top-rated colt of his generation. In the following season, he became increasingly difficult to manage, and his temperament compromised his racing career. He was the beaten favourite in the 2,000 Guineas and finished a close third in the Derby Stakes before winning the Champion Stakes. As a breeding stallion he stood in England, Ireland, and the United States and had great success in each location.