Taboun | |
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Sire | Tabriz |
Grandsire | Tehran |
Dam | Queen of Basrah |
Damsire | Fair Trial |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 22 February 1956 |
Country | United States |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Aga Khan III and Aly Khan |
Owner | Aly Khan |
Trainer | Alec Head |
Record | 10:4-3-0 |
Major wins | |
Prix Robert Papin (1958) Prix Djebel (1959) 2000 Guineas (1959) |
Taboun (22 February 1956 – 1962) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, best known for winning the classic 2000 Guineas in 1959. As a two-year-old in 1958, Taboun won the Prix Robert Papin and finished second in the Coventry Stakes and the Prix Morny. In the following spring the colt won the Prix Djebel and the 2000 Guineas but failed to win again and finished unplaced in his last three races. He was retired to stud where he made little impact before dying at the age of six.