Zambezi Sun
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| Zambezi Sun | |
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| Sire | Dansili |
| Grandsire | Danehill |
| Dam | Imbabala |
| Damsire | Zafonic |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2004 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Juddmonte Farms |
| Owner | Khalid Abdullah |
| Trainer | Pascal Bary |
| Record | 6: 3-0-1 |
| Earnings | £315,298 |
| Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours | |
| Major Racing Wins | |
| Prix Juigne (2007) Prix de Nanterre (2007) French Classic Race wins: |
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| Infobox last updated on: 03:52, Tuesday June 10, 2008 (UTC). | |
Zambezi Sun (foaled 2004 in the United Kingdom) was an Thoroughbred racehorse who competes in France. He is owned and bred by Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms, who owned his multiple stakes-winning sire Dansili who was also the Leading sire in France in 2006 and a son of the international leading sire, Danehill. Zambezi Sun was out of the Juddmonte Farms mare Imbabala, a daughter of Zafonic who was the 1992 European Champion Two-Yr-Old Colt and a 1993 British Classic winner.
Trained by Pascal Bary, Zambezi Sun made his debut at the beginning of April 2007 at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, winning the Prix Juigne, an event for unraced colts and geldings. In his next start on April 29, he won the Prix de Nanterre at the Longchamp course and then on June 3 at Chantilly Racecourse he ran fourth to winner Lawman in the Group 1 Prix du Jockey Club. Back at Longchamp Racecourse, Zambezi Sun rebounded to win the prestigious G-1 Grand Prix de Paris. He did not race again until mid September when he ran third to Soldier of Fortune in the Prix Niel. In October he finished eighth in France's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. In contention, during the final stretch run eventual winner Dylan Thomas cut sharpley in front of Zambezi Sun but a claim of interference was rejected by the racing stewards.
