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International Group 1 Winning Son of Dubawi AKEED a World-Class Talent in Any Language MOFEED Defeated Six Group 1 Winners of 18 Group 1 Races Worldwide International Group 1 winning son of Dubawi AKEED A world-class talent in any language MOFEED Defeated six Group 1 winners of 18 Group 1 races worldwide 2013 GROUP 1 Hong Kong Cup (2000m) 1ST AKEED MOFEED 57 2ND 1.0L TOKEI HALO 57 3RD 1.4L CIRRUS DES AIGLES 57 Grand Prix de Deauville (2011) Champion Stakes (2011) Dubai Sheema Classic (2012) Prix Ganay (2012, 2014, 2015) La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte (2013) Prix d’Ispahan (2014) Coronation Cup (2014) 4TH 1.4L MILITARY ATTACK 57 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2013) Singapore International Cup (2013) 5TH 1.6L SIDE GLANCE 57 VRC Mckinnon Stakes (2013 ) 6TH 1.6L BLAZING SPEED 57 Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (2015) 7TH 3.0L GRANDEUR 57 8TH 3.6L NEATICO 57 Bayerisches Zuchtrennen (2013) 9TH 3.6L LITTLE MIKE 57 Turf Classic Invitational Stakes (2013) Breeders' Cup Turf (2012) Arlington Million Stakes (2012) Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (2012) 10TH 5.4L SAME WORLD 57 11TH 7.0L ENDOWING 57 12TH 7.2L RAINBOW CHIC 57 AT 2-YEARS AT 4-YEARS WON Leopardstown 2YO Maiden S. (7f) WON HKJC Hong Kong Cup-Gr.1 (2000m) 2d Curragh Beresford S.-Gr.2 (1m) WON HKJC Hong Kong Derby-HK.1 (2000m) WON HKJC Taipa H. (1800m) AT 3-YEARS 2d HKJC Jockey Club Cup-Gr.2 (2000m) WON Cork Platinum S.-LR (1m) Trained in Ireland 4th Irish Derby-Gr.1 (1½m) Trained in Hong Kong AT 5-YEARS by John Oxx by Richard Gibson WON HKJC Centenary Vase-HK-3 (1800m) John Oxx Richard Gibson “He was a beautiful horse and one of my favourites ever, really… He was a beautiful “A remarkable animal in physique, horse to look at, and he had a wonderful temperament and racetrack performance. temperament. He’s got such a good character. He’s a He was completely bombproof, nothing Dubawi and they’re known for their good would flap him. We could work him as hard as temperaments, but really since the day he he liked and he would take it in his stride. We arrived here no-one has ever even once never had any problems in getting him fit… seen him with his ears back.” He had the constitution and temperament of a top-class horse, and that’s rare enough. It’s what distinguishes a top-class horse from the rest.” Douglas Whyte “When he was at his peak he was a force to be reckoned with internationally… he was one of the best horses I have ridden.” Akeed Mofeed 17 sts: 6-2-1 & $3.9 million | Multiple Group 1 winner of the HONG KONG DERBY & HONG KONG CUP | Timeform rating of 122 | Won over 1400m & Group placed at two | Over $3.9 million in prize money FIRST BOOK OF MARES INCLUDED SWS BEL MER Won SAJC Robert Sangster S. (Gr.1) IN THE GOLD Won Belmont Gazelle S. (Gr.1) LINKY DINK (NZ) Won QTC TJ Smith S. (Gr.1) SMALL MINDS Won SAJC Schweppes Oaks (Gr.1) OLONANA Won AJC Challenge S. (Gr.2) CONQUERING QUEEN Won Qld Tatt’s RC Tattersalls Clasic (LR) LUNAR MIST Won Mountaineer Firecracker S. (LR) FIRST BOOK OF MARES INCLUDED DAMS OF SWS CASHCADE (NZ) Dam of NZ Gr.1 winner EKSTREME SEA ISLAND (NZ) Dam of Gr.1 winner HERCULIAN PRINCE Commenced stud duties in 2014 MS PROUD DESTINY (USA) Dam of US Gr.3 winner HAMAZING DESTINY Oldest progeny will be foals in 2015/16 RECOLLECTION (NZ) Dam of NZ LR winner IF I CAN I CAN SECRET DANCER Dam of LR winner PIMPALA SECRET CROZETTE 1/2 sister to Champion 2yo NO NAY NEVER Akeed Mofeed Dubawi Dam WONDER WHY, by Tiger Hill. Unraced. Half-sister to WELLS PRESENT , WHIS - SIRE OF 19 INDIVIDUAL GROUP 1 WINNERS by Dubawi PERED SECRET , Wellington Hall . Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 3 win - HUNTER’S LIGHT (08c, Barathea, Shirley Heights). 12 wins from 1800m ners, inc:- to 2250m to 2014-15, £175,012, €139,750, US$10,000, S$30,000, 115,000L., AKEED MOFEED (c. by Dubawi). Subject horse. 2,908,475Dhs, Rome Premio Roma-Gr.1, Meydan Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 S.-Gr.1, Jebel Hatta S.-Gr.1. LUCK OR DESIGN-LUCKY NINE (H.K.) (07g, Green Desert, Beau Ge - 2nd Dam nius). Champion Sprinter in Hong Kong in 2012-13 & 2013-14.14 wins-1 at WELLS WHISPER, by Sadler’s Wells. Placed in GB. Sister to JOHANN QUATZ , 2-from 1200m to 1600m to 2013-14, €14,051, A$200,000, S$1,242,500, WALTER WILLY , Pleione (dam of DARK ORCHID ), three-quarter-sister to HK$36,980,375, 42,312,000¥, 734,000Dhs, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint- CURTAIN CALL , Kithonia , half-sister to HERNANDO , ADNAAN , RES JU - Gr.1, Singapore TC Krisflyer International Sprint-Gr.1 twice, Mercedes-Benz DICATA . Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:- Hong Kong Classic Mile-HK.1, Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup-HK.1, Chairman's WHISPERED SECRET (Selkirk). 11 wins-1 at 2- in GB and Germany, Munich Sprint Prize-HK.1 twice. Grosser Bavaria Preis-LR; 2d Frankfurt Fruhjahrspreis des Bankhaus Met - AL KAZEEM (08c, Darshaan, The Minstrel). Joint Champion Older Male in zler-Gr.3. Europe & GB in 2013 (Intermediate). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m to 2400m to WELLS PRESENT (Cadeaux Genereux). 2 wins in Germany, Hoppegarten 2015, £1,104,869, €434,880, Curragh Tattersalls Gold Cup-Gr.1, Royal Ascot Grosser Hoppegartener Stutenpreis der Dreijahrigen-LR; 3d Bremen Prince of Wales’s S.-Gr.1, Sandown Eclipse S.-Gr.1. Walther J Jacobs Stutenpreis-Gr.3. Producer. PRINCE BISHOP (07g, Prospect Bay, Sure Blade). 11 wins from 1800m to Wellington Hall (Halling). 5 wins in GB and Germany; 2d Dresden Grosser 2400m to 2014-15, £86,199, €142,600, 24,704,695Dhs, Meydan Al Maktoum Radeberger Pilsner Preis-LR, Hoppegarten Grosser Herbstpreis der Drei - Challenge Round 3 S.-Gr.1, Dubai World Cup-Gr.1. jahrigen-LR, 4th Munich Dallmayr Prodomo Trophy-LR. SRIKANDI (10f, Hurricane Sky, Luskin Star). 9 wins to 1400m to 2014-15, $2,172,600, BRC Stradbroke H.-Gr.1, Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall’s Tiara-Gr.1. 3rd Dam HAPPY ARCHER (07f, Jeune, Semipalatinsk). 7 wins-3 at 2-from 1000m WHAKILYRIC , by Miswaki. 3 wins at 2, Deauville Prix du Calvados-Gr.3, to 2000m, R1,364,940, Greyville Thekwini S.-Gr.1, Garden Province S.-Gr.1. Maisons-Laffitte Prix de la Heziere-LR; 2d Longchamp Prix d’Arenberg-Gr.3, 3d DUBAWI HEIGHTS (07f, Suave Dancer, Distant Relative). 5 wins from 1m Longchamp Prix de la Foret-Gr.1, Prix de la Salamandre-Gr.1, Prix du Palais to 1¼m, £238,380, US$566,900, Hollywood Gamely S.-Gr.1, Santa Anita Yel - Royal-Gr.3. Half-sister to BRICASSAR , Classy Ellie (dam of CLAUDIUS ). Dam DUBAWI . Champion 3YO Miler in France & low Ribbon S.-Gr.1. of 15 foals, 13 to race, 10 winners, inc:- Ireland in 2005. 5 wins-3 at 2-from 1200m to NIGHT OF THUNDER (11c, Galileo, Desert Prince). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 6f, 1m HERNANDO (Niniski). Joint top of The 1994 European 4YO+ Classification to 2015, £806,012, €51,435, The Two Thousand Guineas-Gr.1, Newbury (2200m-2700m). 7 wins, £1,291,483, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club-Gr.1, 1600m, £217,532, €744,469, Irish Two Thousand Lockinge S.-Gr.1. Longchamp Prix Lupin-Gr.1, Prix Niel-Gr.2, Deauville Prix Gontaut-Biron- Guineas-Gr.1, Curragh National S.-Gr.1, MAKFI (07c, Green Desert, Irish River). Joint Head of the 2010 World Thor - Gr.3 twice; 2d Irish Derby-Gr.1, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe-Gr.1, Belmont oughbred Rankings (Medium). Joint Champion 3YO Colt in Europe in 2010. Turf Classic H.-Gr.1, 3d Japan Cup-Gr.1, 4th Japan Cup-Gr.1. Sire. Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois-Gr.1; 2d Champion 3YO Miler in France in 2010. 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 1600m, JOHANN QUATZ (Sadler’s Wells). 6 wins, £565,788, Longchamp Prix Lupin- £234,275, €394,840, The Two Thousand Guineas-Gr.1, Deauville Prix Jacques Gr.1, Santa Anita Colonel FW Koester H.-Gr.2, Longchamp Prix de Newmarket Queen Elizabeth II S.-Gr.1, 3d The Le Marois-Gr.1. Suresnes-LR, Hollywood Fiddle Isle H.-LR; 2d Breeders’ Cup Mile S.-Gr.1, Bay Meadows H.-Gr.2, 3d Del Mar Eddie Read H.-Gr.1, Arlington Million Derby-Gr.1. Champion French Sire of 2YOs in SECRET ADMIRER (07f, Secret Savings, Balios). 3 wins at 1250m, 1600m, S.-Gr.1, Hollywood Inglewood H.-Gr.2 twice, Citation H.-Gr.2, American BY ONE OF THE THOROUGHBRED WORLD’S $1,443,530, AJC Flight S.-Gr.1, ATC Epsom H.-Gr.1. 2010. Second on GB/Ire. Sire List in 2013. H.-Gr.2, Santa Anita Colonel FW Koester H.-Gr.2. Sire. TRULY GREAT ACTIVE STALLIONS TIGER TEES (07g, Gold Brose, Twig Moss). 13 wins to 1400m to 2014-15, RES JUDICATA (Rainbow Quest). 5 wins, Grand Prix de Lyon-LR; 2d Santa Sire of 714 progeny to race, 524 winners (73.0%), $1,191,250, ATC Galaxy H.-Gr.1. FASTEST SIRE EVER TO REACH 50 GROUP WINNERS Anita Carleton F Burke H.-Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Vulcain-LR, 3d Deauville earnings of over $92 million, 96 stakes winners, SHAMAL WIND (09f, Machiavellian, Capote). 8 wins to 1200m to 2014- Prix Gontaut-Biron-Gr.3, Chantilly Prix Michel Houyvet-LR, Lyon-Parilly Prix 14% STAKES WINNERS-TO-RUNNERS 15, $832,975, MRC Oakleigh P.-Gr.1.
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