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winner Jaffa Line whilst the other nine runners included Majmu, Trojan Crown and
Glowing Ardour (Silken Glider Stakes). Shamshir turned into the straight in fourth place behind Third Watch before moving up to take the led approaching the final furlong. She stayed on well in the closing stages to win
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338:-trained maiden winner Joud. After being restrained by Dettori in the early stages, Shamshir moved up to dispute the lead but after a sustained struggle with Majmu she was beaten a short head, with the pair finishing six lengths clear of Trojan Crown in third.
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on 14 May. She started the 11/4 joint favourite but finished third, beaten a length and a head by Gussy
Marlowe and Dartrey. She was then moved up in distance for the Oaks over one and a half miles at
174:. In racing career which lasted from August 1990 until October 1991 she won two of her eleven races. As a two-year-old in 1990 she was one of the best fillies of her generation in Britain, winning a
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315:-trained Majmu. She was amongst the leaders from the start, overtook Majmu a furlong out and held off the renewed challenge of the favourite to win by a head with a gap of two and a half
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twelve days later
Shamshir started favourite but finished unplaced behind Third Watch. On 3 August the filly was brought back in distance for the ten furlong Nassau Stakes at
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221:'s Fittocks Stud. She was sired by Kris, an outstanding miler who won fourteen of his sixteen races between 1979 and 1981. His other progeny included
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Shamshir was retired from racing to become a broodmare for her owner's stud. She produced at least two known foals:
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back to the other fourteen runners. In
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on 15 September she finished sixth of the fourteen runners, three and a half behind the winner
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On 29 September
Shamhir was one of twelve fillies to contest the Brent Walker Fillies' Mile at
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with Gussy
Marlowe in fourth. Later that month she contested the
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On her racecourse debut
Shamshir started favourite for a seven
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on 10 August and finished fifth of the ten runners behind the
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and finished third behind
Magnificent Star and Jet Ski Lady.
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Shamshir was sent to France for her last two races. In the
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462:Pedigree of Shamshir (GB), chestnut mare, 1988
441:Shimazu, a bay colt, foaled in 1994, sired by
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423:70th running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
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691:"Champion Runner and Sire Kris Dead at 28"
679:. The Sport Horse Show and Breed Database.
209:Shamshir was a chestnut mare with a white
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448:Adobe, bay colt (later gelded), 1995, by
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217:on her hind legs, bred in the England by
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182:before recording her biggest win in the
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452:. Won seventeen races from 164 starts.
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16:British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
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790:. Racing Post. 29 September 1990.
675:Hugh McMahon (19 December 2015).
178:and being narrowly beaten in the
823:"Shimazu – Record By Race Type"
776:. Racing Post. 24 August 1990.
264:and trained by Luca Cumani at
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843:"Adobe – Record By Race Type"
774:"Girton Maiden Stakes result"
634:Cote d'Argent (Family: 12-d)
334:winner Trojan Crown and the
311:second favourite behind the
762:. Racing Posy. 4 July 2004.
354:1991: three-year-old season
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260:The filly was acquired by
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788:"Fillies' Mile result"
739:"Hersey – Family 12-d"
372:Epsom Downs Racecourse
362:(a trial race for the
869:1988 racehorse births
247:Princess Royal Stakes
415:Longchamp Racecourse
413:over 2400 metres at
386:and Dartrey. In the
328:Doncaster Racecourse
301:Newmarket Racecourse
802:"Epsom Oaks result"
699:. 19 November 2004.
658:"Shamshir pedigree"
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396:Goodwood Racecourse
332:Sweet Solera Stakes
712:Racehorses of 1985
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388:Ribblesdale Stakes
266:Newmarket, Suffolk
239:Sun Chariot Stakes
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588:What A Treat
545:Sweet Angel
535:Soft Angels
450:Green Desert
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427:Suave Dancer
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380:Jet Ski Lady
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848:Racing Post
828:Racing Post
599:Rare Treat
561:Be My Guest
503:Rockefella
419:Magic Night
392:Royal Ascot
364:Oaks Stakes
321:Group Three
313:John Gosden
297:maiden race
223:Oh So Sharp
219:Luca Cumani
176:maiden race
127:Luca Cumani
61:Be My Guest
863:Categories
808:2012-08-22
745:2012-06-10
662:Equineline
641:References
626:La Manche
610:Jim French
553:Free Guest
508:Chambiges
500:Rocchetta
478:Sharpen Up
400:Ruby Tiger
255:Irish Oaks
213:and white
205:Background
149:Major wins
51:Free Guest
41:Sharpen Up
615:Graustark
241:(twice),
184:Group One
172:broodmare
136:11: 2-3-2
37:Grandsire
629:Sideral
574:Nearctic
539:Crepello
530:Relance
524:Tantieme
519:Reliance
457:Pedigree
443:Darshaan
376:Shadayid
253:and the
251:The Oaks
231:Balisada
193:and the
191:The Oaks
164:Shamshir
144:£203,947
141:Earnings
97:Chestnut
22:Shamshir
581:Natalma
317:lengths
294:furlong
235:Shavian
123:Trainer
103:Breeder
85:Country
57:Damsire
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515:1971
482:1969
157:(1990)
133:Record
93:Colour
77:Foaled
606:1973
565:1974
563:(USA)
557:1981
555:(IRE)
485:Atan
474:1976
227:Unite
215:socks
211:blaze
113:Owner
716:ISBN
480:(GB)
472:(GB)
470:Kris
467:Sire
245:and
233:and
71:Mare
31:Kris
27:Sire
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