556:, Croft Pool and Cyrano's Lad. Greaves restrained the gelding in the early stages as Eveningperformance set the pace from Coastal Bluff and Mind Games before beginning to make progress at half way. Mind Games went to the front a quarter mile out before Coastal Bluff took the lead entering the final furlong. Ya Malak stayed on strongly in the closing stages and crossed the line level with Coastal Bluff, just ahead of the fast-finishing Averti with the 50/1 outsider Cyrano's Lad taking fourth. After examining the
517:)and To The Roof (1996 Epsom Dash). After being denied a clear run a quarter mile from the finish he recovered to take the lead in the final strides and won by a neck from Struggler. Five days later he reappeared at Chester and finished fourth to Tedburrow in the City Wall Stakes under top weight of 134 pounds. At the end of the month he ran poorly when unplaced behind Averti in the King George Stakes at Goodwood. Nicholls explained the performance by reporting that the gelding had displaying symptoms of
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by two lengths from the favoured Tadeo. Six days later he was stepped up in class for the Temple Stakes at
Sandown and started a 25/1 outsider. He dropped to the rear of the field two furlongs out after being denied a clear run but finished strongly and finished fifth, just over a length behind the winner Croft Pool.
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between Ya Malak and
Coastal Bluff. Greaves became the first female jockey to win a Group One race in Europe. After the race Greaves commented "Today I think I've shown that if the animal is good enough then so am I" whilst Nicholls said "Ya Malak showed what a good horse he is today and the jockey
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in the East Riding Stakes at
Beverley in April, tiring in the closing stages after leading a furlong out. On 20 May at the same track he recorded his first win for almost two years in the Angel Stakes. He was restrained by Greaves in the early stages before taking the lead a furlong out and winning
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on 3 June. Ridden by the
Australian jockey Brent Thomson, who became his regular partner, he tracked the front-running favourite Eveningperformance before overtaking the filly a furlong out and winning by two lengths. He was beaten in his next three starts, finishing second in the Prix Hampton at
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Ya Malak was a bay horse bred in the United
Kingdom by Bobby and Helen Kennard. He was sired by Fairy King, an American-bred stallion who was retired after sustaining an injury after a single racecourse appearance in Ireland. He became a very successful breeding stallion, siring major winners
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488:, Britain's leading female jockey and Nicholls' wife. Nicholls rode the horse in some of his training gallops and described the horse as the fastest he had ever ridden. On his first appearance for his new connections, the gelding finished fifth of six behind
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did the same. I don't have to tell anyone how good she is any more. Everyone in
England, Ireland and France can see how capable she is. She's philosophical and realises there are owners and trainers who will never put her up, but that's their problem."
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Ya Malak made no impact in 1996, failing to win in nine races. The nearest he came to success was when he finished third to Lucky Parkes in the City Wall Stakes, whilst his only venture into top class saw him finish last of the seventeen runners in the
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in the following year. He appeared to lose his form as a five-year-old and was sold cheaply at auction at the end of the season. After entering the stable of David
Nicholls in 1997 he improved into a top class performer, winning the Epsom Dash and the
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thirteen days he started third favourite behind Almaty and Titus Livius in his second attempt to win the King's Stand Stakes. After taking the lead two furlongs out he faded in the closing stages and finished tenth behind the French outsider
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Ya Malak was scheduled to return to racing in 1999 and was reported by
Nicholls to be "showing his old sparkle" before developing a severe case of colic in March. He underwent surgery at the Minster Veterinary Surgery in York but contracted
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for his last two starts, but there was no sign of improvement. In
October, the gelding was sent to the Doncaster sales and was bought for 23,000 guineas by the trainer David Nicholls. Nicholls later admitted that the purchase left him £1500
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The horse remained in training but failed to reproduce his 1997 form. He finished unplaced in his first four races before finishing third in a minor stakes race at
Newmarket in July. After finishing fifth at
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racehorse. A specialist sprinter, he won ten of his forty-nine races in a track career which lasted from May 1993 until September 1998. In his first three seasons he showed consistent form, winning the
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500:-trained mare Blue Iris. The gelding was always among the leaders, went to the front a furlong out and accelerated away from his opponents to win easily by five lengths. At
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he took the lead at half way and won by one and a half lengths from Lucky Parkes. Later that month he was moved up in class for the
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by the British Bloodstock Agency. The horse entered the ownership of G Jabre and was sent into training with John "Pip" Payne at
422:Évry, sixth in the City Walls Stakes and fourth in the Prix du Cercle. Despite his moderate form, the horse was stepped up to
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On 21 August at York, Ya Malak was one of fifteen sprinters to contest the Nunthorpe Stakes and started at odds of 11/1. The
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The Dash at Epsom on 7 June saw Ya Malak assigned top weight of 128 pounds against eleven opponents headed by the
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two weeks later. He was then moved up in class and was beaten in his next three races: he finished fifth in the
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level for the first time in August when he started a 20/1 outsider for the Nunthorpe Stakes at
1117:"Ya Malak fights for life after op; Nicholls' Group 1 sprint ace suffers severe bout of colic"
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he ended his racing career by finishing sixth behind Almaty at Beverley on 22 September.
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failed to win at seven and died the following spring after complications arising from
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but commented "it wasn't a silly thing to do, if you believe in what you are doing".
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before being sent to France where he finished second in the Listed Prix du Cercle at
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As a three-year-old, Ya Malak began his season in minor events, finishing second at
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favourite he led from the start and won by one and a half lengths from Moscow Road.
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in 1996. The other runners were Mind Games (Temple Stakes), Indian Rocket (
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As a two-year-old in 1993, Ya Malak was ridden in all six of his starts by
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and second at Beverley before starting a 16/1 outsider for the Listed
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in May. In June he finished unplaced in the Epsom Dash, and second at
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459:. In the autumn he was removed from Payne and sent to be trained at
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on 10 May and recorded his first success in a similar event at
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rating of 96 in 1995. She was a daughter of Smarten Up who won
333:. On his final appearance of the year in a minor event at
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the first woman to ride a Group One winner in Europe. The
183:(18 January 1991 – ca. 25 March 1999) was a British
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For the 1997 season, Ya Malak was trained by Nicholls in
1047:"Results From The 3.20 Race At Sandown – 5 July 1997"
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who won three races from eleven starts and earned a
265:in 1978 who also produced the outstanding sprinter
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280:sales in September 1992 and was bought for 73,000
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249:. Ya Malak's dam La Tuerta was a useful sprint
513:and started third favourite behind Struggler (
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595:Pedigree of Ya Malak (GB), bay gelding, 1991
548:), Almaty, Averti, Don't Worry Me, Easycall (
365:. On 9 July he started 2/1 favourite for the
8:
305:. He made his debut by finishing third in a
552:), Struggler, Eveningperformance, Bolshoi,
201:before recording his biggest success when
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1176:Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom
987:"The Ashforth Interview: David Nicholls"
961:"Doncaster Bloodstock Sale October 1996"
593:
772:
980:
978:
803:"Prominent breeder Bobby Kennard dies"
1171:Racehorses bred in the United Kingdom
373:. Ridden as in his previous start by
7:
1088:Richard Edmondson (22 August 1997).
212:. His victory in the Nunthorpe made
409:In 1995 Ya Malak finished third at
16:British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
112:Contrac Promotions & Consultco
14:
897:"Tattersalls sale September 1992"
801:George Kimberley (7 April 2010).
1104:from the original on 2022-05-07.
1091:"Greaves in a feminine conquest"
1005:"Greaves decides to quit riding"
560:the racecourse judge declared a
1134:Ted Mcauley (12 October 2002).
985:David Ashforth (19 July 2002).
1077:. Racing Post. 21 August 1997.
921:. Racing Post. 4 October 1993.
1:
586:and died shortly afterwards.
385:and finished unplaced behind
353:in April and then winning at
1115:Roy Briggs (25 March 1999).
1063:. Racing Post. 29 July 1997.
484:and ridden all his races by
1061:"King George Stakes result"
1035:. Racing Post. 7 June 1997.
1021:. Racing Post. 20 May 1997.
1007:. BBC Sport. 30 March 2005.
949:. Racing Post. 3 June 1995.
935:. Racing Post. 9 July 1994.
532:started favourite ahead of
345:1994: three-year-old season
1197:
933:"City Walls Stakes result"
876:"Bonny Bell – Family 10-b"
834:"Fairy King – Stud Record"
450:1996: five-year-old season
405:1995: four-year-old season
1075:"Nunthorpe Stakes result"
878:. Thoroughbred Bloodlines
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476:1997: six-year-old season
337:in October. Starting the
297:1993: two-year-old season
276:the colt was sent to the
153:
1181:Thoroughbred family 10-b
1136:"First Lady of the Turf"
947:"Achilles Stakes result"
919:"Wroxhall Stakes result"
847:Timeform staff (1986).
419:Kempton Park Racecourse
569:Later career and death
550:Flying Childers Stakes
369:over five furlongs at
331:Flying Childers Stakes
1166:1999 racehorse deaths
1161:1991 racehorse births
1019:"Angel Stakes result"
521:soon after the race.
515:Prix de Saint-Georges
363:Nottingham Racecourse
761:Posh (Family: 10-b)
536:, the winner of the
114:JMG Promotions et al
1033:"Epsom Dash result"
784:"Ya Malak pedigree"
596:
457:King's Stand Stakes
383:Goodwood Racecourse
355:Beverley Racecourse
849:Racehorses of 1985
652:Fairy Bridge (USA)
594:
379:King George Stakes
371:Chester Racecourse
361:before winning at
335:Warwick Racecourse
329:and fourth in the
315:Windsor Racecourse
286:Newmarket, Suffolk
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440:Scarbrough Stakes
367:City Walls Stakes
190:City Walls Stakes
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164:Vodac Dash (1997)
155:City Walls Stakes
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546:Mill Reef Stakes
325:, second in the
319:Ripon Racecourse
267:Cadeaux Genereux
210:Nunthorpe Stakes
172:Nunthorpe Stakes
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41:Northern Dancer
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971:on 2016-03-04.
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880:. Retrieved
851:. Timeform.
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817:. Retrieved
813:the original
806:
796:
787:
753:Languissola
716:Garvey Girl
630:Lady Angela
580:
572:
558:photo finish
542:Ayr Gold Cup
523:
495:
486:Alex Greaves
479:
453:
408:
359:Sandown Park
351:Haydock Park
348:
303:Ray Cochrane
300:
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231:
214:Alex Greaves
203:dead-heating
185:Thoroughbred
180:
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1121:Racing Post
991:Racing Post
965:Racing Post
901:Racing Post
808:Racing Post
711:Little Hut
705:Sir Gaylord
658:Bold Reason
584:peritonitis
519:horse colic
502:Royal Ascot
461:Ian Balding
307:maiden race
278:Tattersalls
259:dead-heated
251:handicapper
125:Ian Balding
1155:Categories
882:2013-07-12
819:2013-07-12
788:Equineline
768:References
748:Rocchetta
737:Sharpen Up
647:Almahmoud
603:Fairy King
465:Kingsclere
436:So Factual
375:Alan Munro
309:over five
233:including
228:Background
149:Major wins
136:49: 10-7-4
31:Fairy King
756:Soderini
576:Leicester
562:dead heat
482:Yorkshire
470:overdrawn
444:Doncaster
432:Godolphin
424:Group One
399:Newcastle
391:Deauville
224:surgery.
207:Group One
122:Pip Payne
58:Hot Spark
50:La Tuerta
37:Grandsire
1102:Archived
674:Special
619:Nearctic
590:Pedigree
540:and the
526:July Cup
387:Lochsong
311:furlongs
274:yearling
261:for the
255:Timeform
239:Helissio
205:for the
192:in 1994
181:Ya Malak
144:£194,102
141:Earnings
22:Ya Malak
700:Habitat
636:Natalma
528:winner
490:Bolshoi
434:runner
395:Newbury
282:guineas
247:Falbrav
218:gelding
119:Trainer
110:G Jabre
99:Breeder
81:Country
67:Gelding
55:Damsire
855:
726:Tekka
682:Thong
677:Forli
669:Lalun
624:Nearco
411:Thirsk
174:(1997)
169:(1997)
162:(1995)
157:(1994)
133:Record
89:Colour
73:Foaled
733:1975
696:1972
691:1982
654:1975
615:1961
613:(CAN)
607:1982
605:(USA)
272:As a
222:colic
107:Owner
853:ISBN
742:Atan
600:Sire
397:and
245:and
243:Oath
27:Sire
687:Dam
442:at
417:at
381:at
339:4/7
313:at
93:Bay
63:Sex
47:Dam
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