{{short description|British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse}} {{Infobox racehorse | horsename = Zaaki | image_name = | caption = | sire = Leroidesanimaux | grandsire = Candy Stripes | dam = Kesara | damsire = Sadler's Wells | sex = Gelding | foaled = 15 February 2015 | death_date = | country = Great Britain | colour = Bay or Brown | breeder = Kirsten Rausing | owner = CE Holt et al. | trainer = Mohamed Moubarak (2017)<br>Sir Michael Stoute (2018-2020)<br>Annabel Neasham (2021 onwards) | jockey = | record = 48: 15–8–10 | earnings = AU$11,102,682<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.racenet.com.au/profiles/horse/zaaki-gb |title=Zaaki Horse Search |publisher=racenet.com.au |accessdate= 25 September 2021}}</ref> | race = Paradise Stakes (2019)<br>Diomed Stakes (2019)<br>Strensall Stakes (2019)<br>Hollindale Stakes (2021, 2022, 2023)<br>Doomben Cup (2021)<br>Q22 (2021)<br>Tramway Stakes (2021, 2022)<br>Underwood Stakes (2021)<br>Mackinnon Stakes (2021, 2022) | awards = Australian Champion Middle Distance Racehorse (2021/22) }}
'''Zaaki''' (foaled 15 February 2015) is a British-bred and Australian-trained thoroughbred racehorse that has won multiple Group One races.
==Background==
Ahmad Alotaibi bought Zaaki for 40,000 Guineas at the 2016 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale out of the Staffordstown draft.
==Racing career==
Originally trained by Mohamed Moubarak, Zaaki went winless from 4 starts in the 2017 season.
In 2018 he was transferred to the stables of Sir Michael Stoute and was successful at his first start for his new trainer on the 21st of April at Thirsk.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.racingpost.com/results/80/thirsk/2018-04-21/697462 |title=Race Results |publisher=racingpost.com |accessdate=21 October 2021}}</ref>
In 2019 he won the Strensall Stakes at York, the Diomed Stakes at Epsom and the Paradise Stakes at Ascot.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.breednet.com.au/news/15262/zaaki-passes-his-group-1-test-in-melbourne- |title=Zaaki passes his Group 1 test in Melbourne |publisher=breednet.com.au |accessdate=21 October 2021}}</ref>
Zaaki was sold at the 2020 Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale for 150,000 Guineas. He was purchased by Blandford Bloodstock with the intention to be raced and trained in Australia.
In Australia, Zaaki has won four Group One races, the Doomben Cup, Underwood Stakes and Mackinnon Stakes twice.
On 19 March 2022 Zaaki, ridden by Jamie Kah, won the $5.43M All-Star Mile at Flemington over 1600m from I'm Thunderstruck and Streets of Avalon.
==Pedigree== {{ Pedigree | name = Zaaki (GB) 2015<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.pedigreequery.com/zaaki |title=Zaaki Horse Profile |publisher=pedigreequery.com |accessdate= 21 October 2021}}</ref> | f = Leroidesanimaux (BRZ)<br>2000 | m = Kesara (GB)<br>2005 | ff = Candy Stripes (USA)<br>1982 | fm = Dissemble (GB)<br>1989 | mf = Sadler's Wells (USA)<br>1981 | mm = Kaldounya (GB)<br>1997 | fff = Blushing Groom | ffm = Bubble Company | fmf = Ahonoora | fmm = Kerali | mff = Northern Dancer | mfm = Fairy Bridge | mmf = Kaldoun | mmm = Minya | ffff = Red God | fffm = Runaway Bride | ffmf = Lyphard | ffmm = Prodice | fmff = Lorenzaccio | fmfm = Helen Nichols | fmmf = High Line | fmmm = Sookera | mfff = Nearctic | mffm = Natalma | mfmf = Bold Reason | mfmm = Special | mmff = Caro | mmfm = Katana | mmmf = Blushing Groom | mmmm = Riverqueen |}}
==References == {{reflist}}
Category:Racehorses bred in the United Kingdom Category:Racehorses trained in Australia Category:2015 racehorse births Category:Thoroughbred family 1-w