Almaarad was a Thoroughbred race horse owned by Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who won a number of stakes races both in Europe and Australia.

Trained in Australia by Colin Hayes, he is best known for his win in the 1989 Cox Plate when ridden by Michael Clarke.

Following a short but successful racing career in Australia which yielded 3 wins from 4 starts he was retired to stud in 1990.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Almaarad
Sire Ela-Mana-Mou 1976Pitcairn 1971PetingoPetition
Alcazar
Border BountyBounteous
B Flat
Rose Bertin 1970High HatHyperion
Madonna
Wide AwakeMajor Portion
Wake Island
Dam Silk Blend 1975Busted 1963CrepelloDonatello
Crepuscule
Sans Le SouVimy
Martial Loan
Silken Yogan 1958BallyoganFair Trial
Serial
Silken StarArctic Star
Silken Slipper