Mostahdaf
With this win, Mostahdaf now has 2 Group 1 wins this season. The winning margin over Nashwa was 1 length. The five-year-old horse is by Frankel out of Handassa. The win was worth GBP 567,100 to the winner.
Great Britain
York · 23.08.23
Watch the raceJockeyFrankie Dettori
TrainerJohn & Thady Gosden
Purse£1,000,000
Distance2063 metres
Winning time2m 6.40s
SurfaceTurf
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Stories of this Result
Mostahdaf
John & Thady Gosden
John & Thady Gosden had already trained a winner of this race: Mishriff (2021). The stable also saddled Nashwa (second) in this edition. The stable had come close here before: Mishriff was second in 2022.
Frankel
Frankel is also the sire of Nashwa (second) from this field. With this win, the stallion leads the sires' table on 10 Group 1 wins. Next in the table: Siyouni (8) and Into Mischief (6). Those wins came from 9 different horses.
Shadwell Estate Company Ltd
Shadwell Estate Company Ltd had already owned a winner of this race: Baaeed (2022). With this win, the owner moved to 5 Group 1 wins this season, 9 wins behind leader Godolphin in the owners' table.
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Breeders' Cup World Championships · English commentaryResult
4 runners · prize money to 6th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 23.08.23DamHandassa
Mostahdaf is the fifth of nine foals out of Handassa (Dubawi), a stakes winner in Ireland who took the Listed Garnet S., and one of her four winners. He is a half-brother to the champion Nazeef (Invincible Spirit), a multiple Group 1 winner in England whose successes include the Gr.1 Falmouth Stakes and the Gr.1 Sun Chariot Stakes.
Second damStarstone
The second dam Starstone (Diktat) was unraced and produced four other winners, among them Desert Stone and Euginio (both by Fastnet Rock). Desert Stone won the San Gabriel S., then a Grade 2, and was placed in the Frank E Kilroe Mile, then a Grade 1, while Euginio won the Gr.3 Darley Stakes.
Third damStar
The third dam Star (Most Welcome) won once and became an outstanding broodmare: with Bahamian Bounty she produced the Group 1-winning sires Pastoral Pursuits and Goodricke.
Next generation
Handassa has a yearling colt by Kingman and a filly foal who is a full sister to Mostahdaf.
Connections
JockeyFrankie Dettori
TrainerJohn & Thady Gosden
Mostahdaf in 2023
1 other winTrainer / Jockey / Track
Prince of Wales's Stakes2004 metres · £1,000,0001stJohn & Thady GosdenJim Crowley21.06.2023AscotPrize money €659,048Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | BaaeedSea The Stars × Aghareed | William HaggasJim Crowley | Shadwell Estate Company LtdShadwell Estate Company Limited (Ire) | ||
| 2021 | MishriffMake Believe × Contradict | John & Thady GosdenDavid Egan | Prince A A FaisalNawara Stud Limited | ||
| 2020 | GhaiyyathDubawi × Nightime | Charlie ApplebyWilliam Buick | GodolphinSpringbank Way Stud |
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