Sahara Sun
Foaled 2003 · by Desert Sun out of Perfect Rainbow (Rainbow Quest)
Form 99/000 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 27 Sep 05 – 6 Nov 06, last for Alan King · current OR 40
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 06 | Kempton (AW)Kempton For Conferences Banded Stakes · Class 7 · 1m3f · Standard | 1m3f | Standard | 12/13 | 40 | Dane O'Neill |
| 23 Oct 06 | Kempton (AW)Reuters Performance Banded Stakes · Class 7 · 1m4f · Standard | 1m4f | Standard | 12/14 | 45 | Fergus Sweeney |
| 25 Sep 06 | BathUniversity Maiden Fillies' Stks (Div 1) · Class 5 · 1m2f46y · Good To Firm | 1m2f46y | Good To Firm | 10/12 | 45 | Fergus Sweeney |
| 24 Oct 05 | Lingfield (AW)Betfredpoker.com Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 2) · Class 5 · 1m · Standard | 1m | Standard | 9/10 | – | Liam Keniry |
| 27 Sep 05 | NottinghamE.B.F Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div 2) · Class 5 · 1m54y · Good | 1m54y | Good | 9/12 | – | Steve Drowne |
Desert Sun as a stallion
In our records: 165 runners, 63 winners (38%), 7 black-type winners, 6 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1999–2008.
His best
The Fonze Grade 2 OR 150 · Salford City Grade 2 OR 148 · Lacey Underall Group 2 · Fernandina Group 3 · Sunny King Listed OR 115 · Dunelight Listed OR 111
The dam: Perfect Rainbow by Rainbow Quest
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 0 winners from 2 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hughie The Dealer (IRE) 2002 gelding · by Desert Sun (full sibling) | 1 | 0 | – |
| Hasty Quest (IRE) 2001 mare · by Sesaro | 3 | 0 | – |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Hasty Quest2001 mare by Sesaro | 2014 Tattersalls Ireland Winter Flat and National HuntLot 253 · broodmare | Not sold |
| 2005 filly by Viking Ruler | 2006 Goffs Sportsman'sLot 1076 · yearling | €8,000Phelan Maurice |
| 1996 filly by Perrault | 2005 Arqana December Sale, Part 2Lot 417 · in training | €38,000LEENDERS Etienne pr : STUDD John |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.