Sulwaan
Foaled 2007 · by King's Best out of Iktidar (Green Desert)
€15,430Prize money
Form 411/4/13/7460 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle · ran 14 Aug 09 – 26 Oct 12, last for D K Weld · current OR 82
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 12 | Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap (60-90) · 1m2f150y · Standard | 1m2f150y | Standard | 10/14 | 82 | Pat Smullen |
| 4 Sep 12 | Killarneywww.mosscontrol.ie Handicap · 1m100y · Yielding To Soft | 1m100y | Yielding To Soft | 6/12 | 83 | Pat Smullen |
| 21 Aug 12 | Gowran ParkFollow Gowran Park On Facebook Handicap · 1m1f100y · Good To Soft | 1m1f100y | Good To Soft | 4/5 | 84 | Pat Smullen |
| 22 Jun 12 | Down Royal3fivetwo & Kingsbridge Hospital Hurdle · 2m · Soft | 2m | Soft | 7/9 | – | D T Evans |
| 25 Jul 11 | GalwayHotelmeyrick.ie & The Ghotel.ie Novice Hurdle · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 3/9 | – | Paul Townend |
| 10 Jul 11 | SligoIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Novice Hurdle · 2m · Good To Yielding | 2m | Good To Yielding | 1/4 | – | R Walsh |
| 27 Sep 10 | Kempton (AW)Bet Asian Handicaps - Betdaq Handicap · Class 4 · 1m3f · Standard | 1m3f | Standard | 4/13 | 85 | Richard Hills |
| 15 Sep 09 | YarmouthFirstbet.com 50 Matched Bet 0800 230 0800 Nursery Handicap · Class 4 · 1m3y · Good To Firm | 1m3y | Good To Firm | 1/7 | 73 | Tadhg O'Shea |
| 30 Aug 09 | BeverleyE.B.F. Old Crossleyans Rugby Club Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m100y · Firm | 1m100y | Firm | 1/9 | 73 | Joe Fanning |
| 14 Aug 09 | NewcastleE.B.F./Wateraid Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm | 7f | Good To Firm | 4/12 | – | Greg Fairley |
King's Best as a stallion
In our records: 757 runners, 367 winners (48%), 67 black-type winners including 9 at the top level, 40 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2002–2017.
His best
Workforce Group 1 OR 128 · Proclamation Group 1 OR 122 · Eishin Flash Group 1 OR 120 · Creachadoir Group 1 OR 118 · Sajjhaa Group 1 OR 115 · King's Apostle Group 1 OR 115
The dam: Iktidar by Green Desert
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 7 winners from 9 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Harry (IRE) 2012 gelding · by Manduro | 9 | 1 | OR 72 |
| Millibar (IRE) 2009 filly · by Manduro | 29 | 3 | OR 82 |
| Close To The Edge (IRE) 2008 filly · by Iffraaj | 31 | 4 | OR 82 |
| Parallel (IRE) 2006 filly · by Refuse To Bend | 2 | 0 | – |
| Sir Ike (IRE) 2005 gelding · by Xaar | 32 | 3 | OR 67 |
| Follow The Flag (IRE) 2004 gelding · by Traditionally | 150 | 13 | OR 89 |
| Hazelhurst (IRE) 2003 filly · by Night Shift | 14 | 2 | OR 72 |
| Qadar (IRE) bt 2002 gelding · by Xaar | 85 | 6 | OR 102 |
| Valjarv (IRE) 2001 filly · by Bluebird | 9 | 0 | OR 88 |
Sulwaan in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Goffs UK St Leger, Part 2Lot 51 · as a yearling | £52,000Shadwell Estates | Shadwell Estates | Ballydrehid House |
| 2011 Goffs UK April HIT SaleLot 293 · as a in training | £52,000Bobby O'ryan | Bobby O'ryan | Shadwell Stud |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Valjarv2001 mare by Bluebird | 2016 Tattersalls JulyLot 31 · broodmare | Not sold |
| Valjarv2001 mare by Bluebird | 2014 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2386 · broodmare | Bought back |
| Red Harry2012 gelding by Manduro | 2013 Goffs UK PremierLot 3 · yearling | £20,000Peter Harrison |
| Millibar2009 filly by Manduro | 2013 Tattersalls FebruaryLot 204 · in training | Bought back |
| Close To The Edge2008 filly by Iffraaj | 2012 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 825 · in training | 18,000gnsEmma Foley |
| Millibar2009 filly by Manduro | 2011 Goffs UK Breeze Up SaleLot 80 · breeze-up | Bought back |
| Millibar2009 filly by Manduro | 2010 Goffs UK PremierLot 334 · yearling | £8,000Nick Littmoden |
| Close To The Edge2008 filly by Iffraaj | 2010 Goffs UK Breeze Up SaleLot 124 · breeze-up | £30,000Wentworth, C. |
| Parallel2006 filly by Refuse To Bend | 2010 Goffs February SaleLot 391 · in training | €10,000Martin Flint |
| Close To The Edge2008 filly by Iffraaj | 2009 Goffs UK St Leger, Part 2Lot 464 · yearling | Bought back |
| 1999 mare by Woodborough | 2009 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2016 · broodmare | 3,200gnsBilal Ekrayer |
| Follow The Flag2004 gelding by Traditionally | 2008 Tattersalls JulyLot 876 · in training | 27,000gnsAlan McCabe |
| Parallel2006 filly by Refuse To Bend | 2007 Goffs UK St Leger, Part 1Lot 210 · yearling | £95,000O'gorman, Richard Bloodstock |
| Sir Ike2005 gelding by Xaar | 2006 Goffs UK St LegerLot 438 · yearling | £95,000Kittow, W.s. |
| Valjarv2001 mare by Bluebird | 2006 Tattersalls December MaresLot 1798 · broodmare | 100,000gnsBlackhorse Farm |
| Valjarv2001 mare by Bluebird | 2006 Tattersalls FebruaryLot 197 · broodmare | 30,000gnsAnthony Stroud Bloodstock |
| Follow The Flag2004 gelding by Traditionally | 2005 Goffs UK St LegerLot 445 · yearling | £75,000Littmoden, N. |
| Qadar2002 colt by Xaar | 2005 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 914 · in training | 29,000gnsNP Littmoden |
| Valjarv2001 filly by Bluebird | 2005 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1459 · in training | Bought back |
| Valjarv2001 filly by Bluebird | 2005 Tattersalls FebruaryLot 213 · in training | Bought back |
| 1999 mare by Woodborough | 2005 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2557 · broodmare | 10,000gnsDavid Redvers Bloodstock |
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.