Zamazaan (horse)

Zamazaan (1965 – 8 April 1990) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire in New Zealand and Australia.

Zamazaan was bred by the HH Aga Khan IV.

Racing career
Zamazaan was a winner of 5 stakes races from 2,400 metres to 3,100 metres.

He retired from the track in 1969.

Stud career
He was syndicated for a then record NZ$200,000 and sent to stand at stud beginning in the 1970 season at Keith Burley's Carlyle Stud in East Tāmaki near Auckland, New Zealand.

He won the:
 * Dewar Stallion Trophy award in 1977–8 with progeny earnings of $490,595 (excluding trophies).
 * Champion New Zealand Sire in 1985-86

Zamazaan sired 58 stakes winners for 123 stakes wins including:
 * Beau Zam (out of Belle Cherie by Sovereign Edition)
 * Gelsomino (Salima by Copenhagen II)
 * Good Lord (Love In Bloom by Todman), winner of the 1977 and 1978 Wellington Cup and 1978 Sydney Cup
 * Lord Reims (Right On by Ward Drill)
 * Phizam (Phius by Oncidium)
 * Samasaan (Desert Love by Home Guard), winner of the 1985 New Zealand Cup and 1986 Wellington Cup
 * Veloso (Top of The Pops by Bismark II), winner of the 1983 Sydney Cup and Mackinnon Stakes and placed in multiple Group 1 races.

Zamazaan was the dam-sire of:
 * Doriemus (Norman Pentaquad - Golden Woods), winner of the 1995 Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup.
 * Exocet (War Hawk II - Grand Zam), winner of the 1989 New Zealand Cup.
 * Senator (Sound Reason - Platinum Lass), winner of the 1996 Auckland Cup.
 * The Filbert (Souvran - Fauxzann), winner of the 1985 New Zealand Stakes.

Zamazaan's legacy has also continued with the following:
 * Elvstroem
 * Highland Reel
 * Idaho
 * Nature Strip