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.mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox biota"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="background-color: #d2b48c;color:inherit;">Istabraq</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Sire</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sadler%27s_Wells_(horse)" title="Sadler's Wells (horse)">Sadler's Wells</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Grandsire</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Northern_Dancer" title="Northern Dancer">Northern Dancer</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Dam</th><td class="infobox-data">Betty's Secret</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Damsire</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Secretariat_(horse)" title="Secretariat (horse)">Secretariat</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Sex</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Gelding" title="Gelding">Gelding</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Foaled</th><td class="infobox-data">23 May 1992</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Died</th><td class="infobox-data">25 July 2024<span style="display:none">(2024-07-25)</span> (aged 32)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland">Ireland</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Colour</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Bay_(horse)" title="Bay (horse)">Bay</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Breeder</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Shadwell_Racing" title="Shadwell Racing">Shadwell Estate Co.</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Hamdan_bin_Rashid_Al_Maktoum" title="Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum">Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum</a><br /><a href="/wiki/J._P._McManus" title="J. P. McManus">John P. McManus</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Trainer</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/John_Gosden" title="John Gosden">John Gosden</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Aidan_O%27Brien" title="Aidan O'Brien">Aidan O'Brien</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Record</th><td class="infobox-data">40: 25-7-0<br /> 11: 2-4-0 <i>(Flat)</i><br /> 29: 23-3-0 <i>(Hurdle)</i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Earnings</th><td class="infobox-data">£1,053,385</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #d2b48c;color:inherit;">Major wins</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a href="/wiki/Champion_Hurdle" title="Champion Hurdle">Champion Hurdle</a> (1998, 1999, 2000)<br /> <a href="/wiki/Irish_Champion_Hurdle" title="Irish Champion Hurdle">Irish Champion Hurdle</a> (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)<br /> <a href="/wiki/Future_Champions_Novice_Hurdle" class="mw-redirect" title="Future Champions Novice Hurdle">Future Champions Novice Hurdle</a> (1996)<br /> <a href="/wiki/Royal_Bond_Novice_Hurdle" title="Royal Bond Novice Hurdle">Royal Bond Novice Hurdle</a> (1996)<br /> <a href="/wiki/Deloitte_Novice_Hurdle" class="mw-redirect" title="Deloitte Novice Hurdle">Deloitte Novice Hurdle</a> (1997)<br /> <a href="/wiki/Royal_%26_SunAlliance_Novices%27_Hurdle" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle">Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle</a> (1997)<br /> <a href="/wiki/Punchestown_Champion_Novice_Hurdle" class="mw-redirect" title="Punchestown Champion Novice Hurdle">Punchestown Champion Novice Hurdle</a> (1997)<br /> <a href="/wiki/Hatton%27s_Grace_Hurdle" title="Hatton's Grace Hurdle">Hatton's Grace Hurdle</a> (1997, 1998)<br /> <a href="/wiki/December_Festival_Hurdle" title="December Festival Hurdle">December Festival Hurdle</a> (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001)<br /> <a href="/wiki/Aintree_Hurdle" title="Aintree Hurdle">Aintree Hurdle</a> (1999)<br /> <a href="/wiki/Punchestown_Champion_Hurdle" title="Punchestown Champion Hurdle">Punchestown Champion Hurdle</a> (1999)<br /> <a href="/wiki/John_James_McManus_Memorial_Hurdle" class="mw-redirect" title="John James McManus Memorial Hurdle">John James McManus Memorial Hurdle</a> (1997, 1998, 1999)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #d2b48c;color:inherit;">Awards</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a href="/wiki/Timeform" title="Timeform">Timeform rating: 180</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #d2b48c;color:inherit;">Honours</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a href="/wiki/December_Festival_Hurdle" title="December Festival Hurdle">Istabraq Festival Hurdle</a> at <a href="/wiki/Leopardstown_Racecourse" title="Leopardstown Racecourse">Leopardstown</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="color: #555">Last updated on 25 July 2024</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Istabraq</b> (23 May 1992 – 25 July 2024) was an Irish <a href="/wiki/Thoroughbred" title="Thoroughbred">Thoroughbred</a> <a href="/wiki/Horse_racing" title="Horse racing">racehorse</a> who was most famous for his <a href="/wiki/Hurdling_(horse_race)" title="Hurdling (horse race)">hurdling</a>. He won the <a href="/wiki/Champion_Hurdle" title="Champion Hurdle">Champion Hurdle</a> on three consecutive occasions. He was trained by <a href="/wiki/Aidan_O%27Brien" title="Aidan O'Brien">Aidan O'Brien</a> and owned by <a href="/wiki/J._P._McManus" title="J. P. McManus">John Patrick McManus</a>. <a href="/wiki/Jockey" title="Jockey">Jockey</a> <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Swan_(horse_trainer)" title="Charlie Swan (horse trainer)">Charlie Swan</a> rode him in all of his 29 races over jumps. Istabraq is regarded as one of the greatest ever over hurdles. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Istabraq&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Istabraq was bred for the flat, being by the champion sire <a href="/wiki/Sadler%27s_Wells_(horse)" title="Sadler's Wells (horse)">Sadler's Wells</a>, who won the <a href="/wiki/Irish_2,000_Guineas" title="Irish 2,000 Guineas">Irish 2,000 Guineas</a>, and also being three parts brother to Epsom Derby winner <a href="/wiki/Secreto" title="Secreto">Secreto</a>. On his dam's side the horse was a descendant of US <a href="/wiki/Triple_Crown_of_Thoroughbred_Racing_(United_States)" title="Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States)">Triple Crown</a> winner <a href="/wiki/Secretariat_(horse)" title="Secretariat (horse)">Secretariat</a>. Istabraq was tried unsuccessfully over a mile and failed to please his handlers and owner <a href="/wiki/Hamdan_bin_Rashid_Al_Maktoum" title="Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum">Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum</a> of <a href="/wiki/Shadwell_Racing" title="Shadwell Racing">Shadwell Racing</a> and a partner in his family's <a href="/wiki/Godolphin_Stables" title="Godolphin Stables">Godolphin Stables</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Jumps_racing">Jumps racing</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Istabraq&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Jumps racing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The horse was sold to John Durkan who had been an assistant to <a href="/wiki/John_Gosden" title="John Gosden">John Gosden</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Baring_Bingham_Novices%27_Hurdle" title="Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle">Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle</a> as the target for the <a href="/wiki/Cheltenham_Festival" title="Cheltenham Festival">Cheltenham Festival</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Tragedy_to_triumph_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tragedy_to_triumph-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Durkan started training the horse but was diagnosed with <a href="/wiki/Leukemia" title="Leukemia">leukemia</a> and suggested that <a href="/wiki/Aidan_O%27Brien" title="Aidan O'Brien">Aidan O'Brien</a> train Istabraq while he was ill. The agreement was that when Durkan recovered, he would take over the training. However, he died just before Istabraq won the 1998 <a href="/wiki/Irish_Champion_Hurdle" title="Irish Champion Hurdle">Irish Champion Hurdle</a>. O'Brien continued to train the horse afterwards, and Durkan remained in the thoughts of the horse's connections.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When riding the horse back after his 1998 Champion Hurdle win, jockey <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Swan_(horse_trainer)" title="Charlie Swan (horse trainer)">Charlie Swan</a> said, 'This one's for John,' in an interview with <a href="/wiki/Channel_4" title="Channel 4">Channel 4's</a> Lesley Graham. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1996/1997:_Novice_hurdler"><span id="1996.2F1997:_Novice_hurdler"></span>1996/1997: Novice hurdler</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Istabraq&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 1996/1997: Novice hurdler"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 16 November 1996 Istabraq made his hurdling debut and lost by a head to Noble Thyne at Punchestown.<sup id="cite_ref-Tragedy_to_triumph_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tragedy_to_triumph-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Before his next race Istabraq was gelded. He won his next three races prior to the Cheltenham Festival. There he won the <a href="/wiki/Baring_Bingham_Novices%27_Hurdle" title="Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle">Royal & Sun Alliance Novice Hurdle</a> from Mighty Moss. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1997/1998"><span id="1997.2F1998"></span>1997/1998</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Istabraq&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 1997/1998"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Istabraq won the first four races of the season. In his fifth race of the season he started as favourite for the <a href="/wiki/1998_Champion_Hurdle" title="1998 Champion Hurdle">1998 Champion Hurdle</a>. Last years winner <a href="/wiki/Make_A_Stand_(horse)" title="Make A Stand (horse)">Make A Stand</a> was a notable absence but the runner-up Theatreworld returned as one of the 18 runners. Istabraq moved to the front three out before he accelerated rounding the home turn. The Champion Hurdle then became a procession in the home straight, as Istabraq won by 12 lengths from Theatreworld.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-McCoy_looks_back_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-McCoy_looks_back-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The conditions for the <a href="/wiki/Aintree_Hurdle" title="Aintree Hurdle">Aintree Hurdle</a> were soft, heavy in places with Istabraq the favourite.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However Istabraq came second to Pridwell to end Istabraq's 10 race winning streak.<sup id="cite_ref-McCoy_looks_back_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-McCoy_looks_back-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This was Istabraq's last race of the season. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1998/1999"><span id="1998.2F1999"></span>1998/1999</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Istabraq&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 1998/1999"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Like last season, Istabraq won his first four races. In his fifth race of the season he started the <a href="/wiki/1999_Champion_Hurdle" title="1999 Champion Hurdle">1999 Champion Hurdle</a> as favourite. He won by <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style><span class="frac">3<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span> lengths from Theatreworld to win his second Champion Hurdle. In the next race he beat French Holly at the Aintree Hurdle. He won his last race of the season at the Punchestown festival. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1999/2000"><span id="1999.2F2000"></span>1999/2000</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Istabraq&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 1999/2000"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Istabraq had his first start of the season in October at Tipperary in the John James McManus Memorial Hurdle. He beat <a href="/wiki/Limestone_Lad" title="Limestone Lad">Limestone Lad</a> by 7 lengths. There was a rematch for Istabraq's second start of the season in the Hattons Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse. This time Istabraq came second losing by <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027" /><span class="frac">5<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span> lengths to Limestone Lad also in soft conditions.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite the loss Istabraq started the <a href="/wiki/2000_Champion_Hurdle" title="2000 Champion Hurdle">2000 Champion Hurdle</a> as favourite. He won by 4 lengths from Hors La Loi III. This victory was Istabraq's fourth straight win at the Cheltenham Festival. This was his last race of the season. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2000/2001"><span id="2000.2F2001"></span>2000/2001</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Istabraq&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 2000/2001"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Istabraq made his reappearance at <a href="/wiki/Leopardstown_Racecourse" title="Leopardstown Racecourse">Leopardstown</a> for the December Festival Hurdle. He battled with <a href="/wiki/Moscow_Flyer" title="Moscow Flyer">Moscow Flyer</a> before he fell at the last. This was the first time Istabraq fell.<sup id="cite_ref-Fallen_hero_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fallen_hero-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The race was won by Moscow Flyer. After the race winning jockey Barry Geraghty said "I thought I had Istabraq beat going to the last, I was the only one going in the right direction."<sup id="cite_ref-Fallen_hero_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fallen_hero-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Istabraq's jockey Charlie Swan however said "He was tired but he always finds something, however, he's always been vulnerable in those sort of conditions. He felt well and as good as ever during the race."<sup id="cite_ref-Fallen_hero_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fallen_hero-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On his next start, Istabraq won but this time Moscow Flyer fell. In Istabraq's next start, Istabraq again fell at the final flight, with Moscow Flyer the winner. After Istabraq won the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle near the end of January he was the odds on ante post favourite for the 2001 Champion Hurdle.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However before the 2001 Cheltenham Festival, cases of <a href="/wiki/Foot-and-mouth_disease" title="Foot-and-mouth disease">foot-and-mouth disease</a> started to appear in Britain.<sup id="cite_ref-Foot_and_mouth_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Foot_and_mouth-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The festival was therefore abandoned.<sup id="cite_ref-Foot_and_mouth_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Foot_and_mouth-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2001/2002"><span id="2001.2F2002"></span>2001/2002</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Istabraq&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 2001/2002"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Istabraq reappeared the following season to defeat Bust Out by a head in the December Festival Hurdle. In the <a href="/wiki/2002_Champion_Hurdle" title="2002 Champion Hurdle">2002 Champion Hurdle</a> Istabraq was the favourite of the 15 runners. However Swan pulled him up after 2 hurdles. The race was won by Hors La Loi III. After the race Swan said "I jumped the first and his action went. I jumped the second and thought he might get a bit better but he didn't and I just thought, for the good of the horse, to pull him up".<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Istabraq was found to have a tendon injury after the race and was retired.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Retirement_and_death">Retirement and death</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Istabraq&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Retirement and death"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After retirement Istabraq was moved to <a href="/wiki/Martinstown,_County_Antrim" title="Martinstown, County Antrim">Martinstown</a>, home of owner <a href="/wiki/J._P._McManus" title="J. P. McManus">J. P. McManus</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Istabraq died at Martinstown Stud on 25 July 2024, at the age of 32.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Legacy">Legacy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Istabraq&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Legacy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>His main trainer, Aidan O'Brien, considered Istabraq "the horse of a lifetime" who was like a member of his family and a "mystical character" on account of his legacy.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Pedigree">Pedigree</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Istabraq&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Pedigree"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="clear:both; margin:0em auto;"> <caption style="padding-bottom:0.4em;">Pedigree of Istabraq, bay gelding, 1992<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="8">Sire<br /><a href="/wiki/Sadler%27s_Wells_(horse)" title="Sadler's Wells (horse)">Sadler's Wells</a> (USA)<br />b. 1981 </th> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Northern_Dancer" title="Northern Dancer">Northern Dancer</a> (CAN)<br />b. 1961 </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Nearctic_(horse)" title="Nearctic (horse)">Nearctic</a> (CAN)<br />br. 1954 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nearco" title="Nearco">Nearco</a> (ITY) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lady_Angela" title="Lady Angela">Lady Angela</a> (GB) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Natalma" title="Natalma">Natalma</a> (USA)<br />b. 1957 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Native_Dancer" title="Native Dancer">Native Dancer</a> (USA) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Almahmoud" title="Almahmoud">Almahmoud</a> (USA) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">Fairy Bridge (USA)<br />b. 1975 </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Bold_Reason" title="Bold Reason">Bold Reason</a> (USA)<br />b. 1968 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hail_To_Reason" title="Hail To Reason">Hail To Reason</a> (USA) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lalun_(horse)" class="mw-redirect" title="Lalun (horse)">Lalun</a> (USA) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Special (USA)<br />b. 1969 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Forli_(horse)" title="Forli (horse)">Forli</a> (ARG) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Thong (USA) </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="8">Dam<br />Betty's Secret (USA)<br />ch. 1977 </th> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Secretariat_(horse)" title="Secretariat (horse)">Secretariat</a> (USA)<br />ch. 1970 </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Bold_Ruler" title="Bold Ruler">Bold Ruler</a> (USA)<br />b. 1954 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nasrullah_(horse)" title="Nasrullah (horse)">Nasrullah</a> (GB) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Miss_Disco" title="Miss Disco">Miss Disco</a> (USA) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Somethingroyal" title="Somethingroyal">Somethingroyal</a> (USA)<br />b. 1952 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Princequillo" title="Princequillo">Princequillo</a></b> (IRE) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Imperatrice" title="Imperatrice">Imperatrice</a> (USA) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">Betty Loraine (USA)<br />ch. 1965 </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Prince_John_(horse)" title="Prince John (horse)">Prince John</a> (USA)<br />ch. 1953 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Princequillo" title="Princequillo">Princequillo</a></b> (IRE) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Not Afraid (USA) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gay_Hostess&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Gay Hostess (page does not exist)">Gay Hostess</a> (USA)<br />ch. 1957 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Royal_Charger" title="Royal Charger">Royal Charger</a> (GB) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Your Hostess (USA) </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><span style="font-size:85%"><i>Note: b. = <a href="/wiki/Bay_(horse)" title="Bay (horse)">Bay</a>, br. = <a href="/wiki/Equine_coat_color#Basic_coat" title="Equine coat color">Brown</a></i>, ch. = <a href="/wiki/Chestnut_(coat)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chestnut (coat)">Chestnut</a></span> </p> <ul><li>Through his dam he is inbred 4x4 to Princequillo. This means that the stallion appears twice in the fourth generation of his pedigree.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Istabraq&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Repeat_winners_of_horse_races" title="Repeat winners of horse races">Repeat winners of horse races</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Istabraq&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Tragedy_to_triumph-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Tragedy_to_triumph_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Tragedy_to_triumph_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFByrne" class="citation news cs1">Byrne, Cormac. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham/from-tragedy-to-triumph-its-20-years-since-istabraqs-bittersweet-moment-of-greatness-at-cheltenham-36670189.html">"From tragedy to triumph - It's 20 years since Istabraq's bittersweet moment of greatness at Cheltenham - Independent.ie"</a>. <i>Independent.ie</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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(horse)">National Spirit</a></li> <li>1949 Hatton's Grace</li> <li>1950 Hatton's Grace</li> <li>1951 Hatton's Grace</li> <li>1952 Sir Ken</li> <li>1953 Sir Ken</li> <li>1954 Sir Ken</li> <li>1955 Clair Soleil</li> <li>1956 Doorknocker</li> <li>1957 Merry Deal</li> <li>1958 Bandalore</li> <li>1959 Fare Time</li> <li>1960 Another Flash</li> <li>1961 Eborneezer</li> <li>1962 Anzio</li> <li>1963 Winning Fair</li> <li>1964 Magic Court</li> <li>1965 Kirriemuir</li> <li>1966 Salmon Spray</li> <li>1967 Saucy Kit</li> <li>1968 <a href="/wiki/Persian_War_(horse)" title="Persian War (horse)">Persian War</a></li> <li>1969 <a href="/wiki/Persian_War_(horse)" title="Persian War (horse)">Persian War</a></li> <li>1970 <a href="/wiki/Persian_War_(horse)" title="Persian War (horse)">Persian War</a></li> <li>1971 <a href="/wiki/Bula_(horse)" title="Bula (horse)">Bula</a></li> <li>1972 <a href="/wiki/Bula_(horse)" title="Bula (horse)">Bula</a></li> <li>1973 <a href="/wiki/Comedy_of_Errors_(horse)" title="Comedy of Errors (horse)">Comedy of Errors</a></li> <li>1974 <a href="/wiki/Lanzarote_(horse)" title="Lanzarote (horse)">Lanzarote</a></li> <li>1975 <a href="/wiki/Comedy_of_Errors_(horse)" title="Comedy of Errors (horse)">Comedy of Errors</a></li> <li>1976 <a href="/wiki/Night_Nurse_(horse)" title="Night Nurse (horse)">Night Nurse</a></li> <li>1977 <a href="/wiki/Night_Nurse_(horse)" title="Night Nurse (horse)">Night Nurse</a></li> <li>1978 <a href="/wiki/Monksfield" title="Monksfield">Monksfield</a></li> <li>1979 <a href="/wiki/Monksfield" title="Monksfield">Monksfield</a></li> <li>1980 <a href="/wiki/Sea_Pigeon" title="Sea Pigeon">Sea Pigeon</a></li> <li>1981 <a href="/wiki/Sea_Pigeon" title="Sea Pigeon">Sea Pigeon</a></li> <li>1982 For Auction</li> <li>1983 Gaye Brief</li> <li>1984 <a href="/wiki/Dawn_Run" title="Dawn Run">Dawn Run</a> ♥</li> <li>1985 <a href="/wiki/See_You_Then" title="See You Then">See You Then</a></li> <li>1986 <a href="/wiki/See_You_Then" title="See You Then">See You Then</a></li> <li>1987 <a href="/wiki/See_You_Then" title="See You Then">See You Then</a></li> <li>1988 Celtic Shot</li> <li>1989 Beech Road</li> <li>1990 <a href="/wiki/Kribensis_(horse)" title="Kribensis (horse)">Kribensis</a></li> <li>1991 <a href="/wiki/Morley_Street" title="Morley Street">Morley Street</a></li> <li>1992 <a href="/wiki/Royal_Gait" title="Royal Gait">Royal Gait</a></li> <li>1993 <a href="/wiki/Granville_Again" title="Granville Again">Granville Again</a></li> <li>1994 <a href="/wiki/Flakey_Dove" title="Flakey Dove">Flakey Dove</a> ♥</li> <li>1995 <a href="/wiki/Alderbrook_(horse)" title="Alderbrook (horse)">Alderbrook</a></li> <li>1996 <a href="/wiki/Collier_Bay_(horse)" title="Collier Bay (horse)">Collier Bay</a></li> <li>1997 <a href="/wiki/Make_A_Stand_(horse)" title="Make A Stand (horse)">Make A Stand</a></li> <li>1998 <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Istabraq</a></li> <li>1999 <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Istabraq</a></li> <li>2000 <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Istabraq</a></li> <li>2002 <a href="/wiki/Hors_La_Loi_III" title="Hors La Loi III">Hors La Loi III</a></li> <li>2003 <a href="/wiki/Rooster_Booster_(horse)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rooster Booster (horse)">Rooster Booster</a></li> <li>2004 <a href="/wiki/Hardy_Eustace" title="Hardy Eustace">Hardy Eustace</a></li> <li>2005 <a href="/wiki/Hardy_Eustace" title="Hardy Eustace">Hardy Eustace</a></li> <li>2006 <a href="/wiki/Brave_Inca" title="Brave Inca">Brave Inca</a></li> <li>2007 <a href="/wiki/Sublimity_(horse)" title="Sublimity (horse)">Sublimity</a></li> <li>2008 <a href="/wiki/Katchit" title="Katchit">Katchit</a></li> <li>2009 <a href="/wiki/Punjabi_(horse)" title="Punjabi (horse)">Punjabi</a></li> <li>2010 <a href="/wiki/Binocular_(horse)" title="Binocular (horse)">Binocular</a></li> <li>2011 <a href="/wiki/Hurricane_Fly" title="Hurricane Fly">Hurricane Fly</a></li> <li>2012 <a href="/wiki/Rock_On_Ruby" title="Rock On Ruby">Rock On Ruby</a></li> 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