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Karabas
Karabas
Sire	Worden
Grandsire	Wild Risk
Dam	Fair Share
Damsire	Tantieme
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1965
Country	France
Colour	Bay
Breeder	W. J. Mitchell
Owner	Lord Iveagh
Trainer	Bernard van Cutsem
Record	25: 11–4–1
Earnings	$255,666
Major wins
	Warren Stakes (1968); Prix du Conseil Municipal (1969); La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte (1969); Washington D.C. International (1969); Hardwicke Stakes (1970); Scarbrough Stakes (1970); Timeform rating: 132
	Last updated on 23 July 2024

Karabas (born 1965) was a French-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Ridden by Lester Piggott, he emulated his sire Worden by winning the Washington D.C. International in 1969. In that race he beat American champion Hawaii into second place and earned $100,000 for his owner.^[2]

Racing career

Karabas won 11 races in 4 countries, including the Washington D.C. International, Prix du Conseil Municipal, La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte, Hardwicke Stakes, and Scarbrough Stakes.^[3] He also finished second in the Eclipse Stakes and third in the King Edward VII Stakes.^[4] During his racing career, Karabas was trained by Bernard van Cutsem.^[5]

Karabas ran in the Washington D.C. International to fill in for his stablemate Park Top and paid $9.20 for the win.^[2]

Stud career

Karabas entered stud in 1971.^[6] Karabas was exported to Brazil in 1978 to stand at Haras São José e Expedictus.^[3]

Karabas was ranked 45th on the São Paulo general leading sire list for 1985.^[7]

According to the Brazilian Studbook, Karabas sired 231 foals, including 124 winners (53.7%) and 9 stakes winners (3.9%).^[8] According to records kept by the Jockey Club, Karabas sired 262 foals, including 60 winners (22.9%) and 12 stakes winners (4.6%). His Average Earnings Index was 1.33.^[9]

As a broodmare sire, the Jockey Club records 584 foals, including 25 stakes winners, with an Average Earnings Index of 1.22.^[10]

Notable progeny

Tarona, leading two-year-old filly in France in 1977 and winner of the 1977 Criterium des Pouliches^[3]
Heracleon, two-time winner of the Grande Prêmio Presidente da República^[11]

Notable progeny of daughters

Canzone, winner of the Grande Prêmio São Paulo and Grande Prêmio Henrique Possolo
Plus Vite, winner of the Grande Prêmio OSAF and Grande Prêmio Henrique Possolo
Teeran, winner of the Grande Prêmio Mathias Machline
Verinha, winner of the Grande Prêmio Diana and Grande Prêmio José Guathemozin Nogueira
Cristie, winner of the Grande Prêmio Barão de Piracicaba
Ozanam, winner of the Grande Prêmio Francisco Eduardo de Paula Machado
Mashkour, winner of the San Juan Capistrano Invitational

^[12]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Karabas (GB), bay stallion, foaled 1965^[13]
Sire Worden (FR) 1949	Wild Risk (FR) 1940	Rialto (FR)	Rabelais (GB)
		Rialto (FR)	La Grelee (FR)
		Wild Violet (FR)	Blandford (IRE)
		Wild Violet (FR)	Wood Violet (FR)
	Sans Tares (GB) 1939	Sind (GB)	Solario (IRE)
		Sind (GB)	Mirawala (IRE)
		Tara (FR)	Teddy (FR)
		Tara (FR)	Jean Gow (GB)
Dam Fair Share (GB) 1957	Tantième (FR) 1947	Deux-Pour-Cent (FR)	Deiri (FR)
		Deux-Pour-Cent (FR)	Dix Pour Cent (FR)
		Terka (FR)	Indus (FR)
		Terka (FR)	La Furka (FR)
	Fair Linda (GB) 1946	Fair Trial (GB)	Fairway (GB)
		Fair Trial (GB)	Lady Juror (GB)
		Ortlinde (GB)	Hyperion (GB)
		Ortlinde (GB)	Brunhild (FR)

References

^ 'Karabas (sire)'. Timeform, undated. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b 'The winners are—Forum who? Karabas what?'. Sports Illustrated, 24 November 1969. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Aiscan, John. "Os haras São José e Expedictus" (PDF). Turf e Fomento. p. 304.
^ "KARABAS - Haras São José & Expedictus - Haras São José & Expedictus". www.harassaojose.com. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
^ Caulfield, Andrew (3 May 2018). "Remembering an all-time favourite". The Owner Breeder. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
^ "Clássico Silvio Álvares Penteado" (PDF). Turf e Fomento. p. 410.
^ "São Paulo Estatísticas de Janeiro a Dezembro de 1985" (PDF). Turf e Fomento. p. 431.
^ "Pesquisa de animais". studbook.com.br. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
^ "Pedigree of Heracleon (BRZ)". www.equineline.com. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
^ "Pedigree of Verinha (BRZ)". www.equineline.com. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
^ "Heracleon Horse Pedigree". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
^ Churchill, Jennifer; Reichard, Andrew; Rogers, Byron (2006). Great Thoroughbred Sires of the World. Gilingham Printers Pty Ltd. p. 819. ISBN 0-9586199-7-2.
^ "Karabas Horse Pedigree". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 31 July 2024.