Beau Zam (6 November 1984 – 17 April 2000) was a New Zealand-bred and Australian-trained Thoroughbred racehorse[1] that won five Group 1 races.

Beau Zam
SireZamazaan (France)
GrandsireExbury (France)
DamBelle Cherie (NZ)
DamsireSovereign Edition (Ireland)
SexStallion
Foaled(1984-11-06)6 November 1984
ColourBay
BreederC R Stuart
TrainerBart Cummings
Record28: 11:5:2
Earnings$2,388,675

Racing career

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Beau Zam was the first Australian horse to win over $2 million in stake money.

Races he won included the following:

He was also placed:

Beau Zam was trained by Bart Cummings[4] and generally ridden by John Marshall.[5] He was the Australian Horse of the Year for the 1987/88 season.

As well as winning the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Canberra in front of the Queen herself, Beau Zam was also ridden in track work by Princess Anne in the lead up to his AJC Derby win.[6]

Stud career

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After his racing career, Beau Zam stood at stud in Japan and New Zealand.[7] In 1996 he became the foundation sire at Brighthill Farm, Waikato, New Zealand and he produced over 100 winners.[8]

Beau Zam died on 17 April 2000.

See also

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Thoroughbred racing in Australia

References

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  1. ^ "Beau Zam (NZ) 1984 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ".
  2. ^ "1988 AJC Derby - Beau Zam". YouTube.
  3. ^ "1989 Apollo Stakes - Beau Zam". YouTube.
  4. ^ "Bart's greatest champions - the top 10".
  5. ^ "Marshall, the quiet achiever".
  6. ^ Cummings, J.B. (2009). Bart: My life. Pan Macmillan, Australia. ISBN 9781405040150
  7. ^ "Beau Zam Horse Pedigree".
  8. ^ "About us | Brighthill Farm. Thoroughbred Stud. New Zealand".