Haafhd

Haafhd
Racing silks of Hamdan Al Maktoum
Sire	Alhaarth
Grandsire	Unfuwain
Dam	Al Bahathri
Damsire	Blushing Groom
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	2001
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Shadwell Stud
Owner	Hamdan Al Maktoum
Trainer	Barry Hills
Record	9: 5-0-2
Earnings	£492,288
Major wins
Craven Stakes (2004) 2000 Guineas Stakes (2004) Champion Stakes (2004)
Last updated on 22 June 2007

Haafhd (foaled 18 February 2001) is a retired British Thoroughbred racehorse and active stallion, best known for winning the 2000 Guineas Stakes and Champion Stakes in 2004.

Haafhd, a bright chestnut colt with a white star, was bred by his owner's Shadwell Stud. Both his parents had been successful racehorses for Hamdan Al Maktoum; his sire is the Dewhurst Stakes winner Alhaarth, whilst his dam Al Bahathri won the Irish 1,000 Guineas. He is a half-brother to the Challenge Stakes winner Munir and the Coronation Stakes runner-up Hasbah. The colt, whose name is derived from an Arabic word meaning "protector" was sent into training with Barry Hills at Lambourn, and was ridden in all his races by Richard Hills.

Haafhd began his racing career with a win in a maiden race at Newmarket in August 2003, and showed himself to be a colt of Group race potential with an "impressive" five length win in the Listed Washington Singer Stakes two weeks later. He was made odds-on favourite for the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster in September, but could finish only third behind Lucky Story. On his final appearance as a juvenile, he finished third in Dewhurst Stakes, behind Milk It Mick, a horse he had already defeated twice, and Three Valleys.

In the International Classification of two-year-olds, published in January 2004, Haafhd was allotted a figure of 115, rating him the tenth best colt of the year, six pounds below the Champion Bago.