Habibti
| Habibti | |
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| Sire | Habitat |
| Grandsire | Sir Gaylord |
| Dam | Klairessa |
| Damsire | Klairon |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | March 29, 1980 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | John Costelloe |
| Owner | Mohamed Mutawa |
| Trainer | John Dunlop |
| Record | 17: 9–2–4 |
| Major wins | |
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Lowther Stakes (1982) Moyglare Stud Stakes (1982) July Cup (1983) William Hill Sprint Championship (1983) Vernons Sprint Cup (1983) Prix de l'Abbaye (1983) Leisure Stakes (1984) King's Stand Stakes (1984) |
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| Awards | |
| British Horse of the Year (1983) Timeform Horse of the Year (1983) Gilbey Champion Racehorse of the Year (1983) Timeform rating 136 |
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Habibti (foaled 1980) was an Irish-bred British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who was one of the highest-rated sprinters in European racing history. Habibti was unbeaten as a two-year-old, winning the Group Two Lowther Stakes in England and the Moyglare Stud Stakes in Ireland. In early 1983 she was campaigned over longer distances without success before being switched to sprinting in summer. She won her remaining four races that season, taking the July Cup at Newmarket, the William Hill Sprint Championship at York, the Vernons Sprint Cup at Haydock Park and the Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp Racecourse. At the end of the season she was named Britain's Horse of the Year and was rated the best three-year-old filly of the last thirty-six years by Timeform. Habibti was less successful when kept in training at four, but did win the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot. At the end of 1984 she was retired to stud, where she had little success as a producer of winners.
Habibti was a brown mare with a white sock on her right hind foot bred in Ireland by John Costelloe. She was sired by Habitat, an American-bred, British-raced miler who became one of the leading European stallions of the 1970s and 1980s. His other progeny included Flying Water, Marwell, Rose Bowl and Steinlen and he was the British Champion broodmare sire on three occasions. Her dam, Klairessa, won one minor race and was a full-sister to the King's Stand Stakes winner D'Urberville and three-quarters sister to Lora (by Lorenzaccio) who produced the 1000 Guineas winner On the House. In addition to Habibti, Klairessa also produced a colt by General Assembly named Knesset, who won the Ballyogan Stakes in 1988 and Eight Carat, who showed little ability on the racecourse, but produced five Group One winners including Octagonal.
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