Kalamoun

Kalamoun
Sire	Zeddaan
Grandsire	Grey Sovereign
Dam	Khairunissa
Damsire	Prince Bio
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	30 April 1970
Country	United Kingdom
Colour	Grey
Breeder	Aga Khan IV
Owner	Aga Khan IV
Trainer	Francois Mathet
Record	10: 4-4-0
Major wins
Poule d'Essai des Poulains (1973) Prix Lupin (1973) Prix Jacques le Marois (1973)
Awards
Timeform rating 129 (1973)

Kalamoun (30 April 1970 – 1979) was a British-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Owned and bred by Aga Khan IV he showed promise as a juvenile, winning once and running well in the Observer Gold Cup and the Prix Thomas Bryon. In the following year he emerged as one of the best colts of his generation in France, recording Group One victories the Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Prix Lupin and Prix Jacques le Marois. He was retired at the end of the season and became a successful breeding stallion in a brief stud career. He died in 1979 at the age of nine.

Kalamoun was a grey horse with a white blaze bred in the United Kingdom by his owner Aga Khan IV. He was sired by Zeddaan (1965–1984), whose wins included the Prix Robert Papin, Poule d'Essai des Poulains and Prix d'Ispahan. Zeddaan was a true-breeding (homozygous) grey, meaning that he produced only grey foals. Kalamoun's dam Khairunissa was a useful racemare who finished third in the Prix d'Arenberg in 1962 and was the daughter of an even faster mare in Palariva, whose wins included the King's Stand Stakes. Palariva was a granddaughter of Mumtaz Begum, whose other descendants included Nasrullah (horse), Royal Charger, Shergar and Risen Star.

During his racing career, Kalamoun was very dark in colour, although, like all greys, he lightened as he aged. The Aga Khan sent his colt into training with the veteran Francois Mathet at Chantilly. Kalamoun was ridden in most of his races by Henri Samani.

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