Amina

Posted December 5, 2023

Update 14/01/25:

7.5% has become available in this hugely exciting prospect! Third on her debut at the Galway Festival, she is in full training and being prepared for a spring campaign, with the hope of winning a bumper and then heading to the Punchestown Festival.

A beautifully-bred, scopey and athletic four year old standing at an imposing 16’2, Amina is by the top-class sire Zarak, and is in training with Cheltenham Festival-winning trainer John McConnell.

Zarak’s stud fee has leapt from €12,000 to €60,000 in the space of just two seasons, as his stats are off the charts. Europe’s leading sire by winners to runners (68%), he has an incredible 11% stakes winners to runners and these have come from the mares he was covering at €12,000!

It’s not just on the flat that his progeny are excelling…he looks one of the most exciting flat sires of National Hunt performers that we have seen in some time, with his progeny including Galway Hurdle winner (and Grade 1 runner-up) Zarak The Brave, Grade 1 runner-up Bo Zenith and several other very talented sorts.

Busy and varied Social Diary
Alongside regular visits to John McConnell’s yard during the syndicate term, the Pimlico Racing Ireland Social Diary includes a raceday picnic at The Curragh, a tour of the Irish National Stud and a day’s racing at the Dublin Racing Festival*.
Registered as an Owner with HRI
Each member will be registered as a member of the Pimlico Racing syndicate with HRI, together with their percentage share.
Owners Badge on Racedays
Every time your horse runs, you’ll receive a guaranteed complimentary badge. Extra badges will usually be available at a discounted rate.
Annual Owners’ Dinner
All shareholders (and a plus one) are invited to our End of Season Dinner*
Equal share of all prize-money won/sale proceeds
You’ll receive your full share of all prize-money won by your horse during the syndicate term, as well as a share of any sale proceeds

*Extra cost applies.

John McConnell

A qualified vet, John had always held aspirations to become a trainer and has made great strides since training his first winner back in 2005.

With over 400 winners since then, John continues to go from strength to strength, finishing seventh in the Irish National Hunt Trainers’ Championship in 2022/23.

His strike-rate in Britain is hugely impressive and notable winners include successes at the Cheltenham Festival, Punchestown Festival and Aintree Grand National meeting.

We are really excited to have the beautiful Amina in training with John in 2025.

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Nathaniel Barnett

AMINA (GER)	ZARAK (FR)	DUBAWI (IRE)	DUBAI MILLENNIUM (GB)
			1996
		2002	ZAMARADAH (GB)
			1995
	2013	ZARKAVA (IRE)	ZAMINDAR (USA)
			1994
		2005	ZARKASHA (IRE)
			1999
2020	ATIANA (GB)	SAMUM (GER)	MONSUN (GER)
			1990
		1997	SACARINA (GB)
			1992
	2011	ATIARA (GER)	PIVOTAL (GB)
			1993
		2004	ABITARA (IRE)
			1996

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Amina

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John McConnell