Kamar (CAN)
May 13, 1976 – April 19, 1989
Key to the Mint (USA) x Square Angel (CAN), by Quadrangle (USA)
Family 14-c
May 13, 1976 – April 19, 1989
Key to the Mint (USA) x Square Angel (CAN), by Quadrangle (USA)
Family 14-c
One of the few mares to become champions both on the racetrack and in the breeding shed, Kamar was one of the finest daughters of Key to the Mint. Continuing the explosion of class that began with her dam Square Angel, Kamar helped to perpetuate one of the best modern branches of the family descending from the great English race mare Pretty Polly in spite of being relatively short-lived.
Race record
11 starts, 7 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds, US$140,747 (converted from Canadian earnings)
1978:
1979:
Honors
Sovereign Award, Canadian champion 3-year-old filly (1979)
Assessments
Co-highweighted at 114 pounds on the Canadian Free Handicap for juveniles of 1978 with the official champion filly, Liz's Pride.
Highweighted at 124 pounds on the Canadian Free Handicap for 3-year-old fillies of 1979, 1 pound above second-rated Glorious Song.
As an individual
A strong-bodied bay mare with prominent withers, Kamar suffered a knee injury while running second in the 1978 Princess Elizabeth Stakes but recovered from knee surgery well enough to resume racing at Canada's top level. She did not like racing inside horses. She did her best running coming from off the pace.
As a producer
The 1990 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year and a Reine-de-Course as designated by pedigree analyst Ellen Parker, Kamar produced nine named foals, of which eight started and seven won. Her important foals are as follow:
Connections
Foaled at Windfields Farm in Ontario, Kamar was bred by E. P. Taylor. A CAN$65,000 auction yearling, she was owned by Bahman Yousif's B K Y Stable and was trained by Emile Allain. She was ridden to her Canadian Oaks score by Sandy Hawley. After producing her first three foals for Yousif, Kamar was privately sold to the partnership of Warner L. Jones Jr. (owner of Hermitage Farm), Albert Clay and Robert Clay in early 1984, prior to producing her Alydar filly Hiaam. In 1987, Kamar (then in foal to Danzig) sold to Robert Smith's Heronwood Farm for US$2.6 million at the Warner Jones dispersal of that year. Kamar died of a uterine artery hemorrhage two days after the birth of her final foal, Jood.
Pedigree notes
Kamar is inbred 5x5 to 1933 English dual Classic winner and six-time English champion sire Hyperion. She is also inbred 5x5 to 1929 American Horse of the Year Blue Larkspur. She is a full sister to 1986 Apple Blossom Handicap (USA-G1) winner Love Smitten, dam of multiple Group 1 winner Swain (by Nashwan), French Group 3 winner Thief of Hearts (by In the Wings), and multiple French listed stakes winner Water Poet (by Sadler's Wells). Through her Alydar daughter Alamosa, Love Smitten is also the second dam of three stakes winners including Grade 3 winner Trafalger.
Returning to Kamar, she is also a half sister to 1983 Barbara Fritchie Handicap (USA-G3) winner Stellarette (by Tentam), dam of 1990 Hollywood Starlet Stakes (USA-G1) winner Cuddles (by Mr. Prospector); second dam of 1998 Gazelle Handicap (USA-G1) winner Tap to Music and Grade 2 winners Northern Afleet, Katz Me If You Can, and Buffythecenterfold; and third dam of multiple French Group 2 winner Rajsaman, of Canadian Grade 2 winner Bear's Kid, of Grade 3 winner Cause to Believe, and of Bamboleo, the champion imported sprinter of 2008 in the Dominican Republic. In addition, Kamar is a half sister to listed stakes winner Dancing on a Cloud (by Nijinsky II), dam of Grade 3-placed stakes winner Antitrust (by Affirmed) and third dam of Grade 3 winners Rich in Spirit, City of Weston, and Shadowless.
Kamar and her siblings are out of 1973 Canadian champion 3-year-old filly Square Angel. Produced from the stakes-winning Nearctic mare Nangela, Square Angel is a full sister to Happy Vixen, dam of Grade 3 winner Minutes Away (by Just the Time). She is also a half sister to Dancing Angela (by Dancer's Image), dam of Grade 3 winner Bejilla (by Quadrangle) and stakes winners Le Danseur (by Lord Durham) and Regal Angela (by Regal Intention) and second dam of Italian Group 3 winner Blue Daisy. In addition, Square Angel is a half sister to Miss Nanith (by Victoria Park), second dam of seven stakes winners including Grade 3 winners Scottish Monk and Wire Me Collect.
Fun facts
Last updated: September 26, 2023
Race record
11 starts, 7 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds, US$140,747 (converted from Canadian earnings)
1978:
- Won Yearling Sales Stakes (CAN, 6.5FD, Fort Erie)
- 2nd Princess Elizabeth Stakes (CAN, 8.5FD, Woodbine)
- 3rd Shady Well Stakes (CAN, 6FD, Woodbine)
1979:
- Won Canadian Oaks (CAN, 9FD, Woodbine)
- Won Duchess Stakes (CAN, 8.5FD, Fort Erie)
- 3rd Ontario Colleen Handicap (second division) (CAN, 8FT, Fort Erie)
Honors
Sovereign Award, Canadian champion 3-year-old filly (1979)
Assessments
Co-highweighted at 114 pounds on the Canadian Free Handicap for juveniles of 1978 with the official champion filly, Liz's Pride.
Highweighted at 124 pounds on the Canadian Free Handicap for 3-year-old fillies of 1979, 1 pound above second-rated Glorious Song.
As an individual
A strong-bodied bay mare with prominent withers, Kamar suffered a knee injury while running second in the 1978 Princess Elizabeth Stakes but recovered from knee surgery well enough to resume racing at Canada's top level. She did not like racing inside horses. She did her best running coming from off the pace.
As a producer
The 1990 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year and a Reine-de-Course as designated by pedigree analyst Ellen Parker, Kamar produced nine named foals, of which eight started and seven won. Her important foals are as follow:
- Key to the Moon (1981, by Wajima) was the Canadian champion 3-year-old male of 1981. He sired only 49 foals, of which three were stakes winners.
- Forlis Key (1982, by Forli) never raced. She is the dam of stakes winner Clever Return (by Clever Trick) and the third dam of Grade 2 winner Mint Lane.
- Hiaam (1984, by Alydar) won the 1986 Princess Margaret Stakes (ENG-G3). She is the dam of listed stakes winners Munnaya (by Nijinsky II), Sheer Reason (by Danzig), and Mall Queen (by Sheikh Albadou) and is the second dam of multiple Grade 1 winner Alpha.
- Gorgeous (1986, by Slew o' Gold) won the 1989 Ashland Stakes (USA-G1) and Hollywood Oaks (USA-G1) and the 1990 Vanity Invitational Handicap (USA-G1). She is the dam of French listed stakes winner Stunning (by Nureyev) and is the second dam of 2016 Venezuelan champion older female La Alpujarra, 2010 Falmouth Stakes (ENG-G1) winner Music Show, 2009 Ruffian Handicap (USA-G1) winner Swift Temper, and Grade 2 winner Sarach. She is also the third dam of multiple Grade 1 winner Turbulent Descent, Argentine Group 2 winner Galan de Cine, Italian Group 3 winner Masham Star, and Grade 3 winner All Included.
- Seaside Attraction (1987, by Seattle Slew) won the 1990 Kentucky Oaks (USA-G1). She is the dam of 1995 American champion 2-year-old filly Golden Attraction (by Mr. Prospector), 1998 Florida Derby (USA-G1) winner Cape Town (by Seeking the Gold), 1994 Hillsdown Cherry Hinton Stakes (ENG-G3) winner Red Carnival (by Mr. Prospector), and 1999 San Miguel Stakes (USA-G3) winner Cape Canaveral. She is the second dam of 2006 Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (FR-G1) winner Desert Lord, 2005 Kelso Breeders' Cup Handicap (USA-G2) winner Funfair, and multiple Group 3 winner Carnival Dancer.
- Wilayif (1988, by Danzig) won one of six starts while racing in England. She is the dam of French Group 3 winner Morning Pride (by Machiavellian) and the second dam of multiple Grade 1 winner Flashing.
- Jood (1989, by Nijinsky II) ran third twice in two starts in England. She is the dam of 2001 European Horse of the Year Fantastic Light (by Rahy) and listed stakes winner Hi Dubai (by Rahy), the second dam of Australian Group 2 winner Tarquin, and the third dam of B.T.C. Cup Stakes (AUS-G1) winner Your Song.
Connections
Foaled at Windfields Farm in Ontario, Kamar was bred by E. P. Taylor. A CAN$65,000 auction yearling, she was owned by Bahman Yousif's B K Y Stable and was trained by Emile Allain. She was ridden to her Canadian Oaks score by Sandy Hawley. After producing her first three foals for Yousif, Kamar was privately sold to the partnership of Warner L. Jones Jr. (owner of Hermitage Farm), Albert Clay and Robert Clay in early 1984, prior to producing her Alydar filly Hiaam. In 1987, Kamar (then in foal to Danzig) sold to Robert Smith's Heronwood Farm for US$2.6 million at the Warner Jones dispersal of that year. Kamar died of a uterine artery hemorrhage two days after the birth of her final foal, Jood.
Pedigree notes
Kamar is inbred 5x5 to 1933 English dual Classic winner and six-time English champion sire Hyperion. She is also inbred 5x5 to 1929 American Horse of the Year Blue Larkspur. She is a full sister to 1986 Apple Blossom Handicap (USA-G1) winner Love Smitten, dam of multiple Group 1 winner Swain (by Nashwan), French Group 3 winner Thief of Hearts (by In the Wings), and multiple French listed stakes winner Water Poet (by Sadler's Wells). Through her Alydar daughter Alamosa, Love Smitten is also the second dam of three stakes winners including Grade 3 winner Trafalger.
Returning to Kamar, she is also a half sister to 1983 Barbara Fritchie Handicap (USA-G3) winner Stellarette (by Tentam), dam of 1990 Hollywood Starlet Stakes (USA-G1) winner Cuddles (by Mr. Prospector); second dam of 1998 Gazelle Handicap (USA-G1) winner Tap to Music and Grade 2 winners Northern Afleet, Katz Me If You Can, and Buffythecenterfold; and third dam of multiple French Group 2 winner Rajsaman, of Canadian Grade 2 winner Bear's Kid, of Grade 3 winner Cause to Believe, and of Bamboleo, the champion imported sprinter of 2008 in the Dominican Republic. In addition, Kamar is a half sister to listed stakes winner Dancing on a Cloud (by Nijinsky II), dam of Grade 3-placed stakes winner Antitrust (by Affirmed) and third dam of Grade 3 winners Rich in Spirit, City of Weston, and Shadowless.
Kamar and her siblings are out of 1973 Canadian champion 3-year-old filly Square Angel. Produced from the stakes-winning Nearctic mare Nangela, Square Angel is a full sister to Happy Vixen, dam of Grade 3 winner Minutes Away (by Just the Time). She is also a half sister to Dancing Angela (by Dancer's Image), dam of Grade 3 winner Bejilla (by Quadrangle) and stakes winners Le Danseur (by Lord Durham) and Regal Angela (by Regal Intention) and second dam of Italian Group 3 winner Blue Daisy. In addition, Square Angel is a half sister to Miss Nanith (by Victoria Park), second dam of seven stakes winners including Grade 3 winners Scottish Monk and Wire Me Collect.
Fun facts
- Kamar was the sixth Canadian Oaks winner for the great Canadian jockey Desmond “Sandy” Hawley, who had earlier won five consecutive editions of the race with South Ocean (1970), Lauries Dancer (1971), Happy Victory (1972), Square Angel (1973), and Trudie Tudor (1974). He later won Canada's top filly Classic with Tilt My Halo (1988) and Tiffany's Secret (1990), giving him eight Canadian Oaks winners in all.
Last updated: September 26, 2023