GUMI 11: 1000 m – 1:03.8 (by Gaukhar – line Gelishikli) born 1986   2005: 1000m Prize of “G.Y.Mazana” 1.08.2 Magellan (Manas-Gunesh)
	GRAN: 1200 m – 1:16.7 (by Gaukhar – line Gelishikli) born 1984   2005: 1200m Prize of “V.P.Shamborant” 1.24.3 Keik-Gubden (Kepderi-Albibi)
	YAZGUL: 1400 m – 1:28.05 (by Gunesh – line El) born 1982   Prize of Kazahstan 1.36.1 Perengistan (Karar-Pudokhan)
	ARKADAG: 1500 m – 1:40.2 (by Akhal – line El) born 1979
	KALTAMAN: 1600 m – 1:43.6 (by Fakirpelvan) born 1963   2005 Prize of “M.D. Cherkezova” 1.47.8 Melebajidak (Dasht-Malva)
	OPAL: 1800 m – 1:57.0 (by Fakirpelvan) born 1968   2005 Prize of Boinoy, 1800m 2.07.7 Rehimdar (Orlan-Rugija)
	AMETIST: 2000 m – 2:11.5 (by Absent – line Arab) born   2005 Prize of Turmenistan 2.15.1 Shahid (Dorkush-Shohlet)
	FAKEL: 2400 m – 2:41.6 (by Almaz – line El) born 1966
	GINDUKUSH: 2800 m – 3:09.6 (by Almaz – line El) born 1966
	AKHAL: 3200 m – 3:40.9 (by Almaz – line El) born 1971
	ELKHAN: 4000 m – 4:39.2 (by Posman – line Fakirpelvan) born 1965
	2005 Prize in honour of World champion Manas. 6,000 m in 7.55.0 AJAX, 2001, by Mashred, line Gelishikli Note: In 2006 Ajaks also won the 2006 “Russian Argamak”, 1800 m in 2.08,2

What I find interesting is that the horses, which are now being selected for speed, are not as fast as some of the historical horses. And I would love to learn more about AJAX – as he won both 6,000 and 1,800 meter distances. Was he trained differently in 2005 and 2006? What other races has he been in?

References and photos are from MAAK, except Ajax, from the ShaEl Teke site.

Racing records with more information are also on two great sites: FARM ACHALTEKE TUKLEKY & BLOG SUR LE CHEVAL AKHAL TEKE

There are discrepancies on the MAAK site about the names of the horses and races, so if I have them wrong please let me know!

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