Argamak Photography
Historical Records II

 

 

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)

Magelan
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)

Keikgubden
YAZGUL: 1400 m – 1:28.05
(by Gunesh – line El) born 1982

 

Prize of Kazahstan
1.36.1 Perengistan (Karar-Pudokhan)

Peringistan

 

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)

Shahid
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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  1. Nathalie

    I wonder if selection of speed is so important for breeders than before. I’ve seen an article by MAAK that explains the decrease of the number of akhal teke races since 1980.
    I wonder also about the reliability of the record of Opal 1:57 !

    Jun 07, 2007 @ 11:09 pm

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