Abary (DE) (foaled 1980, died 2002) was a

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(blk/br.), by

Roi Dagobert Roi Dagobert (FR) (foaled 16.2.1964) was a Thoroughbred racehorse (dkb/br.), by Sicambre (FR) out of Dame d'Atour (FR) (unraced). He was a champion three-year-old in France in 1967. Racing career From eight starts he won four races, including t ...

(FR) out of Antioquia, a half-sister to Acatenango. He was twice winner of the

Grosser Preis von Berlin The Großer Preis von Berlin, formerly known as the Deutschland-Preis, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Hoppegarten over a distance of 2,400 metres (ab ...

(1983, 1984), trained by

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. The owner and breeder was Gestüt Fährhof. In addition to his victories in the Group 1 Grosser Preis von Berlin he also won the Group 2 Großer Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft twice (1983, 1984) and was placed in other Group 1 and 2 races in Germany and abroad. Ridden by

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he ran in the 1984

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, finishing 17th behind

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and

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. He stood at stud in Germany and France. He died in 2002 from colic.

References

External links

Pedigree Online database - Abary pedigree, partial racing statistics
- n.b some of the racing career information appears to be inaccurate

* ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfQsqgPx-UQ Grosser Preis von Berlin 1984, Abary vs At Talaq
Großer Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft, Abary vs Ordos
{{DEFAULTSORT:Abary (Horse) 1980 racehorse births Racehorses bred in Germany Racehorses trained in Germany Thoroughbred family 11-a