Zarathos
Off the mark at the 18th attempt at Windsor (1m, good to firm) last month and followed up in big field at York (7f, good) eight days later; latest 7lb rise may not stop this thriving 4yo if he handles the softer ground here.
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Breeding
- Sire
- Dark Angel
- Dam
- Fashion Family
- Damsire
- Frankel
From the connections
“Zarathos took a long time to learn what it was about and the handicapper never really gave him a chance but we gave him a nice break and he won really well the other day. That gave him confidence and he's put it to bed well here. He was 4lb well in and that's helped him - Dylan Cunha, trainer, speaking to Racing TV.It was pretty smooth, Zarathos showed good gate speed and he won over a mile last time so he was always going to stay. He's a well-handicapped horse who galloped out well. He took a long time to break his maiden but he's getting his act together now - Kieran Shoemark, jockey, speaking to Racing TV.”
“Zarathos has been beaten a couple of times when it was heads up and heads down, so he probably thought he was a winner already! He just didn't have the luck of the draw. Kieran [Shoemark] gave him a cracking ride. A good winter rest did him well and I think he'll have a nice summer. He's a lovely, sound horse and we'll keep having lots of fun with him. I think the key to him is good to firm ground. We always thought he liked a bit of cut in it and it took us a while to learn that he didn't, but that's what racing's about - Dylan Cunha, trainer”
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2026 | Epsom 17:50 Debenhams Handicap | Flat Class 2 | 2 | 11/1 | 59.7 |
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