FIVE BRILLIANT BATTAASH WINS: WORLD'S FASTEST RACEHORSE?

Battaash is one of the world's fastest thoroughbred racehorses over five furlongs (1000m), consistently posting blistering times at racecourses in Britain.

Battaash has won 11 races from 21 career starts, including four-straight editions of the King George Qatar Stakes at Goodwood and the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot 2020 (in the absence of Blue Point).

The son of Dark Angel has also scored at Chantilly, Bath, Sandown, York and Haydock.

Known for his sizzling speed and front-running style, Battaash is only getting better with age. It's looking likely that he'll now target the Nunthorpe Stakes again at York and the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint 2020 at Keeneland.

Trainer: Charlie Hills
Jockey: Jim Crowley
Groom: Bob Grace
Owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum
Sire: Dark Angel
Career record: 21: 11-2-3
Career highlights:
King's Stand Stakes (2020)
Nunthorpe Stakes (2019)
King George Stakes (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Prix de l'Abbaye (2017)
Temple Stakes (2018, 2019)
Scurry Stakes (2017)
Coral Charge (2017)

2017 King George Qatar Stakes at Glorious Godwood
Distance: 1000m (five furlongs)
Time: 58.51s

2018 King George Qatar Stakes at Glorious Godwood
Distance: 1000m (five furlongs)
Time: 56.50s

2019 King George Qatar Stakes at Glorious Godwood
Distance: 1000m (five furlongs)
Time: 56.20s

2020 King's Stand Stakes at Ascot Racecourse
Distance: 1000m (five furlongs)
Time: 59.00s

2020 King George Qatar Stakes at Glorious Godwood
Distance: 1000m (five furlongs)
Time: 55.26s

Who are the fastest horses you've ever seen?

Lord Kanaloa
Jockey: Yasunari Iwata
Trainer: Takayuki Yasuda
Keihan Hai (2011)
Silk Road Stakes (2012)
Sprinters Stakes (2012, 2013)
Hong Kong Sprint (2012, 2013)
Hankyu Hai (2013)
Takamatsunomiya Kinen (2013)
Yasuda Kinen (2013)

Dayjur
Jockey: Willie Carson
Trainer: Dick Hern
Temple Stakes (1990)
King's Stand Stakes (1990)
Nunthorpe Stakes (1990)
Ladbroke Sprint Cup (1990)
Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (1990)

Black Caviar
Jockey: Luke Nolen
Trainer: Peter Moody
Diamond Jubilee Stakes (2012)
Newmarket Handicap (2011)
Lightning Stakes (2011, 2012, 2013)
Patinack Farm Classic (2010, 2011)
T J Smith Stakes (2011, 2013)
William Reid Stakes (2011, 2013)
BTC Cup (2011)
C F Orr Stakes (2012)
Australia Stakes (2010, 2012)
Schillaci Stakes (2010, 2011)
Schweppes Stakes (2010, 2011)
Danehill Stakes (2009)

Sole Power
Jockey: Pat Smullen / Richard Hughes
Trainer: Edward Lynam
Nunthorpe Stakes (2010, 2014)
Temple Stakes (2012)
Scarbrough Stakes (2012)
Palace House Stakes (2013, 2014)
King's Stand Stakes (2013, 2014)
Al Quoz Sprint (2015)
Flying Five (2015)

Choisir
Jockey: Johnny Murtagh / Glen Boss
Trainer: Paul Perry
2003 Ascot Golden Jubilee Stakes
2003 Lightning Stakes
2003 King's Stand Stakes

Silent Witness
Jockey: Felix Coetzee
Trainer: Tony Cruz
2003 & 2004 Hong Kong Sprint
2003 & 2004 International Sprint Trial
2004 HK Bauhinia Sprint Trophy
2004 HK Centenary Sprint Cup
2004 HK Chairman's Sprint Prize
2005 Sprinters Stakes

Muhaarar
Jockey: Paul Hanagan
Trainer: Charlie Hills
Gimcrack Stakes (2014)
Greenham Stakes (2015)
Commonwealth Cup (2015)
July Cup (2015)
Prix Maurice de Gheest (2015)
British Champions Sprint Stakes (2015)

Battaash
Jockey: Jim Crowley
Trainer: Charlie Hills
Scurry Stakes (2017)
Coral Charge (2017)
King George Stakes (2017, 2018, 2019)
Prix de l'Abbaye (2017)
Temple Stakes (2018, 2019)
Nunthorpe Stakes (2019)

Lochsong
Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Trainer: Ian Balding
Stewards' Cup (1992)
Portland Handicap (1992)
Ayr Gold Cup (1992)
Sprint Stakes (1993)
King George Stakes (1993 & 1994)
Nunthorpe Stakes (1993)
Prix de l'Abbaye (1993 & 1994)
Palace House Stakes (1994)
Temple Stakes (1994)
King's Stand Stakes (1994)

Blue Point:
Trainer: Charlie Appleby
Jockeys: William Buick | James Doyle | James McDonald
Owner: Godolphin (Sheikh Mohammed)
King's Stand Stakes (2019)
Diamond Jubilee Stakes (2019)
Al Quoz Sprint (2019)
Meydan Sprint (2019)
Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint (2019)
King's Stand Stakes (2018)
Pavilion Stakes (2017)
Bengough Stakes (2017)
Gimcrack Stakes (2016)

Nature Strip:
Trainer: Chris Waller
Jockey: James McDonald
McEwen Stakes (2018)
Rubiton Stakes (2019)
The Galaxy (2019)
Moir Stakes (2019)
Darley Sprint Classic (2019)
Challenge Stakes (2020)
TJ Smith Stakes (2020)

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