Intikhab (8 May 1994 – 22 May 2016) was an American-bred

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who was trained in both the United Kingdom and

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. His reputation rested on wide margin victories in the Diomed Stakes at

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and the

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in June 1998. Although he never won (or even contested) a

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race that season, his two wins were impressive enough to make him one of the highest-rated horses in the world. He later became a successful breeding stallion, siring the multiple Group One winner Snow Fairy and the leading miler

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External links

Intikhab profile on the Godolphin website
1994 racehorse births 2016 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in the United States Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom Thoroughbred family 8-h