What is "zamazaan"

Zamazaan may refer to:

• Zamazaan (horse), racehorse and sire
• Zamazaan (racing sailboat)

Zamazaan (1965 – 8 April 1990) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire in New Zealand and Australia. Bred by the HH Aga Khan IV he raced in France until retiring in 1969.

Zamazaan was a winner of 5 stakes races from 2,400 metres to 3,100 metres.

He was syndicated for a then record NZ$200,000 and sent to stand at stud beginning in the 1970 season at Keith Burley's Carlyle Stud in East Tamaki near Auckland, New Zealand.

• He won the Dewar Stallion Trophy award in 1977-8 with progeny earnings of $490,595 (excluding trophies).
• Champion New Zealand Sire in 1985-6

Zamazaan sired 58 stakeswinners for 123 stakeswins including Beau Zam, Gelsomino, Lord Reims, Phizam, Veloso and Yashmak.

This article is about the Farr 52 racing sailboat Zamazaan.
For the racehorse of the same name, see Zamazaan (horse).

• 52 foot racing sloop of timber (wood) construction
• Designed in 1977 by noted yacht designer Bruce Farr