Al Hanoof has been an outstanding mare particularly over short distances with 6 wins and 6 places. She was the European Sprint Champion in 1998. Her wins include the Zabeel International Stakes at Newbury, the Hobbs Melville International Sprint in Denmark and the Qatar Sprint Championship in Lingfield. Dam of

• Al Dahma, 2002 filly by Amer - International racewinner  including seven Group 1 races
• Rahab, 2004 filly by Amer
• General, 2005 colt by Amer

1st Dam - Pesennaia 

1987 bay mare (Naftalin/Pesnia) Pesennaia was bred at the Tersk Stud in Russia and was winner of Russian Oaks, the Taktika Prize and the Great Sprinters Prize. Her race record is 10 (5-0-4)  She has been at Umm Qarn since 1994 and she is the dam of four winning racehorses to date including Al Hanoof - winner of 6 races including two at Group 1 level

• Al Hanoof, 1994 filly by Manganate, winner of six races, 2 at Group 1 level
• Daleelah, 1995 filly by Sambist, exported to Saudi Arabia
• Mudaffar, 1996 colt by Sambist, multiple racewinner
• Barq,1997 colt by Bengali D'Albret, race winner in UK
• Allez France, 1998 filly by Bengali D'Albret, placed
• Badawi, 1999 c by Makzan, winner of two races in Qatar
• Zabieh, 2002 filly by Djebbel, placed
• Nabila, 2003 filly by Amer
• Hazem, 2005 colt by Djebbel
• Kasih, 2006 colt by Amer

2nd Dam - Pesnia

1969 chestnut mare by Aswan out of Ptashka.  Race record 8(2-1-3)

Dam of

• Pesniar 11(2-1-3) exported to USA sire of Baiadeira 9(1-2-1), UK and European show mare, Aut sire in Europe, Barhatnaja 11(3-1-2) dam of Barabinsk 29(4-4-6), and Top, European Champion

• Pesennik, 22(4-2-4) sire in Poland

• Pesnianka dam of

  • Diskant, 17(2-4-6) in Russia, UK Long Distance Champion

  • Palubnik 11(1-2-2) race winner and show stallion,

  • Pogojii 16(4-3-1) in  Russia , UK race winner now standing at stud.

• Venera , 12(3-0-3), sold to Germany, dam of 1997 Russian Oaks Winner Vual

3rd Dam -Ptashka

1953 chestnut mare by Priboj out of Taktika, Race record 8 (4-1-2), full sister to Topol 16(9-4-3).  Dam of

• Palmira 7(1-2-1) dam of Peleng 17(6-0-4)

• Pallada  3(1-0-0) dam of Penza 11(3-2-2),

• Prizrak 14(3-2-3) sire of

  • Drug champion stallion and racehorse 35(13-9-3) in Russia,

  • Dantist UK Long Distance Champion.