Khamsin Warrior: Neck and neck in Great Britain

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Neck and neck in Great Britain

Whilst Invincible Spirit has led the Irish, Italian and All European third season sire lists by big margins for some time he was running a close second to Kyllachy in the Great Britain list until a few days ago when he stuck his head in front. He currently leads by a mere $3,100 with a week to go in their year. See http://www.stallions.com.au/sire_lists.asp

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About the Name

"Khamsin" is Arabic for "fifty" and is the name given to the hot, strong, violent winds that sweep across the Sahara Desert from Libya and Egypt for about 50 days each year.

In 'Khamsin' by Clinton Scollard he says about the wind,

'It blasted the buds on the almond bough,
And shrivelled the fruit on the orange tree'
'The tiny fledgling died in the nest;
The sick babe gasped at the mother's breast.
Then a rumour rose and swelled and spread
From a tremulous whisper, faint and vague,
Till it burst in a terrible cry of dread,
The plague, the plague, the plague.
Oh the wind, Khamsin,
The scourge from the desert, blew in'

There is also a "Maserati Khamsin" Italian sports car