Mufhasa
| Mufhasa | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Pentire |
| Dam | Sheila Cheval |
| Damsire | Mi Preferido |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 7 September 2004 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Colin C E & John W Thompson, Rich Hill Stud |
| Owner | David L, Simon C & Natalie N Archer & Mrs Diane J Wright |
| Trainer | Stephen McKee |
| Record | 62: 20-9-6 |
| Earnings | $3,629,818.85 |
| Major wins | |
| Telegraph Handicap (20092011) Waikato Sprint (2009, 2011) Otaki-Maori Weight for Age (2010) Makfi Challenge Stakes (2011) Toorak Handicap (2011) Captain Cook Stakes (2011) Futurity Stakes (2012) Windsor Park Plate (2012) | |
| Honours | |
| New Zealand Horse of the Year (2009, 2012) New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame (2021) | |
| Last updated on 7 September 2021 | |
Mufhasa (foaled 7 September 2004), was a New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse who won a number of Group races in New Zealand and Australia in a career stretching from 2007 to 2013. He was known as King Mufhasa in Australia.
Mufhasa was trained by Stephen McKee and ridden in the majority of his races by Samantha Spratt. Towards the end of his career he was trained by Bruce Wallace and he was cared for throughout his career by strapper Amy Doran.
His win in the 2012 Windsor Park Plate was his tenth and final Group 1 victory.
Mufhasa was voted the New Zealand Horse of the Year for the 2009 and 2012 seasons. In 2021 he was inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame.