Lashkari (horse)

Lashkari (3 April 1981 – 25 December 1996) is a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse, best known for winning the inaugural running of the Breeders' Cup Turf in 1984.

A late bloomer who first went to the track at age three, under French trainer Alain de Royer-Dupré Lashkari won four of his eight starts in 1984.

Entered in the 1½ mile Breeders' Cup Turf, under jockey Yves Saint-Martin Lashkari caught the world champion filly All Along in the homestretch to win by a neck.

In the autumn he returned to the United States to defend his Breeders' Cup Turf title, but finished fourth to Pebbles.

Retired to stand at his owner's stud, Lashkari met with some success; he sired Erdelistan, the 1990 winner of the G-1 Gran Premio del Jockey Club.