Maldivian (foaled 20 October 2002) was a New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racemare, trained by Mark Kavanagh, who is notable for winning the 2008 Cox Plate and two other Group 1 races.
Sir Patrick & Lady Justine Hogan bred Maldivian from the American mare Shynzi, by the leading sire Zabeel.
[1] Notable performances by Maldivian include:[2] Maldivian was the short priced favourite in the 2007 Caulfield Cup but was a late-scratching due to badly gashing his head in the barrier stalls.
[8] [9] Maldivian retired from racing after suffering a tendon injury during trackwork.
He lived out his final years at Victoria's Cityview Farm.