Makfi
Makfi (foaled 4 March 2007) is a British-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In 2010 he won the 2000 Guineas and Prix Jacques le Marois.
Background
Makfi's sire is Irish 2,000 Guineas and Prix Jacques Le Marois winner Dubawi. Makfi was one of Dubawi's first crop of foals, which also included Poet's Voice and Monterosso. Makfi's dam, Dhelaal, is a daughter of Green Desert and a half-sister of the Cartier Champion Two-year-old Colt Alhaarth. As a granddaughter of the broodmare Green Velley, Dhelaal was also closely related to Green Dancer, Solemia and Authorized. He went into training with Marcus Tregoning in England and was owned by his breeder Hamdan Al Maktoum. He was sold as an unraced two-year-old at the Tattersall's Horses in Training Sale in October 2009 at Newmarket.He was transferred to France and trained by Mikel Delzangles and owned by Mathieu Offenstadt.
Racing career
Makfi made his first start in 2009, winning a five-runner race at Fontainebleau. This was his only start as a two-year-old and was next seen easily winning the Prix Djebel in April 2010. He then started the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket as a 33/1 outsider. In the race jockey Christophe Lemaire held Makfi up towards the rear of the field. He made progress thought the field with two furlongs left to run and overtook leading Dick Turpin inside the final furlong. He went on to with the race by 1¼ lengths from Dick Turpin, with Canford Cliffs a further ½ length back in third place. The pre-race favourite St Nicholas Abbey finished in sixth place.
Make A Wave
joe : They say the beat of a butterflies wings,
can set off a storm a world away
Demi : What if they're right and the smallest of things,
can power the strongest hurricane
joe : What if it all begins inside
Demi : We hold the key that turns the tide
CHORUS
Both : Just a pebble in the water
Demi : ooh
Demi : Can set the sea in motion
Demi : ooh
Both : A simple act of kindness
Demi: ohh
joe : Can stir the widest ocean
Both : If we show a little love
heaven knows what we could change
oh yeah
so throw a pebble in the water
Joe: Oh Yeah
Both : Mave a wave
Demi : Make a wave
joe : Make a wave, make a wave
VERSE 2
Demi : The single choice to take a stand
joe : And reach out your hand to someone in need
(help somebody)
demi : Don't fool yourself and say you can't
joe : You never know what can grow
from just one seed
demi : yeahhh
so come with me and seize the day
this world may never be the same
CHORUS
Both : Just a pebble in the water
Demi : Just a pebble in the water
Both : Can set the sea in motion
joe : Can set the sea in motion
Both : A simple act of kindness
demi: ohhh
both : Can stir the widest ocean
joe : Can stir the widest ocean
Both : If we show a little love
joe : If we show a little love
Both : Heaven knows what we could change
Demi : Heaven knows what we could change
Both: so throw a pebble in the water
joe : throw a pebble in the water
Both : Make a wave
Demi : Make a wave
joe : Make a wave
BRIDGE
Demi: Yea yea yea yea yeahhh
joe : Make a wave, make a wave
Demi: Make a wave Yeah
joe : Show a little love make a wave, seize the day yeahh
Demi: make a wave, heaven knows what we could change
joe : ohh
Demi: So let's show a little love, you never know what we can change
joe : So throw a pebble in the water
demi: mmmmmmmm
both : Make a wave, make a wave
joe: oohh wooah