Brave Raj

Brave Raj (1984–2006) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who raced only one year and earned 1986 American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly honors and won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.^[1]

Brave Raj
Sire	Rajab
Grandsire	Jaipur
Dam	Bravest Yet
Damsire	Bravo
Sex	Mare
Foaled	1984
Country	United States
Colour	Dark Bay/Brown
Breeder	Wallace S. Karutz
Owner	1) Ben Perkins, Sr. 2) Dolly Green
Trainer	Melvin F. Stute
Record	9: 6-1-0
Earnings	$933,650
Major wins
Del Mar Debutante Stakes (1986) Sorrento Stakes (1986) My Dear Girl Stakes (1986) Susan's Girl Stakes (1986) Breeders' Cup wins: Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (1986)
Awards
American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly (1986)
Honours
Brave Raj Stakes at Calder Race Course

A descendant of Nearco through both her sire Rajab and her dam, Bravest Yet, Brave Raj was bred in Florida and purchased by trainer Ben Perkins, Sr. for $24,000 at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's February sale of 2-year-olds. After racing once, Brave Raj was acquired by California oil heiress Dolly Green.^[2] She entrusted her conditioning to trainer Mel Stute.

Brave Raj's 1986 earnings set a world record for fillies in her age group. A knee injury ended her racing career and she was retired to broodmare duty at Patchen Wilkes Farm in Lexington, Kentucky where she produced ten winners, including two who won stakes races. She died at Patchen Wilkes Farm on January 28, 2006, one week after losing a foal.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Brave Raj

Sire Rajab 1973	Jaipur 1959	Nasrullah	Nearco
			Mumtaz Begum
		Rare Perfume	Eight Thirty
			Fragrance
	Classicist 1965	Princequillo	Prince Rose
			Cosquilla
		Classic Music	Stymie
			Jaconda
Dam Bravest Yet 1978	Bravo 1969	Bold Ruler	Nasrullah
			Miss Disco
		Magneto	Ambiorix
			Dynamo
	Perfect Hand 1972	Hand to Hand	Warfare
			Melon
		Turn Ahead	Dead Ahead
			Millie H.