Kilijaro
Starting at odds of 12/1 she produced a strong run along the rail to dispute the lead in the final furlong and finished second, beaten a head by Greenland Park, with Devon Ditty in third.Less than twenty-four hours after the sale, Kilijaro contested France's most prestigious sprint race, the Prix de l'Abbaye over 1000 metres at Longchamp Racecourse.Three weeks later the filly was ridden by Henry Samani in the Group One Prix de la Forêt over 1400 metres at the same course and finished second of the fourteen runners behind Producer.Kilijaro attempted to win her fourth major race in less than five weeks when she started 3/5 favourite for the Prix de Seine-et-Oise at Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse on 22 September.On her final European start, Kilijaro finished third behind Moorestyle and Crofter in the Group One Prix de la Forêt over 1400 metres on heavy ground at Longchamp on 26 October.The mare was then sent to Hollywood Park Racetrack for the Gamely Handicap oven nine furlongs on April 24 and won again, beating Princess Karenda and Wishing Well (winner of the race in 1980).[7] On August 8, Kilijaro returned to turf racing for the Grade II Palomar Handicap over one mile at Del Mar Racetrack and won from Lisawan and Satin Ribera.On November 1 she attempted to repeat her 1980 win in the Yellow Ribbon Stakes, but finished fourth behind Queen To Conquer, Star Pastured and Ack's Secret.[7] In the International Classification for 1978, Kilijaro was rated on 82, making her the sixth-best juvenile filly in Europe behind Sigy, Devon Ditty, Formulate, Greenland Park and Pitasia.