2020 Stallions Brochure
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THE AGA KHAN STUDS Success Breeds Success 2020 60 Years of Breeding and Success Horses in pre-training at Gilltown Stud CONTENTS Breeders’ Letter 5 Dariyan 8 Harzand 20 Sea The Stars 32 Siyouni 44 Zarak 56 Success Breeds Success 68 60 Years of Breeding and Racing 72 Group One Winners 79 Contacts 80 Dourdana on the left and Darinja with her colt foal by Pivotal Soriya and her filly foal by Golden Horn 4 Dear Breeders, 2020 marks the 60th anniversary of His Highness the Aga Khan taking responsibility for the family thoroughbred enterprise. This breeding and racing activity have evolved and progressed over the decades and the Aga Khan Studs now boast high-class commercial stallions, prestigious maternal lines, and successful racehorses that have gathered more than 150 Group 1 victories. The Aga Khan Studs flagship sires, Sea The Stars and Siyouni, are members of the elite ranks of European stallions and both enjoyed further Classic glory in 2019. Gilltown Stud’s Sea The Stars won a second consecutive Irish Oaks thanks to the exceptional Star Catcher, also winner of the Prix Vermeille and British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes, while Crystal Ocean shared Longines World’s Best Racehorse honours with Enable and Waldgeist, and champion stayer Stradivarius recorded a streak of ten consecutive races. Haras de Bonneval resident Siyouni was again crowned leading French-based sire. His principal representative was Pat Downes Prix du Jockey Club hero and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe third Sottsass, and 2018 Prix de Diane winner Laurens brought her Manager, Irish Studs Group 1 score up to six with victory in the Prix Rothschild during August. The two sires also rewarded breeders in the sales ring, with their progeny attracting great interest at premier auctions across Europe, and notably a new record for a yearling by Siyouni which sold for a bid of 1.3 million Guineas during Tattersalls Book 1. The first yearlings by Sea The Stars’ dual Derby winning son Harzand, and the blue-blooded Dariyan, met with enthusiasm from breeders and investors and their debuts are eagerly anticipated on the track in 2020. Zarak, the Group 1 winning son of Zarkava and Dubawi, is the latest recruit to ensure the continuity of the Aga Khan Studs. The most recent in an illustrious bloodline stretching back to Petite Etoile and Mumtaz Mahal, his first foals were heralded in 2019. The Aga Khan Studs would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to breeders for your support. We are proud to share our success with you all and we look forward to perpetuating our traditions together. Georges Rimaud Pat Downes & Georges Rimaud Manager, French Studs 5 Katasena with her filly foal by Dutch Art and Saghaniya with her colt foal by Dariyan 6 Karbasann, Zarzyni and Alatar on Curragh galops DARIYAN B. h. 2012 SHAMARDAL - DARYAKANA (SELKIRK) Height: 15.3 hh - 1m60 To stud in 2017 Stands at Haras de Bonneval (France) DARIYAN PEDIGREE STORM CAT GIANT’S CAUSEWAY MARIAH’S STORM SHAMARDAL MACHIAVELLIAN HELSINKI HELEN STREET DARIYAN SHARPEN UP SELKIRK ANNIE EDGE DARYAKANA NIGHT SHIFT DARYABA DARATA DARIYAN HARZAND SEA THE STARS SIYOUNI ZARAK 1st dam DARYAKANA, won 5 races at 3 years in France and in Hong Kong including Hong Kong Vase, HKJC, Gr I, Prix de Royallieu, Longchamp, Gr II, Prix des Tourelles, Chantilly, L and placed twice including third in Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Saint-Cloud, Gr I, Prix Corrida, Saint-Cloud, Gr II, fourth in King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot, Gr I, from 9 starts; dam of four winners from 4 runners and 6 foals of racing age viz- DARIYAN (2012 c. by Shamardal). DARABAD (2013 g. by Dansili), won 1 race at 3 years in France viz. Grand Prix de Clairefontaine, Clairefontaine, L and placed 6 times including fourth in Prix Niel, Chantilly, Gr II, Sandown Cup, Melbourne, L. DARIYZA (2016 f. by Dawn Approach), won 3 races at 3 years, 2019 in France viz. Prix Casimir Delamarre, Longchamp, L, and placed twice. Darzaviyna (2017 f. by Golden Horn), in training in France She has a 2019 filly by Frankel. She is in foal to Siyouni. 2nd dam DARYABA, Champion three-year-old filly in France in 1999, won 3 races at 3 years in France including Prix de Diane, Chantilly, Gr I, Prix Vermeille, Longchamp, Gr I and placed once, from only 5 starts; dam of five winners viz- DARYAKANA (f. by Selkirk), see above. DARAMSAR (c. by Rainbow Quest), won 5 races at 3 years in France including Prix du Conseil de Paris, Longchamp, Gr II, Grand Prix de Clairefontaine, Clairefontaine, L and placed 3 times viz. third in Prix du Prince d’Orange, Longchamp, Gr III, Prix Right Royal, Saint-Cloud, L, Prix Frédéric de Lagrange, Vichy, L; sire in France. DARAYBI (c. by Street Cry), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years in France including Prix Marchand d’Or, Maisons-Laffitte, L and placed twice including second in Prix de Pontarmé, Saint-Cloud, L, third in Prix des Chênes, Longchamp, Gr III, fourth in Prix de Ris-Orangis, Deauville, Gr III, Prix La Rochette, Longchamp, Gr III. Daryamar (g. by Machiavellian), won 17 races at 2 to 9 years and placed 13 times including second in Prix du Pont-Neuf, Longchamp, L. Darysina, placed twice at 3 years in France; dam of a winner. Ejtyah, 1 race at 2 years and placed once viz. third in Musidora Stakes, York, Gr III. Dardania, placed once at 3 years in France, her only start; dam of 4 winners. Dourdana, 1 race at 3 years in France and placed once viz. third in Prix Vanteaux, Chantilly, Gr III. 3rd dam DARATA, won 2 races at 3 years in France including Prix des Tourelles, Longchamp, L and placed twice including second in Prix de Royaumont, Saint-Cloud, Gr III, third in Prix Minerve, Evry, Gr III, fourth in Prix de Royallieu, Longchamp, Gr II; dam of eight winners from 11 runners and 12 foals of racing age including- DARYABA, see above. The next dam DARAZINA, won 1 race in France at 3 years; dam of 6 winners including: DARALINSHA, won 5 races in France including Prix Minerve Gr III, Prix de La Seine L, Prix des Tourelles L and Prix Herbager L, dam of winners. Daralbayda, 1 race in France, placed third in Prix Minerve Gr III; dam of DARKARA, 4 races in France including Prix des Tourelles L; grandam of DARJINA, Champion 3yo filly in France in 2007, Champion older mare in Europe in 2008, 5 races in France including Poule d’Essai des Pouliches Gr I, Prix d’Astarté Gr I, Prix du Moulin de Longchamp Gr I; third dam of ALMANZOR, won 7 races, including Irish Champion Stakes Gr I, Prix du Jockey Club Gr I. DARIYAN HARZAND SEA THE STARS SIYOUNI ZARAK DARIYAN RACE CAREER At 3 years 1st Prix Eugène Adam Gr II 1m2f 2nd Prix Guillaume d’Ornano Gr II 1m2f 3rd Hong Kong Vase Gr I 1m4f 1st Prix Good Luck 1m2f 1st Prix Mendez 1m4f At 4 years 1st PRIX GANAY Gr I 1m21/2f 2nd Prix d’Ispahan Gr I 1m1f 2nd Dubai City of Gold Gr II 1m4f DARIYAN HARZAND SEA THE STARS SIYOUNI ZARAK The first foal of Group I winner DARYAKANA, herself a daughter of the Group I Prix de Diane winner DARYABA GROUP I Winner WINNER or placed in over 10.5 f. 10 of his 13 starts Closely related to Champions DARJINA and By ALMANZOR SHAMARDAL, the sire of 3 Group I His first yearlings have sold for up to juvenile winners in 2019 €115,000 in 2019 DARIYAN A Group I winner by a leading sire of sires from one of the best maternal families 16 DARIYAN HARZAND SEA THE STARS SIYOUNI ZARAK DARIYAN HARZAND SEA THE STARS SIYOUNI ZARAK 17 FIRST YEARLINGS N.18 c. Dariyan ex Fresh Strike Sold €115,000 at the Arqana August Yearling Sale. Breeder Kirsten Rausing Vendor Fairway Consignment Buyer Federico Barberini N. 18 f. Dariyan ex Grey Anatomy Sold €105,000 at the Arqana October Yearling Sale. Breeder Ecurie Altima Vendor Haras de Grandcamp Buyer Stroud Coleman Bloodstock DARIYAN HARZAND SEA THE STARS SIYOUNI ZARAK 19 HARZAND Br. h. 2013 SEA THE STARS - HAZARIYA (XAAR) Height: 16.1 hh - 1m65 To stud in 2017 Stands at Gilltown Stud (Ireland) HARZAND PEDIGREE GREEN DESERT CAPE CROSS PARK APPEAL SEA THE STARS MISWAKI URBAN SEA ALLEGRETTA HARZAND ZAFONIC XAAR MONROE HAZARIYA DARSHAAN HAZARADJAT HAZY IDEA DARIYAN HARZAND SEA THE STARS SIYOUNI ZARAK 1st dam HAZARIYA, won 3 races at 3 years including Athasi Stakes, Curragh, Gr III, Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes, Gowran Park, L and placed once viz. second in Blue Wind Stakes, Naas, Gr III; dam of six winners viz- HARZAND (2013 c. by Sea The Stars). HARASIYA (2010 f. by Pivotal), won 2 races at 2 years including Silver Flash Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr III and placed twice including second in Debutante Stakes, Curragh, Gr II, third in Moyglare Stud Stakes, Curragh, Gr I, fourth in Pretty Polly Stakes, Curragh, Gr I. HARIPOUR (2014 c. by Shamardal), won 6 races at 3 to 5 years, 2019 including RM Ansett Classic, Mornington, L, Golden Mile, Bendigo, L, second in Premier’s Cup, Eagle Farm, Gr III. HAZARAFA (2007 f. by Daylami), won 2 races at 3 years including Finale Stakes, Curragh, L; dam of winners. HAZAPOUR (c. by Shamardal), 3 races at 2 to 4 years, 2019 including Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr III, Amethyst Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr III, and placed third in Meld Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr III, Eyrefield Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr III.