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THE AGA KHAN STUDS Success Breeds Success 2017 CONTENTS Breeders’ Letter 5 Born To Sea 6 Dariyan 14 Harzand 20 Sea The Stars 26 Sinndar 34 Siyouni 42 Success of the Aga Khan bloodlines 52 Contacts 58 Group I Winners 60 Filly foals out of Askeria, Tarana, Tarziyna, Kerania, Alanza and Balansiya Pat Downes Manager, Irish Studs Georges Rimaud Manager, French Studs Dear Breeders, We are delighted to present you with our new roster of stallions for 2017 and would like to Prix Vermeille and Prix de Diane. Dariyan provides a fascinating opportunity for breeders take this opportunity to thank all breeders for your interest and support. as he takes up stud duties at the Haras de Bonneval in Normandy, where he joins Classic sire Siyouni, who enjoys growing success. The young sire, who started his career in 2011, 2016 was a thrilling year for the Aga Khan Studs on the racecourse, thanks to the exploits now counts ten Stakes winners and his daughters Ervedya, Volta and Spectre have been of dual Derby hero Harzand, and 2017 promises to offer an exciting breeding season as the consistent fl agbearers in Group Is throughout the year. The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner son of Sea The Stars joins his illustrious sire at Gilltown Stud. Sinndar will be standing at Haras du Lion as in 2016. Harzand undoubtedly provided the highlight of the season for the green and red silks, Recognised for the quality of their stallions, the Aga Khan Studs are also renowned for becoming the 18th horse in history to record the Epsom and Irish Derby double, and a fi fth their high-class maternal lines, which was illustrated once again in 2016 due to the for H.H. the Aga Khan, a record for an owner-breeder. This tough and classy performer is outstanding triple Group 1 winner Almanzor, who hails from the same family as Dariyan. by champion Sea The Stars, the third leading European sire who boasts an enviable ratio of The victories of Vadamos in the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp and of Mont Ormel in the 12% Stakes winners to runners from his fi rst four crops. Harzand represents an excellent Classic Grand Prix de Paris further demonstrated the potential of the broodmares offered Aga Khan Studs family as the handsome individual is a son of Group III winner Hazariya, who for sale by the Aga Khan Studs. has already produced four Stakes performers. Harzand will be an attractive addition to the Gilltown roster alongside both Sea The Stars and his promising younger brother Born To Sea. The Aga Khan Studs teams welcome enquiries from all breeders, we look forward to meeting you to discuss plans for 2017 and wish you a very successful year. In France, Dariyan was successful at the highest level when lifting the Prix Ganay in May. Blue-blood runs through Dariyan’s veins as he is a son of the exceptional sire Shamardal and of Group I winner Daryakana, a young mare whose fi rst two foals are already Stakes winners. Her dam Daryaba had herself excelled on the racetrack when winning the Pat Downes & Georges Rimaud 5 BORN TO SEA B. h. 2009 INVINCIBLE SPIRIT - URBAN SEA Size: 1m65 - 16.1 hh To stud in 2013 Stands at Gilltown Stud (Ireland) hat classic-placed Stakes winner […] is one of the best-bred “T stallions in service as he is by the infl uential Invincible Spirit and out of the Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe heroine Urban Sea, thereby making him a half-brother to the outstanding classic duo and major sires Galileo and Sea The Stars.” Dr Sieglinde McGee, Irish Field, 2nd September 2016 1ST DAM URBAN SEA, Champion older mare in Europe in 1993, won 8 races in France from 2 to 5 years including Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Gr I, Prix d’Harcourt Gr II, Prix Exbury Gr III, Prix Gontaut-Biron Gr III, 2nd E P Taylor Stakes Gr II, Prince of Wales’s Stakes Gr II, Prix Minerve Gr III, 3rd Prix Ganay Gr I, Prix Vermeille Gr I. Dam of 8 winners: BORN TO SEA BORN TO SEA, see left. SEA THE STARS (2006 c. by Cape Cross), Champion 3 year old in Europe in 2009, won 7 races at 2 and 3 years including Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Gr I, International Stakes Gr I, Derby Stakes Gr I, Eclipse Stakes Gr I, Irish Champion Stakes Gr I, 2000 Guineas Gr I. Sire. RACE RECORD GALILEO (1998 c. by Sadler’s Wells), Champion 3 year old in Europe in 2001, won 6 races at 2 and 3 years including Derby Stakes Gr I, Irish Derby Gr I, King At 2 years George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes Gr I; champion sire. Blenheim Stakes LR 1st MY TYPHOON (2002 f. by Giant’s Causeway), won 9 races in U.S.A. from 2 to 5 years including Diana Stakes Gr I, Ballston Spa Handicap Gr II, Jenny Wiley Stakes Killavullan Stakes GR III 2nd Gr II, Mrs Revere Stakes Gr II, Just A Game Stakes Gr II, Mint Julep Handicap At 3 years Gr III; dam of a winner. BLACK SAM BELLAMY (1999 c. by Sadler’s Wells), Champion 3 year old in Italy Irish Derby GR I 2nd in 2002, won 3 races at 3 and 4 years including Gold Cup Gr I and Gran Premio St James’s Palace Stakes GR I 4th del Jockey Club Gr I; sire. URBAN OCEAN (1996 c. by Bering), won 4 races from 2 to 4 years including Royal Whip Stakes GR II 2nd Gallinule Stakes Gr III; sire. ALL TOO BEAUTIFUL (2001 f. by Sadler’s Wells), won 3 races at 3 and 4 years including Middleton Stakes Gr III, 2nd Oaks Stakes Gr I; dam of 3 winners. VICTORY SONG (c. by Dansili), won 4 races including Coppa d’Ora di Milano, L., Premio di Lombardia L. WONDER OF WONDERS (f. by Kingmambo), won 2 races including Cheshire Oaks, L., 2nd Oaks Stakes Gr I, 3rd Irish Oaks Gr I, Yorkshire Oaks Gr I. Sparrow (f. by Oasis Dream), won 1 race, 3rd Ballyogan Stakes Gr III. MELIKAH (1997 f. by Lammtarra), won 1 race at 3 years, Pretty Polly Stakes, L., 2nd Irish Oaks Gr I, 3rd Oaks Stakes Gr I; dam of 8 winners. DANZIG MASTERSTROKE (c. by Monsun), won 4 races in France at 2 and 3 years GREEN DESERT including Grand Prix de Deauville Gr II, 3rd Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Gr I; sire. FOREIGN COURIER MOONLIGHT MAGIC (c. by Cape Cross), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years, 2016 INVINCIBLE SPIRIT including Derby Trial Stakes Gr III and Eyrefi eld Stakes, L., 3rd Royal Whip KRIS Stakes Gr III, 3rd Prix Daniel Wildenstein Gr II. RAFHA ELJAZZI HIDDEN GOLD (f. by Shamardal), won 6 races at 3 years including River Eden Stakes, L., 2nd Lillie Langtry Stakes Gr III, 3rd Lonsdale Cup Gr II. BORN TO SEA VILLARRICA, won 2 races at 3 years; dam of VANCOUVERITE (g. by Dansili), MR PROSPECTOR won 6 races from 3 to 5 years including Prix Guillaume d’Ornano Gr II, Prix MISWAKI HOPESPRINGSETERNAL Pelleas L., 2nd Jebel Hatta Gr I. KHAWLAH (f. by Cape Cross), Top rated 3 year URBAN SEA old miler in U.A.E. in 2011, won 3 races at 2 and 3 years including UAE Derby Gr II and UAE Oaks Gr III, 3rd Oh So Sharp Stakes Gr III; LOMBARD ALLEGRETTA Cherry Hinton (2004 f. by Green Desert), placed 3 times at 3 years including 2nd ANATEVKA Blue Wind Stakes Gr III; dam of 3 winners. BRACELET (f. by Montjeu), won 4 races at 2 and 3 years including Irish Oaks Gr I, Ribblesdale Stakes Gr II and 1000 Guineas Trial Stakes Gr III. WADING (f. by Montjeu), won 2 races at 2 years including Rockfel Stakes Gr II. www.AgaKhanStuds.com/BornToSea 9 Star Of Rory (right), winner and Listed second Born To Be, winner and Listed second Perle De La Mer, a winner on debut at Galway Sea Of Grace, winner of the Gr III Flame of Tara Stakes BORN TO SEA BEST PERFORMERS NAME DAMSIRE BEST PERFORMANCE SEA OF GRACE 2014 f. VETTORI Gr III Winner 1st Flame of Tara Stakes Gr III BORN TO BE 2014 c. INTIKHAB LR Placed 2nd Blenheim Stakes LR STAR OF RORY 2014 c. SADLER’S WELLS LR Placed 2nd Ascendant Stakes LR PERLE DE LA MER 2014 f. CASE LAW Winner NAVAL WARFARE 2014 c. CADEAUX GENEREUX Winner ROXY SKY 2014 c. ROCK OF GIBRALTAR Winner XILANO 2014 c. SRI PEKAN Winner SEATOWN 2014 g. ACADEMY AWARD Winner SNOOKERED 2014 c. PIVOTAL Winner SONYA D’OR 2014 c. MONTJEU Winner AMIE ROUGE 2014 f. WOODMAN Placed ASTROLABE 2014 f. DANSILI Placed EYREBORN 2014 f. EFISIO Placed OCEANIC 2014 c. KING’S BEST Placed OCEANUS 2014 g. INTIDAB Placed PANDO 2014 c. INDIAN RIDGE Placed PRECIOUS SKYE 2014 f. MACHIAVELLIAN Placed RINKY DINK DAWN 2014 c. KING’S BEST Placed SEA HAAR 2014 f. FIRST TRUMP Placed SEA OF AURORA 2014 f. DISTANT VIEW Placed SEA SPECTRE 2014 c. HALLING Placed SEE THE SEA 2014 f. DANEHILL Placed WAVES 2014 f. JOHANNESBURG Placed A full list of Born To Sea’ progeny’s best performances is available online BORN TO SEA KEY FACTS A Stakes winner at two on his fi rst start, BORN TO SEA Classic nd performer subsequently placed 2 in the Irish Derby. Blue He is the last son of the great URBAN SEA, blooded pedigree by proven sire of sires INVINCIBLE SPIRIT.