The Aga Khan Studs is pleased to announce the appointment of Niki Sweetnam, who will be taking over the organisation's Marketing responsibilities from the 23rd May. She will be based at the Aga Khan Studs' offices in Aiglemont, near Paris. Niki has worked for the last three years as a Marketing Executive for Irish Thoroughbred Marketing and prior to that worked ...
Horses bred by the Aga Khan Studs were a prominent force at last week's Cheltenham Festival. Dabiroun was the prize performer winning the Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle by an impressive eight lengths on the opening day of the meeting. His trainer Paul Nolan commented after the easy win: "he's been a revelation on this better ground and, on this going, ...
Both Sinndar and Sendawar have started 2005 with promise, regularly siring winners during the first months of the season. Sinndar's latest winner is the Marcus Tregoning trained Isle De Maurice. After finishing an eye-catching second on his debut in mid-February, the three-year-old colt comfortably accounted for a respectable field at Wolverhampton on Friday by a length and a half. On Sunday ...
Maralan, an ex Aga Khan owned four-year-old, won convincingly at Navan on Saturday and is now destined for the Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. After cruising to a smooth eight length success in the two mile maiden hurdle his trainer Oliver Brady commented: "He's an improving horse who likes galloping tracks. He goes to the Festival with a ...
The Aga Khan stallions have made a flying start to the season with recent successes for all the sires that have progeny of racing age. Kahyasi's three-year-old son, Silver Cross, was impressive when winning the Listed Prix Policeman this weekend at Cagnes-sur-Mer. His trainer Didier Prod'homme said after his colt's one and a half length success: "Of all the horses I ...
Corretaje, a three year old bay son of Sendawar won by a convincing two lengths on his first racecourse appearance on Saturday at Mont de Marsan. Trained by Didier Guillemin and owned by the Marquise de Moratalla, the attractive colt was bought for 50,000 euros at the Deauville August sales in 2003. Corretaje gave Sendawar his second winner in four days ...
The Aga Khan bred four-year-old Akilak made an impressive winning debut over hurdles when taking the Grade 2 Wragge & Co Juvenile Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday. An easy 6 length winner of this competitive Novice Hurdle event, Akilak is now among the favourites for the Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Following this striking debut over hurdles the Racing ...
The handsome chestnut son of Sendawar, Tatoufo won for the second time when taking the Prix de Vichy at Cagnes-Sur-Mer on Wednesday. After being settled behind the leaders during the early stages, Tatoufo, progressed to challenge for the lead at the beginning of the straight. He battled courageously throughout the final furlong to hold the late challenge of Milongo and the ...
Kahyasi sired his first Eclipse Award winner when Hirapour won the title of Steeplechaser of 2004. The Aga Khan bred Hirapour was sold out of John Oxx's yard at the 1999 Tattersalls Autumn Sale. After a successful hurdling career for Ian Williams in England, the gelding was transferred to America. In 2004 Hirapour won the Grade 1 Royal Chase Handicap at ...
Richard Frisby yesterday went to 340 000 guineas to secure Karliyna at yesterday's mare sales in Tattersalls. A half sister to Group winners Kasthari and Karasta, the 3 year old daughter of Rainbow Quest proved the most expensive of the Aga Khan draft at Newmarket. Grant Pritchard-Gordon secured Kalanisi's half sister Kalambara for 280 000 guineas on behalf of Australian Paul ...
The Aga Khan draft of fillies and mares once again proved to be one of the highlights of the Deauville December Sales, with three making it inside the top five mares for sale. The highest priced of these was Dalannda, a Hernando half sister to Group I winner Daliapour from one of the most successful Aga Khan families. She was sold ...
Time Ahead, who made 650,000 Guineas at Tattersalls yesterday, was the first mare from an excellent first book of mares covered by Dalakhani in 2004 to be offered for sale at public auction. In foal for the first time to last year's outstanding three year old Dalakhani, Time Ahead was herself runner up in the 2003 renewal of the Prix de ...
Intercontinental yesterday became Hasili's third Group I winner following her victory in the Grade I Matriarch Stakes at Hollywood Park yesterday. Powering to a two and a half length victory, Intercontinental was emulating her Green Desert three partssister Heat Haze who won the same race last year. She is also the full sister to multiple Group I winner and champion filly ...
Louvain gave first season sire Sinndar a well deserved Group victory when running out the easy winner of the Grade III Miesque Stakes at Hollywood Park on Friday. Second favourite for this well contested event, Louvain was settled in last position until the final bend where she started making good headway through horses. Surging on the outside at the entrance to ...
The Aga Khan bred Hirapour (by Kahyasi) established himself as the leading chaser in the United States and put himself in line for the steeple-chasing Eclipse Award, when he ran out the gutsy winner of the Colonial Cup at Springdale racecourse in the States on Sunday. Hirapour pulled away to a three and three quarter length lead at the end of ...
An Aga Khan filly once again topped the Goffs November bloodstock sale when Akilana was sold to Kieran McManus for 170,000 Euros yesterday. The three year old filly by Mark Of Esteem is a half sister to Group II Henry II Stakes winner Akbar, as well as Stakes winner Akhyar. Placed three times this year, she is out of an unraced ...
Two further wide margin winners have confirmed Sendawar's status as leading first season sire in France as the season draws to a close, giving breeders plenty of promise for 2005. Yesterday at Saint-Cloud, Zenon ran out the five length winner of a competitive conditions' event impressing both professionals and the media. Clearly benefiting from his third place first time out at ...
The Aga Khan Studs have finalised the fees for their six stallions for the 2005 breeding season. The outstanding racehorse of 2003 Dalakhani will stand at €37,500 in 2005. His half brother Daylami, sire of a Classic winner from his first crop, will be available at a fee of €25,000. Dual Derby winner and Arc hero Sinndar will stand at €15,000, ...
Raduga provided first season sire Sinndar with another impressive winner at Compiegne yesterday when taking the Prix de la Croix de St Ouen by three lengths. The two year old filly stretched out in great style to take an unassailable lead in the fillies' maiden and looks certain to make her mark at a higher level next year. She is a ...
Mannsar and Tatoufo provided exciting first season sire Sendawar with two further winners in two days this weekend in France. Trained by Jean-Claude Rouget, Tatoufo got off the mark on his first attempt when taking the Prix Aramis at Auch by a length on Saturday. His dam is a multiple winner and he is half brother to several winners including the ...
Aga Khan stallions continue to be very popular at the sales with offspring by leading second season sire Daylami making up to $525,000 at Keeneland, and yearlings by first crop sire Kalanisi making up to 70,000 Guineas (105,000 Euros). A Daylami filly, the only one by her sire selling at the Keeneland September sales, was knocked down to Nicoma bloodstock for ...
The Aga Khan owned and bred Azamour came from last place to land a vintage renewal of the Baileys Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday. The Saint James' Palace Stakes winner was settled at the rear of the field behind a good early pace set by the leader. Still in last position turning into the short straight, Azamour produced an ...
Daylami, sire of Classic winner Grey Swallow, is also currently leading European second crop sire this year in order of percentage winners to runners worldwide. His strike rate of 45% winners to runners includes several Stakes winners, the most notable of which is Group I Irish Derby winner Grey Swallow. Cheshire Oaks winner Hidden Hope was also a game runner up ...
Darasim won the Group 2 Goodwood Cup in style on Thursday with a fluent front running display. The son of Kahyasi was winning his second group race of the year and his fifth stakes race of his career. The ultra consistent Darasim was not extended to account for stable mate Royal Rebel by two and a half lengths at the line. ...
First season sires Sinndar and Sendawar have both had a successful week so far, siring winners Active Asset and Rose Luxembourg respectively. Sinndar's son, Active Asset was first off the mark when battling courageously to win a maiden at Yarmouth on Monday evening. The Mick Channon trained colt was winning for the first time after finishing an eye-catching second on his ...
Louvain looks another classy prospect for promising first season sire Sinndar following her impressive victory at Maisons-Laffitte on Friday. Settled at the back of the field until well into straight, she showed a decisive turn of foot to put daylight between herself and the rest of the field in a matter of strides. She passed the post eased down, three lengths ...
Grey Swallow's convincing victory in the Budweiser Irish Derby gave his young sire Daylami a first Classic victory which took him to the top of the second season sire's list. Reeling in North Light in the final furlong thanks to a superb acceleration, Grey Swallow had the first four in the Epsom Derby strung out behind him in the Irish Classic. ...
First season sire Sendawar had his second debutant winner when the promising Yanko won first time out over six furlongs yesterday. Bred by Monsieur and Madame Gilles Forien at the Haras de la Reboursiere et de Montaigu, Yanko was sold for 140,000 Euros at the Deauville August yearling sales in 2003. Out of the winning Kaldoun mare Tambura, he is a ...
The two year old filly Whazzat kept her unbeaten record when storming home to a three and a half length success in the Listed Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot on Saturday. Having made a winning debut at Newbury over six furlongs just ten days earlier, Whazzat, the only filly in the race, responded immediately when asked to quicken, putting daylight between ...
Azamour won the Saint James Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot yesterday and asserted himself as the leading miler of his generation by reversing the form of the English and Irish 2,000 Guineas with an impressive performance. An unbeaten Group winner at two, Azamour had shown a great turn of foot to take third place after missing the break on his seasonal ...
Daylami's 2nd crop of 2yos has achieved a perfect score so far this season, with three winners from three runners in the last four days, including Royal Ascot bound Perfect Choice. Defeating two well fancied newcomers, Perfect Choice won a competitive Newbury maiden over six furlongs yesterday, prompting his trainer Brian Meehan to say: "This is one of our very best ...
Kerasha, a homebred two year old filly by Daylami, totally dominated proceedings on her debut, running out the facile winner of a six furlong maiden race at Saint-Cloud. Highly rated by her connections, having shown plenty of speed on the gallops, Kerasha broke well and settled just behind the leader. She was not extended in the straight to win by two ...
Sinndar had his first winner yesterday evening, as his two year old daughter Pictavia quickened away in good style to win a competitive maiden at Leopardstown. Breaking well out of the stalls, Pictavia was soon in the lead before drawing away from her rivals in the straight to win by an easy two and a half lengths. The promising filly now ...
Darasim added a further Group victory to his already impressive record when landing the Group III Betty Barclay-Rennen at Baden-Baden on Saturday. Already a multiple Group winner thanks to some admirable performances in France last season, the son of Kahyasi added to his tally in good style, making all and resisting the challenges of the German trained Bailamos and King Of ...
Hazarista delighted connections by running out the emphatic winner of the Group III Blue Wind Stakes at Cork on Friday evening. Supplemented earlier in the week thanks to a positive weather forecast, Hazarista loved the fast ground, quickening clear of her rivals at the two furlong pole to win decisively by two lengths. By Barathea out of the winning Darshaan mare ...
Hidden Hope emerged as another exciting prospect from Daylami's first crop of three year olds when taking the Listed Cheshire Oaks at Chester yesterday. Hidden Hope was soon settled in second position, tracking the long time leader Menhoubah. She made her move in the final bend, lengthening in good style to take the lead a furlong out, eventually passing the post ...
Impressive victories from the fillies Tarakala and Hazarista on Sunday, as well as Azamour's third place in the 2,000 Guineas on Saturday, gave The Aga Khan Studs much to look forward to for the 2004 season. A winner last time out, Tarakala soon took command of the Glanbia Classic Trial, extending her lead in the straight to win by an easy ...
The first crop of Sinndar two year olds continues to make a good impression as John Gosden highlighted Coveted, a filly owned by Cheveley Park Stud, as one to follow. The well bred Coveted is out of the winning Seeking the Gold mare Obsessive, who was Stakes placed at two and third in the Group III Musidora Stakes at three. John ...
Daylami sired three consecutive winners over the weekend, closely followed by a second place in the Group II Prix Greffulhe for Day Or Night. Not counting Bull Run's runaway success at Epsom a couple of days earlier, the first leg of this treble came on Friday with Thajja's win in the Sunderlands Condition's Stakes over a mile at Sandown. Off the ...
Daylami looks to have a possible Derby candidate from his first crop of three year olds, following Bull Run's 15 length win in the Blue Riband Trial Stakes yesterday afternoon at Epsom. Now unbeaten in two runs, the handsome grey son of Daylami had previously won a Windsor maiden by nine lengths first time out. In similar fashion to his debut ...
