Fifteen years ago, champion Sea the Stars was victorious in the 2000 Guineas (G1). This year's race is on Saturday.

Some lovely shots of May Rose 🌹 and her filly by Aga Khan Studs Zarak

📸 Dominic James

🥇 Successful comeback for #Elamaz who wins by 2l at St Cloud today. A dual winner in 4 outings, he's o/o Gr.3 winner #Emiyna , a sister to #Ebadiyla , #Estimate etc.

On the same card, consistent #Dolayli (by #Siyouni o/o #Dolniya ) finished a close 3rd in the Gr.2 Prix du Muguet.

🎉 Happy birthday today to #Erevann ! 🎉

This Gr.2 winning and Gr.1 placed miler, by Dubawi out of #Siyouni ’s triple Gr.1 winning daughter #Ervedya , is well into his successful first covering season.

Having Mariam (Fastnet Rock) the only mare in foal to SIYOUNI at the AUS 🇦🇺breeding sales this season - we can attest to the strategy of bringing high quality mares in foal to superstar Northern Hem stallions Newgate Magic Millions Aga Khan Studs Honeycomb Stud Darcy Whittingham

🥇 #Hasna broke her maiden by 2 lengths yesterday evening Naas Racecourse.

By Sea The Moon, she is the second foal out of #Hasimiyya , making her closely related to Harzand and Emily Upjohn.

This is also the family of Big Rock and Hurricane Lane.

#Ezeliya put herself in the Oaks frame by winning the Gr.3 Salsabil Stakes on Saturday.

Her dam #Eziyra (📸 with Ezeliya) won 5⃣ Group races including the Gr.2 Blandford Stakes & was 3rd in the Irish Oaks. She's from the great 'E' family of #Ebadiyla , Estimate etc.

#MareMonday

An updated pedigree for Haya Zark who takes the first Group 1 contest of the European season - the Prix Ganay ParisLongchamp. Already a three-time Group 3 winner this is his first top-level success and he’s a second Group 1 winner for his sire Zarak Aga Khan Studs. Owned & bred…

HAYA ZARK (Zarak Aga Khan Studs) remporte le Prix Ganay (Gr1), à ParisLongchamp et offre à son entraîneur Adrien Fouassier un premier Gr1. Élevé par Odette Fau, il défend également ses couleurs. pouchinalexis lui était associé.
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🥈 A great result for #Zarir too on his first try at Group level, finishing a close second to #Zarak 's son Haya Zark in the Gr.1 Prix Ganay.

A second Group 1 winner from the first crop of Zarak as Haya Zark battles to win the Prix Ganay.

Read more about the first Group 1 winner of the European season and his sire here
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🏆 Haya Zark wins the Prix Ganay ParisLongchamp to become the second Group 1 winner for #Zarak !

Congratulations to owner/breeder Mme Odette Fau on winning the first European Gr.1 of 2024 & trainer Adrien Fouassier on his first top level victory. 👏👏👏

Haya Zark continues the fast ascendency of Zarak (📹) to Europe’s elite stallion ranks with victory in the Prix Ganay.

A homebred for Odette Fau and from the family of Arc winner Subotica, he leads home the Aga Khan’s homebred Zarir and Feed The Flame.

🎙️ 'C'est énorme. Je n'aurais jamais cru vivre cela un jour. Je dois tout à ce cheval.'

Très ému après la victoire d'Haya Zark, 𝗔𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 fait le débrief du Prix Ganay, le premier Groupe 1 de sa carrière d'entraîneur :

💫 HAYA ZARK a son of Aga Khan Studs-based ZARAK (pictured) wins the Gr.1 Prix Ganay at Longchamp to become the second top-level winner for his sire.

💎 Bred & owned by Mme Odette Fau, he is trained by Adrien Fouassier and makes it 2 wins from 2 starts for 2024.

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This is what Racing is all about!

The G1 #Ganay goes to HAYA ZARK 🇫🇷.

Trainer visibly emotional at his first ever G1 and I doubt it will be the last G1 of the season for Pouchin!

Pedigree Watch Ireland - Oaks Hopeful - is this Aga Khan bred blueblood filly the next star for Dermot Weld? breednet.com.au/news/29806/ped… Aga Khan Studs Darley in Europe

🥇🥇 A double for the Aga Khan Studs LesHippodromesdeLyon this evening, with #Shamarkand and #Vazirhan winning their respective races!

📸 Pictured below are their dams #Shamkala and #Vazira at Haras de Saint Crespin. 🟩🟥

💚Victoire de SHAMARKAND🥇 LesHippodromesdeLyon 😁
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Prix du Paul Londe - Classe 2 - 2400m
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Merci à nos partenaires Biloé Joaillerie Monte-Carlo & EQWIN pour leur soutien 💎
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