Descending from Lagardère lines as a son of Group-placed Calayana (Sinndar), Calandagan is from the family of Gr.1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains winner Clodovil.
Trained by Francis-Henri Graffard
FIND OUT MOREThe son of Gleneagles made his juvenile debut at Deauville
in August, finishing third to promising Zarak colt Metropolitan despite racing wide
around the track. He next start was a winning one, and an impressive one at
that, as he scored by 10 lengths at Chantilly.
Calandagan returned to action in March 2024 in the Listed Prix François Mathet at Saint-Cloud, collecting his first piece of blacktype in a close-fought battle with the winner Bright Picture, the pair of them stretching clear of the field.
Candala is bred in the purple, being by champion Frankel out of Group 2 winner and Group 1 runner-up Candarliya, herself a daughter of Dalakhani.
Trained by Francis-Henri Graffard
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A son of Siyouni out of Gr.1 Dubai Sheema Classic winner Dolniya (Azamour), Dolayli is a member of the esteemed ‘D’ family of Dalakhani and Daylami.
Trained by Francis-Henri Graffard
FIND OUT MOREAs a three-year-old, Dolayli showed great consistency,
winning three races and placing twice in five starts. On his final outing that
year, he became the third Stakes performer from three runners out of Dolniya when
placing second in the Listed Prix Lyphard.
Dolayli missed his four-year-old season, but returned with style
at five, winning his first three starts in the first three months of 2024. They
included the Class 1 Prix Darshaan, where Dolayli finished five lengths ahead
of dual Group 1 winner Junko.
By Gr.1 winning sprinter Blue Point out of Kerasona, a five-furlong Listed winning daughter of Oasis Dream, Keran boasts a pedigree designed for speed.
Trained by Jean-Claude Rouget
FIND OUT MOREHe made an early debut as a two-year-old in 2023, breaking
his maiden by an easy two and a half lengths in mid-April. On his next start, he
finished a close second, before being put away for the following season.
Keran made another successful seasonal debut in a Class 2 at
Cagnes in February 2024, extending his winning margin to four and a half lengths,
before landing his first bit of blacktype when second on heavy ground in the
Gr.3 Prix Djebel at Deauville.
A granddaughter of Prix de Diane winner Shemaka, Shamida traces back to Pale Ale, an important foundation mare for the Aga Khan Studs.
Trained by Dermot Weld
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A tough and consistent daughter of Cracksman, Shembala hails from the same family as Derby winner Shahrastani.
Trained by Francis-Henri Graffard
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The family of Simada first entered the Aga Khan studbook with the purchase of the Marcel Boussac bloodstock in the 1970s, and has produced the likes of Champion Three-Year-Old Sinndar.
Trained by Francis-Henri Graffard
FIND OUT MORESimada, a daughter of the late Le Havre, was unplaced on her
only start at two in December 2023, but it didn’t take long to get to winning
ways. She became the first winner of 2024 for The Aga Khan Studs on 3rd
January, and followed up with another victory before the month was out.
Stepped up to Stakes company next time out, she then finished
second in the Listed Prix Rose de Mai at Saint-Cloud.
This precocious son of Wootton Bassett is out of Stakes performer Zaridiya, making him a member of the acclaimed ‘Z’ family of Zarkava and Zarak.
Trained by Jean-Claude Rouget
FIND OUT MOREZabiari made an impressive winning two-year-old debut in May
2023 at ParisLongchamp, and was subsequently sent straight to Stakes company at
Deauville. He placed a close second in both the Prix Roland de Chambure (to the
more experienced and subsequent Group winner Beauvatier) and the Critérium du
Fonds Européen de l'Elevage (a race won by subsequent Champion Three-Year-Old
Vadeni in 2021), before stepping up to a mile in the Gr.3 Prix de Chênes.
He won Group 3 contest in good style, defeating two other
Stakes horses and suggesting that he could be a Group 1 colt in the making.
