The latest flag-bearer is 2026 St Leger winner Highwayman, whose dam Salyana was purchased by Paul Nataf for €32,000 at the 2017 Arqana Breeding Stock Sale.

He joined a distinguished list that includes American Grade 1 winners Portfolio Duration and Dynamic Pricing, Australian Group 1 winner Royal Patronage, Punchestown Festival hero Saratoga and juvenile Group 1 winners Balantina and Zavateri.

Meanwhile, at two of this autumn's premier racing festivals, Believed (out of Sarvana – also responsible for Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip) finished runner-up in the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes and Hell Of A Spin (out of Shamankiyna) was second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint.

The Aga Khan Studs will this year be consigning smaller but select drafts at both the Goffs November and the Arqana December Breeding Stock Sales.

Among the catalogue for Goffs are six mares who have already produced winners, including Summaya, dam of Group winner Sumiha, and Shamkala, dam of Listed winner Shamarkand.

Fillies in the draft include recent winner Shanala, a half-sister to two Stakes performers; Haroussa, whose half-sister Hardiyna has produced Group 1 hero Big Rock; and relations to Classic winners Ezeliya, Harzand and Rouhiya, as well as the aforementioned Portfolio Duration and Dynamic Pricing.

The 15 fillies and mares catalogued for the Arqana sale are highlighted by a three-year-old half-sister to Poule d’Essai des Pouliches winner Rouhiya. The draft also includes a daughter of Group 1 winner and prolific Stakes producer Dolniya, together with relations to Erdenali, Ervedya, Ezeliya, Perfect Power and The Autumn Sun.

Also set to sell are proven producers Canndera, dam of recent Stakes winner Canneza and half-sister to Group winner and producer Candarliya, and Baiyouna, dam of two winners and a half-sister to the dam of Balantina.

The breeding stock sales also offers a chance for breeders to view the new and moved Aga Khan Studs stallions for 2027 – Daryz and Erevann at Gilltown Stud, and Rayif and Samangan at Haras de Bonneval.

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