High Chaparral’s dam, Kasora, was bought by Irish breeder Sean Coughlan from the Aga Khan draft sent to Tattersalls December Sales in 1996. By the proven broodmare sire Darshaan, Kasora is out of the exceptional racemare, Kozana (1st Gr.2 Prix de Malleret, Gr.3 1st Prix de Sandringham, second Gr.1 Prix de Moulin, third Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe). High Chaparral is reputedly being aimed for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe this Autumn.

Other notable 2002 successes for offspring of ex-Aga Khan mares include the Japanese dual Group 3 winner Sunningdale. This three-year-old son of Warning is out of another Darshaan mare, Kadizadeh, who is a half-sister to Haras de Bonneval stallion, Kahyasi. Sunningdale has scored two impressive Group 3 wins over six furlongs and is now being prepared for an Autumn campaign in Japan.

Over in Germany, three-year-old colt Zarewitsch has taken the Gr.3 Deutscher Herold-Preis at Hamburg over a mile. This son of Doyoun mare Zayraba is from one of the oldest Aga Khan families that traces through to Petite Etoile and Mumtaz Mahal on the dam’s side.

While in Italy the three-year-old filly, Kardthea has won the Gr.3 Premio Mario Incisa over 1½ miles in Milan. She is out of the Shardari mare Kardiyra, who is a half-sister to the dam of Gilltown Stud’s first season sire, Kalanisi.

Finally the prolific black-type producer Darara struck again when her son Diagliev took the Gr.3 Prix de la Force at Chantilly. This ex-Aga Khan mare is a Group 1 winning half-sister to Darshaan and has now produced five individual Group performers.