Aga Khan Is Arc Weekend's Leading Owner
The Aga Khan is known not only as the owner-breeder of last year's formidable winner of the Arc de Triomphe, filly Zarkava IRE (nominated by many as a suitable consort for Sea The Stars), but also for his highly large breeding and racing operation in France and Ireland.
The racing empire was started by his late grandfather who, like Karim, was titular head of 10 million Ishmaeli Muslims worldwide.
After winning two Group 2s on Saturday, his team won four of the most important races on Arc day including the Qatar Prix de l'Opera with Shalanaya IRE (Lomitas). Shalanaya, despite qualifying for the Breeder's Cup, will compete in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup during the Japan Cup meet.
Rosanara FR (Sinndar IRE) took the Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac as did Zarkava as a two-year old in the Group 1, 1 mile race.
Alain de Royer-Dupre also trained the 2yo winner of the Group 1 Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Grand Criterium), Siyouni FR (Pivotal), for the Aga Khan.
Alandi IRE (Galileo IRE) emerged from the Group 1 Qatar Prix du Cadran for 4yo+, 2m4f, as Europe's leading stayer for trainer John Oxx and jockey Michael Kinane to make the Aga Khan's fourth Group 1 of the day.
Kasbah Bliss FR (Kahyasi) was beaten by a head and Yeats IRE (Sadler's Wells USA), four-time winner of Ascot's Gold Cup, was beaten into third.
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The racing empire was started by his late grandfather who, like Karim, was titular head of 10 million Ishmaeli Muslims worldwide.
After winning two Group 2s on Saturday, his team won four of the most important races on Arc day including the Qatar Prix de l'Opera with Shalanaya IRE (Lomitas). Shalanaya, despite qualifying for the Breeder's Cup, will compete in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup during the Japan Cup meet.
Rosanara FR (Sinndar IRE) took the Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac as did Zarkava as a two-year old in the Group 1, 1 mile race.
Alain de Royer-Dupre also trained the 2yo winner of the Group 1 Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Grand Criterium), Siyouni FR (Pivotal), for the Aga Khan.
Alandi IRE (Galileo IRE) emerged from the Group 1 Qatar Prix du Cadran for 4yo+, 2m4f, as Europe's leading stayer for trainer John Oxx and jockey Michael Kinane to make the Aga Khan's fourth Group 1 of the day.
Kasbah Bliss FR (Kahyasi) was beaten by a head and Yeats IRE (Sadler's Wells USA), four-time winner of Ascot's Gold Cup, was beaten into third.
Racing International http://www.racingint.com
Posted by susan trevelyan-syke at 10/22/2009 9:43 PM 
Categories: Arc de Triomphe 2009
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