What a year for @agakhanstuds.com @graffardracing.bsky.social and Mickaël Barzalona. Highest-rated horse in the world for 2025, Calandagan added the 45th Japan Cup to the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, the King George and the Champion Stakes. @rpbloodstock.bsky.social #JapanRacingAssociation

👏 No better #MareMonday star today than #Calayana, dam of Cartier Horse of the Year, World's Best Racehorse & yesterday's Japan Cup winner #Calandagan. This Group-placed daughter of #Sinndar is currently in foal to #Siyouni. 🟢🔴

🎉 He did it!! 🎉 #Calandagan breaks the track record to win the Japan Cup in an epic dual with local favourite Masquerade Ball. He's the first foreign victor since 2005 and only the second French-trained winner. 🟢🔴 #Calandafans

🚀 Fantastic result for first crop foal sire #Vadeni yesterday at Tattersalls. This filly out of Gr.3 winner Zannda – also dam of 2025 Group winner Zahrann – sold to Paca Paca Farm for 200,000gns. From the further family of #Zarkava, she was consigned by The Castlebridge Consignment.

👀 Another first crop #Erevann foal marking a mark at the sales, with this colt out of former Aga Khan mare Darkazinia making 120,000gns at Tattersalls yesterday when selling to Paca Paca Farm from Ringfort Stud With 4 foals sold to date, Erevann's average is over €71,000.

Direct from Tokyo, all the latest news from camp Calandagan ahead of the Japan Cup. @agakhanstuds.com @graffardracing.bsky.social @rpbloodstock.bsky.social #JapanCup #Calandagan www.racingpost.com/news/interna...

🔥 Some great results for first crop foal sires #Erevann and #Vadeni at Tattersalls today! 💫 Lot 797 c. Erevann - Darkazinia, Ringfort Stud ➡️ Paca Paca Farm, 120,000gns 💫 Lot 905 f. Vadeni - Zannda, The Castlebridge Consignment ➡️ Paca Paca Farm, 200,000gns

Calandagan got a feel for the Tokyo turf on Thursday morning. Jérémy Lobel wasn't pushing too many buttons but the world's highest-rated horse looked his usual smooth self ahead of Sunday's Japan Cup. @rpbloodstock.bsky.social @agakhanstuds.com @graffardracing.bsky.social #JapanCup #Calandagan

😍 One for the #Calandafans! Cartier Horse of the Year and World's Best Racehorse #Calandagan warming up this morning ahead of his run in Sunday's Japan Cup. 🟢🔴

🏆 Stakes success for #Zaydann in the Listed Prix Lyphard at Deauville, his third consecutive victory! This Dubawi colt is the first offspring of #Siyouni's Stakes winning daughter #Zaykava, herself a daughter of the brilliant #Zarkava. 🟢🔴

🚨 The first foals by 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟑𝐘𝐎 #Vadeni sell at Tattersalls this week! 🏆 Record-breaking Prix du Jockey Club winner 🏆 Defeated a stellar field in the Eclipse Stakes 🥈 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 🥉 Irish Champion Stakes ➡️http://agakhanstuds.com/all-stallions/vadeni

🥇 #Zarak 2yo #Dolmalan won on debut at Fontainebleau on Saturday. His dam #Dolianova, a half-sister to Gr.1 winner #Dolniya, is lot 313 at Arqana Breeding Stock Sale and sells in foal to #Erevann. ➡️ agakhanstuds.com/horses/current-sales-horses/dolianova 🟢🔴

🟢🔴 #Calandagan the Champion! 🏆 Cartier Horse of the Year 🏆 Cartier Older Horse 🏆 The highest rated horse in the world Winner of the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes and Champion Stakes in 2025, #Calandagan is Cartier Horse of the Year!

💫 The first foal by Gr.2 winning miler #Erevann to go through the ring made €78,000 at Goffs earlier today. Consigned by Springbank Way Stud, he is the first foal out of Stakes performer Giladah, and was purchased by SH Bloodstock. 👏

👀 2025 𝐆𝐫.𝟏 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 out of mares sold by the Aga Khan Studs: 🌟 Balantina (Balankiyla) 🌟 Zavateri (Zeroua) 🌟 Dynamic Pricing (Shemda) 🌟 Royal Patronage (Shalouska) Don't miss our next draft of fillies & mares selling at Goffs on Friday! 📸 & 🎥 ➡️ tinyurl.com/GoffsNov2025 🟢🔴

💫 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 💫 ✅ By sire of sires Dubawi out of a triple Gr.1 winner ✅ Gr.2 winning miler ✅ 3rd Gr.1 Prix Jacques Le Marois ✅ Winner of 4 races at 2 and 3 ✅ Very handsome to boot! Don't miss #Erevann's first foals at Goffs this week.

Calandagan is officially on top of the Longines World's Best Racehorse Ratings at 130. News of his latest gallop ahead the Japan Cup. @agakhanstuds.com @graffardracing.bsky.social @rpbloodstock.bsky.social www.racingpost.com/news/interna...

👀 Lot 197 at the Arqana Autumn HIT Sale is #Ebi. This 3yo son of Kingman and Gr.2 winner #Ebiyza has placed again since the catalogue was printed! ➡️ agakhanstuds.com/horses/curre... 🟢🔴

👀 Gr.3 Prix Greffulhe winner #Midak heads our draft of 4⃣ horses at the Arqana Autumn HIT Sale. This son of Footstepsinthesand has won 3 of his 5 races, and also ran well in this year's Gr.1 Epsom Derby. ➡️ agakhanstuds.com/horses/current-sales-horses/midak 🟢🔴

👀 #Talakan is 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙖 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧 after breaking his maiden by 5⃣ lengths on Monday! He sells as lot 329 at Arqana Autumn HIT Sale ➡️ agakhanstuds.com/horses/curre... 🟢🔴

🚨 Bloodstock agent Tina Rau has joined the Aga Khan Studs as international nominations representative; a newly created role aimed at strengthening our team’s presence at the major European sales. 🟢🔴 ➡️www.agakhanstuds.com/news

🏆 Gr.2 winner for #SeaTheStars as Sunset Park scores in the Matriarch Stakes at Flemington! This 4yo filly was bred by Godolphin and now races for Cross Park Syndicate, P B James Et Al. 👏

🚨 The Aga Khan Studs are pleased to announce the 2026 stud fees for their roster of 5 stallions standing in Ireland and France. 🌟 #SeaTheStars €300,000 🇮🇪 🚀 #Siyouni €150,000 🇫🇷 🔥 #Zarak €80,000 🇫🇷 🏆 #Vadeni €15,000 🇫🇷 💫 #Erevann €8,000 🇫🇷 ➡️ agakhanstuds.com/news/stallions/aga-khan-studs-fees-2026/

🏆 Irish raider Balantina wins the @breederscup.bsky.social Juvenile Fillies Turf @delmarracing.bsky.social! This talented filly is out of Balankiyla, making her the 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐫.𝟏 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 out of mares bred & sold by the Aga Khan Studs. Don't miss our upcoming drafts at Goffs & Arqana.

👀 Lot 90 at Goffs Autumn HIT Sale is #Esherann. This consistent Wootton Bassett colt has run 5 times this year, winning twice and placing twice. He's a half-brother to Group performing graduate Erzindjan.🟢🔴 ➡️ agakhanstuds.com/horses/curre...

👀 Lot 91 at the Goffs Autumn HIT Sale is #Reyenzi. He's a son of Saxon Warrior, a winner this year and Group 3 placed in the Gallinule Stakes. 🟢🔴 ➡️ agakhanstuds.com/horses/current-sales-horses/reyenzi/

🥇 Another win for #Zaydann, this time in the C1 Grand Prix du Mans. This Dubawi colt is the first foal out of #Siyouni's Stakes winning daughter #Zaykava, who herself is out of #Zarkava - making Zaydann a close relative of star sire #Zarak. 🟢🔴

👀 Lot 93 at Goffs Autumn HIT Sale is #Tangapour. This Wootton Bassett colt was a winner at 2 and runner-up in the Gr.3 Royal Whip Stakes this summer. 🟢🔴 ➡️ agakhanstuds.com/horses/current-sales-horses/tangapour

💫 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 💫 Stakes horses in 2024 & 25 bred and sold by the Aga Khan Studs include: Kalapour & Zanahiyr - Gr.1 winners Eliyass - Gr.3 winner/Gr.1 placed Dilawar, Elamaz, Liari, Shartash - LR winners Don't miss our Autumn HIT drafts at Goffs and Arqana! 🟢🔴

🏆 A first Stakes victory for #Azimpour, winner of the Listed Grand Prix du Nord at Chantilly! Azimpour - who was a close fifth in the Prix du Jockey Club earlier this year - is a Dubawi half-brother to Australian 5-time Gr.1 winner and now Gr.1 sire The Autumn Sun and Stakes winner #Azada. 🟢🔴

🏆 Another 2yo Stakes winner for #Zarak, with Kairos winning the Listed Alson - Youngster Steher Cup at Hannover. Well done to breeder Rashit Shaykhutdinov and owner Liberty Racing 2024. 👏 Zarak is also the sire of Campacite, 2nd in today's Gr.1 Critérium International. 🔥

🥇 #Etawa broke her maiden last night at Dundalk by 5½ lengths. This 3yo Kingman filly from the family of Oaks winner #Ezeliya is catalogued as lot 1215 at the Goffs November Breeding Stock Sale. 🟢🔴

🔥 3⃣ exciting #Zarak 2yo winners in the last 4 days: 💫 Zaraxia, 𝐋𝐑 Prix Delahante-Pellegrin (unbeaten) 💫 Hard Evidence (Arqana October yearling graduate) 💫 Ottoman Empress (the top priced Zarak at Tattersalls Book 1 in 2024)

🥇 More success for this family today as #Edisa's 3yo daughter #Edrosa (by #SeaTheStars) breaks her maiden by 9½ lengths! She is catalogued as lot 39 at the Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale. 🟢🔴

🥇 A winning debut for #Siyouni 2yo #Ebiyar at ParisLongchamp! He's out of Gr.2 winner #Ebiyza, making him a half-brother to Stakes winners #Ebaiyra and #Edisa. 🟢🔴

Proud sisters: #Ebaiyra and #Edisa both went around the world in the green and red silks of @agakhanstuds.com. Today their Siyouni half brother #Ebiyar got off the mark at the first time of asking in the Prix de Belleville at Longchamp. @graffardracing.bsky.social @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

🏆 A new Group winner for #Zarak as Rashford takes the Gr.3 B.A.U. Herbst Trophy at Baden Baden! Already a Stakes winner, Rashford is owned and bred by Friedrich Hodel. 👏

🏆 Classy #Calandagan defeats a stellar field in the Champion Stakes on Champions Day at Ascot! It’s the third top-level victory for Calandagan, and the 🔟th win in this race for the Aga Khan family - who are currently enjoying their best Gr.1 season since 2009. 🟢🔴

🏆 A new 2yo Stakes winner for #Zarak as Zaraxia wins the Listed Prix Delahante to remain unbeaten in 4 starts. Congratulations to her owner-breeder Jean-Claude Seroul. 👏

🥇 #Zayida gets off the mark at Saint-Cloud, breaking her maiden in the Prix Barquette. This blue-blooded 2yo is a daughter of Frankel out of #Siyouni's Stakes winning daughter #Zaykava - herself out of champion #Zarkava. 🟢🔴

💫 #Siyouni currently the sire of the top priced filly on day two at Tattersalls Book 2! Lot 936 consigned by La Motteraye sells for 525,000gns to Peter and Ross Doyle.

👏 A #FoalFriday shout-out to the brilliant #Daryakana. 👏 ✅ Gr.1 Hong Kong Vase winner ✅ Dam of 6⃣ Stakes winners ✅ Dam of 2⃣ Gr.1 winners, including 2025 Arc hero #Daryz 📹 with her final foal, a 2025 filly by #Erevann. She will now enjoy a well-earned retirement!

Breaking news: Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Daryz will remain in training as a 4yo. Racing manager Nemone Routh commented: “He progressed throughout the season and we are very much looking forward to seeing what he can accomplish next year.” @agakhanstuds.com @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

👀 #SeaTheStars enjoyed more success at Tattersalls Book 1 yesterday. Lot 362, filly out of a half-sister to Gr.1 winner Querari Kildaragh Stud ➡️ Henry Lascelles, 750,000gns Lot 424, filly out of Champion 2YO Skitter Scatter Airlie Stud ➡️ SackvilleDonald, 625,000gns

🚨 #Daryz (#SeaTheStars), who gave the Aga Khan family a record eighth victory in the Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, will remain in training at 4 & will not race again this season. His victory has been rated the best performance in Europe this season, earning a Timeform rating of 131. 🟢🔴

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🏆 A Graded Stakes winning US debut for #Zarak's Village Voice, winner of the Gr.3 Waya Stakes yesterday. Zarak has had four Stakes winners in the USA to date from just 11 runners, including 2025 Gr.2 winner Laurelin. Congratulations to breeder Malih Al Basti and owner Resolute Racing! 👏

🟢🔴 The 8⃣ Arc winners for the Aga Khan family: 🏆 #Migoli (1948) 🏆 #Nuccio (1952) 🏆 #SaintCrespin (1959) 🏆 #Akiyda (1982) 🏆 #Sinndar (2000) 🏆 #Dalakhani (2003) 🏆 #Zarkava (2008) 🏆 #Daryz (2025)

🌟 Written in the Stars… 🌟 #SeaTheStars and #Daryakana both won races over Arc weekend in 2009. Now their 3yo son #Daryz is the 2025 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero! 💚❤️

🏆 #Daryz wins the Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe! He follows in the footsteps of his sire, 2009 winner #SeaTheStars, and in doing so also becomes an 8th winner of this prestigious race for the Aga Khan family. 🟢🔴 #SeaTheStars becomes the seventh Arc winner to sire an Arc winner.