Zayida (Frankel) lives up to her home reputation with a smooth success in the Prix de la Chapelle-en-Serval at Chantilly. Bouncing back from a below-par run in the Prix Vanteaux, she looks every inch a candidate for the Prix de Diane Longines. @agakhanstuds.com @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

Dolmalan (Zarak) makes it three from three in the Listed Prix de Suresnes at Chantilly for @agakhanstuds.com Mikel Delzangles and Mickael Barzalona. Suresnes is run over the same 2100m course and distance as the Qatar Prix du Jockey Club on May 31. @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

Daryz (Sea The Stars) in a different class to his Prix Ganay rivals. Last year's Arc hero sprinted clear off a pedestrian pace to score by an easy three and a half lengths. @agakhanstuds.com @graffardracing.bsky.social @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

Arc winner Daryz less than 40 minutes from his seasonal debut in the G1 Prix Ganay World Pool by PMU. @rpbloodstock.bsky.social @agakhanstuds.com

Asmarani (Sottsass) climbed another rung of the staying ladder when landing the G3 Prix de Barbeville at Longchamp. Next stop the G1 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier on May 21, where he could meet runner-up Double Major again. @agakhanstuds.com @graffardracing.bsky.social @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

M'colleague Stuart Riley caught up with Nemone Routh of @agakhanstuds.com to get the lowdown on Daryz ahead of this Sunday's Prix Ganay. @rpbloodstock.bsky.social www.racingpost.com/news/interna...

Did we just see the winner of the Betfred Oaks or the Prix de Diane Longines? Wherever she ends up, Gilded Prize (Frankel) is going to take plenty of stopping after landing the G3 Prix Cleopatre in fine style for Juddmonte, @graffardracing.bsky.social and Colin Keane. @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

Friday feature race is the G3 Henri Matisse Coolmore Prix Cleopatre at Saint-Cloud (3.55 UK/IRE, 4.55 FRA). Juddmonte's Gilded Prize is no bigger than 16-1 for the Betfred Oaks at Epsom, while all six fillies hold an entry in the Prix de Diane Longines. @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

Maddy Playle has the latest on Docklands, one of a slew of top international campaigners about to descend on Hong Kong for FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on April 26. #HKJC #HarryEustace #OTIRacing campaigns.hkjc.com/racing-event...

A cosy success in the Prix Machado set up Mijas for a potential crack at the Poule d'Essai des Poulains, 12 years on from victory in the Classic for his sire Karakontie. Early-season form of Mauricio Delcher Sanchez's 3yos continues to impress, plus another boost for the Arqana Critérium form.

Now unbeaten in two, The Last Dance (Iffraaj) will head to the Emirates Poule d'Essai des Pouliches as one of the leading French-trained fillies, after overcoming an untidy descent of the Moyenne Piste at Longchamp to run out the convincing winner of the Prix du Louvre for Carlos and Yann Lerner.

Pearled Majesty (Pesrian King) creates quite the impression in the G3 Prix Noailles under Christophe Soumillon. Co-owned by none other than Criquette Head and trainer Mauricio Delcher Sanchez. Pearled Majesty will now head for the Prix du Jockey Club. @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

Komorebi (Pinatubo) gets the better of the argument with Nighttime to score in the G3 Prix de Fontainebleau for Godolphin, Andre Fabre and Alexis Pouchin. The last colt to complete the double in the Poulains was Persian King in 2019 for the same trainer and co-owner. @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

Evolutionist (Night Of Thunder) lapped up the strong pace in the G3 Prix de la Grotte to score by 2½ lengths for Forz Europe/Ace Stud, Karl Burke and Shane Foley. Entered in both the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and the Betfred 1,000 Guineas. @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

Prix de la Grotte probable runners: Green Spirit 🔵⚪ Narissa 🟢🔴 Also Evolutionist, Pierchic, Anashkaya, Kendelya, Ceramic @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

Prix de Fontainebleau probable runners: Nighttime 🔵⚪ Campacite 🟢⚪ Elastic 🔵⚪ Rayif a notable absentee after penultimate declaration stage. Regal Resolve supplemented by Francis Graffard/Juddmonte Also: Talmas, Dorzal, Komorebi, Lyneham @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

Showna (Kendargent) strikes in the G3 Prix Imprudence for owner/breeder Guy Pariente, Satoshi Kobayashi and Marvin Grandin. @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

Prix Imprudence parade ring: My Highness 🔵🔵 Valasara 🟢🔴 Repel 🟢⚪ Piana 🔵⚪ @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

Afandy (Mehmas) shows the benefit of a winter on the all-weather at Cagnes-sur-Mer with a smooth success in Deauville's G3 Prix Djebel under Cristian Demuro for Al Shaqab and Jean-Claude Rouget. @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

G3 Prix Djebel parade ring: Samangan 🟢🔴 Crown Relic ⚪⚫ Firefall 🟢⚪ Take Me On 🔵⚪ @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

Prix Djebel (1410 UK-IRE/1510 FRA) features two Betfred 2,000 Guineas entries, #Samangan and Take Me On. 1,000 Guineas entries in Prix Impridence (1520/1620) are Valasara and #MyHighness. Ground is bon souple (3.4), or good, good to soft in places on the GoingStick (7.7) @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

"There's no nastiness in him, he’s just quite boisterous and with racing he'll grow up. There's a little bit to work on and I think he'll take a nice step forward." Ghaiyyath’s run continues with Kempton winner Gethin the latest to be aiming for the top Read more here 👉 bit.ly/41QcGyM

Bright Picture (Intello) adds the G2 Prix d'Harcourt to his victory last month in the G3 Prix Exbury, showing he acts on good ground just as well as a much more testing surface. Could it be the Prix Ganay next for the Wertheimers and trainer Andre Fabre? @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

Concorde Agreement (Persian King) earns the biggest career success to date for Pierre Groualle in the G3 Al Shira'aa Racing Prix Vanteaux under Clement Lecoeuvre. Former assistant to Alain de Royer-Dupre in charge of the Aga Khan string, Groualle has 25 horses in Chantilly @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

A first Group success on the Flat for owner David Layani, Segall (Sotsass) and Marvin Grandin win the Prix la Force. Trained by Andre Fabre and bred by Haras de Saint-Pair, Segall is out of the excellent Spain Burg, winner of the Rockfell Stakes for Xavier Thomas-Demeaulte. @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

Behrayna (Sea The Moon) brings up the double for @agakhanstuds.com and Francis Graffard in the Longchamp newcomers' races, showing a great attitude to win the Prix de Chaillot. Holds an entry in the Prix de Diane Longines. @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

In the steps of Daryz... Varandir (Zarak) opens his account in the Prix Juigne, the opening race of the year at Longchamp and one which has gone to a future G1 winner in each of the three previous years. Entries in the Prix du Jockey Club, GP de Paris. @agakhanstuds.com @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

High-quality lineup for Sunday's G2 Prix d'Harcourt, the feature race on Longchamp's opening day of the season. 1 #BayCityRoller 2 #Cualificar 3 First Look 4 #Azimpour 5 #Leffard 6 Best Secret 7 Bright Picture 8 Oracle #FranceGalop @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

🗨️ "We’re not mating mares with the commercial market in mind, so that gives us some freedom to go off piste from time to time." Aga Khan Studs manager Pat Downes discusses Calandagan, Erdenali and the ‘freedom to go off piste’ with mating plans Good Morning Bloodstock 👉 bit.ly/4v2VL9z

If you read one thing about racing or bloodstock today, make it this piece by my colleague James Thomas. In fact, even if you don't follow the sport at all, it's a powerful tale about restoring human dignity and offering better outcomes in post-apartheid South Africa 🇿🇦 @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

M'colleague Maddy Playle rounds up all the news from a BMW Hong Kong Derby run in a record time @rpbloodstock.bsky.social www.racingpost.com/news/reports...

Calandagan given the go-ahead for the Dubai Sheema Classic. www.racingpost.com/news/interna...

2025's Longines Worlds Best Racehorse Calandagan working under Mickael Barzalona (white jacket) at Saint-Cloud before racing. Due to run in the $6m Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan on March 28. @agakhanstuds.com @rpbloodstock.bsky.social #DWC26 #DubaiWorldCup #WBRR

And Scotland's day, just got better.The noise in Edinburgh just went up too 11.

Tributes from Guillaume de Saint-Seine and Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges to former France Galop director general and IFHA chair Louis Romanet, who has died at the age of 78. www.racingpost.com/news/interna...

Much the best in the Listed Prix Altipan at Saint-Cloud, Silius will head to G3 Prix Edmond Blanc next (per Christophe Ferland). Ground has dried back to 3.9 (tres souple, nearer soft in GS terms) and his action says Dubawi colt be fine when the ground tightens up further. @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

Turf racing on the Flat returns to Paris on Thursday with the Listed Prix Altipan the feature at Saint-Cloud (14.34 🇬🇧🇮🇪 / 15.34 🇨🇵). Fast Tracker was a leading Jockey Club candidate in 2024 but not seen since Listed win at Chantilly that autumn. Transferred by Wathnan from Alex Pantall to Ed Walker

French entries for the Newmarket Classics: 2,000 Guineas Lyneham - Christophe Ferland #Rayif & Samangan - Francis Graffard @agakhanstuds.com Take Me On - Pia/Joakim Brandt) 1,000 Guineas #MyHighness (Andre Fabre) Pintara - Graffard Valasara - Graffard @agakhanstuds.com @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

☀️ It's #MareMonday and today we highlight the most exciting new recruit to the broodmare band for 2026. #Zarigana, a Gr.1 winning daughter of #Siyouni and granddaughter of #Zarkava (📸 on her summer holiday last year), will visit Justify this season. 🟢🔴

March 1 marked legendary Japanese rider Yutaka Take's 40th season in the saddle. Of course, he had a winner on the card.

Rebel's Romance lands the Dubai City of Gold. (pic Dubai Racing Club) #DWC26 #DubaiWorldCup @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

Quddwah a decisive winner of the G3 Singspiel Stakes under Ryan Moore in the colours of Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum for trainers Simon and Ed Crisford. (📷 Dubai Racing Club) #DWC26 #DubaiWorldCup @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

France hits the board early on Super Saturday as Piana takes the Jumeirah 1,000 Guineas under Stéphane Pasquier for trainer Nicolas Caullery. (📷 Dubai Racing Club) #DWC26 #DubaiWorldCup @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

Economics was some racehorse on his day, including when winning the Prix Guillaume d'Ornano at Deauville. Very sad news that he has succumbed to colic at the very outset of his stud career. @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

France may not be renowned for sprinters but two of the best line up at Meydan on Super Saturday in the G3 Nad Al Sheba, a key trial for the Al Quoz on Dubai World Cup night. #Rayevka was third in the 2025 Commonwealth Cup while #Monteille scored twice at this level last year. #DWC26 #DubaiWorldCup

Reliable Man was an excellent Prix du Jockey Club winner in 2011 on just his third start for Sven and Carina Hanson, Alain de Royer-Dupre and Gerald Mosse. A son of Dalakhani and one of the last stallion heirs to Mill Reef died of post-surgical complications in New Zealand @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

French Classic entries are out. #DiamondNecklace among 126 fillies in the Emirates Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and 144 in the Prix de Diane Longines. #Nighttime one of 102 entries in the Poulains and 142 for the Qatar Prix du Jockey Club. Full lists linked below. @rpbloodstock.bsky.social

Also touching down in Dubai, the Jerôme Reynier stars Facteur Cheval and Lazzat. 🇨🇵 #DWC26 #DubaiWorldCup (📷 Dubai Racing Club)

Dual Saudi Cup winner Forever Young has arrived at Meydan ahead of his Dubai World Cup bid on March 28. Just a rockstar of a horse 🇯🇵 #DWC #DubaiWorldCup #ForeverYoung (📷 Dubai Racing Club)