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The Aga Khan Stars Also Shine
Wednesday, October 07, 2009 2:31 PM

Sea the Stars has rightfully dominated the headlines from Europe but the other story of the weekend was the remarkable performance of horses bred and owned by the Aga Khan. We'll start with the 2½ mile Prix du Cadran (gr. I), which went to Alandi (TrueNicks A ), who is by Galileo out of the stakes winning Darshaan mare, Aliya, and is one of no less than five... Read More...

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Powering to the Top
Wednesday, September 02, 2009 5:20 PM

If asked to nominate the freshman sire most likely to be the first North American or European stallion to be represented by a group or grade I winner, it is a fair bet that few experts would have nominated Powerscourt (GB) ( TrueNicks , SRO ) . A tough, much-travelled son of Sadler's Wells, who was first past the post in back-to-back renewals of the Arlington... Read More...

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Danehill Dancer Domination
Monday, July 27, 2009 11:57 AM

Scarcely a weekend goes by without sons of Danehill striking all over the world -- they had stakes winners in Europe, the U.S., and Australia over the latest weekend -- but they don't often match the achievement of Danehill Dancer (IRE), who had the first three home in the Camas Park and Ashtown House Studs Phoenix Stakes (Ire-I), a six-furlong event for 2-year... Read More...

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