Monday 1 August 2011
The Aga Khan Studs are currently offering a selection of six colts and a filly for sale on their website. The draft is headed by Beynamar, a Green Desert three-parts brother to Group 1 winner Behkabad. He is in training with Alain de Royer Dupré and is out of Behkara, a dual Group 1 performer who is also dam of Carthage (ex Beheshtam) 4th Prix du Jockey Club Gr 1. 2-year-olds Naltar and Kozama are also based in France. The former is half-brother by Dalakhani to dual winner Norashman, placed at Listed level this year. He hails from the dam of Pas De Reponse and Green Tune. Kozama is one of the rare fillies offered for private sale by the Aga Khan Studs. This daughter of Desert Style descends from Arc placed Kozana and belongs to the immediate family of High Chaparral.
Four two-year-old colts are offered from Ireland. Three of them are by Dubai Destination, the first Dilizan is a half brother to three winners, including Dirar who won the Ebor Handicap and has twice been placed 3rd in the Gr 1 Galway Hurdle. Adili is the second foal of a half sister to Group 2 placed Adilabad, their dam was a Group 3 winner. The third colt by Dubai Destination is Dawasiri, who is out of a Listed placed dam and descends from the direct family of Darshaan and Group 1 winners Dar Re Mi and Rewilding. The last colt offered is Akarali, by Halling out of a half sister to Group 1 placed Akdarena.
The pedigrees and more details on the horses offered for sale are available on the Aga Khan Studs website at www.agakhanstuds.com/Sales.