Zarigana

2022 b. f. Siyouni - Zarkamiya (Frankel)

Trained by Francis-Henri Graffard

A high-class daughter of Siyouni out of Gr.3 winner and Gr.1 placed Zarkamiya, grandaughter of the unbeaten Champion Zarkava.

Zarigana made a highly promising start with a four length-victory in the Prix de la Butte Blanche at Chantilly in July. She confirmed her potential on her second outing and first attempt at Stakes level with an impressive three length victory at ParisLongchamp.

Her trainer Francis-Henri Graffard said on this occastion: “I loved how she travelled on that [soft] ground and, when Mickael [Barzalona] switched her out, she did it all on her own. It was really nice to watch, she is a lovely looking filly with a great temperament and the only question is would she have another gear if asked for more. She is all class and, hopefully, we will have a nice Classic prospect for next year.”

Zarigana was sent in the footsteps of her illustrious granddam with an engagement in the Gr.1 Prix Marcel Boussac. She breezed into the lead two furlongs from home, keeping on well, only to be denied victory by a nose to stablemate Vertical Blue.

Zarigana is an exciting Classic prospect for 2025. Her pedigree is steeped in quality, as she is the daughter of Siyouni, a Gr.1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère winner, and the granddaughter of the unbeaten champion Zarkava, who claimed the Gr.1 Prix Marcel Boussac and the Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Her dam, Zarkamiya, was a Gr.3 winner and Gr.1 placed during her racing career, and she is a sister to Zarak.