By Sean Cronin
The Aga Khan's Zarigana (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}–Zarkamiya {Fr}, by Frankel {GB}), a granddaughter of the storied Zarkava, attained 'TDN Rising Star' status with a stunning performance over seven furlongs at Chantilly in July and duly delivered a first black-type triumph with a display reminiscent of the owner's star distaffer in Thursday's G3 Prix d'Aumale at ParisLongchamp.
The 4-5 favourite broke swiftly and was steadied off the tempo in sixth through halfway in this one-mile test. Angled to the outside passing the quarter-mile marker, she cruised to the fore approaching the final furlong and lengthened clear in style to easily outclass the hitherto undefeateg G3 Prix Six Perfections victrix Angeal (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) by an untroubled three lengths. Angeal's Christopher Head-trained stablemate Rosa Salvaje (Ire) (Maximum Security) finished four lengths back in third.
“I loved how she travelled on that [soft] ground and, when Mickael [Barzalona] switched her out, she did it all on her own,” reflected trainer Francis Graffard. “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. Of course, if she comes out of this race well, she will come back in the [G1 Prix] Marcel Boussac. She is all class and, hopefully, we will have a nice Classic prospect for next year.”
Pedigree Notes
Zarigana, half-sister to a yearling filly by Dubawi (Ire), is the second foal and scorer produced by Listed Prix Thiberville victrix and G1 Prix Vermeille third Zarkamiya (Fr) (Frankel {GB}), herself kin to Group 1-winning sire Zarak (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}), Listed Prix Charles Laffitte victrix Zaykava (Fr) and to the dam of dual Group 3 winner Zeyrek (Fr) (Sea The Stars {Ire}). The January-foaled bay's second dam went unbeaten through a seven-race career, annexing the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, G1 Prix de Diane and G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe along the way.
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Longchamp – Groupe 3 – Femelles – 2 ans – 7 Pts – Souple (3.7) – 80 000€🏆 🥇ZARIGANA (Gb) 🏇Mickael Barzalona @mickaelbarzalon
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Thursday, ParisLongchamp, France
PRIX D'AUMALE-G3, €80,000, ParisLongchamp, 9-12, 2yo, f, 8fT, 1:44.58, sf.
1–ZARIGANA (IRE), 126, f, 2, by Siyouni (Fr)
1st Dam: Zarkamiya (Fr) (SW & G1SP-Fr, $144,304), by Frankel (GB)
2nd Dam: Zarkava (Ire), by Zamindar
3rd Dam: Zarkasha (Ire), by Kahyasi (Ire)
TDN Rising Star. 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan's Studs SC (GB); T-Francis-Henri Graffard; J-Mickael Barzalona. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, €55,000. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Angeal (Ire), 126, f, 2, Wootton Bassett (GB)–Curvy (GB), by Galileo (Ire). (€110,000 Ylg '23 GOFORB). O-Teruya Yoshida; B-Coolmore Stud (IRE); T-Christopher Head. €16,000.
3–Rosa Salvaje (Ire), 126, f, 2, Maximum Security–Idle Hour, by Malibu Moon. 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (€75,000 Ylg '23 ARQAUG). O-Ecurie Francky Defosse, EARL Haras de l'Hotellerie, SNIG Elevage, Frederic Sauque & Christopher Head; B-Yeguada Centurion SLU (IRE); T-Christopher Head. €12,000.
Margins: 3, 4, NK. Odds: 0.80, 5.10, 5.30.
Also Ran: La Guapisima (Fr), Iron Bird (GB), Relaxx (Fr), Lady Majesty Cen (Fr).
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