Aga Khan Studs Winning Run Continues in Sydney

Tara Madgwick - Saturday June 8

Aga Khan Studs have had a hot winning run in Europe this year with two Classic winners carrying their colours in Epsom Oaks winner Ezeliya and French 1000 Guineas winner Rouhiya, not to mention a string of other stakes-winners and a tried horse they sold last year for €330,000 made a winning Australian debut in the Listed ATC Lord Mayor’s Cup (2000m) at Randwick.

Eliyass (FR) wins the Listed Lord Mayor's Cup - image Steve Hart

Now trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, five year-old Le Havre gelding Eliyass (Fr) was given a good grounding for his return in three barrier trials and relished the heavy ground to power clear and win by nearly two lengths with Tim Clark in the saddle.

“Tim said he just ambled up to them at the furlong and gave nothing else a chance,” said stable representative Neil Paine.

“Gai and Adrian are going to have a lot of fun with him. His form in France was sensational and with a soft track and he’s won over 2000m, we were quietly a little bit confident with him today even though we had the favourite Sir Lucan.”

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Eliyass had eight starts in France for six wins and two seconds with a stakes win in the Listed Nancy Grand Prix de la Région Grand Est his best win.

Eliass sold for 330,000 euros at the Arqana Arc Sale last year.

He was offered by Aga Khan Stud at the Arqana Arc Sale last year for horses in training and was snapped up by Astute Bloodstock for €330,000 and runs now for a big group of owners including Seymour Bloodstock in whose colours he runs.

Eliyass is the best of three winners from Edilisa, a winning half-sister by Azamour to Group III winner Edelmira, a grand-daughter of stakes-winning blue hen Ebaziya, the dam of four Group I winners Enzeli, Estimate, Ebadiyla and Edabiya with this family also producing the Aga Khan’s 2024 Epsom Oaks winner Ezeliya.

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Race Result - Lord Mayor's Cup LR 2000m

Randwick Track: Heavy(9) Time: 2:06.86
1
Eliyass
- 5g Le Havre (IRE) x Edilisa (IRE) (Azamour (IRE))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 54
2
1.8
Hopeful
- 7g Motivator (GB) x Monst (IRE) (Monsun (GER))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: H Van Der Hoven 53.5
3
2.9
Williamsburg
- 4h Snitzel (AUS) x Fenway (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Tyler Schiller 54
MM National Broodmare Sale $200,000
Seller: Newgate Consignment, Aberdeen, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Ciaron Maher Bloodstock Pty Ltd
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $180,000
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone
Buyer: TFI
4
4.6
Sky Lab
- 6g Real Impact (JPN) x Gold Mission (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: P M Perry Rdr: R Hutchings 59
5
4.6
Foniska
- 4m Galileo (IRE) x Bocca Baciata (IRE) (Big Bad Bob (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: A B Collett 53
6
8
Torrens
- 7h Adelaide (IRE) x A Little Knowledge (AUS) (Dangerous (AUS))
Tnr: Marc Chevalier Rdr: L P Beuzelin 54
7
8.7
Sibaaq
- 6g Dark Angel (IRE) x Maid To Dream (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56.5
8
9.4
Mount Popa
- 9g Maxios (GB) x Mimalia (USA) (Silver Hawk (USA))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: J Ford 55
9
13.5
Sir Lucan
- 6g Camelot (GB) x Sparrow (IRE) (Oasis Dream (GB))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Rachel King 56.5
10
16.9
Hosier
- 7g Camelot (GB) x Time Ahead (GB) (Spectrum (IRE))
Tnr: M S Minervini Rdr: B Spriggs 56.5
11
22.1
Vincenzo
- 5g Real Impact (JPN) x Vintner (AUS) (Hennessy (USA))
Tnr: S I Singleton Rdr: Reece Jones 53
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