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WOOTTON BASSETT – DARKOVA (Maria’s Mon)

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A EUROPEAN CHAMPION AT STUD IN NEW ZEALAND

2016 Wootton Bassett – Darkova
EUROPEAN CHAMPION 3YO (Maria’s Mon)

CARTIER AWARD WINNER 16.1 1/2hh d.b

TWO YEAR OLD CAREER
1st Maiden race (1400m) on debut
1st Condition Class 3 race (1600m)
1st Listed Grand Criterium de Bordeaux (1600m)

THREE YEAR OLD CAREER – Timeform Rated 133
1st Gr.3 Prix de Guiche (1800m)
1st Gr.1 Prix du Jockey Club (2100m)
1st Gr.2 Prix Guillaume d’Ornano (2000m)
1st Gr.1 Irish Champion Stakes (2000m)
1st Gr.1 Champion Stakes (2000m)

ALMANZOR WOOTTON BASSETT IFFRAAJ ZAFONIC GONE WEST
DARKOVA BALLADONIA PASTORALE
MARIA’S MON PRIMO DOMINIE ZAIZAFON
DARKARA SUSQUEHANNA DAYS NUREYEV
WAVERING MONARCH
CARLOTTA MARIA PARK APPEAL
HALLING DOMINION
DARALBAYDA
SWAN ANN
CHIEF’S CROWN

GLIDING BY
MAJESTIC LIGHT
UNCOMMITTED
CARO

WATER MALONE
DIESIS

DANCE MACHINE
DOYOUN

DARALINSHA

WOOTTON BASSETT (GB) (Bay 2008-Stud 2012). 5 wins at 2, Longchamp Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, Gr.1. Sire of
66 rnrs, 35 wnrs, inc SW Almanzor (Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1), Wootton, Do Re Mi Fa Sol, SP Mamba
Noire, Patascoy, Troarn and of Sign O’The Time, Trois Mats, Beyond Dance, Glamorous Boy, Premier Division,
Summer Shamal, Castle Dream, Denitza, Troizilet, Wootalove, Bombay Night, Wootton’s Walk, Cancilla,
Hakeem, Caceres, Nadino, etc.

1st dam

DARKOVA, by Maria’s Mon. Unraced. Dam of three named foals, two to race, both winners, inc:

ALMANZOR (c. by Wootton Bassett). 8 wins. Champion 3YO Colt in Europe, Ireland & France in 2016 (Int). 8
wins-3 at 2 - from 1400m to 2100m, £737,230, €1,901,600. Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club Gr.1, Leopardstown Irish
Champion S Gr.1, Ascot Champion S Gr.1, Deauville Prix Guillaume d’Ornano Gr.2, Chantilly Prix de Guiche Gr.3,
Grand Criterium de Bordeaux L.

Troarn (f. by Wootton Bassett). 2 wins in 2017. 2d Bordeaux-Le Bouscat Derby du Midi L.

2nd dam

DARKARA, by Halling. 4 wins. Chantilly Prix des Tourelles L, Prix la Mirambule, Deauville Prix de Coudray Rabut, Prix
Belle Mare Plage the Resort. Half-sister to Darinska (dam of DARJINA), Darinski. Dam of 4 to race, inc:

Darmiana. Winner in France.

3rd dam

Daralbayda, by Doyoun. Winner. 3d Evry Prix Minerve Gr.3. Three-quarter-sister to Darabaka (dam of FAR CRY),
half-sister to DARALIMARA, DARAYDALA, Darakiyla, Darashandeh (dam of DARSI), Daraliya (dam of
CIRCASSIAN), Darandala - Mita Aewidah (Sau.), Daralaka (dam of DARGHAR). Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race, 5
winners, inc:

DARKARA (Halling). 4 wins. See above.

Darinska (Zilzal). Winner. Saint-Cloud Prix Flossie, 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix des Tourelles L, 3d Chantilly Prix de
Royaumont Gr.3, 4th Fontainebleau Prix Joubert L. Dam of:

DARJINA (Zamindar). Champion 3YO Filly in Europe in 2007. Champion Older Female Miler in GB & France in
2008. 5 wins - 1 at 2, £131,404, €862,210, HK$1,600,000, 3,680,000Dhs. Longchamp Poule d’Essai des
Pouliches Gr.1, Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, Deauville Prix d’Astarte Gr.1, Longchamp Prix de la
Grotte Gr.3.

NEW BAY MINDING
Gr.1 Prix du Jockey Club Horse of the Year &
Champion 3YO Filly
MY DREAM BOAT HARZAND HAWKBILL Gr.1 Nassau S.
Gr.1 Prince of Wales’s S. Gr.1 Irish Derby Gr.1 Coral Eclipse Gr.1 Pretty Polly S.
Gr.1 Dubai Sheema Gr.1 Epsom Oaks
Gr.1 Epsom Derby Classic Gr.1 1000 Guineas
Gr.1 Dubai Fillies Mile
Gr.1 Moyglare Stud S.
Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth II S

FOUND HIGHLAND REEL
Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Gr.1 Hong Kong Vase
Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Gr.1 Prince of Wales’s S.
Gr.1 Prix Marcel Boussac Gr.1 Coronation Cup
Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Turf
ALMANZOR Gr.1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S.
Gr.1 Hong Kong Vase
at the three furlong poll about to sweep Gr.1 Secretariat S.
past seven Gr.1 winners

2016 IRISH CHAMPION STAKES

“One of the strongest races in recent memory” Gary King, TDN

“He has a bombproof temperament and an electric turn of foot. His Irish Champion Stakes win was
exceptional,” Scott Burton
“The best horse I have trained,” Jean Claude Rouget
“He has so much speed, it’s unbelievable!” Sylvain Vidal - Almanzor Racing Manager
“He was hands down the best 3YO in Europe in 2016 and is a top class sire prospect,” Bill Oppenheim

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