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Dalakhani
Dalakhani
	Racing silks of Aga Khan
Sire	Darshaan
Grandsire	Shirley Heights
Dam	Daltawa
Damsire	Miswaki
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	16 February 2000
Died	15 January 2021
Country	Ireland
Colour	Grey
Breeder	HH Aga Khan IV
Owner	HH Aga Khan IV
Trainer	Alain de Royer-Dupré
Record	9: 8-1-0
Earnings	US$2,505,203
Major wins
	Prix des Chênes (2002); Critérium International (2002); Prix Lupin (2003); Prix Greffulhe (2003); Prix Niel (2003); Prix du Jockey Club (2003); Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (2003)
Awards
	European Three-Yr-Old Champion Colt (2003); European Horse of the Year (2003)
	Last updated on 26 January 2007

Dalakhani (16 February 2000 – 15 January 2021) was an Irish thoroughbred race horse owned and bred by Aga Khan IV and trained by Alain de Royer-Dupré. therefore half-brother to Daylami.

Racing career

Dalakhani won four Group One races: Critérium International as a 2-year old, Prix Lupin, Prix du Jockey Club, and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. He was beaten by half a length in the Irish Derby by another Aga Khan Studs horse, Alamshar. He also won two G2 races; overall he won eight of nine starts. In 2003, Dalakhani was voted European Horse of the Year.

Stud career

In 2004, Dalakhani was standing at Gilltown Stud.^[1]

In 2008, Dalakhani's colt Conduit won the St. Leger Stakes, the third and longest leg of England's Triple Crown, as well as the Breeder's Cup Turf at Santa Anita. His progeny also include Duncan, Integral and Reliable Man.

Dalakhani was moved to Haras de Bonneval for 2016 and was retired from stud in July 2016.^[2] He died on 15 January 2021.^[3]

Notable progeny

Dalakhani has sired 10 individual Group 1 winners:

c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding

Foaled	Name	Sex	Major Wins
2005	Chinese White	f	Pretty Polly Stakes
2005	Conduit	c	Breeders' Cup Turf, St Leger Stakes, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
2005	Duncan	c	Irish St. Leger
2005	Moonstone	f	Irish Oaks
2008	Reliable Man	c	Prix du Jockey Club, Queen Elizabeth Stakes
2008	Seismos	c	Grosser Preis von Bayern
2010	Integral	c	Sun Chariot Stakes, Falmouth Stakes
2011	Second Step	g	Grosser Preis von Berlin
2014	Defoe	g	Coronation Cup
2014	Shakeel	c	Grand Prix de Paris

Pedigree

Pedigree of Dalakhani
Sire Darshaan	Shirley Heights	Mill Reef	Never Bend
		Mill Reef	Milan Mill
		Hardiemma	Hardicanute
		Hardiemma	Grand Cross
	Delsy	Abdos	Arbar
		Abdos	Pretty Lady
		Kelty	Venture VII
		Kelty	Marilla
Dam Daltawa	Miswaki	Mr. Prospector	Raise a Native
		Mr. Prospector	Gold Digger
		Hopespringseternal	Buckpasser
		Hopespringseternal	Rose Bower
	Damana	Crystal Palace	Caro
		Crystal Palace	Hermieres
		Denia	Crepello
		Denia	Rose Ness