Ghaiyyath’s first crop of three-year-olds have certainly hit their stride in recent weeks and he sired an impressive double on Friday, 11 April.
First to strike was his daughter Al Uqda who made all the running to win a good class Conditions race over 2100m at Saint-Cloud. The winner of her only start as a juvenile, the Haras d’Haspal bred filly holds Classic entries in the G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches and Prix de Diane.
🗣️ "Nous avons eu un bon parcours. Elle a beaucoup de qualités, c'est indéniable."
— Equidia (@equidia) April 11, 2025
Les réactions de @AlexPantall et @piccone_tony après le succès d’Al Uqda dans le Prix Durban à Saint-Cloud. pic.twitter.com/I0DVuD5MnY
Later in the afternoon at Newbury, Gethin took a major step towards the Classics when winning by three-and-a-half lengths at Newbury.
🇬🇧 Darley EBF Novice Stakes @NewburyRacing
— French and International Horse Racing (@Vincenzo0612) April 11, 2025
Newbury - Classe 2 - 3 ans - 2011m - 9 Pts - 39.348 £
🏆Gethin (m) (Ire) 🏇Callum Rodriguez @CallumRodrigue4
📖(Ghaiyyath (Ire) @DarleyEurope - Anissed (Ire) par Dalakhani (Ire))
🕶️Owen Burrows… pic.twitter.com/dWupQVs4hJ
A six-length winner of his only start at two, the colt bred by Elysian Bloodstock holds a G2 Dante and G1 Derby entry.
Ghaiyyath has now sired 11 three-year-old winners this season including the impressive G3 scorer Mandanaba and the highly rated winners Opera Ballo, Nightime Dancer and Bedouin Prince.
