Darnay

DARNAY (GB), brown 1991. Top rated older miler in Ireland in 1995. Won three races, £158,345, from 7 furlongs to 1 mile, 2 to 5 years including: Sea World Int’l Stakes, Curragh (Gr.2); 2nd in Prix Jean Prat, Longchamp (Gr.1), Celebration Mile, Goodwood (Gr.2), New Hampshire Sweepstakes Hcp, Rockingham (Gr.3), Newmarket Stakes (L.); 3rd in Sussex Stakes, Goodwood (Gr.1), Hungerford Stakes, Newbury (Gr.3).

Retired to stud in 1998, sire of the winners of 63 races and £502,608 and sire of the winners of 5 races, £65,504 under N.H. Rules including BLUE CORRIG (IRE).

First Dam

Flawless Image (USA) won one race, £29,778 and placed 5 times including: 2nd in Keeneland Sprint Stakes (Gr. 3), Ballyogan Stakes (Gr. 3), Waterford Stakes (L.); 3rd in Greenlands Stakes (Gr. 3), Irish Youth Foundation Flying Five (L.).

Dam of 4 known winnners: DARNAY (GB) (1991 horse by Darshaan), see above. PERFECT PORTRAIT (GB) (2000 gelding by Selkirk (USA)); won 6 races, £11,605 and placed twice. MATANGI (IRE) (1993 mare by MTOTO); won 2 races, £9,172 and placed 3 times. POWDER PAINT (GB) (2002 mare by MARK OF ESTEEM (IRE)); won 2 races, £27,912 and placed once. Identical (IRE) (1995 mare by MACHIAVELLIAN (USA)), dam of 4 know winners: CHRISTOS TERZ (IRE) won 8 races, £114,350 and placed 4 times. REPEAT (IRE) won 2 races, £10,212 and placed 11 times. TWINNED (IRE) won 2 races, £9,553 and placed 6 times. DESERT IMAGE (IRE) won one race on the flat, £9,648 and placed 9 times and placed once and £755 over hurdles. Imitation(IRE) (1996 mare by Darshaan) dam of 3 known winners.

Second Dam

FAULTLESS TUDOR (USA) won 21 races, $208,089 and placed 17 times including: 1st in Gala Fete Handicap (L.), Colfax Maid Stakes (L.); 2nd in Ruffian Handicap (L.), Governor's Lady Handicap (L.), Princess Stakes; 3rd in Old South Stakes; dam of 9 known winners including: Flawless Image (USA) (1984 mare by THE MINSTREL (CAN), see above. Citysalt (USA) (1996 horse by SALT LAKE (USA)); won 6 races, $73,842 and placed once including: 2nd in Criterium Stakes (L.). Faultless Singer (USA) (1988 gelding by THE MINSTREL (CAN)); won 11 races, $149,162 and placed 26 times including: 3rd in Coca-Cola Sprint Handicap, Tondi Budweiser Handicap. LIPIKA (USA) (1983 mare by NIJINSKY (CAN); won 1 race, £3,393 and placed once; dam of 2 known winners. JANUARY MOON (CAN) (1993 mare by APALACHEE (USA)) won 1 race; dam of: LUNAR SOVEREIGN (USA) won 5 races on the flat, £334,923 and placed 6 times including: 1st Man O'War Stakes (Gr.1); 3rd in United Nations Handicap (Gr.1), Burjuman Dubai City of Gold Stakes (Gr.3). Also placed 3 times over hurdles and £1,935.

Third Dam

PERFECT FIGURE (1961 mare by FAULTLESS); in USA, won 1 race, $2,425 at 2 years; unplaced at 3 years; dam of 13 known winners including: FAULTLESS TUDOR (USA) see above. PEORIA COUNTY (USA) won 16 races, $202,918 and placed 14 times including: 1st Cavalier Stakes (L.), Princess Stakes; 2nd in Whisper Jet Handicap (L.), Cardinal Stakes (L.); 3rd in Better Bee Stakes (L.). LADY HARLAN (USA); won 15 races, $42,371 and placed 13 times; dam of: Super Caper (USA) won 9 races, $91,558 and placed 16 times including: 2nd in Donald P Ross Handicap (Gr.3). HARLAN DANCER (USA) won 5 races and $56,403; dam of Venus In Spurs (USA) won 6 races and $165,692 including: 2nd in Illinois Breeders' Futurity, Arlington Int. (L.), Chief Illiniwek Stakes (L.). TOOT'S IMAGE (USA) in USA, won 4 races and placed 5 times; dam of: AFFIRMED'S IMAGE (USA) won 11 races and $375,364 including: 1st Land of Lincoln Stakes (L.), Chicagoland Stakes (L.), Jack R Johnston Memorial Handicap (L.); 2nd in Harhams Sizzler Stakes (L.), A L Oxford Stakes (L.), Sportsmans Park Breeders' Cup; 3rd in Derby Trial Stakes (Gr.3). TOOT'S STAR (USA) won 12 races and $122,418 including: 1st Illinois Breeders Handicap (L.); 2nd in A L Oxford Stakes (L.). TOOT'S JUDGE (USA) won 21 races and $298,036 including: 1st Railsplitter Handicap (L.), Illinois Coronet Handicap (L.); 2nd in Cardinal Stakes (L.); 3rd in Chicagoland Stakes (L.), A L Oxford Stakes (L.). FAULTLESS TOO (USA) won 3 races and placed twice; dam of: FAULTLESS ENSIGN (USA) won 11 races, $224,069 including: 1st Garden State Stakes (Gr.2); 3rd in Jersey Derby (Gr.2)

Sire Reference

By Darshaan, Champion 3 year old in France and Champion 3 year old stayer in Europe. Group 1 winner and Triple Group 2 winner including: Prix du Jockey Club, Criterium de Saint-Cloud, Prix Greffulhe and Prix Hocquart.

Sire of 41 Graded/Group winners including MARK OF ESTEEM, sire of the 2006 Derby winner SIR PERCY.

Darshaan has established himself as a leading broodmare sire, second only to Sadler's Wells in 2006 with horses such as 4 times Gr.1 winner ALEXANDER GOLDRUN, French Derby winner DARSI, Gr.1 Cheveley Park Stakes winner INDIAN INK, Juddmonte Beresford Stakes winner EAGLE MOUNTAIN and Dante winner SEPTIMUS.

Best Progeny

Blue Corrig (IRE) Winner of 5 races and £116,503 on the flat including: 1st in Oyster Stakes, Galway, 1m 4f (Listed), 1st in Challenge Stakes, Leopardstown, 1m 6f (Listed). Also won 2 races, placed 6 times and £35,625 over hurdles including: 2nd in Brandon Hotel Handicap Hurdle, Tralee, 2m 1f (Listed) and 3rd in Guiness Handicap Hurdle, Listowel, 2m (Listed).

Omargabriel (IRE) winner of 13 races, £59,357 and placed 26 times in Italy.

Tavsankiz (IRE) winner of 5 races abroad and £44,716.

Downs Folly (IRE) winner of 2 races, £21,416 and placed 8 times over fences.

Well Saved (IRE) winner of 1 race, £6,095 and placed 3 times from 8 starts over fences.

Lisathedaddy (GB) winner of 4 races, £29,528 and placed 11 times on the flat.

Atlantic Gamble (IRE) winner of 6 races in 2007, and £14,965 lifetime.

At the Sales

Foals have realised up to €24,000, €17,000 and €15,000 etc.

Yearlings have realised €22,855, €20,000, €19,000 and €15,500 etc.

Store Horses have made €40,000, €38,000, €36,000 and €31,000 etc. in 2005 and 2006 including the 3yo out of Sudden Inspiration and the 4yo out of Mandalaw.