DAYS before Rayif (Sea The Moon) strode to an impressive win in the Group 1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains, the French 2000 Guineas, his dam Rayisa (Holy Roman Emperor) was covered by No Nay Never (Scat Daddy) at Coolmore.
This was in the aftermath of Rayisa foaling a filly by No Nay Never’s son Little Big Bear. Pat Downes provided these updates as he reflected on a wonderful weekend for the Aga Khan Studs, crowned by the latest classic success for one of the greatest racing and breeding organisations in the history of the thoroughbred, now in the hands of Princess Zahra Aga Khan.


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