ROUHIYA, a homebred for His Highness the Aga Khan, was given a patient ride by Maxime Guyon to triumph in the Group 1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches-French 1000 Guineas on Sunday.

Showing great acceleration, the three-year-old surged ahead of Kathmandu and Romantic Style a furlong from home, to claim a fifth win in this classic for His Highness the Aga Khan. Combined with the triumphs of Princess Zahra Aga Khan and Prince Aly Khan, it represented an eighth success for the Aga Khan family, equalling the record of Marcel Boussac and the Rothschild family.