TRIPLE seven-furlong Group 2 scorer Iffraaj (by Zafonic) came within a head of winning the Group 1 July Cup, and his long-term popularity at stud looked all but guaranteed following a record-breaking freshman season when his huge tally of winners included the Group 1 star Wootton Bassett.

Since then he has added four more Group 1 winners, including the ill-fated juvenile champion Chriselliam and the recently-retired Rizeena, and his Group 2 scorers include the Group 1-placed sprinter Hot Streak and the dual classic-placed New Zealand filly Fix.