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Dermot Weld’s Azada achieved Listed success when taking the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Garnet Stakes at Naas.

The Siyouni three-year-old, who is owned and was bred by the Aga Khan, was sixth in the Irish 1,000 Guineas earlier in the term and fifth at Group Three level last time out at Gowran Park.

Ridden by Chris Hayes as a 9-2 shot in the one-mile Garnet Stakes, the bay was always prominent in a field of 16 and comfortably took up the lead furlongs from home to stride to a two-length success.

“It was important that she won that race,” said Weld.

The Aga Khan's Zarigana (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}–Zarkamiya {Fr}, by Frankel {GB}), a granddaughter of the storied Zarkava, attained 'TDN Rising Star' status with a stunning performance over seven furlongs at Chantilly in July and duly delivered a first black-type triumph with a display reminiscent of the owner's star distaffer in Thursday's G3 Prix d'Aumale at ParisLongchamp.

Video tribute to Prince Amyn Muhammad - our Hazar Imam's younger brother

Prince Rahim and Prince Aly Muhammad began a visit to India yesterday at the Aga Khan Hostel and Aga Khan Academy in Hyderabad, meeting staff and students to hear about their experiences.

Education has long been a central theme of AKDN’s work in India. The first Aga Khan school was founded in Mundra, Kutch in 1905. During Mawlana Sultan Mohammed Shah’s Diamond Jubilee in the 1940s, more schools were established in India and Pakistan, particularly for girls.

Hyderabad: It is not everyday that history lovers have something to cheer for in the city, given the sorry state of our heritage. Which is why Sunday, July 28, 2024, will probably go down as a watershed moment in the years to come, as it marks the formal completion of the spectacular restoration of the historic Qutb Shahi tombs complex in the city by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) and the state