France
ParisLongchamp · 11.05.25
Watch the racePoule d'Essai des Pouliches
Purse€550,000
Distance1600 metres
Winning time1m 34.05s
SurfaceTurf
Conditions3-year-old fillies
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Equidia · English commentaryResult
13 runnersPosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
2ndShes PerfectK ShoemarkC Fellowesnose (TDN)
7thDaylightC DemuroP CottierNeck
8thGodspeedR ThomasC & Y LernerNeck
9thGhoufrannA MadametH Ghabri4
10thMimosT PicconeN Roch1 1/2
12thCelestial OrbitJ P SpencerOllie Sangster3 1/2
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 11.05.25DamZarkamiya
Zarigana is out of Zarkamiya (Frankel), a stakes winner and Group 1-placed in France, who won the Listed Prix de Thiberville and was third in the Gr.1 Prix Vermeille. Both of the mare's runners have won, Zarwara (Medaglia D'Oro) being the other. Zarkamiya is a half-sister to Zarak (Dubawi), winner of the Gr.1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud and a sire, and to Zaykava (Siyouni), winner of the Listed Prix Charles Laffitte.
Second damZarkava
Second dam Zarkava (Zamindar) retired unbeaten after five Group 1 wins, including the Gr.1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and the Gr.1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 2008. She has produced four winners and is also the grandam of Zeyrek (Sea The Stars), a dual Group 3 winner in Australia.
Third damZarkasha
Third dam Zarkasha (Kahyasi). Her other foals include Zarshana (Sea The Stars), winner of the Gr.3 Prix Minerve and dam of Zarir, second in the Gr.1 Prix Ganay, and of the Listed-placed Zawara, and Zarkandar (Azamour), who won four Group 1 races over hurdles.
Next generation
Zarkamiya has an unraced two-year-old filly by Dubawi.
Connections
Zarigana in 2025
2 placesTrainer / Jockey / Track
Prix de la Forêt1400 metres · €350,0002ndFrancis-Henri GraffardMickael Barzalona05.10.2025ParisLongchampPrize money €70,000Race detailsWatch
Coronation Stakes1603 metres · €843,4002ndFrancis-Henri GraffardMickael Barzalona20.06.2025AscotPrize money €181,335Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2021
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | RouhiyaLope De Vega × Rondonia | Francis-Henri GraffardMaxime Guyon | H H Aga KhanS A Aga Khan | ||
| 2023 | Blue Rose CenChurchill × Queen Blossom | Christopher HeadAurelien Lemaitre | Yeguada Centurion SluYeguada Centurion Sl | ||
| 2022 | MangoustineDark Angel × Zotilla | Mikel DelzanglesGerald Mosse | Infinity Nine Horses, Ecurie Des Monceaux Et AlEcurie Des Monceaux, Lordship Stud & Qatar Bloodstock Limite | ||
| 2021 | CoeursambaThe Wow Signal × Marechale | Jean-Claude RougetCristian Demuro | Abdullah bin Fahad Al AttiyahMlle J Mestrallet, Mme F Mestrallet & Mme A Cousin Mestralle |
History since 1926
Poule d'Essai des Pouliches99Editions since 1926
0Multiple winners
100%Won by fillies or mares100 of 100 · 20 of the last 20
Record holders
Most wins since 19261DjebelSire · 1949, 1951, 19563 wins
1LyphardSire · 1978, 1979, 19893 wins
1PharosDamsire · 1936, 1948, 19493 wins
1TourbillonDamsire · 1944, 1949, 19503 wins
Show all 100 winners since 1926Hide the list
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ZariganaSiyouni × Zarkamiya | Francis-Henri GraffardMickael Barzalona | Aga Khan StudsAga Khan Studs | 1.80 | |
| 2024 | RouhiyaLope De Vega × Rondonia | Francis-Henri GraffardMaxime Guyon | Aga Khan StudsAga Khan Studs | 32.00 | |
| 2023 | Blue Rose CenChurchill × Queen Blossom | Christopher HeadAurélien Lemaitre | Yeguada Centurion SlYeguada Centurion Sl | 1.60 | |
| 2022 | MangoustineDark Angel × Zotilla | Mikel DelzanglesGérald Mossé | Infinity Nine Horses, Ecurie Des Monceaux et al.Ecurie des Monceaux, Lordship Stud & Qatar Bloodstock | 12.00 | |
| 2021 | CoeursambaThe Wow Signal × Marechale | Jean-Claude RougetCristian Demuro | Abdullah bin Fahad Al AttiyahJulie Mestrallet, Francine Mestrallet Mercier & Agathe Cousin | 39.00 | |
| 2020 | Dream And DoSiyouni × Venetia's Dream | Frédéric RossiMaxime Guyon | Haras du Logis Saint GermainHaras du Logis Saint Germain | 9.00 | |
| 2019 | Castle LadyShamardal × Windsor County | Henri-Alex PantallMickael Barzalona | GodolphinGodolphin | 3.50 | |
| 2018 | TeppalCamacho × Jummana | David SimcockOlivier Peslier | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al ThaniGestut Zur Kuste Ag | 13.00 | |
| 2017 | PrecieuseTamayuz × Zut Alors | Fabrice ChappetOlivier Peslier | Anne-Marie HayesKnocktoran Stud | 34.00 | |
| 2016 | La CressonniereLe Havre × Absolute Lady | Jean-Claude RougetCristian Demuro | Caro / Augustin-NormandFranklin Finance | 8.50 | |
| 2015 | ErvedyaSiyouni × Elva | Jean-Claude RougetChristophe Soumillon | Aga Khan StudsAga Khan Studs | 2.38 | |
| 2014 | Avenir CertainLe Havre × Puggy | Jean-Claude RougetGrégory Benoist | Caro / Augustin-NormandElisabeth Vidal | 15.00 | |
| 2013 | FlotillaMizzen Mast × Louvain | Mikel DelzanglesChristophe Lemaire | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al ThaniEric Puerari, Mme Ariane Gravereaux & Oceanic Bloodstock | 8.00 | |
| 2012 | Beauty ParlourDeep Impact × Bastet | Élie LelloucheChristophe Soumillon | Ecurie WildensteinDayton Investments | 1.62 | |
| 2011 | Golden LilacGalileo × Grey Lilas | André FabreOlivier Peslier | Gestüt AmmerlandAmmerland Verwaltung Gmbh | 3.50 | |
| 2010 | Special DutyHennessy × Quest to Peak | Criquette Head-MaarekStéphane Pasquier | JuddmonteJuddmonte | 2.50 | |
| 2009 | Elusive WaveElusive City × Multicolour Wave | Jean-Claude RougetChristophe Lemaire | Martin SchwartzPier House Stud | 6.00 | |
| 2008 | ZarkavaZamindar × Zarkasha | Alain de Royer-DupréChristophe Soumillon | Aga Khan StudsAga Khan Studs | 1.30 | |
| 2007 | DarjinaZamindar × Darinska | Alain de Royer-DupréChristophe Soumillon | Aga Khan StudsAga Khan Studs | 7.50 | |
| 2006 | Tie BlackMachiavellian × Tender Is Thenight | François RohautJean-Bernard Eyquem | Javier GispertStone Ridge Farm | 21.00 | |
| 2005 | Divine ProportionsKingmambo × Myth to Reality | Pascal BaryChristophe Lemaire | Niarchos FamilyFlaxman Holdings | 1.29 | |
| 2004 | TorrestrellaOrpen × Sea Ring | François RohautOlivier Peslier | Bernard BarguesFrancois Montauban | 13.00 | |
| 2003 | Musical ChimesIn Excess I × Note Musicale | André FabreChristophe Soumillon | Maktoum Al MaktoumGainsborough Farm | 13.00 | |
| 2002 | ZendaZamindar × Hope | John GosdenRichard Hughes | JuddmonteJuddmonte | 7.00 | |
| 2001 | Rose GypsyGreen Desert × Krisalya | Aidan O'BrienMichael Kinane | Coolmore GroupHascombe and Valiant Studs | 16.00 | |
| 2000 | BluemambaKingmambo × Black Penny | Pascal BaryThierry Jarnet | Ecurie Skymarc FarmSkymarc Farm | 19.00 | |
| 1999 | Valentine WaltzBe My Guest × Save Me The Waltz | John GosdenRay Cochrane | Kirby Maher SyndicateKilfrush Stud | 5.00 | |
| 1998 | ZalaiykaRoyal Academy × Zanadiyka | Alain de Royer-DupréGérald Mossé | Aga Khan StudsAga Khan Studs | 2.20 | |
| 1997 | Always LoyalZilzal × Balbonella | Criquette HeadFreddy Head | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 2.00 | |
| 1996 | Ta RibMr. Prospector × Madame Secretary | Ed DunlopWillie Carson | Hamdan Al MaktoumShadwell Farm | 15.00 | |
| 1995 | MatiaraBering × Most Precious | Criquette HeadFreddy Head | Ecurie Åland | 3.60 | |
| 1994 | East of the MoonPrivate Account × Miesque | François BoutinCash Asmussen | Stavros NiarchosFlaxman Holdings | 3.00 | |
| 1993 | Madeleine's DreamTheatrical × L'Attrayante | François BoutinCash Asmussen | Allen Paulson | 6.00 | |
| 1992 | Culture VultureTimeless Moment × Perfect Example | Paul ColeRichard Quinn | Chris WrightHoltsinger Inc. | 14.00 | |
| 1991 | Danseuse du SoirThatching × Dance By Night | Élie LelloucheDominique Boeuf | Daniel Wildenstein | 1.40 | |
| 1990 | HouseproudRiverman × Proud Lou | André FabrePat Eddery | Juddmonte | 2.00 | |
| 1989 | Pearl BraceletLyphard × Perlee | Roger WojtowiezAlfred Gibert | Ecurie Fustok | 51.00 | |
| 1988 | RavinellaMr Prospector × Really Lucky | Criquette HeadGary W. Moore | Ecurie ÅlandEcurie Åland | ||
| 1987 | MiesqueNureyev × Pasadoble | François BoutinFreddy Head | Stavros NiarchosFlaxman Holdings | 1.20 | |
| 1986 | Baiser VoleFoolish Pleasure × River Rose | Criquette HeadGuy Guignard | Robert Sangster | 6.50 | |
| 1985 | SilvermineBellypha × Sevres | Criquette HeadFreddy Head | Ghislaine Head | ||
| 1984 | MasarikaThatch × Miss Melody | Alain de Royer-DupréYves Saint-Martin | Aga Khan Studs | ||
| 1983 | L'AttrayanteTyrant × Camerata | Olivier DouiebAlain Badel | Mrs Charles ThériotBBA (Ireland) | 13.00 | |
| 1982 | River LadyRiverman × Prudent Miss | François BoutinLester Piggott | Robert Sangster | ||
| 1981 | Ukraine GirlTargowice × Paddy's Flair | Robert ColletPat Eddery | Meg Mullion | ||
| 1980 | AryenneGreen Dancer × Americaine | John FellowsMaurice Philipperon | D. G. Volkert | ||
| 1979 | Three TroikasLyphard × Three Roses | Criquette HeadFreddy Head | Ghislaine HeadArtur Pfaff | ||
| 1978 | Dancing MaidLyphard × Morana | Alec HeadFreddy Head | Jacques WertheimerJacques Wertheimer | 2.00 | |
| 1977 | MadeliaCaro × Moonmadness | Angel PennaYves Saint-Martin | Daniel WildensteinDaniel Wildenstein | ||
| 1976 | RiverqueenLuthier × Riverside | Christian DatessenFreddy Head | Ghislaine HeadSociete Aland | 1.80 | |
| 1975 | IvanjicaSir Ivor × Astuce | Alec HeadFreddy Head | Jacques WertheimerJacques Wertheimer | ||
| 1974 | DumkaKashmir II × Faizebad | Jacques de ChevignyAlain Lequeux | C. Bauer | 31.00 | |
| 1973 | Allez FranceSea-Bird × Priceless Gem | Albert KlimschaYves Saint-Martin | Daniel WildensteinBieber-Jacobs Stable | 3.00 | |
| 1972 | Mata HariOrsini × Marlia | Angel PennaJean Cruguet | Countess BatthyanyM. Gräfin Batthyany | ||
| 1971 | Bold FascinatorBold Lad [USA] × Lysistrata | John FellowsBill Williamson | Wendell Rosso | ||
| 1970 | Pampered MissSadair × Pamplona | John Cunnington Jr.Maurice Philipperon | Nelson Bunker Hunt | ||
| 1969 | KoblenzaHugh Lupus × Kalimara | F. MathetYves Saint-Martin | Mme F. DupréMrs. F. Dupre | ||
| 1968 | Pola BellaDarius × Bella Paola | F. MathetYves Saint-Martin | Mme F. DupréFrançois Dupré | ||
| 1967 | GazalaDark Star × Belle Angevine | J. Cunnington jr.H. Samani | Mr N. B. Hunt | ||
| 1966 | Right AwayRight Royal V × Polamia | E. PolletA. Breasley | Mme P. A. B. WidenerGertrude T. Widener | ||
| 1965 | La SarrePrince Taj × Sena | L. BaldisseriR. Poincelet | Mme R. StrassburgerMae M. Strassburger | ||
| 1964 | Rajput PrincessPrince Taj × Royal Arrival | C. W. BartholomewL. Piggott | G. FlipoPaul Chedeville | ||
| 1963 | AltissimaKlairon × Ad Altiora | R. PelatR. Poincelet | Mme N. Tuan | ||
| 1962 | La SegaTantieme × La Danse | F. MathetYves Saint-Martin | François DupréFrançois Dupré | ||
| 1961 | SolitudeNosca × Summerhill | F. MathetYves Saint-Martin | F. Dupré | ||
| 1960 | TimandraCourt Martial × Brief Candle | G. WatsonJ. P. Boullenger | Baron G. de Rothschild | ||
| 1959 | GinettaTulyar × Diableretta | A. HeadG. T. D. Moore | Prince Aly KhanAga Khan III | ||
| 1958 | YlaMigoli × Skylarking | A. Head— | Prince Aly KhanPrince Aly Khan | ||
| 1957 | ToroTudor Minstrel × L`Horizon | A. HeadJ. Massard | Aga Khan III | ||
| 1956 | ApolloniaDjebel × Corejada | E. C. Elliott— | Marcel Boussac | 1.33 | |
| 1955 | DictawayHoneyway × Nymphe Dicte | G. WatsonPaul Blanc | Baron G. de RothschildGuy de Rothschild | ||
| 1954 | VirguleMenetrier × Apostille | F. MathetG. Lequeux | F. Dupré | 9.00 | |
| 1953 | HurnliMistral × Hira | R. Carver sr.R. Poincelet | Countess F. de Nicolay | 21.00 | |
| 1952 | PomareEble × Pomelane | —B. Pearson | — | ||
| 1951 | DjelfaDjebel × Cynthia | Ch. H. SemblatW. R. Johnstone | Marcel Boussac | ||
| 1950 | CorejadaPharis II × Tourzima | Ch. H. SemblatW. R. Johnstone | Marcel BoussacMarcel Boussac | ||
| 1949 | GalgalaGoya × Pharyva | —— | — | ||
| 1949 | CoronationDjebel × Esmeralda | —— | — | ||
| 1948 | CorteiraGoya × Semiramide | Ch. H. SemblatR. Poincelet | Marcel Boussac | ||
| 1947 | ImprudenceCanot × Indiscretion | —— | — | ||
| 1946 | RealVatellor × Sans Egal | —— | — | ||
| 1945 | NikelloraVatellor × Niki | R. Pelat— | Mme R. PatureauR. Patureau | ||
| 1944 | PalenciaPharis × Hestia | Ch. H. SemblatJ. Doyasbere | Marcel Boussac | ||
| 1943 | CaravelleAbjer × Albarelle | Ch. H. SemblatJ. Doyasbère | Marcel Boussac | ||
| 1942 | EsmeraldaTourbillon × Sanaa | Ch. H. SemblatJ. Doyasbère | Marcel Boussac | ||
| 1941 | LongthanhChateau Bouscaut × Witch's Cauldron | —— | — | ||
| 1939 | YonneIndus × Yenna | —— | François Dupré | ||
| 1938 | FeerieMassine × Fairy Legend | —Fernand Rochetti | Baron Maurice de Rothschild | ||
| 1937 | Colette BaudocheBiribi × Corset | J. Torterolo— | — | ||
| 1936 | Blue BearBlenheim × La Boni | —F. Rochetti | — | ||
| 1935 | The NilePharos × Pyramid | R. Carver sr.W Johnstone | Lord Derby | ||
| 1934 | Mary TudorPharos × Anna Bolena | —— | — | ||
| 1933 | BipearlBiribi × Pearl Maiden | Fk. CarterCh. H. Semblat | Edward Esmond | ||
| 1932 | Ligne de FondBelfonds × Ficelle | —— | Baron Edouard de Rothschild | ||
| 1931 | Pearl CapLe Capucin × Pearl Maiden | Fk. CarterCh. H. Semblat | Mlle Diana EsmondEdward Esmond | ||
| 1930 | Rose TheClarissimus × Rosee | —— | — | ||
| 1929 | PoesieCannobie × Prude | J. Torterolo— | — | ||
| 1928 | RoahougaRabelais × La Grelee | Fk. CarterGarner | Edward Esmond | ||
| 1927 | Fairy LegendDark Legend × Congressiste | H. Count— | — | ||
| 1926 | MackwillerVerwood × Marveldt | H. CountJohn Jennings | — |
Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.
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