Rayif
With this win, Rayif now has 2 Group 1 wins this season. The winning margin over Zeus Olympios was a neck. The field numbered 10 runners. The horse is by Sea The Moon out of Rayisa. The winning time was 1m 35.50s.
France
Deauville · 16.08.26
Watch the racePurse€1,000,000
Distance1600 metres
Winning time1m 35.50s
SurfaceTurf
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Stories of this Result
Rayif
Aga Khan Studs SCEA
Aga Khan Studs SCEA had come close here before: Erevann was third in 2022. With this win, the owner moved to 7 Group 1 wins this season, 10 wins behind leader Coolmore Group in the owners' table.
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GHRTV · French commentaryResult
10 runners · prize money to 5th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
6thThesecretadversary3yo colt by St Mark's Basilica × Too Soon To PanicChristophe SoumillonJames Stack¾
7thDreamliner4yo colt by Adlerflug × Game TheoryTheo BachelotS Wattel1 ½
8thSir Tommy Cen4yo colt by Dark Angel × LastroseofsummerAurelien LemaitrePatrick Olave-Valdivielso4 ½
9thStrauss5yo colt by Maurice × BlumenblattJoao MoreiraR Takei¾
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 16.08.26Rayif
Sea The MoonSire
RayisaDamby Holy Roman Emperor
DamRayisa
Rayif is out of Rayisa (Holy Roman Emperor), a winner at two in Ireland who was twice stakes-placed, including second in the Listed Corrib S. He is the sixth of her eight foals, the latest of her five winners and her best runner, and a half-brother to Rayevka (Blue Point), winner of the Gr.3 Prix de Saint-Georges, second in the Gr.1 King Charles III S. and third in the Gr.1 Commonwealth Cup.
Second damRayka
Second dam Rayka (Selkirk), placed once, is also the dam of Rehana (Dark Angel), winner of the Gr.3 Athasi S. and placed at Group 2 level. Rayka is a half-sister to five winners, among them Rayeni (Indian Ridge), a champion, a Group 3 winner and runner-up in the Gr.1 Irish 2000 Guineas, and Rashaan (Manduro), a Group 1 winner over hurdles.
Third damRayyana
Third dam Rayyana (Rainbow Quest) won at three.
Wider family
This is also the family of Rouhiya (Lope De Vega), winner of the Gr.1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches in 2024.
Next generation
Rayisa has a yearling colt by Vadeni and a filly foal by Little Big Bear.
Connections
Rayif in 2026
1 other win · 1 placeTrainer / Jockey / Track
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes1609 metres · £1,300,0003rdFrancis-Henri GraffardChristophe Soumillon17.10.2026AscotPrize money €137,551Race detailsWatch
Poule d'Essai des Poulains1600 metres · €650,0001stFrancis-Henri GraffardMickael Barzalona10.05.2026ParisLongchampPrize money €409,500Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Diego VelazquezFrankel × Sweepstake | Aidan O'BrienChristophe Soumillon | S E SangsterEpona Bloodstock Ltd | ||
| 2024 | CharynDark Angel × Futoon | Roger VarianSilvestre De Sousa | Nurlan BizakovGrangemore Stud | ||
| 2023 | InspiralFrankel × Starscope | John & Thady GosdenFrankie Dettori | Cheveley Park StudCheveley Park Stud Limited | ||
| 2022 | InspiralFrankel × Starscope | John & Thady GosdenFrankie Dettori | Cheveley Park StudCheveley Park Stud Limited | ||
| 2021 | Palace PierKingman × Beach Frolic | John & Thady GosdenFrankie Dettori | Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al MaktoumHighclere Stud And Floors Farming | ||
| 2020 | Palace PierKingman × Beach Frolic | John & Thady GosdenFrankie Dettori | Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al MaktoumHighclere Stud And Floors Farming |
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