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and the last Epsom Derby winner to be both the son of a previous winner,
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212:(18 April 1981 – 21 May 2001) was a British-bred, French-trained
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661:. At age twenty, he died at Gilltown Stud on 21 May 2001.
255:(1985). Darshaan's dam Delsy, was a daughter of the 1961
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in all his races. As a two-year-old in 1983, he won the
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In 2000, Darshaan underwent an emergency operation for
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184:Leading broodmare sire in Britain & Ireland
322:Darshaan was an outstanding sire who stood at
181:Top-rated French-trained three-year-old (1984)
1048:British Champion Thoroughbred broodmare sires
251:(1971), and the sire of a subsequent winner,
235:Darshaan was a brown horse bred by his owner
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497:(b. 1995), winner of the French Classic,
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267:and became a very successful broodmare.
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239:. He was sired by the British stallion
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901:"Darshaan undergoes colic operation"
575:Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
16:British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
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899:Clower, Michael (13 March 2000).
868:"Group 1 treble for Enzeli's dam"
334:in 2003, among his progeny were:
259:winner, Abdos. She also produced
472:Darshaan daughters made him the
483:(b. 1994) – winner of the 1997
643:(b. 2009), winner of the 2013
633:(b. 2008), winner of the 2013
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517:(b. 1996), winner of the 1999
507:(b. 1995), winner of the 1999
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866:Morris, Tony (22 June 1999).
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356:San Juan Capistrano Handicap
930:Burnet, Rob (29 May 2001).
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983:"Stray Shot – Family 13-c"
615:(b. 2007), winner of 2011
519:Poule d'Essai des Poulains
433:European Horse of the Year
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383:Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
279:, Darshaan was ridden by
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1053:Thoroughbred family 13-c
818:Albanilla (Family 13-c)
635:Prince of Wales's Stakes
527:(b. 1996), won the 1998
288:Critérium de Saint-Cloud
154:Critérium de Saint-Cloud
468:Champion broodmare sire
393:Canadian International
332:leading sire in France
189:Leading sire in France
1023:2001 racehorse deaths
1018:1981 racehorse births
670:Pedigree of Darshaan
431:(b. 2000) – the 2003
243:, winner of the 1978
529:Moyglare Stud Stakes
461:Moyglare Stud Stakes
435:. Wins included the
379:2,000 Guineas Stakes
374:(b. 1993) – won the
277:Alain de Royer-Dupré
123:Alain de Royer-Dupré
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607:Prix du Jockey Club
593:Pretty Polly Stakes
459:(b. 2001) – won G1
449:(b. 2000) – won G1
437:Prix du Jockey Club
421:(b. 1998) – won G1
411:(b. 1998) – won G1
401:(b. 1996) – won G1
391:(b. 1995) – won G1
364:(b. 1993) – won G1
341:(b. 1987) – won G1
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169:Prix du Jockey Club
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557:Breeders' Cup Turf
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774:Astronomie
749:Blue Cross
730:Hard Ridden
725:Hardicanute
706:Milan Mill
549:Epsom Derby
419:Olden Times
275:Trained by
253:Slip Anchor
245:Epsom Derby
237:Aga Khan IV
114:Aga Khan IV
105:Aga Khan IV
1012:Categories
825:References
721:Hardiemma
688:Never Bend
535:Marienbard
489:Irish Oaks
362:Key Change
298:, and the
231:Background
148:Major wins
693:Nasrullah
683:Mill Reef
651:Ridasiyna
631:Al Kazeem
563:Islington
429:Dalakhani
381:, and G1
348:Kotashaan
249:Mill Reef
225:broodmare
217:racehorse
43:Mill Reef
39:Grandsire
808:Marilla
795:Venture
782:Umidwar
665:Pedigree
641:Estimate
613:Sarafina
591:(2004),
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551:(2002),
515:Sendawar
481:Ebadiyla
457:Necklace
439:and the
409:Dilshaan
339:Hellenic
210:Darshaan
137:Earnings
132:8: 5–0-1
69:Stallion
24:Darshaan
989:19 June
967:23 June
941:23 June
910:24 June
877:22 June
812:Marsyas
627: ;
623:, 2010
619:, 2010
525:Edabiya
501:(1998);
389:Mutamam
285:Group 1
196:Honours
143:281.573
119:Trainer
101:Breeder
83:Country
57:Damsire
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792:Kelty
768:Djebel
759:Abdos
756:Delsy
599:(2005)
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505:Enzeli
495:Zainta
302:, the
261:Darara
227:sire.
191:(2003)
176:Awards
171:(1984)
166:(1984)
161:(1984)
156:(1983)
129:Record
91:Colour
75:Foaled
763:Arbar
700:Lalun
659:colic
603:Darsi
111:Owner
60:Abdos
52:Delsy
991:2015
969:2013
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879:2013
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