Rouget, Aga Khan Alliance Involves an Finish

The Basic-winning alliance between legendary French coach Jean-Claude Rouget and the Aga Khan has come to an finish.

In a press release Aug. 13 from one of many sport’s preeminent owner-breeders, it was introduced that all the Aga Khan horses skilled by Rouget can be moved to Francis Graffard with the aim of “streamlining their operations”. 

The information comes simply days after Rouget and Jerome Reynier, one other of France’s most profitable trainers, revealed they are going to function underneath a joint license subsequent yr.

The assertion learn: “The Aga Khan Studs have introduced that their horses at present skilled by Jean-Claude Rouget can be relocated to the Aiglemont coaching heart in Gouvieux underneath the supervision of Francis-Henri Graffard, with the goal of streamlining their operations.

“The staff at Aga Khan Studs lengthen their heartfelt because of Jean-Claude Rouget for his dedication over the previous 19 years, throughout which period he has gained seven group 1 races for H.H. the Aga Khan.”

A complete of 17 Aga Khan horses can be moved from the 70-year-old coach to Graffard, together with group-race winner Zabiari , final seen ending fourth within the Prix de Fontainebleau (G3), and Elbaz , who crammed the identical place within the Prix Daphnis this month.

Since then Graffard has loved an enormous quantity of success for the Aga Khan, most notably when touchdown out Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (G1) with Rouhiya  this summer time. 

He has had loads of pleasure in Britain this yr, too, successful the King Edward VII Stakes (G2) at Royal Ascot with Calandagan , who’s among the many fancied runners for the Juddmonte Worldwide (G1) subsequent week, and the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) with Goliath .

Rouget, who has not been seen on a racecourse since mid-Could owing to the recommendation of his medical doctors, is essentially the most numerically profitable coach in European racing historical past, having handed the 7,000-winner mark in August 2022, whereas Ace Influence ‘s Prix du Jockey Membership (G1) and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) double final season helped safe him a fifth French trainers’ title. 

Ervedya added wins within the Pouliches, Coronation Stakes (G1), and Prix du Moulin (G1) in 2015, whereas extra just lately Vadeni  gained the 2022 Prix du Jockey Membership earlier than narrowly claiming the Coral-Eclipse (G1) from Mishriff  and chasing dwelling Alpinista  within the Arc.