{{short description|Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox racehorse | horsename = Daryaba | image = | caption = | sire = Night Shift | grandsire = Northern Dancer | dam = Darata | damsire = Vayrann | sex = Mare | foaled = 14 May 1996<ref name="pedigree">{{cite web|url=https://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm/Daryaba%20(IRE)?page_state=DISPLAY_REPORT&reference_number=2516285®istry=T&horse_name=Daryaba%20(IRE)&dam_name==Darata%20(IRE)&foaling_year=1996&include_sire_line=N&include_truenick=Y|title=Daryaba pedigree |website=Equineline |date= |accessdate=}}</ref> | country = Ireland | colour = Bay | breeder = Aga Khan IV | owner = Aga Khan IV | trainer = Alain de Royer-Dupré | record = 5: 3-1-0 | earnings = £250,101 | race = Prix de Diane (1999)<br />Prix Vermeille (1999) |awards= |honours = |updated= }}
'''Daryaba''' (foaled 14 May 1996) was an Irish-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. In a brief track career she won three of her five starts between April and October 1999. After finishing second on her debut she won a minor race before taking the Prix de Diane and went on to win the Prix Vermeille in autumn before coming home unplaced in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. As a broodmare, she produced several good winners including Daryakana.
==Background== Daryaba was a bay mare with a white star<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.agakhanstuds.com/|title=Daryaba|website=The Aga Khan Studs|access-date=26 December 2018|archive-date=16 August 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020816184133/http://www.agakhanstuds.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref> bred in Ireland by her owner, Aga Khan IV. She was sent into training with Alain de Royer-Dupré in France and was ridden all of her races by Gerald Mosse.
She was sired by the American-bred stallion Night Shift, a son of Northern Dancer. Night Shift sired many other good racehorses in a long stud career,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thoroughbredinternet.com/newsmore.html?Id=16844 |title=Sun sets on Night Shift's career |publisher=Thoroughbredinternet.com |date=2008-11-17 |accessdate=2011-09-18 |archive-date=30 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330010557/http://www.thoroughbredinternet.com/newsmore.html?Id=16844 |url-status=dead }}</ref> including In The Groove, Azamour, Well Chief and Lochangel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/301663/night-shift |title=Night Shift Stud Record |publisher=Racing Post |date= |accessdate=2011-09-18}}</ref> Daryaba's dam Darata showed some racing ability, winning a Listed race in France in 1991<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/68759/darata/form|publisher=Racing Post|title=Darata – Race Record & Form }}</ref> She was a half-sister to Daralinsha, the ancestor of Darjina and Darsi.<ref name="tbl">{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Families/Family1e.htm|title=Prunella – Family 1-e|work=Thoroughbred Bloodlines|access-date=26 December 2018|archive-date=16 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816193147/http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Families/Family1e.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Racing career== On her racecourse debut Daryaba started at odds of 5/1 for a minor race over 2000 metres on soft ground at Chantilly Racecourse on 26 April and produced a "promising" effort as she finished second of the twelve runners, two and a half lengths behind the winner Shabby Chic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/204/chantilly/1999-04-26/266699|title=Prix de la Chapelle-En-Serval result |publisher=Racing Post|date=26 April 1999}}</ref> Three weeks later, over the same course and distance, the filly started odds-on favourite for a similar event and recorded her first success as she took the lead 200 metres from the finish and won "very easily" by four lengths.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/204/chantilly/1999-05-17/267948|title=Prix de Champlatreux result |publisher=Racing Post|date=17 May 1999}}</ref>
On 13 June Daryaba was stepped up sharply in class to contest the Group 1 Prix de Diane over 2100 metres at Chantilly and started the 5.8/1 second favourite behind the Prix Vanteaux winner Star of Akkar. The other twelve runners included Calando (May Hill Stakes), Juvenia (Prix Marcel Boussac), Cerulean Sky (Prix Saint-Alary) and La Sylphide (Prix Penelope). In a change of tactics, Daryaba led from the start and stayed on well in the straight to win by a length from Star of Akkar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/204/chantilly/1999-06-13/269218|title=Prix de Diane result |publisher=Racing Post|date=13 June 1999}}</ref> Mosse commented "The trainer told me to ride her the way I felt. There was no pace on, so off I went in front".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/daryaba-wins-for-aga-1.195750|title=Daryaba wins for Aga|date=14 June 1999|newspaper=The Irish Times}}</ref>
Daryaba was aimed at the Prix de la Nonette at Deauville Racecourse in August but was withdrawn after contracting a respiratory infection.<ref name="fl1"/> After an absence of almost two months Daryaba returned for the Prix Vermeille over 2400 metres at Longchamp Racecourse on 12 September. Coupled in the betting with the Aga Khan's other runner Edabiya she started the 4/5 favourite ahead of nine other opponents including Fairy Queen (Ribblesdale Stakes), Etizaaz (Atalanta Stakes), Juvenia, Cerulean Sky, La Sylphide and Mother of Pearl (Prix Saint-Roman). After racing in third place behind Etizaaz, she took the lead 200 metres out and accelerated away to win by two and a half lengths.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/211/longchamp/1999-09-12/272483|title=Prix Vermeille result |publisher=Racing Post|date=12 September 1999}}</ref> Royer-Dupre said "Daryaba was very well, so I wasn't surprised she won. What was important for her was that she won in a style which proved her victory in the Diane was no fluke. She's done very well from the spring to the autumn. The filly was always going well and now we'll be looking at the Arc de Triomphe".<ref name="fl1">{{cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Dashing+Daryaba+sends+out+a+clear+message;+PRIX+VERMEILLE.-a060176823|title=Dashing Daryaba sends out a clear message |date=13 September 1999|website=The Free Library.com}}</ref>
On 3 October, over the same course and distance, the filly started the 7.6/1 fifth choice in a fourteen-runner field for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe but after being in contention for the first half of the race she dropped out of contention and finished thirteenth.
==Breeding record== At the end of her racing career, Daryaba was retired to become a broodmare for the Aga Khan's stud. She produced 11 foals and five winners between 2001 and 2016:
*Daryamar, a chestnut colt (later gelded) foaled in 2001, sired by Machiavellian. Won one race.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/600112/daryamar/form|publisher=Racing Post|title=Daryamar – Race Record & Form}}</ref> *Daramsar, bay colt, 2003, by Rainbow Quest. Won five races including the Prix du Conseil de Paris.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/621220/daramsar/form|publisher=Racing Post|title=Daramsar – Race Record & Form}}</ref> *Douraya, bay filly, 2004, by Sendawar. Won her only race.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/666130/douraya/form|publisher=Racing Post|title=Douraya – Race Record & Form}}</ref> *Dardania, grey filly, 2005, by Dalakhani.Third in only race. *Daryakana, chestnut filly, 2006, by Selkirk. Won five races including Hong Kong Vase. Dam of Dariyan (Prix Ganay) *Daryla, chestnut filly, 2009, by Mr Greeley *Darysina, bay filly, 2010, by Smart Strike. Failed to win in three races. *Daraybi, brown colt, 2011, by Street Cry. Won three races including the Listed Prix Marchand d'Or.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/841842/daraybi/form|publisher=Racing Post|title=Daraybi – Race Record & Form}}</ref> *Dariyba, bay filly, 2013, by Monsun. Unplaced in only race. *Darayem, bay colt (gelded), 2014, by Redoute's Choice *Daralimi, colt, 2016, by Siyouni
==Pedigree== {{Pedigree |name = Daryaba (IRE), bay mare, 1996<ref name="pedigree"/> |inf = |f = Night Shift (USA)<br />1980 |m = Darata (IRE)<br />1988 |ff = Northern Dancer (CAN)<br />1961 |fm = Ciboulette (CAN)<br />1961 |mf = Vayrann<br />1978 |mm = Darazina (FR)<br />1979 |fff = Nearctic |ffm = Natalma (USA) |fmf = Chop Chop (USA) |fmm = Windy Answer |mff = Brigadier Gerard (GB) |mfm = Val Divine (FR) |mmf = Labus |mmm = Djebellina |ffff = Nearco (ITY) |fffm = Lady Angela (GB) |ffmf = Native Dancer |ffmm = Almahmoud |fmff = Flares |fmfm = Sceptical (GB) |fmmf = Windfields |fmmm = Reply |mfff = Queen's Hussar |mffm = La Paiva |mfmf = Val de Loir |mfmm = Pola Bella |mmff = Busted (GB) |mmfm = Cordovilla |mmmf = Charlottesville (GB) |mmmm = Dalama (Family: 1-e)<ref name="tbl"/> }}
==References== {{Reflist}}
Category:1996 racehorse births Category:Racehorses bred in Ireland Category:Racehorses trained in France Category:Thoroughbred family 1-e