Stallion statistics: Lomitas

QATAR PETROLEUM PRIX DE L'OPERA-G1

€250,000, Longchamp, 10-4, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/4mT, 2:01.80, gd.

1--SHALANAYA (IRE), 123, f, 3
Lomitas (GB)--Shalamantika (Ire), by Nashwan
O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan's Studs SC; T-Mikel Delzangles; J-Maxime Guyon; €142,850.

2--Board Meeting (Ire), 123, f, 3
Anabaa--Bright Moon, by Alysheba.
O-Ecurie Wildenstein; B-Dayton Investments Ltd; T-Elie Lellouche; €57,150.

3--Midday (GB), 123, f, 3
Oasis Dream (GB)--Midsummer (GB), by Kingmambo.
O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; T-Henry Cecil; €28,575.

Margins: 1HF, SHD, 3/4. Odds: 18.50, 3.80, 11.00.
Also Ran: Alpine Rose (Fr), Crystal Capella (GB), Lady Marian (Ger), Again (Ire), Article Rare, Night Magic (Ger).
Non runners: Chinese White (Ire), Eclair de Lune (Ger).

Bred by the Aga Khan, Shalanaya is out of the Listed-placed winner Shalamantika, herself out of Group Three Prix Minerve winner Sharamana, a half sister to Shergar.

Shalanaya is one of two stakes winners this season for Lomitas, and his first Group winner. All up, the son of Niniski has 53 winners at a 42% strike rate, and has seen six yearlings sell in Germany this year for an average of £20,348.

Pedigree of SHALANAYA (IRE), 2006