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Sea The Stars will be sent to the Aga Khan's thoroughbred breeding farm in Ireland to stand at stud. The 3-year-old colt owned by Hong Kong-based Christopher Tsui and family was retired after winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe earlier this month, the horse's sixth consecutive Group 1 victory. The owners said Tuesday the stud fee will be $138,000. Aga Khan operates Gilltown Stud at County Kildare. Sea The Stars also won the English 2,000 Guineas and the English Derby in earning $6,797,494. The horse was under consideration to run in next weekend's Breeders' Cup Classic before he was retired. The Aga Khan ... Read Full Story
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Two-time Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winning jockey Christophe Soumillon's season ended on Wednesday when he broke an elbow in a fall at Nancy racecourse. The 28-year-old Belgian born rider, twice a French champion jockey, came to grief when his mount Burlada veered into the bushes by the rails, after he had given her a lash of the whip, then bounced out into the centre of the track and fell. Soumillon, who was on his last ride of the day, was then struck by one of the backmarkers which resulted in the open fracture of the elbow. He was treated on the spot by ... Read Full Story
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Crack jockey Christophe Soumillon will not renew his contract for 2010 with leading owner The Aga Khan it was revealed in Le Parisien newspaper on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Belgian born rider has ridden 153 winners for the Aga Khan since becoming his first choice jockey in 2002 including two Arc de Triomphe winners in Dalakhani (2003) and the remarkable filly Zarkava last year. However, according to Le Parisien relations between the emotional Soumillon - champion jockey with 207 victories in 2003 and twice tying the domestic record for most victories in a day of five - and the Aga Khan have cooled and they ... Read Full Story
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Who are Ismaili (Aga Khani) ? Islamili (Aga Khani) and their difference of belief from Muslims. 1. The Ismailis (followers of the Aga Khan) all professedly believe that the Qur'an was time bound and was not meant to be a Universal message for all times. They believe that their spiritual leader, Karim Aga Khan, is the "walking - talking Qur'an" and his "religious pronouncements", whatever they may be, are the "guidance" for the present times. The fundamental article of faith that there will not be any NEW revelations or "wahy" after the Qur'an, is being completely violated by the Ismailis. 2. The Aga Khan ... Read Full Story
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Canada's parliament on Friday extended honorary Canadian citizenship to the Aga Khan, imam of the world's Shia Ismaili Muslims, said a statement. "This is recognition of the Aga Khan's leadership as a champion of development, pluralism and tolerance around the world and of his remarkable leadership as Imam of the worldwide Ismaili community," said Prime Minister Stephen Harper. "In particular, we are grateful for the immense contribution the Aga Khan Development Network is making in Afghanistan, as we work together to help the people of that country build a better future," he said. The Aga Khan, Prince Karim Al Husseini, 72, is the spiritual ... Read Full Story
guardian.co.ukSea The Stars to Stand At Aga Khan's Irish StudNew York TimesBy REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) - Wonder colt Sea The Stars is to stand at the Aga Khan's stud in County Kildare. Trained by John Oxx, Sea The Stars won his six ...Sea The Stars heads to Ireland for stud dutyThe Associated PressStars and Zarkava a 'perfect match' make ideal matchIndependentSea The Stars and Zarkava to provide dream union at Aga Khan's studTimes OnlineBBC...  
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The Aga Khan is known not only as the owner-breeder of last year's formidable winner of the Arc de Triomphe, filly Zarkava IRE (nominated by many as a suitable consort for Sea The Stars), but  
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Author Pinki Virani, awarded Stree Shakti Puraskar by Mrs. Sonia Gandhi in 2008 · Falnama: The Book of Omens – other artwork from Aga Khan Trust for Culture on display in Washington DC · Audio | The most peaceful place in Kabul ...  
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K.Bakiyev meets with His Highness the Aga KhanTimes of Central Asia (subscription)President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev has met with His Highness the Aga Khan, the Spiritual Leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and Founder of the Aga ...and more »  
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The breeding and racing operations of the Aga Khan and his family collected so much hardware this weekend at Longchamp they might have to construct a new wing for the trophy collection. The Aga Khan and his family won three group stakes on Saturday ...  
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