Owner and breeder His Highness the Aga Khan added, "She could be very good. We have always held her in very high esteem. It is not a normal process but the trainer felt she would be better going straight to a Group 1 from a maiden because she is quite a stressed filly. Petite Etoile bred only one daughter, Zahra, and it's amazing to see through one daughter of a great race mare that she can continue to produce great race horses."
2007 Arc de Triomphe Undercard Stakes
By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com
Zarkava jumps a shadow after the finish line
Zarkava jumps a shadow after the finish line of the 2007 Prix Marcel Boussac-Criterium des Pouliches
© Vanessa Ng
Winning trainer Alain de Royer-Dupre added, "We decided to supplement her in this race after her last serious piece of work over Chantilly racecourse, which was sumptuous. I was a bit worried 400 meters out though as she could not find the gap but her class made it look easy to overcome this."
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- Satwa Queen wins the 2007 Prix De l'Opera
- Satwa Queen returns after the race
- Benbaun wins the 2007 Prix de l'Abbaye
- Benbaun returns after the race
- Rio De La Plata wins the 2007 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Grand Criterium
- Rio De La Plata is escorted back after the race
- Zarkava winning the 2007 Prix Marcel Boussac-Criterium des Pouliches
- Zarkava jumps a shadow after the finish line
- Le Miracle wins the 2007 Prix du Cadran
- Trophy presentation for the Prix du Cadran
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