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Aga Khans Exports Make Mark in U.S. Prince Aly Points Out Roles Played by Nasrullah, Alibhai, Khaled in Many Major Stakes By GODOLPHIN DARLEY Paris Correspondent, Daily Racing Form PARIS, Prance, June 18. Recently, at Chantilly, this reporter chatted with Prince Aly Khan, who pointed out the important role being played in the United States by horses exported there by the Aga Khan. For example, three leading stallions Nasrullah, Alibhai and Khaled were bred, owned and sold by the Aga Khan. Five of the 10 horses who competed in the Kentucky Derby were by these sires, including the winner, Swaps, who is by Khaled, and the runner-up, Nashua, a son of Nasrullah. The first and third horses in the 54 renewal of the Derby, Determine and Hasseyampa, were by Alibhai. Here is how the Aly Khan explained the reason for the success of the horses sold to American interests by his father: "My father has been among the leading breeders in England for more than 30 years," he said. "He always bought the best yearling fillies he could get, spending from 50,000 to 00,000 each year for new blood, either representing "new lines or so-called dormant lines likely to be renewed. Never Too Proud to Buy Cast-Off "He was never too proud to purchase a cast-off filly if he believed in her bloodlines. And he would send his best mares to the top stallions, not restricting them to studs he owned himself. "His mares have also proved very successful. In France, Marcel Boussac got a Derby winner from a mare bred by my father and some of his best matrons were the result of matings with my fathers finest stallions." Aly Khan said that heavy taxes led to his fathers decision to cut down and that he has invested in non-taxable government bonds. Returning to bloodstock sales, Aly Khan said that often the prices realized at the Aga Khans private vendues were not as heavy as they had been reported. "Why," the Prince declared, "In one sale, Poona went to Herman Helbush for 0,-000 two days before the running of the Two-Thousand Guineas at Newmarket, in which he finished third. Helbush then received an offer of 0,000 for the colt and turned it down. Poona has been phenomenally successful in the United States, winning many times his purchase price."
