Leading young sire Zarak will miss the start of the covering season due to an accident in his stable, the Aga Khan Studs revealed Feb. 17.
A regally bred son of Dubawi and the Aga Khan's unbeaten champion Zarkava, Zarak was due to stand his second consecutive covering season at a fee of €80,000.
A statement released by the operation said: "The Aga Khan Studs have announced that leading sire Zarak will unfortunately miss the start of the 2026 covering season following an accident in his stable. He will require several weeks to recuperate, and his condition will be reassessed in two months' time."
Zarak has gone from strength to strength since retiring to Haras de Bonneval in 2018, siring top-level winners Metropolitan, Haya Zark, and Zagrey from 22 individual group or graded winners to date. He is currently operating at a 10.7% strike rate of stakes winners-to-runners and 72% winners-to-runners.
Among his top progeny to have raced in the United States are 2025 Saratoga Oaks Invitational (G2T) winner and Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1T) runner-up Laurelin, 2023 Flower Bowl Stakes (G2T) winner Parnac, 2025 Waya Stakes (G3T) winner Village Voice, and Bowling Green Gold Cup Invitational winner Flatten the Curve.
