Kahyasi was an Irish-bred and British-trained Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 racehorse

Horse racing

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, winner of the Epsom Derby

Epsom Derby

The Derby Stakes, popularly known as The Derby, internationally as the Epsom Derby, and under its present sponsor as the Investec Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies...

 in 1988.

Kahyasi was trained by Luca Cumani

Luca Cumani

Luca M. Cumani is an Italian thoroughbred horse trainer. He has trained at Bedford House Stables in Newmarket, England since 1976...

 during his racing career and was ridden by Ray Cochrane

Ray Cochrane

Ray Cochrane is a retired horse racing jockey and current sports agent.He was the winning jockey in three of the five British Classic Races: the Oaks Stakes, 1,000 Guineas Stakes and Epsom Derby Stakes...

 to a length-and-a-half victory over Glacial Storm in the Epsom Classic.

He went on the win the Irish Derby

Irish Derby Stakes

The Irish Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.It is Ireland's equivalent of the Epsom Derby,...

 but was retired after finishing sixth to Tony Bin

Tony Bin

Tony Bin was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in Europe for his Italian owner from a base in Milan and who became a leading sire in Japan.-Background:...

 in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year, usually on the first Sunday in October.Popularly referred to as the...

.

Stud record

Owned and bred by the Aga Khan, he undertook stud duties at the Aga's Haras de Bonneval stud in Normandy until June 2008 when he was put down at the age of 23 after being diagnosed as suffering from a tumour.

At stud, he sired over 20 graded stakes winners including.

• Darasin, Goodwood Cup
  Goodwood Cup
  The Goodwood Cup is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 2 miles , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.-History:...
  
   G2
• Enzeli, Ascot Gold Cup
  Ascot Gold Cup
  The Gold Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June....
  
   G1, Doncaster Cup
  Doncaster Cup
  The Doncaster Cup is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 2 miles and 2 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September....
  
   G2
• Hasili
  Hasili (horse)
  Hasili is a retired French Thoroughbred racehorse who is an outstanding broodmare. A Khalid Abdullah hombred at his Juddmonte Farms, she was out of the mare Kerali and sired by Kahyasi, winner of the 1988 Irish and Epsom Derbys...
  
  , outstanding broodmare
• Karasi, Geelong Cup
• Khalkevi, Grand Prix de Paris
  Grand Prix de Paris
  The Grand Prix de Paris is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.-History:...
  
   G1
• Vereva, Prix de Diane
  Prix de Diane
  The Prix de Diane, sometimes referred to as the French Oaks, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies...
  
   G1
• Zainta, Prix de Diane G1
• Nazirali, San Luis Obispo Handicap
  San Luis Obispo Handicap
  The San Luis Obispo Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The race is open to horses age four and up, willing to race one and one-half miles on the turf...
  
  (2002) G2

External links

• pedigreequery.com - Kahyasi's pedigree