If there was any tension from the Aga Khan Studs team ahead of the latest expedition of Daryz (Sea The Stars) on Thursday, it quickly melted away as the Arc-winning sensation breezed through the renamed G1 Prix Aga Khan IV.Making light work of the inaugural running of ParisLongchamp's extended nine-furlong Prix d'Ispahan under its revised title honouring the remarkable legacy of the winner's late breeder, the 1-5 favourite who could yet turn out to be one of the very finest produced by the operation brushed aside last year's Grand Prix de Paris hero Leffard (Le Havre) to win by 3 1/2 lengths. Providing context to the display, last year's winner Sosie (Sea The Stars) was beaten a total of 7 1/2 lengths in third, further than he had trailed the winner in the Arc.“He's an impressive horse,” Princess Zahra said. “He was as cool as a cucumber and it was so steady in terms of performance and he's so versatile in terms of distance. Mickael said he jumped three shadows, but was always in his own tempo and relaxed and I guess he's learning his job. This is what we thought we would see last year, but as a May foal we are now seeing the complete horse.” DARYZ Last year's Arc winner takes top honours in the Group 1 Prix Aga Khan IV with ease!@GraffardRacing @AgaKhanStuds pic.twitter.com/SHhAUFCha2— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) May 21, 2026 Thursday, ParisLongchamp, FrancePRIX AGA KHAN IV (PRIX D'ISPAHAN)-G1, €250,000, ParisLongchamp, 5-21, 4yo/up, 9 1/2fT, 1:54.43, sf.1–DARYZ (FR), 128, c, 4, by Sea The Stars (Ire) 1st Dam: Daryakana (Fr) (G1SW-HK, GSW & G1SP-Fr), by Selkirk 2nd Dam: Daryaba (Ire), by Night Shift 3rd Dam: Darata (Ire), by Vayrann (Ire)O/B-Aga Khan Studs; T-Francis-Henri Graffard; J-Mickael Barzalona. €142,850. Lifetime Record: 9-7-1-0, €3,336,530. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.2–Leffard (Fr), 128, c, 4, Le Havre (Ire)–Let's Misbehave (Ire), by Montjeu (Ire). (€150,000 Ylg '23 ARQAUG). O-Gerard Augustin-Normand & Ecurie Antonio Caro; B-Ecurie Haras du Cadran & Ecurie Melanie; T-Jean-Claude Rouget. €57,150.3–Sosie (Ire), 128, h, 5, Sea The Stars (Ire)–Sosia (Ger), by Shamardal. O/B-Wertheimer & Frere; T-Andre Fabre. €28,575.Margins: 3HF, 4, HD. Odds: 0.20, 9.00, 3.40.Also Ran: Qilin Queen (Ire), Divine Chrisnat (Fr).The post ‘The Complete Horse’: Princess Zahra Hails Dominant Daryz appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.