Daltawa (Ire) (Miswaki–Damana {Fr}, by Crystal Palace {Fr}), the dam of a pair of Classic winners and numerous Group/Grade I-performing descendants, passed away recently at the Haras de Saint-Crespin in Normandy. She was 26 years of age.

Daltawa was a two-time winner at the races for His Highness the Aga Khan and trainer Alain de Royer-Dupre, including the Listed Prix Ronde de Nuit and a runner-up effort in the G3 Prix Penelope in 1992. Bred to her owner's 1988 G1 2000 Guineas hero Doyoun (Ire) in her first year at stud in 1993, Daltawa produced the globetrotting Daylami (Ire), Europe's Horse of the Year and a U.S. Eclipse Award winner in 1999 who counted such prestigious races as the G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S., the G1 Irish Champion S. and GI Breeders' Cup Turf amongst his 11 career victories. Daylami has since gone on to be a proven sire under both codes.

Daltawa's produce of 2000, Dalakhani (Ire), was indisputably the mare's best foal. Once defeated in his nine career appearances, the grey stallion, a Group 1 winner at two, added the G1 Prix du Jockey Club, the G1 Prix Lupin and the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at age three en route to matching Daylami's accomplishment as European Horse of the Year. The sire himself of seven individual Group 1 winners, Dalakhani is well on his way to becoming a broodmare sire of considerable importance.

Other of her male offspring included SW & MG1SP Daymarti (Ire) (Caerleon) and GSW Dalghar (Fr) (Anabaa), but Daltawa's producing daughters and granddaughters have done their part to secure her legacy. Daltaiyma (Ire) (Doyoun {Ire}) is the dam of GSW Daltaya (Fr) (Anabaa), who in turn produced Dalkala (Giant's Causeway), winner of the 2013 G1 Prix de l'Opera. Daltawa's daughter Dalmiya (Ire) (Kalanisi {Ire}) is responsible for GSW Dalwari (More Than Ready), while Daltama (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}) is the dam of Dolniya (Fr) (Azamour {Ire}), victorious in this year's G1 Dubai Sheema Classic.