Aga Khan Relocates Rouget-Trained Horses To The Care Of Graffard

Less than a week after it was announced that Jean-Claude Rouget was set to join forces with Jerome Reynier, the Aga Khan Studs revealed that it has relocated horses trained by Rouget to Francis-Henri Graffard.

A statement released on Tuesday said, “The team at Aga Khan Studs extend their heartfelt thanks to Jean-Claude Rouget for his dedication over the past 19 years, during which time he has won seven Group 1 races for H.H. the Aga Khan, including Valyra (Prix de Diane), Ervedya (Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Coronation Stakes and Prix du Moulin de Longchamp) and more recently Vadeni (Prix du Jockey Club and Eclipse Stakes).”

Graffard has already enjoyed a huge amount of success for the Aga Khan, most notably when sending out Poule d'Essai des Pouliches winner Rouhiya earlier this summer. 

It was revealed last week that Rouget, 71, who has training bases in Pau and Deauville, would operate alongside Reynier from January 1, 2025.