| The Aga Khan’s Racing and
Breeding Studs 1922-1997, 75 Years
Georg Lange, 1998, hardcover, 610 pgs., b/w & color photos, signed and numbered (edition limited to 399). “Of all the major European racing nations, Germany is probably the least affected by pedigrees developed in the Aga Khan’s studs. But for many years the acknowledged leading authority on the thoroughbreds produced by the two Agas and Prince Aly has been a German, Georg Lange, and he is now responsible for a sumptious and comprehensive survey of the operation’s first 75 years. Books on racing do not come much more impressive than this beautifully designed and painstakingly compiled work of reference, which has been a decade in gestation. It represents a monumental achievement of research and presentation, and it is no wonder that its author is the subject of a generous tribute from the Aga Khan in his forward. Any historian of the future with this hugely influential stud operation as his or her subject will have to start with this volume. Indeed, it would scarcely be possible to write about any aspect of international thoroughbred breeding over the last 75 years without reference to the impact made by HH Aga Khan III, his son and his grandson. Lange’s work will be an essential reference. The complete racing and breeding records of all the broodmares are here, together with lists of winners and stakes performances, some 150 four generation pedigrees and extensive family tables, all well indexed. There are numerous illustrations and the text, in English, includes contributions from noted authorities Ken McLean and Tony Sweeney, as well as extracts from the memoirs of Aga Khan III. A connoisseur’s delight, this work of nearly 700 pages has been produced in a limited edition of 399. More than a treat, it’s a treasure; better than an investment, it will be an heirloom.” Racing Post - February 25, 1999, Tony Morris |