Jens Sannek shared with me this rare photo, which purports to show the Iranian foundation stallion Karoun, a Jilfan Jarjari by strain, tracking to the horses of the Bani Malik tribe. He’s had it for 30-35 years, but does not know its source. Hopefully a reader can point to its origin. Mary Gharaghozlu wrote the following story about Karoun in the section on Jilfan (Djelfan) in her studbook for the Asil Stud of Khuzestan: The other Djelfan of the Jarjari line was the stallion, Karoun, which although now dead, is of the utmost importance in the A.S.K. stud book and pedigree. This stallion first became famous during the period when its owner Haji Hassoun Moravene of Khuzestan was involved in contraband activities across the border. On several occasions when he was pursued by mounted police the horse took his rider to safety through sheer speed and endurance. This attracted the interest of Col. Rokni, who as well as being a border patrol official in that area, was also a lover of horses, and he eventually bought the horse and called him Karoun. He entered him in races at Abadan and Ahwaz and won them with great ease.This then attracted the…