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DANZING CANDY
Twirling Candy – Talkin and Singing, by Songandaprayer NO. 2 FRESHMAN SIRE IN CALIFORNIA; BRILLIANT MULTIPLE G2 WINNER
• Off to a flying start at stud with impressive MdSpWt winners MOOSE MITCHELL at Santa Anita;
GOLD RUSH CANDY at Del Mar; BANDERA AZTECA at Golden Gate Fields; LOVE CANDY at
Golden Gate Fields; etc. • One of CA’s most popular stallions in recent years, covering nearly 400 mares in his first four books. • Fast and consistent multiple G2 winner; won the 1 ¹/16-mile San Felipe S. (G2) over G1 winners
Exaggerator and Mor Spirit, and the 7-furlong San Carlos S. (G2), defeating G1 winner Ransom the Moon.
Wire-to-wire winner at Santa Anita over Accelerate, a 5-time G1W, incl. the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). • Beyers of 107, 107, 106—one of only three horses in 2017 to earn three or more 105+ Beyers up to a mile on dirt, along with 2-time Champion Sprint winner Roy H. and G1 winner Sharp Azteca.
Nominated to: 2022 FEE: $5,000 S&N
Owner: Danzing Candy Syndicate RANCHO SAN MIGUEL
San Miguel, California 1741 West 10th St., San Miguel, CA 93451 | (805) 467-3847 | www.ranchosanmiguel.net Inquiries to: Checkmate Thoroughbreds: Adrian Gonzalez | (805) 720-5395 CheckmateRacing@yahoo.com
RACE AND (BLACK TYPE) RECORD
Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earned 2 3 1 1 0 $33,890 3 9 3(2) 1(1) 2(2) $237,639 4 7 2(2) 2(2) 0 $757,410 5 5 1(1) 0 0 $60,000 Totals 24 7(5) 4(3) 2(2) $1,088,939 Won At 2 A maiden special weight race at Hol ($53,200, 6.5f, AW). Won At 3 Affirmed H (G3A, $106,600, 8.5f in 1:44.21, dftg. Albertus
Maximus, Cobalt Blue, Awesome Gambler, etc.). Baldwin S (G3T, $106,600, abt 6.5f in 1:11.96, dftg.
Bitter Bill, Vaunt, Newsworthy, Spanish Influence). An allowance race at SA ($67,000, abt 6.5f, turf in 1:13.10). 2nd La Puente S (8f, turf, to Golden Balls, by a nose, dftg. Vauquelin, Vaunt, Shem, Star Inside, etc.). 3rd Hollywood Turf Express H (G3T, 6f, to Unusual Suspect, Bonfante, by a head, dftg. Quietly Mine, etc.). Lazaro Barrera Memorial S (G3A, 7f, to Time to Get
Even, Principle Secret, dftg. Try to Fly, Abalanche,
Euroglide, Taxi Fleet, Another Kris). Won At 4 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint ($1,195,000, abt 6.5f, turf in 1:11.60, dftg. Diabolical, Storm Treasure, Fleeting
Spirit, Heros Reward, Salute the Count, True to
Tradition, One Union, Get Funky, California Flag, Mr.
Nightlinger, Rouse the Cat, Idiot Proof, Only Answer). Joe Hernandez S ($99,350, abt 6.5f, turf in 1:12.36, dftg.
Tenga Cat, Night Chapter, Towzee, Marvel Wood, etc.). 2nd Mervyn LeRoy H (G2A, 8.5f, to Surf Cat, dftg.
Global Hunter, Neko Bay, Buzzards Bay, Monzante,
Zappa, Fly Dorcego). Berkeley S (G3A, 8.5f, to McCann’s Mojave, dftg.
Pass the Heat, Magnum, Our Partner, Marsh Side). Won At 5 Daytona H (G3T, $100,000, abt 6.5f in 1:12.58, by 21, dftg. Euroglide, Guns On the Table, Dark
Islander, Big Bad Leroybrown, Sky Cape, etc.. SIRE LINE
DESERT CODE is by E DUBAI, blacktype stakes winner of 5 races, $920,800, Suburban H (G2), Dwyer S (G2), 2nd Travers S (G1), Super Derby (G1), Peter Pan S (G2). To November 7, 2021: Sired 16 crops, 1,329 foals, 992 rnrs (75%), 686 wnrs (52%), 122 2yo wnrs (9%), 47 BTW (4%), 1.23 AEI, 1.17 CI, 347 sale yrlgs, avg $31,591, 0.66 TNA. In 2021: 2 BTW.
STUD ANALYSIS
Northern Hemisphere By Foal Crop (9 crops)
Named Run- Win- 2yo 2yo BT Year Foals ners ners Wnrs BTW Winners 2011 31 24 (77%) 19 (61%) 5 0 0 (0%) 2012 32 25 (78%) 16 (50%) 4 0 2 (6%) 2013 16 15 (94%) 13 (81%) 3 1 1 (6%) 2014 17 15 (88%) 10 (59%) 1 0 1 (6%) 2015 34 23 (68%) 17 (50%) 3 0 0 (0%)
2016 13 9 (69%) 6 (46%) 1 0 0 (0%) 2017 15 13 (87%) 9 (60%) 1 0 0 (0%) 2018 8 5 (63%) 2 (25%) 1 0 0 (0%) 2019 9 5 (56%) 2 (22%) 2 0 0 (0%) *Totals 175 134 (77%) 94 (54%) 21 1 4 (2%) By Racing Year
BT
Year Wins Wins Earned
2013
5 2014 18 2015 50 2016 34 2017 43 2018 45 2019 51 2020 29 2021 21 0 $259,446 0 $487,422 2 $1,170,128 1 $1,009,454 0 $1,032,479 0 $920,227 1 $803,757 0 $496,430 0 $325,169
*Totals 296 4 $6,504,512
0.81 AEI; 0.98 CI; 6.08 AWD In 2021: 30 rnrs, 14 wnrs Lifetime On Turf: 22 wins, $1,086,613 Avg Earnings Per Starter: $49,183 *to November 7, 2021
E Dubai, dkb/br, 1998 11s, BTW, $920,800 1,329 f, 47 BTW, 1.23 AEI 6.79 AWD Mr. Prospector, 1970 14s, BTW, $112,171 1,178 f, 182 BTW, 3.91 AEI
Words of War, 1989 44s, BTW, $683,832 13 f, 10 r, 7 w, 2 BTW
Chatta Code, ch, 1991 44s, BTW, $170,133 8 f, 7 r, 6 w, 3 BTW 6.26 AWD Lost Code, 1984 27s, BTW, $2,085,396 608 f, 45 BTW, 1.45 AEI
Chattahoochee, 1982 27s, wnr, $106,178 10 f, 9 r, 6 w, 1 BTW Raise a Native, 1961 4s, BTW, $45,955 838 f, 77 BTW, 2.35 AEI
Gold Digger, 1962 35s, BTW, $127,255 12 f, 7 r, 7 w, 3 BTW
Lord At War, 1980 17s, BTW, $789,439 382 f, 44 BTW, 2.58 AEI
Right Word, 1982 6s, pl, $3,335 13 f, 11 r, 10 w, 3 BTW
Codex, 1977 15s, BTW, $534,576 106 f, 10 BTW, 3.29 AEI
Loss Or Gain, 1975 9s, BTW, $34,359 11 f, 8 r, 4 w, 1 BTW
Mount Hagen, 1971 11s, BTW, $145,090 632 f, 22 BTW, 1.14 AEI
Georgia More, 1976 8s, wnr, $5,226 8 f, 8 r, 8 w, 1 BTW
Native Dancer, by Polynesian
Raise You, by Case Ace
Nashua, by Nasrullah
Sequence, by Count Fleet
General, by Brigadier Gerard
Luna de Miel, by Con Brio II
Verbatim, by Speak John
Oratorio, by Fleet Nasrullah
Arts and Letters, by Ribot
Roundup Rose, by Minnesota Mac
Ack Ack, by Battle Joined
Gain Or Loss, by Restless Native
Bold Bidder, by Bold Ruler
Moonmadness, by Tom Fool
George Lewis, by Envoy
Rushmore Miss, by Federal Hill
E DUBAI has sired FORT LARNED (Breeders’ Cup Classic, G1, Whitney Invitational H, G1, Stephen Foster H Presented by Abu Dhabi, G1, etc.), ONCE MORE DUBAI (champion 3yo colt in Italy), MISSING DUBAI (champion 2yo filly in Uru), SALTARIN DUBAI (Estrellas Classic, G1 in Arg, etc., to 9, 2021), SPECIAL DUBAI (General San Martin, G1 in Arg, Comparacion, G2 in Arg, etc., to 5, 2021), ONDINA DUBAI (Mil Guineas, G1 in Arg, De Potrancas, G1 in Arg), SKYSURFERS (Godolphin Mile Sponsored by Etisalat, G2 in UAE, etc.), ACCREDIT (Churchill Downs S, G2, Parlay Me S, etc.), HIGH HEELS (Fantasy S, G2, 2nd Falls City H, G2, Chilukki S, G2, Gardenia H, G3, etc.), AGGIE ENGINEER (San Pasqual S, G2, Native Diver H, G3A, 2nd Wickerr S, 3rd Californian S, G2A, San Antonio S, G2), BUY THE BARREL (Allaire duPont Distaff S, G2, Bayakoa S, etc.), MY GI GI (Honeymoon H, G2T, 2nd American Oaks S, G1T, etc.), EDUBAI DEL OCHO (champion sprinter in Pan), Shamal Sally (champion 3yo filly, turf female, and older female in Svk), etc.
E DUBAI’S 2021 blacktype stakes winners are SPECIAL DUBAI (G2 in Arg), SALTARIN DUBAI (in UAE). DESERT CODE Has Sired: DESERT LAW, 14, g (dam by Lemon Drop Kid, 2nd dam by Seeking the Gold, 3X4X4 Mr. Prospector): $371,547, Thor’s Echo S, 2nd Bing Crosby S (G1), 3rd Santa Anita Sprint Championship S (G2),
Thor’s Echo S. BAD JU JU, 12, f (A++, Snow Ridge, Phone Trick): $362,776, Kalookan Queen S, 2nd C.E.R.F. Stakes, 3rd Daisycutter H, Wishing Well S. D E B ’ S W I L D C A R D, 12, f (A+, Demons Begone,
K n i g h t s C h o i c e ) : $ 2 9 1 , 5 9 2 , S e a t t l e H , 3 r d
California Governor’s Cup H, Pleasanton Oaks. OBEY, 13, f (Wekiva Springs, Tri Jet): $150,132,
California Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association S.
Desert Code also has sired the winners Desert Steel ($362,649, 2nd California Distaff H, Irish O’Brien S, 3rd Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint S, Irish O’Brien S, Bear Fan S), Family Code ($254,215, 3rd Golden State Juvenile S), Moving Desert ($182,020, 2nd Golden State Juvenile Fillies S, Graduation S, 3rd Generous Portion S), Codacious ($168,256, 3rd Spring Fever H), Arctic Code ($68,951, 3rd E.B. Johnston S), Desert Madam ($364,081), Desert Thief ($347,877), Moscato Girl ($226,414), Desert General ($180,675), Almost Reality ($166,570), etc., and 2021 2yearold winners Code Ribbon, Unusual Code. Sales Analysis*
Weanlings Yearlings Cover Sire # sold—Avg # sold—Avg # sold—Avg 2021 — — — 2020 — 1—$4,000 1—$3,200 Lifetime — 42—$7,886 10—$2,860 *to November 7, 2021
FAMILY
1st dam CHATTA CODE. 6 wins, 2 to 5, $170,133, Sham Say S, 3rd Ver y Subtle Breeders’ Cup H, WHASTV
Stakes, Nauvoo S. Dam of 8 foals, including— DESERT CODE (Subject stallion). SOUL ONARAZORSEDGE (by Carson City). 7 wins, 2 to 4, $229,940, Pollyanna Pixie S, 2nd Wishing Well S, 3rd Meafara S, Cincinnati Trophy S, etc. Producer. F O R E S T C O D E (Forestr y). 4 wins at 3 and 4, $200,550, Giant’s Causeway S, 2nd Flower Girl H. Wasted Wisdom (Gold Fever). 3 wins at 3 and 4, $65,600, 3rd Prairie Rose S. Producer. Dam of Wasted
At Midnight ($213,718), Divergent View ($85,947). DISCREET CHAT (Discreet Cat). Unraced. Dam of
DISCREET LOVER ($1,452,735, Jockey Club Gold
Cup S, G1, Excelsior S, G3, Swatara S, 2nd Parx
Derby, Richard W. Small S twice, 3rd Whitney S,
G1, Suburban S, G2, Ohio Derby, Mountainview S,
Hall of Fame S, Harrison E. Johnson Memorial S,
Carl Hanford Memorial S). 2nd dam Chattahoochee. 5 wins at 3 and 4, $106,178, 3rd
Falls City H (G3), etc. Dam of 10 foals, including— VANDEVENTER. 4 wins at 3 and 4, $151,329. WINDSOR LODGE. 4 wins, 2 to 5, $104,257. CHANNA. Dam of JESSICA ($57,173, Best of Ohio
Juvenile Fillies S, etc.), Elegant Lass ($80,530). 3rd dam Georgia More. Winner at 4, 3rd Florida Breeders
Futurity. Dam of 8 foals, including— MOUNT GEORGE. 7 wins, 2 to 6, $60,988, Blues
Alley S, Alydar H, 2nd Affirmed S, etc. Truly My Style. 4 wins at 2 and 3, $69,665, 2nd
Union County S, 3rd Pocahontas S. Producer. 4th dam RUSHMORE MISS. 2 wins at 2. Dam of 16 foals, incl.— HOLME ON TOP. 7 wins, 2 to 5, $225,772, Primer S, 2nd ArlingtonWashington Futurity (G1), Joliet S, 3rd Eagle S, Nodouble H, Don Leon S. Sire. MORE GLOVES. 4 wins at 2 and 3, $21,107, Clipsetta
S, 3rd Florida Breeders Futurity. Dam of SAVERTON ($263,932, Sam F. Davis H, Dan Chappell H, 3rd
Hawthorne Derby, G3), Bear Creek Dam ($82,016, 3rd Kentucky Jockey Club S, G3), Over the Dam ($47,125, 3rd Wayward Lass S, Lassie S).
Granddam of FA N C Y F R I E N D ($52,595, R.J.
Fischer Memorial S, 2nd Florida Breeders Futurity
Males, 3rd R.J. Fischer Memorial S, Bernheim S,
Dan Chappell H, Grantland Rice S). Mt. Rushmore. 28 wins, 2 to 9, $112,660, 2nd
Kentucky Special. More Hilarious. 4 wins at 2 and 3, $44,234, 3rd
Pollyanna S. Producer. Granddam of TOURNADOES ($147,782, Little Lion S, 3rd Morven S).