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GRACE UPON GRACE
Rio Verde – Chasing Wind, by Mining SIRE OF 96% MONEY WINNERS FROM STARTERS
Sire of Multiple Stakes Winner/Multiple Graded Stakes Placed SHOW IT N MOE IT ($526,721) from 2 to 5, 2020, Won $100,000 Spring Fever S. at Santa Anita, C.T.B.A. S., 2nd Desert Stormer S.-G3, $200,000 Evening Jewel S., $150,000 Fleet Treat S., C.E.R.F. S., Betty Grable S., 3rd Las Flores S.-G3, L.A. Woman S.-G3, etc. Lifetime sire of stakes-placed Sweet Bea, NBT Stakes Placed MAC MCLOVIN, AARON’S THUNDER, 2nd Saskatchewan Lotteries H., 15-time winner/15-time placed earner of $340,399 LONDON LEGACY, 5-time winner GRACIE BELLE. Super consistent Grace Upon Grace was only off the board once in 12 starts. At 2, he won his debut and finished second to G2-pl SW CLASSICAL SLEW in the Willard L. Proctor S., both at Hollywood Park. At Del Mar, he was beaten just a neck in the $100,000 Graduation S., and was on the board in the $100,000 G3 Hollywood Juvenile Championship and the C. B. Afflerbaugh S. At 3, he won an allw., 5 ½ furlongs (turf) & was gate-to-wire winner 6 furlongs Del Mar in 1:09.85. Grace Upon Grace offers an A+ TrueNicks Rated Pedigree, as he is a grandson of Champion miler NUREYEV and Grade 1 SW MINING.
Nominated to: 2022 FEE: $2,000 LIVE FOAL STANDS & NURSES Standing at LOVACRES RANCH
Inquiries to Terry Lovingier, 35490 Hwy. 79, Warner Springs, California 92086 (562) 547-9848/FAX (562) 988-0094. E-mail: terry@lovco.com or website: www.lovacres.com
GRAYDAR gr/ro, 2009
RACE AND (BLACK TYPE) RECORD
Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earned 2 0 0 0 0 — 3 3 2 0 1 $61,560 4 3 3(3) 0 0 $780,000 Totals 6 5(3) 0 1 $841,560 Won At 3 A maiden special weight race at GP ($60,350, 8f in 1:35.78, by 81, dftg. Unbridled’s Way, Penn’s
Grant, Fortin, Personal Strike, Tiz Trouble). A race at GP ($54,500, 8f in 1:33.72, by 41, dftg. Tiz
Yankee, Atoned, Port Conway, Majestic Man,
Launch Commander, Kissin Gentleman). Won At 4 Donn H (G1, $500,000, 9f in 1:48.25, by 3, dftg.
Bourbon Courage, Take Charge Indy, Flat Out,
Csaba, Pool Play, Fast Falcon, Ducduc, Citrus Kid,
Ultimate Eagle). Kelso H (G2, $400,000, 8f in 1:34.08, dftg. Brujo de
Olleros, Hymn Book, Souper Speedy, Easter Gift,
Praetereo, Jackson Bend). New Orleans H (G2, $400,000, 9f in 1:49.16, dftg.
Mark Valeski, Bourbon Courage, Macho Macho, Flat
Out, Majestic Harbor, Cool Street, Dreaming Blue).
Unbridled's Song, gr/ro, 1993 12s, BTW, $1,311,800 1,651 f, 118 BTW, 2.12 AEI 7.19 AWD Unbridled, 1987 24s, BTW, $4,489,475 566 f, 48 BTW, 2.65 AEI
Trolley Song, 1983 7s, wnr, $25,914 12 f, 9 r, 5 w, 1 BTW
Sweetest Smile, dkb/br, 1998 4s, wnr, $13,370 13 f, 11 r, 7 w, 1 BTW 7.04 AWD Dehere, 1991 9s, BTW, $723,712 1,639 f, 80 BTW, 1.58 AEI
Cielo Otono, 1993 6s, BTW, $75,106 8 f, 5 r, 5 w
Inbreeding: 4SX4D Mr. Prospector. Fappiano, 1977 17s, BTW, $370,213 410 f, 47 BTW, 4.43 AEI
Mr. Prospector, by Raise a Native Killaloe, by Dr. Fager
Gana Facil, 1981 19s, wnr, $85,100 7 f, 6 r, 5 w, 2 BTW
Le Fabuleux, by Wild Risk Charedi, by In Reality
Caro, 1967 19s, BTW, $373,040 599 f, 77 BTW, 3.37 AEI
Fortino II, by Grey Sovereign Chambord, by Chamossaire
Lucky Spell, 1971 69s, BTW, $253,655 14 f, 12 r, 8 w, 3 BTW
Lucky Mel, by Olympia Incantation, by Prince Blessed
Deputy Minister, 1979 22s, BTW, $696,964 1,142 f, 90 BTW, 2.52 AEI Sister Dot, 1985 35s, wnr, $101,406 14 f, 11 r, 7 w, 2 BTW Conquistador Cielo, 1979 13s, BTW, $474,328 895 f, 65 BTW, 2.03 AEI Vice Regent, by Northern Dancer Mint Copy, by Bunty's Flight Secretariat, by Bold Ruler Sword Game, by Damascus Mr. Prospector, by Raise a Native K D Princess, by Bold Commander
Moment's Prayer, 1979 22s, wnr, $39,564 9 f, 8 r, 7 w, 2 BTW
For The Moment, by What a Pleasure Prayer Cap, by Thinking Cap
SIRE LINE
GRAYDAR is by UNBRIDLED’S SONG, black-type stakes winner of 5 races, $1,311,800, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), Florida Derby (G1), Wood Memorial S (G2), Olympic H, 2nd Fountain of Youth S (G2), Peter Pan S (G2), Hutcheson S (G2). To November 7, 2021: Sired 17 crops, 1,651 foals, 1,320 rnrs (80%), 924 wnrs (56%), 161 2yo wnrs (10%), 118 BTW (7%), 2.12 AEI, 2.05 CI, 811 sale yrlgs, avg $284,836, 5.92 TNA.
UNBRIDLED’S SONG has sired ARROGATE (champion 3yo colt in USA and older male in UAE, Pegasus World Cup Invitational S, G1, Dubai World Cup Sponsored By Emirates Airline, G1 in UAE, Breeders’ Cup Classic, G1, Travers S, G1, etc.), WILL TAKE CHARGE (champion 3yo colt, Travers S, G1, Clark H, G 1 , P e n n s y l v a n i a D e r b y, G 2 , e t c . ) , F O R E V E R UNBRIDLED (champion older dirt female, Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff, G1, Personal Ensign S, G1, Apple Blossom H, G1, Beldame S, G1, etc.), MIDSHIPMAN (champion 2yo colt, Bessemer Trust Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, G1A, Del Mar Futurity, G1A, etc.), EMBUR’S SONG (champion older female in Can, Ontario Matron S, G3A, etc.), OCTAVE (Mother Goose S, G1, Coaching Club American Oaks, G1, Adirondack Breeders’ Cup S, G2, 2nd Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, G1, Kentucky Oaks, G1, Ashland S, G1A, etc.), UNRIVALED BELLE (Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic, G1, La Troienne S, G2, Rampart S, G3, Real Prize S, 2nd Beldame S, G1, Gazelle S, G1, etc.), UNBRIDLED E L A I N E (Breeders’ Cup Distaff, G1, Monmouth Breeders’ Cup Oaks, G2, etc.), LIAM’S MAP (Las Vegas STUD ANALYSIS
Northern Hemisphere By Foal Crop (5 crops)
Named Run- Win- 2yo 2yo BT Year Foals ners ners Wnrs BTW Winners 2015 98 87 (89%) 62 (63%) 15 0 1 (1%) 2016 86 66 (77%) 47 (55%) 21 2 4 (5%) 2017 71 49 (69%) 34 (48%) 7 0 0 (0%) 2018 39 32 (82%) 17 (44%) 4 0 0 (0%)
2019 13 5 (38%) 2 (15%) 2 1 1 (8%) *Totals 307 239 (78%) 162 (53%) 49 3 6 (2%) By Racing Year
BT GS Year Wins Wins Wins Earned 2017 18 0 0 $557,989 2018 105 3 1 $2,672,228 2019 125 5 0 $4,040,128 2020 115 0 0 $2,310,874 2021 115 1 0 $2,691,436 *Totals 478 9 1 $12,273,085 0.91 AEI; 1.36 CI; 6.66 AWD In 2021: 120 rnrs, 64 wnrs, 1 BTWnr Lifetime On Turf: 45 wins, $1,546,901 Avg Earnings Per Starter: $51,270 *to November 7, 2021 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, G1, Woodward S, G1, etc.), THORN SONG (Shadwell Turf Mile S, G1T, Shoemaker Mile S, G1T, etc.), TARA’S TANGO (Santa Margarita S, G1, etc.), UNBRIDLED FOREVER (Ballerina S, G1, Silverbulletday S, Shine Again S, 2nd TVG Coaching Club American Oaks, G1, Indiana Oaks, G2, 3rd Longines Kentucky Oaks, G1, etc.), S P L E N D I D BLENDED (Hollywood Starlet S, G1, Vanity Invitational H, G1, etc.), CROSS TRAFFIC (Whitney Invitational H, G1, etc.), ZENSATIONAL (Bing Crosby S, G1A, etc.), POLITICAL FORCE (Suburban H, G1, 2nd Metropolitan H, G1, etc.), FIRST DEFENCE (Forego H, G1, etc.), BUDDHA (Wood Memorial S, G1), EMCEE (Forego S, G1, etc.), MAGNIFICENT SONG (Garden City Breeders’ Cup S, G1T, etc.), SONGANDAPRAYER (Fountain of Youth S, G1, etc.), MARYLEBONE (Matron S, G1), GREY SONG (Chairman’s H, G2 in Aust, Blamey S, G2 in Aust, etc.), MISSION IMPAZIBLE (Louisiana Derby, G2, etc.), EVEN THE SCORE (Californian S, G2, Mervyn LeRoy H, G2, etc.), EIGHT BELLES (Fantasy S, G2, Honeybee S, G3, Martha Washington S, 2nd Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, G1), DOMESTIC DISPUTE (Strub S, G2, Santa Catalina S, G2, etc.), EUROSILVER, etc.
UNBRIDLED’S SONG’S other sons as stallions include LIAM’S MAP, FIRST DEFENCE, MIDSHIPMAN, etc. GRAYDAR Has Sired: LOMBO, 15, g (A++, dam by Johannesburg, 2nd dam by Seattle Sleet): $219,685, Robert B. Lewis S (G3). GRAY MAGICIAN, 16, g (A++, Johannesburg, Seattle
Sleet): $865,779, Ellis Park Derby Presented by
Kruckemeyer and Cohn Jewelry, 2nd UAE Derby
Sponsored By Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah
Group (G2 in UAE), Indiana Derby (G3), Smarty
Jones S (G3), Miracle Wood S, to 5, 2021. GRAY ATTEMPT, 16, c (A++, Consolidator, Capote): $438,683, Smarty Jones S, Gazebo S, Sugar Bowl
S, 3rd Bachelor S, KY Downs TVG Preview Turf
Sprint S, to 5, 2021. WONDRSHEGOTTHUNDR, 16, f (Stevie Wonderboy,
Johannesburg): $173,141, Ellen’s Lucky Star S,
Florence Henderson S, 2nd Florence Henderson S. STREAK OF SILVER, 19, f (A++, Van Nistelrooy,
Henbane): $96,060, Texas Thoroughbred Futurity, 2nd Louisiana Cup Juvenile Fillies S, etc., at 2, 2021. THE GRAY DEHERE, 16, g (A++, Henny Hughes, Kris
S.): $57,020, Prairie Gold Juvenile S.
Graydar also has sired the winners Dream Marie ($277,420, 2nd Delaware Oaks, G3, Rampart S, G3, Love Sign S, Hollywood Wildcat S, 3rd Davona Dale S, G2, to 4, 2021), Botswana ($238,537, 2nd Kentucky Downs Preview Kentucky Turf Cup S, 3rd Fair Grounds S, G3T, to 6, 2021), More Graytful ($242,532, 2nd Damon Runyon S, 3rd Albany S, to 4, 2021), Baydar ($242,211, 2nd Harry Henson H, Neon Desert H, to 6, 2021), Tenderfoot ($193,266, 2nd Jazil S, to 4, 2021), Aggregator ($158,072, 3rd Wide Country S), Arazi Like Move ($139,755, 2nd Inaugural S, to 6, 2021), Palladium ($122,291, 2nd Gottstein Futurity), Big Falcon Rocket ($97,848, 3rd Northern Lights Futurity, to 4, 2021), Dangerous Wave ($94,498, 3rd Frances Genter S), Northern Graystar ($77,897, 2nd Delta Colleen S, 3rd British Columbia Cup Hong Kong Jockey Club H, to 5, 2021), Paddock Pick ($278,342, to 6, 2021), Caramel Cream ($255,364, to 6, 2021), Absolute Love ($238,862, to 6, 2021), Er zulie ($228,301, to 5, 2021 in Japan), Penance ($192,055, to 6, 2021), Shilah Baby ($165,751, to 5, 2021), etc., and 1 other 2021 2-year-old winner. Sales Analysis*
Weanlings Yearlings Cover Sire # sold—Avg # sold—Avg # sold—Avg 2021 — 3—$9,500 — 2020 — 4—$5,375 — Lifetime 37—$48,039 168—$26,411 72—$42,590 *to November 7, 2021
FAMILY
1st dam SWEETEST SMILE. Winner at 3. Dam of 13 foals, incl.— GRAYDAR (Subject stallion). Union Course (by Dixie Union). 3 wins, 2 to 4, $124,314, 2nd Flash S (G3), 3rd Saratoga Special S (G2). Star of David (Bernstein). 3 wins, 2 to 5, $107,377, 3rd Summer (G3T), Iroquois S (G3). Sire. 2nd dam CIELO OTONO. 3 wins at 2, $75,106, Debutante
Breeders’ Cup S, Mt. Rainier S, 2nd Burlingame S, 3rd Joan Alhadeff Lassies S. Dam of 8 foals, incl.— Cielator. 5 wins at 4 and 5, $82,579, 2nd Pegasus
Training Center S. CIELO DULCE. 3 wins at 5, $80,335. Dam of SWEET
SAGA ($56,308, Barbara Shinpoch S). 3rd dam MOMENT’S PRAYER. 3 wins at 3 and 4, $39,564.
Dam of 9 foals, including— MIAMI SLICK. 7 wins, 2 to 4, $224,480, Broward H,
Hallandale H, Plantation H, etc. Sire. Another Moment. 4 wins at 3 and 4, $89,678, 3rd
Skipat H. Producer. Granddam of ASK BAILEY ($223,255, Northbound Pride Oaks, etc., to 4, 2021). BUBBLES DARLENE. 2 wins at 3. Dam of ELRAFA AH (in Eng). Granddam of MUJAHID ($317,177, champion 2yo colt in Eur and Eng, sire), MADIBA (in Tur). FLAMBEAU. Unraced. Producer. Dam of Fortuesque ( $ 1 1 6 , 9 1 5 ) . G r a n d d a m o f R O N T H E G R E E K ($2,763,694, champion older male in KSA, Jockey
Club Gold Cup Invitational S, G1, Santa Anita H, G1, etc., sire), MUSKET MAN ($1,236,820, Illinois
Derby, G2, Tampa Bay Derby, G3, etc., sire),
CAPTURE YOUR DREAM ($96,750).