There are so many ways to describe him. Undefeated at two. Kingman’s best. The highest-rated horse in the world. But, actually, just one word will do: peerless.
First yearlings selling now.
Winner of the Molecomb Stakes Gr.3 by over 3 lengths, and a debut winner in April of his 2-year-old season.
Placed in two of the most anticipated juvenile races in Europe, the Middle Park Stakes Gr.1 & the Flying Childers Stakes Gr.2.
The son of Galileo is the best stallion to retire to the country for some time and he has the task of filling a vacuum at the top of the stallion roster, reports Adrien Cugnasse
The Irish National Stud is launching two sires on to the yearling market this autumn –Lucky Vega and Nando Parrado. James Thomas chats with farm’s
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1st Gr.2 Norfolk Stakes, Royal Ascot
1st Gr.2 Flying Childers Stakes, Doncaster
1st Gr.2 Prix Robert Papin, Deauville
5f Gr.2 & Gr.3 winning 3yo
I’ll be chasing up the first A’Ali yearlings for sure. I can see him working well, as he was a lovely genuine horse with a lot of speed and natural talent.
It’s not rocket science! He could be the next Havana Grey…
NOTE: Tattersalls October Yearling Sale catalogues not published as we went to press
IT IS ALWAYS a tense time for stallion farms as a sire’s yearlings come under public inspection for the first time, but there are some interesting new young stallions with progeny on the market for 2024.
Kingman is enjoying a top year on the track and, appropriately, the first yearlings by his most numerous Group 1-winning son Palace Pier, are set to debut in the sale ring this summer and autumn.
Trained by John Gosden, the grandson of Invincible Spirit went unbeaten in his first five runs, and his career victories included the St James’s Palace Stakes (G1), twice in the Prix Jacques Le Marois (G1) and the Queen Anne Stakes (G1). He never finished out of the first three in 11 starts.
The colt retired with five Group 1 victories and on a Timeform rating of 132. There are four yearlings by him entered in the Arqana August Sale, two at the Goffs UK Premier Sale, two in the Somerville Sale and seven in the Goffs Orby Sale, Part 1.
Coolmore’s St Mark’s Basilica (Siyouni) matched the Darley-based sire on Timeform rating and Group 1 wins with his quintet of victories at the highest level coming in the Dewhurst Stakes (G1), the Poule d’Essai des Poulains (G1), Prix du Jockey-Club (G1), the Eclipse and the Irish Champion Stakes (G1).
He was also the most expensive of these sires when taking up stallion duties, this crop bred off his debut fee of €65,000.
He has 12 lots at the Arqana Sale, two at Doncaster, one at the Somerville and 19 in the Orby Sale and has already enjoyed top lot sales honours – his filly out of Talent sold at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale last winter for 575,000gns.
Palace Pier and St Mark’s Basilica both had one yearling offered at the July JRHA Sale, fetching the equivalent to $434,783 and $347,827, the latter the first foal out of the Prix Saint Alary (G1) winner Incarville (Wootton Bassett).
Sire of sires Lope De Vega and Kodiac both have two sons with first-crop yearlings and Lucky Vega, the Group 1 National Stakes winner, has two yearlings set to be offered in France, seven in the Goffs UK Premier Sale, 12 in the Orby Sale and
20 in the Tattersalls Ireland September Sale, Part 1.
Lope Y Fernandez has 15 yearlings in Goffs UK Premier Sale, 12 at the Somerville Sale, three due to go through the Orby sale ring and 10 at the Tattersalls Ireland September Sale.
The fastest horse to retire to stud in 2022 was Kodiac’s son Ubettabelieveit, who was best over 5f, while his paternal sibling Nando Parrado was a 6f specialist. Ubettabelieveit has 12 in the Premier Sale, eight in the Somerville Sale, a couple of yearlings entered at the Fairyhouse sale and three in Orby Part 2, Nando Parrado has 10 both at the Tattersalls Ireland sale and at Doncaster, 16 in the Orby Part 2 and nine in the Somerville Sale.
Alkumait, the son of Showcasing, whose son Mohaather advertised the Whitsbury Stud stallion’s ability as a sire of sires at Goodwood with Big Mojo’s Molecomb Stakes victory, was a true 6f horse and he has three in the Premier Sale, one in the Somerville Sale, nine in Goffs Part 2, and six in the Tattersalls Ireland September Sale Part 2.
Starman is the most well-represented of this cohort of sires at the Goffs Premier Sale (28), while he also has 23 at the Somerville Sale, as well as at the September Sale with 29 lots. He also has 13 yearlings catalogued in the Orby Sale.
Haras de Bouquetot’s Armor, who achieved a 5f Molecomb Stakes (G3) victory and was third in the 6f Middle Park Stakes (G1), has seven yearlings entered in Arqana’s V2 section. That number is matched by the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère (G1) winner Victor Ludorum. The sire also has 11 yearlings in the main section of the August Sale, two in the Orby Sale and three in the Tattersalls Ireland September Sale.
Victor Ludorum also has a couple to sell at the BBAG Premier Sale, while Gestüt Etzean’s Japan, who is featured in this publication (see page 18), has 25 lots due through the ring, while his fellow countryman Alson, who stands at Gestüt Fahrhof, has six entries, Windstoss is represented by three, Lope Y Fernandez and Space Blues one apiece. The latter named also has 10 in the Tattersalls Ireland September Sale, nine at Doncaster and 23 across the two sections of the Orby Sale.
First yearlings selling now.
Exceptional sprinter-miler with dominating triumphs in the Breeders’ Cup Mile, Prix Maurice de Gheest, Forêt, 1351 Turf Sprint in Saudi and the Lennox. Oh, and he’s both by Dubawi and from Dubawi’s family.
Hopes are high in Germany that the son of Galileo will fill the vacuum at the top of the country's stallion roster.
Adrien Cugnasse speaks with Etzean’s stud director Ralf Kredel
EVERY NEWCOMER to the stallion ranks is special but in Germany there are particularly high expectations of Japan, who is regarded as the best new stallion to retire to stud in the country in a very long time. It is perhaps not an overstatement to say that something of the future of the country’s industry rests on his shoulders.
As ever is thus the first six months of this year’s Flat season has seen a number of good horses produced from German dam lines.
In France there has been likes of the Prix de Diane (G1) winner Sparking Plenty and the Prix Vicomtesse Vigier (G2) victor Sevenna’s Knight, who is targeting the Melbourne Cup.
In Britain and Ireland, the Group 2 Coventry Stakes winner Rashabah is from a Gestüt Schlenderhan family, as is Truly Enchanting, winner of the Airlie Stud Stakes (G2) and Los Angeles, winner of the Irish Derby (G1).
As we go to press, the most recent impressive example has been the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) winner Goliath.
All have been produced by German breeders – the small, but quality, German broodmare band such an asset.
However, there is something of a crisis underfoot and although the saying goes in Germany that “you need two generations of three-year-olds to really judge a young stallion” and taking time, if you can afford it, is a rewarding strategy wherever you are racing and breeding horses, the German industry is currently in something of a hurry.
There is an urgent need for new top quality sires – sadly, the country’s previous leading sires Soldier Hollow, Adlerflug and Lord Of England are no longer with us, while many small-scale breeders have not survived due to falls in prize-money; just the larger farms are still in existence.
And those breeders still lucky enough to be able to produce horses are on a quest for excellence – if they don’t produce Group horses on a regular basis they will probably be out of the game sooner rather than later.
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I don’t believe we have had an athlete of such a calibre, with such a pedigree, coming directly from the racetrack to the breeding shed in Germany
It is the reason many have been unable to give massive support to local young sires and instead tend to use proven stallions standing in Ireland and England.
In this year’s Deutsches Derby only nine of the 18 runners were conceived by a German-based stallion. It’s not many, but it’s still an improvement on the previous year when only six of the 20 Derby starters were by sires from Germany
The sense of urgency is real among German breeders and over the last few years many have tried their best to secure stallions with desirable profiles, hoping one will go on to become a high achiever.
The obsession for speed and precocity in Britain and Ireland has, to a certain extent, “helped” studs from continental Europe “catch” middle-distance prospects, horses whom they simply could not have afforded 10 or 20 years’ ago.
Japan, who stands at Gestut Etzean, is a very good example of the current situation. A Group winner as a juvenile, he won two Group 1 races at three with success in the Grand Prix de Paris and the International Stakes. He was still competitive at Group level as a five-year-old.
Bred by Newsells Park Stud, as a yearling he was bought at Tattersalls for 1.3 million guineas by the Coolmore team, a price which speaks volumes not only
about his conformation and movement, but also his pedigree – he is by Galileo and out of the famed mare Shastye, the black-type performer and dam of five Group horses.
His second dam Saganeca was responsible for Sagamix, winner of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) and Sagacity, who finished third in the same race three years later.
Etzean’s stud director Ralf Kredel has much experience producing stallions and the farm used to stand Lord Of England, Dashing Blade, as well as the undervalued Jukebox Jury, Sholokhov and Areion.
“Japan is a horse I have really liked since the beginning,” says Kredel. “It was a hard battle to secure him, but we finally managed to do so and I do believe it’s a massive chance for the German industry.
“I don’t believe we have had an athlete of such a calibre, with such a pedigree, coming directly from the racetrack to the breeding shed in Germany for some time. We have had high-class horses in the past coming from abroad to stand in Germany, but they had been tried elsewhere.
“We have big hopes with Japan. Success for him as a sire would be extremely important for us as the stud is completely reliant on selling nominations and yearlings.”
Between 50 and 70 mares are based at Etzean with around half of those boarding for clients. The farm has to be self-financing as there is no wealthy owner-breeder to fund the operation.
Nearly 60 Group winners have been raised on the Etzean acres and many yearling buyers would not hesitate to nominate Etzean as one of the best studs in Germany. It is an unofficial accolade, of course, but the farm is a true high achiever, especially if considering the farm’s budget is far from unlimited.
Under the Kredels’ guidance, Ralf having taken over the position from his father Gerhard, who is now stud manager, a long list of very good horses have been raised since the late 1960s when the former cattle farm was converted into a thoroughbred nursery.
Those good horses include a Deutsches Derby winner (Isfahan), four winners of the Preis der Diana (G1) and several international stars, such as the champion Manduro, who was produced on behalf of Rolf Brunner.
The latest example is Tamfana (Soldier Hollow), who finished an eye-catching fourth in the 1,000 Guineas before going on to finish third in the Prix de Diane (G1).
Her ambitious, British-based trainer David Menuisier is sure that the filly has a “big race in her ”.
The horses are raised at Etzean “the hard way”. The local climate is testing – on the other side of the valley is a skiing resort, and the horses spend their winters from foals to yearlings on the snow.
Just like his father before him, Kredel is a director of the stud, but he manages it with the same care as if it was his own property.
There are no “spreadsheet stud directors” in Germany
everybody is really hands on, so hands in fact that, just before this interview, Kredel was sat on his tractor and cutting hay.
Describing the support Etzean has provided to Japan, Kredel explains: “We sent him our best mares to give him the best possible chance and the farm has had between eight and ten foals by him each year.
“He also received good support from other leading German breeders. Last year he covered 70 mares and this year it was 60. That is a very high figure by local standards for an unproven sire and, in the German context, he has been given a very good chance to succeed.
“There should be between 20 to 25 yearlings by Japan at the BBAG Premier Yearling Sale, and we will see how the market reacts.
to win the Derby and do accept they need to give time to their young horses in order to try to achieve this goal.
“However, Japan was far from being a late individual – he raced three times in the autumn of his two-yearold season, but he was clearly not a very precocious horse either.
“Even just a few years ago we could not have secured such a good prospect, but, as there are so many Galileos standing in Ireland, it has provided us a massive chance.
Japan has been well supported by the leading breeders in Germany and has seen good numbers for all his books so far
“His first two crops of foals are stock of good size, athletic individuals, not too heavy.
“But, really, he is a Classic-distance staying horse and that’s what German breeders are looking for. They want
“In Japan’s pedigree, you can find two prominent Schlenderhan families with Allegretta and Schönbrunn, the Sadler’s Wells line did very well in Germany and I was also very keen on breeding to his dam sire Danehill. The Galileo on Danehill mating has provided some exceptional sires, such a Frankel, and also consistent stallions such as Intello and Galiway.”
In the Etzean’s broodmare band, there are obviously the 1m2f and 1m4f mares you expect to find in Germany and Japan’s books have included the Preis der Diana (G1)
The Irish National Stud is launching two stallions on to the yearling market this autumn – Lucky Vega and Nando Parrado.
James Thomas chats to the farm’s Conor Hyland to hear about the two new boys
ANEW STALLION’s first yearlings reaching the market is a big moment for any stud. It may not be quite make or break, but events in the sales ring are often a good indicator of what will happen on the racecourse – and in the covering shed –in future.
This year the Irish National Stud sees not one but two of its residents represented by their first crop of yearlings, namely Lucky Vega and Nando Parrado.
Lucky Vega has proved particularly popular since he retired from racing, and with good reason. He remains the only 6f Group 1-winning two-year-old by the increasingly influential Lope De Vega having landed the 2020 Phoenix Stakes for Jessica Harrington in the colours of Zhang Yuesheng’s Yulong Investments.
The win was no flash in the pan either, the colt also finished half a length second to Supremacy in the Middle Park Stakes (G1), was beaten under a length into third by Poetic Flare in the 2,000 Guineas (G1) and was runner-up to that same rival on his swansong in the St James’s Palace Stakes (G1).
There is pedigree as well as performance, as he is out of Queen Of Carthage, a daughter of Cape Cross and the Prix de l’Opera (G1) heroine Satwa Queen. His family has also improved significantly since he retired to stud as Queen Of Carthage is a sibling to the Listed-winning Important Time, now the dam of Godolphin’s three-time Group/Grade 1 scorer Nations Pride, and to the dam of three-time Australian Group 1 winner Militarize.
Lucky Vega’s debut book, covered at a fee of €15,000, duly contained quality as well as quantity.
“In his first season he covered 150 mares, and on the last count 40 of those were black-type producers,” says Conor Hyland, nominations and sales assistant at the Irish National Stud. “So that first book was of a higher quality than you’d expect for a first-season sire at that price range.”
Lucky Vega: saw 150 mares in his first book, 40 of whom were black-type performers
Among the eye-catching names from that first book are the dams of significant winners such as Alcohol Free, Blue Point, Celestial Path, Donnerschlag and Izzy Bizu, Eytarna, Eziyra, Fanaar, Fort Del Oro, Four White Socks, Gold Phoenix, One For Bobby, Real Appeal and Watch My Tracer.
“The most important thing then was that he rolled into the foal sales and that his foals sold well, and they did exactly that,” continues Hyland. “He averaged €45,000 at the British and Irish foal sales, which is three times his initial stud fee and is usually a good barometer of how well received a first-season sire has been. That was great to see, and plenty of shrewd pinhookers were buying them up, so you’d be very hopeful heading into the yearling season.”
Among the notable names who signed for Lucky Vega’s first foals were Tally-Ho Stud, John Foley of GHS Bloodstock, Mark Dwyer of Oaks Farm Stables and Peter Nolan. Also standing foursquare behind Lucky Vega at the sales was his owner, as he has done since he purchased the horse as a yearling through BBA Ireland for €175,000.
The name Lucky Vega appeared on the docket of five of the stallion’s foals, including the two most expensive sold in Europe – the 82,000gns half-sister to the Group 1-placed Gold Vibe and the €75,000 colt out of Lilli Milena from Moyglare Stud Farm. Those purchases were not the first time Yulong has thrown its support behind Lucky Vega, as the operation also sent the horse 50 mares in each of his first two seasons at stud, and another 40 in year three.
“When you have a horse like him who isn’t syndicated,
the worry is always will you get enough numbers into him,” says Hyland. “Thankfully Yulong’s support has almost replaced the foundation you get from a syndicate because they sent him 50 mares in the first year and 50 mares in the second year and 40 in his third season as well.
“They’re going to race a large portion of those they’ve bred so we’re going to see a lot of them in the right yards next year. Jessica Harrington will probably have ten to 15, Karl Burke will be similar, then there’ll be Archie Watson, John and Thady Gosden and William Haggas. Those are the homes you’d expect these animals to go into.
“Hopefully, they’ll buy a couple more of the nicer yearlings by the horse as well. It’s great to have Yulong on board – with the quality of mares they’ve sent and with them going into the right homes, it’s all up to him now.”
One name missing from the Lucky Vega buyers’ sheet was the Irish National Stud, although that was not for lack of trying. Nonetheless, Hyland says the team have been pleased by the quality Lucky Vega is passing on to his offspring.
“We followed in quite a few at the foal sales but they were hard to buy and the nice ones were making too much for our budgets,” he says. “We’ve quite a few on the farm and some nice ones, too.
“We’ve a nice colt out of Aimhirgin Lass, a stakesproducing Pivotal mare. He’s going to the Goffs Orby Sale and would be the pick of the bunch so far.
“They’re very athletic animals. They mightn’t be the biggest, but, like him, they all seem to have this great hip and hind quarter. That’s the trait he seems to be passing on the most. He’s not the biggest horse himself, he’s
The most important thing when Nando Parrado went to stud was that we syndicated him well, and he was a very easy horse to syndicate
quite refined and isn’t your typical Lope De Vega.
“As he is the only son of Lope De Vega to win a 6f Group 1 at two, he was sharper than most of the sire’s offspring, and that’s how his stock look, too. They look like they’ll be early to middle season two-year-olds.”
Lucky Vega is in the somewhat unusual position of having been bred and raced in Europe but beginning his stud career in Australia – he shuttled to Yulong Stud in Victoria shortly after his St James’s Palace Stakes effort. His first-crop of Australian yearlings were bought by the likes of Bjorn Baker and Annabel Neasham, while Thoroughbred Union and Baystone Farm gave A$160,000 apiece for his joint most expensive offerings at public auction in the southern-hemisphere.
“For a horse who probably wasn’t overly well known in Australia his yearlings sold particularly well,” says Hyland. “The early reports from the breakers, and the information I’ve been told it all looks positive for him.”
Also getting off on a positive footing is Nando Parrado, winner of the 2020 Coventry Stakes (G2). The son of Kodiac was also runner-up to Campanelle in the Prix
Morny (G1) and filled the same position behind Sealiway in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1).
Nando Parrado was pinhooked by renowned horseman Paul McCartan of Ballyphilip Stud, breeder of Battaash, Harry Angel and Tiggy Wiggy, to name but a few of the stars who have passed through the family’s County Limerick farm. When McCartan failed to sell Nando Parrado as a yearling, he sent the colt into training with Clive Cox to run under the name of his wife, Marie, and in the colours of his late brother, Philip.
“The most important thing when Nando Parrado went to stud was that we syndicated him well, and he was a very easy horse to syndicate,” says Hyland. “Paul McCartan was a huge factor in people wanting to get involved in the horse, and the stallion is a very goodlooking individual himself. He was a 165,000gns foal, which is the most expensive foal Paul has ever bought. That tells you all you need to know about his physical.”
The syndicate behind Nando Parrado includes shrewd operators such as Aughamore Stud, Ronan Burns, Patrick Burns, Luke Lillingston and Jack Cantillon.
“We were very keen to get a son of Kodiac on the roster,” Hyland continues. “We’ve seen horses such as Ardad, Kodi Bear, Coulsty, they’ve all done well and it looks like a sire line that will be prominent in the years to come. He covered 135 mares in his first season. There are good, commercial breeders in the syndicate and they sent him some good, commercial mares.
“His foal sale average was nearly €20,000, which is over three times his initial stud fee, and foals were bought by people such as WH Bloodstock, Paddy Twomey and Paul McCartan. We also bought three nice foals by him between Goffs and Newmarket.”
The Irish National Stud will consign six members of Nando Parrado’s debut crop at the upcoming yearling sales, including a colt out of a three-parts sister to Grade 1 winner Hunt, who was pinhooked for €38,000.
“He’s a cracking physical and is going to Book 1 of the Tattersalls Ireland September Sale,” says Hyland. “We also have a half-brother to Jack Darcy going to the Orby, he’d stack up well against the yearlings we have on the farm.”
Expanding on the traits he is seeing in Nando Parrado’s youngstock, Hyland says, “They’re nice animals and it’s easy to tell they’re his when you step out into the field. They’ve got enough size, good substance and strength.
“He’s got a head with a lot of quality and he’s passing that on to his progeny as well. It’s a sire line that’s known
for producing horses that are tough and hardy and take racing well.
“These animals seem to have very good attitudes so far as they’re relaxed and have been very easy to deal with. We’ll be learning a lot more about them in the coming weeks when we start pulling them in for prep.”
The burgeoning stud careers of Lucky Vega and Nando Parrado are not the only things keeping the team at the Irish National busy this year. Fellow stallion Phoenix Of Spain continues to impress, not least through the exploits of his leading light Haatem.
The three-year-old won last year’s Group 2 Vintage Stakes and has added to his CV this term by winning the Craven Stakes (G2), reaching the podium in both the 2,000 Guineas (G1) and the Irish equivalent, and winning an especially deep renewal of the Jersey Stakes (G3) at Royal Ascot. With those results on his record, Hyland reports that Phoenix Of Spain has been particularly popular during his fifth season on covering duty.
“It’s been great to see the start he’s made,” says Hyland. “His winners-to-runners ratio is up around the 40 per cent mark, which is more than okay. On my last look, his top six or seven performers have the highest official ratings out of their dam so he seems to be upgrading his mares, which is an important barometer on which to judge a stallion. Hopefully, he can get a couple more black-type winners over the coming months
and it’ll be interesting to see how his yearlings and foals sell this year. That’ll give us a guide as to where the market is with him.”
Despite the bright start made by Phoenix Of Spain’s first two-year-olds, the Irish National took the decision to clip his fee into €10,000 for 2024. The combination of a value fee and a progressive profile saw breeders flocking to his stable door in their droves.
“He has 170 mares in foal this year,” reports Hyland. “When we were deciding his fee at the end of last year we were debating leaving him at €12,500, but in the end we dropped him down to €10,000. I think that worked in our favour because people obviously felt he was good value. Then when Haatem came out and won the Craven I’d say he picked up another 50 or 60 mares towards the backend of the covering season.
“This is the first year he’s probably had those better mares. He covered the dam of One Voice, the dam of Blue Point and the dam of Haatem was covered again by him this year. He wouldn’t have got half the mares that Lucky Vega got in his first season, so it’s interesting to see that people are sending him that nicer type of mare now.”
If the likes of Lucky Vega, Nando Parrado and Phoenix Of Spain need any inspiration as to what a successful stallion career looks like, they need look no further than the Irish National’s own roster. Stud stalwart Invincible Spirit, the source of 22 Group/Grade 1 winners and 276 stakes performers and counting, has just completed a remarkable 22nd season on covering duty.
“He’s still covering away,” says Hyland. “He saw about
70 mares and has around 50 in foal. He’s evergreen in the covering shed!
“ The young guys could learn a thing or two off him as he’s so professional. He looks a picture of health and still has some smart performers on the track so, hopefully, we’ll have him around for a few more years yet. His own sire [Green Desert] covered until he was 28 so there’s longevity in the sire line!”
Although well into the autumn of his stallion career, Invincible Spirit has appeared in the pedigrees of some of the season’s most notable performers. He is, of course, the sire of Kingman, whose daughters Elmalka and Sparkling Plenty won the 1,000 Guineas (G1) and Prix de Diane (G1) respectively, while he has also appeared as the dam sire of 2,000 Guineas hero Notable Speech, Norfolk Stakes (G2) scorer Shareholder and other black-type winners such as Mgheera, Sajir, Starlust and Une Perle.
“He’s already a breed-shaper and he’s had a fantastic year as a broodmare sire, which is something people were probably knocking him on in recent years,” says Hyland. “He’s popped up with a Guineas winner and a Norfolk Stakes winner as well, so he seems to be having a growing influence on that side of things as well.
“He’s very easy to deal with,” Hyland adds. “He’s an absolute pleasure to have around the place and we’re very lucky to have had him for as long as we have. This was his 22nd consecutive covering seasons and not many stallions can say they’ve done that. The fact he’s still in good health and still covering is a testament to the team here.”
Below, mares and foals at the Irish National Stud.
Hyland reports that the farm’s flagship stallion Invincible Spirit, sire of 22 top level winners, has just finished his 22nd covering season, and has “around 50 mares in-foal”
Looks like Shamardal. Ran like Shamardal. Won like Shamardal. By Shamardal. And from the immediate family of Shamardal.
First yearlings selling now.
Sire
Stallions with recorded foal sales in 2023. Listed alphabetically and showing aggregate, average and colt and fillies’ figures from sales in Britain, Ireland and France. Compiled by Weatherbys in guineas. Dual-purpose stallions included, new sires included in this Fact Pack in bold
This filly by St Mark’s Basilica topped the Tattersalls December Foal Sale when selling for 575,000gns to Jill Lamb Bloodstock and Newsells Park Stud.
Out of the Group 1 winner Talent, she is a half-sister to the Group 2 winner and Group 1-placed Ambition
– LADY LISHANDRA (MUJADIL)
By KODIAC - World Record Holder for 2-y-o winners, Champion European Sire of 2-y-os 2020, Sire of emerging young sires Ardad, Prince of Lir, Coulsty and Kodi Bear, all Gr.1 producers
UBETTABELIEVEIT – winner of three races and £116,503 all over 5f including:
EBF Novice Stakes Doncaster
LR National S. Sandown
Gr.2 Flying Childers S. Doncaster
Also 3rd Gr.2 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, all at 2.
First foals sold for €30,000, €20,000, etc. in 2023
Supremacy’s top-priced foal out of Wild Mix (Mastercraftsman) fetched €180,000, sold by The Castlebridge Consignment,
x Tanaghum (Darshaan)
WON/PLACED IN 8 GROUP/STAKES RACES OUTSTANDING PEDIGREE
WON York Stakes Gr.2
WON Classic Trial Gr.3
WON Derby Trial L (2021 & 2020)
2nd King Edward VII Stakes Gr.2
2nd Strensall Stakes Gr.3
2nd Qatar Derby (local Gr.2)
Bangkok has been a pleasure to train. His class has enabled him to achieve results at a variety of distances and his courage are second to none. He has the ability, looks and temperament to be a top-class performer at stud.”
Andrew Balding Trainer
Half-brother to 6 Stakes horses including Gr.2 winning 2yo and 3yo THE FOXES and Gr.1 winner MATTERHORN, descending from FALL ASPEN.
Connections of his first 2yo Black-Type winner receive:
£10,000 - Owner
£10,000 - Breeder
£5,000 - Trainer BANGKOK BONUS
The breeder of his first blacktype 2yo winner from his first crop receives €50,000, the owner €25,000 & the trainer also €25,000.
CO. KILKEN
The IRE Incentive Scheme awards €10,000 bonuses to owners of Irish-breds.
To spend on Irish-breds at Irish sales.
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A’ALI, a son of the ill-fated Society Rock, was slated to begin his stallion career at Meadow Farm Stud but, before he even covered a mare, Newsells Park Stud swooped in for him.
A breeze-up graduate, he broke his maiden in the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes, just his second start for trainer Simon Crisford. He followed that with success in the Group 2 Prix Robert Papin and then finished fifth to Earthlight in the Group 1 Prix Morny.
A’Ali returned to winning ways in the Group 2 Flying Childers Stakes and made his final start of his juvenile season in the Grade 2 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint.
Despite having the Derby winner Motivator as his broodmare sire, A’Ali was blessed with speed to burn and all of his successes came over 5f to 5.5f.
At three, he won the Group 3 Sprint Stakes at Sandown then took the Group 2 Sapphire Stakes at The Curragh on good to yielding ground. His best result at three was fourth to Battaash in the Nunthorpe Stakes (G1) in which he finished just over 3l behind the flying superstar.
His final start came in the Group 2 Meydan Sprint in which he finished third to Equilateral and Acklam Express.
Bred by Tally-Ho Stud, he is from the third and final full crop of Society Rock, a son of Rock Of Gibraltar who developed into a top-class sprinter winning the Golden Jubilee Stakes (G1) at four, the Haydock Sprint Cup (G1) at five, and was also placed in the Diamond/Golden Jubilee and the July Cup twice.
A’Ali was sold to Star Bloodstock by Tally-Ho for £35,000 at the Goffs Premier Yearling Sale and then made £135,000 to Stroud Coleman at the Goffs UK Breeze-Up Sale.
A’Ali is one of three winners out of his dam Motion Lass, who has a perfect record at stud and is a Motivator half-sister to the Group 3 Darley Stakes winner Enforcer. The son of Efisio was also second in the Group 1 Coronation Stakes and Group 1 Grosser Preis von Europa.
Their Cape Cross half-brother Canaveral was second in the Listed Gleaming Stakes at Saratoga, which is run over a little more than 1m1f.
His second dam Tarneem is a winning daughter of Zilzal and out of the dual Grade 3 winner and Grade 1 Mother Goose Stakes third Willowy Mood by Will Win, a son of Raise A Native. The family is one that has produced black-type performers in the US.
Society Rock died at the age of nine and was posthumously named Europe’s champion first-season sire. From just 199 runners he is the sire of six individual stakes winners headed by the Group 1 Prix Morny winner Unfortunately.
A’ALi was supported strongly in his first year at stud with 74 foals from his first crop registered, and those first foals went on to do well at the sales where they recorded an average of 18,710gns for 18 sold and a median of 10,346gns.
Top price was given by Lynn Lodge Stud for Whitwell Bloodstock’s colt out of Alushta. A half-brother to the Listed Dragon Stakes winner Rocket Rodney, who was also placed in the Molecomb, Windsor Castle and Roses Stakes, he brought 68,000gns at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale.
The best price for an A’Ali filly was also recorded at this sale – 23,000gns for Silfield Bloodstock’s daughter of Listed Grosser Sparkassenpreis winner Skrei by Approve. She was purchased by Analytic Bloodstock.
Stakes form
AT 2 Won Darley Prix Robert Papin, Deauville, Gr.2, (5½f. beating My Love’s Passion (FR) and Jolie (FR)), Norfolk Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2, (5f. beating Ventura Rebel (GB) and Dubai Station (GB)), Wainwright Flying Childers Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.2, (5f. beating Dream Shot (IRE) and Wheels On Fire (FR)).
AT 3 Won Sapphire Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2, (5f. beating Make A Challenge (IRE) and Rapid Reaction (IRE)), Coral Charge Sprint Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.3, (5f. beating Liberty Beach (GB) and Tinto (GB)).
AT 4 Third in Meydan Sprint, Meydan, Gr.2, (to Equilateral (GB)).
colt ex Alushta (GB) (Royal Applause (GB)) (2nd April 2023)
colt ex Royal Empress (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)) (8th
filly ex Skrei (IRE) (Approve (IRE)) (10th February 2023)
(USA) (Elusive
(USA)) (13th April 2023)
chesnut colt ex Sophie B (GB) (Gutaifan (IRE)) (14th February 2023)
filly ex Red Tulip (GB) (Kheleyf (USA)) (7th April 2023)
colt ex What About Barb (GB) (Excelebration (IRE)) (4th April 2023)
filly ex Maid A Million (GB) (Kyllachy (GB)) (31st March 2023)
* brown colt ex Kinderfrau (GB) (Sea The Stars (IRE)) (3rd April 2023)
bay filly ex Ile Deserte (GB) (Green Desert (USA)) (5th March 2023)
** bay colt ex Little Miss Daisy (GB) (Arabian Gleam (GB)) (17th March 2023)
filly ex Up At Last (GB) (Cape Cross (IRE)) (2nd May 2023)
* brown colt ex Sablet (GB) (Fulbright (GB)) (6th April 2023)
bay filly ex Kodiac Island (GB) (Kodiac (GB)) (27th February 2023)
* chesnut filly ex Adachi Garden (GB) (Harbour Watch (IRE)) (30th March 2023)
1st Dam
MOTION LASS (GB), placed once at 2 years and £1,290; dam of 3 winners:
A’ALI (IRE), see here.
SLOWMO (IRE) (2016 g. by Kodiac (GB)), won 4 races from 2 to 4 years and £24,416 and placed 11 times.
HEARTBREAK LASS (GB) (2019 f. by Cotai Glory (GB)), won 1 race at 3 years and £6,982 and placed once, from only 3 starts.
2nd Dam
TARNEEM (USA), won 1 race at 3 years and placed 6 times; dam of 10 winners:
ENFORCER (GB) (c. by Efisio), won 5 races at 2 and 3 years and £307,863 including Lexus Darley Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3, placed third in Vodafone Coronation Cup, Epsom Downs, Gr.1 and IVG Preis von Europa, Cologne, Gr.1.
Canaveral (GB) (g. by Cape Cross (IRE)), won 2 races at 3 years, placed, placed second in Gleaming Stakes, Saratoga, L.; also won 1 race over jumps in U.S.A. at 5 years and placed once.
KRIS’S BANK (GB), won 9 races in Italy to 6 years and £37,419 and placed 28 times; dam of winners.
BRIGANT MARIE PIE (IRE), 3 races in Italy at 3 years and placed 8 times.
ZUGZWANG (IRE), 3 races from 2 to 4 years and placed 5 times.
KEEP IT DARK (GB), won 7 races from 4 to 6 years and £44,301 and placed 20 times.
UNCLE BRIT (GB), won 6 races to 9 years and placed 16 times; also placed once over hurdles at 6 years.
ZALZILAH (GB), won 3 races at 2 years and placed 3 times; also won 1 race in U.A.E. at 4 years and placed 3 times.
TAFFETTA (GB), won 2 races at 3 and 4 years and placed 10 times.
FRECKLES (GB), won 2 races at 4 years and placed 3 times; dam of.
Quiet Affair (GB), placed once at 2 years, 2023.
LORD OF THE INN (GB), won 2 races at 2 years and placed twice.
INNSTYLE (GB), won 1 race at 3 years and placed 6 times.
Quail Landing (GB), placed twice at 3 years; dam of winners.
BELLUM (GB), 8 races in Australia and Singapore to 7 years, 2023 and £150,071 and placed 9 times.
NAVAL COMMANDER (GB), 3 races at 3 and 4 years and £40,082 and placed 4 times.
Landing Strip (GB), placed once at 4 years, 2023.
Festina Lent (GB), unraced; dam of.
Celebrity Icon (IRE), placed twice in France at 3 years, 2024.
WILLOWY MOOD (USA), won 14 races in U.S.A. from 2 to 5 years including Barbara Fritchie Handicap, Laurel, Gr.3, Tempted Stakes, Aqueduct, Gr.3, Holly Stakes, Meadowlands, Schuylkill Stakes, Keystone, Nellie Morse Handicap, Pimlico, Skipat Stakes, Meadowlands, Lady Dean Stakes, Meadowlands and My Juliet Handicap, Pimlico, placed 18 times including second in Distaff Handicap, Aqueduct, Gr.3, Miss Prosperity Handicap, Meadowlands, L. (twice), First Lady Handicap, Laurel and Grecian Comedy Stakes, Monmouth Park and third in Mother Goose Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.1, First Flight Handicap, Aqueduct, Gr.3, Vagrancy Handicap, Aqueduct, Gr.3, Jersey Belle Stakes, Garden State, Goldfinch Handicap, Garden State, Cherry Blossom Handicap, Garden State, First Lady Handicap, Laurel and Luck Penny Stakes, Laurel; dam of 5 winners including:
SUMMERTIME MADNESS (USA), won 3 races in U.S.A. and placed 3 times, dam of a winner.
OMAITA (USA), won 2 races in France and U.S.A. and placed 3 times; dam of winners.
Tsurumaru Jupiter (JPN), 4 races in Japan, placed third in Keio Hai Nisai Stakes, Tokyo, L. and TV Aichi Open, Kyoto, L.
FOAL SALE STATISTICS (gns)
18 foals sold Average: 18,710
Median: 10,346
9 colts Average: 26,967 Median: 13,000
9 fillies Average: 10,453 Median: 9,000
bay filly ex Welsh Diva (GB) (Selkirk (USA)) (20th April 2023)
colt ex Pechora (IRE) (Sea The Stars (IRE)) (24th
ex Atlanteia (IRE) (Duke of Marmalade (IRE)) (29th March 2023)
colt ex The
Shrug (GB) (Manduro (GER)) (24th March 2023)
bay colt ex Adeste (GB) (Dansili (GB)) (28th February 2023)
bay colt ex Elegant Peace (IRE) (Intense Focus (USA)) (14th March 2023)
bay colt ex Mahsooba (USA) (Hard Spun (USA)) (2nd April 2023)
filly ex Emzoon (IRE) (Mukhadram (GB)) (2nd April 2023)
(23rd February 2023)
filly ex Race In Focus (IRE) (Vocalised (USA)) (28th
ex Xinji (IRE) (Xaar (GB)) (8th March 2023)
bay filly ex Jadhwah (GB) (Nayef (USA)) (31st March 2023)
colt ex Windy Citi (GB) (Zamindar (USA)) (11th February 2023
* bay colt ex Red Pantz (IRE) (Dawn Approach (IRE)) (22nd March 2023)
GER O’NEILL has quietly, and quickly, put together an attractive stallion roster at his County Kilkenny Capital Stud, now home to six stallions since its launch in 2020. An even mix of three NH stallions and three Flat form the line up with young sire Alkumait having his first yearlings due to sell in 2024.
Bred by Whitsbury Manor Stud, who has built his sire Showcasing into a formidable force in British breeding, Alkumait is a good-looking horse as reflected in the prices he fetched at auction. He was the second-most expensive Showcasing foal sold at Tattersalls in December 2018 when making 150,000gns to West Moor Farm.
He was returned for resale at October Book 1 and was purchased for 220,000gns on behalf of Shadwell. This time, he was the most expensive offspring of his sire at the leading yearling sale.
He returned to Whitsbury and the yard of Marcus Tregoning for his racing career making his debut in a 6f Newbury maiden in which he was fourth.
Just 11 days later he won his maiden during the Goodwood Festival. His third start came in the Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes and the three-quarters of a length winning margin doesn’t illustrate the strength of his superiority over the field.
Newmarket’s soft ground for the Dewhurst Stakes (G1) was completely against him and, never settling or travelling, he trailed home last of the 14 behind St Mark’s Basilica.
His only start at three came in the Group 3 Greenham Stakes at Newbury in which he was seventh of 11 to Chindit.
Alkumait is a half-brother to Juddmonte’s new 2024 sire Chaldean (Frankel), an outstanding juvenile winner of the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes, who went on to take the 2,000 Guineas last year.
Alkumait is also half-brother to the Listed Committed Stakes winner and Listed Prix Yacowlef third The Broghie Man (Cityscape) and the Listed Prix Herod third Gloves Lynch, who is a son of Mukhadram.
Alkumait’s five-year-old full-sister Get Ahead, who won on debut at two for Clive Cox and was sixth in the Group 2 Queen Mary Stakes, has done nothing but improve. In addition to her victory in the Listed Cecil Frail Stakes over 6f at Haydock, she was runner-up at the Curragh’s Group 1 Flying Five Stakes and ran fourth to Highfield Princess in the Group 1 Prix de L’Abbaye last autumn.
The siblings are out of Suelita, the winner of four races over three seasons in Italy, and she is a Dutch Art half-sister to the Group 3 Cornwallis Stakes second Outer Space (Acclamation) and to the dam of Group 2 Lowther Stakes winner Living In The Past by Bungle Inthejungle.
His second dam Venoge is an unraced Green Desert half-sister to the Pinnacle Stakes (G3) winner and Grade 1 E P Taylor Stakes third Moment In Time (Tiger Hill). Her Sadler’s Wells half-sister Fontley was second in the Fortune Stakes, the Pipalong Stakes and Sandown’s Distaff Stakes, all at Listed level.
Alkumait’s third dam Horatia won the Grade 3 Matchmaker Stakes at Monmouth and is a Machiavellian half-sister to the Goodwood Cup (G2) and Lonsdale Cup (G2) winner Opinion Poll (Halling), who was also placed in the Ascot Gold Cup (G1) and the Prix Royal-Oak (G1).
Showcasing is sire of the four individual Group 1 winners Advertise, Mohaather, Belbek and Quiet Reflection, the first three all young sires with the first named a first-season sire of 2024 and with the Group 3 winner Big Mojo already to his name.
Additionally, Showcasing’s Flying Childers Stakes (G2) winner and triple Group 1-placed son Soldier’s Call made a very promising start at stud having had his first two-year-olds on the track in 2023.
At the foal sales last year Alkumait was strongly represented with 22 selling for an average price of 9,135gns and a top price of €32,000, which was given for a bay filly out of Welsh Diva (Selkirk) at the Goffs November Foal Sale.
1st Dam
SUELITA (GB), won 4 races in Italy from 2 to 4 years and £23,360 and placed 20 times; dam of 6 winners:
CHALDEAN (GB) (2020 c. by Frankel (GB)), Jt Champion 2yr old colt in England in 2022, Jt 2nd top rated 2yr old colt in Europe in 2022, won 5 races at 2 and 3 years, 2023 and £882,326 including Dewhurst Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, 2000 Guineas, Newmarket, Gr.1, Champagne Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.2 and Acomb Stakes, York, Gr.3, placed second in St James’s Palace Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1.
ALKUMAIT (GB), see here.
GET AHEAD (GB) (2019 f. by Showcasing (GB)), won 3 races from 2 to 4 years, 2023 and £142,403 including Cecil Frail Stakes, Haydock Park, L., placed 5 times including second in Flying Five Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1 and third in Lansdown Stakes, Bath, L. (twice) and Westow Stakes, York, L.; also placed in France at 4 years, 2023 and £42,996 second in Prix du Gros-Chene, Chantilly, Gr.2.
THE BROGHIE MAN (GB) (2015 g. by Cityscape (GB)), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years and £57,889 including Committed Stakes, Navan, L. and placed 6 times; also placed in France at 2 years and £7,692 third in Prix Yacowlef, Chantilly, L.; also placed 4 times over hurdles at 5 years and £7,444.
Gloves Lynch (GB) (2016 g. by Mukhadram (GB)), won 2 races at 2 and 5 years and £23,582 and placed 6 times; also, placed in France at 2 years and £7,965 placed third in Prix Herod, Chantilly, L.
PRAISED (GB) (2017 f. by Pivotal (GB)), won 1 race at 3 years and £5,934 and placed twice; broodmare. Kassaya (GB) (2022 f. by Kingman (GB)), won 1 race at 2 years, 2024 and £6,260 and placed once, from only 3 starts.
She also has a yearling colt by Showcasing (GB).
2nd Dam
VENOGE (IRE), unraced; dam of 2 winners:
Outer Space (GB) (g. by Acclamation (GB)), won 8 races to 9 years and £81,397, placed second in BMW Cornwallis Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3.
SUELITA (GB), see above.
Ayr Missile (GB), placed twice at 2 years; dam of winners.
LIVING IN THE PAST (IRE), 2 races at 2 years and £154,237 including Sky Bet Lowther Stakes, York, Gr.2, placed third in Princess Margaret Keeneland Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3.
KING OF JUNGLE (IRE), 2 races at 3 years and placed twice; also 5 races in Spain at 4 years, 2023 and £98,492 and placed 5 times.
YOGI’S GIRL (IRE), 2 races at 2 years and placed 3 times.
Turbo Wave (IRE), placed 3 times in Hong Kong at 3 and 4 years, 2024 and £59,712.
3rd Dam
HORATIA (IRE), won 4 races at home and in U.S.A. at 3 and 4 years including Vinery Matchmaker Stakes, Monmouth Park, Gr.3 and My Fair Lady Handicap, Suffolk Downs, placed 6 times, placed second in Grangewood Severals Stakes, Newmarket, L. and Rosenna Stakes, Delaware Park, L. and third in Long Island Handicap, Aqueduct, Gr.2; dam of 5 winners:
MOMENT IN TIME (IRE) (f. by Tiger Hill (IRE)), won 4 races including BetVictor Pinnacle Stakes, Haydock Park, Gr.3, placed third in E P Taylor Stakes, Woodbine, Gr.1; dam of winners.
STOUR (GB), 1 race; also 4 races in Spain at 4 and 5 years, 2023 and placed once.
Houstonn (GB), placed once at 2 years, 2023. Fontley (GB) (f. by Sadler’s Wells (USA)), won 4 races at home and in U.S.A., placed second in Fortune Stakes, Sandown Park, L., Weatherbys Insurance Pipalong Stakes, Pontefract, L. and The Coral Distaff Stakes, Sandown Park, L.; dam of winners.
ACHELOIS (IRE), 4 races including Lyric Stakes, York, L.
ASTROMACHIA (GB), 3 races and placed 4 times
MUZDAHER (IRE), won 2 races and placed 3 times; also won 3 races in U.A.E. and placed 4 times.
AWOHAAM (IRE), won 2 races and placed twice, from only 6 starts; dam of winners.
CASTLE STAR (IRE), 2 races, Marble Hill Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3 and First Flier Stakes, Curragh, L., placed second in Middle Park Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1.
ZINGARO BOY (IRE), placed twice; also 6 races in Sweden from 3 to 6 years, 2023 and placed 13 times.
OMAN (IRE), 3 races at 3 and 6 years, 2024 and placed 6 times.
UNEXPECTED ISSUES (IRE), 1 race at 2 years, 2024, her only start.
Wonder Wave (IRE), placed twice in U.S.A. at 2 years, 2023.
SOME SITE (IRE), won 1 race and placed 3 times, from only 6 starts; dam of a winner.
BILLY WEBSTER (IRE), 3 races at 2 and 3 years, 2024.
22 foals
Won Mill Reef Stakes, Newbury, Gr.2, (6f. beating Fivethousandtoone (IRE) and Rhythm Master (IRE)).
ALSON WAS A QUICK and precocious runner and has a pedigree that combines two of Germany’s greatest bloodlines, making Alson an exciting prospect for breeders Gestüt Schlenderhan and for the German farm Gestüt Fahrhof, which stands the Group 1 winner.
Successful over 6f on debut, Alson then made his next two starts in France, finishing behind Earthlight and then winning on his first try over 7f.
Returning to Germany for the Group 3 Preis Zukunftsrennen he was a commanding winner of the 7f contest. He was next seen at Longchamp for the Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère in which he was second, just threequarters of a length behind Victor Ludorum.
His margin of superiority over Armory, half a length behind him in third, increased significantly to 20l when they next met in the Group 1 Criterium International over 7f on heavy ground at Longchamp.
At three, he finished under 2l behind Victor Ludorum in the Group 1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains, but ran far too keenly in the early stages of the Group 1 Prix Jean Prat on his next start.
Dropped in class for the Listed Prix Matchem over 7f at Saint-Cloud, he returned to the winners’ enclosure and was then second in the Group 3 Prix Perth over a mile.
Alson ran twice early in 2021, but injury forced his retirement and a partnership between two of the most famous and successful farms in German racing and breeding.
His Invincible Spirit half-brother Ancient Spirit won the Group 2 Mehl-
Mulhens-Rennen and the Group 2 Oettingen-Rennen, as well as the Listed Celebration Stakes and Heritage Stakes in a career that lasted five seasons.
The pair are out of Assisi, a winning Galileo half-sister to the Group 3 winner Amazona (Dubawi) and the Group 2-placed Ametrin (Tiger Hill). She is also closely related to Amazone by Adlerflug, who is the dam of Listed winner Apadanah (Holy Roman Emperor) and Listedplaced Ancona (Amaron).
Alson’s second dam Amarette won the Preis der Diana (G1) and is a Monsun full-sister to the Prix du Jockey-Club third Arras. Amarette is also a half-sister to the Listed winner Anatola (Tiger Hill), dam of Melbourne Cup winner Almandin and the Group 2 Gerling-Preis winner Atempo, both of whom share their sire with Amarette.
The third dam Avocette is by King’s Lake and is a Listed-winning halfsister to the Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen winner Aviso and the Listed winner Attilia (Tiger Hill). Attilia is the dam of Listed winner Ambria and the Group 3-placed Anjella, again both by Monsun.
Alson’s sire Areion was a top sprinter in Germany and won the Group 2 Goldene Peitsche and two runnings of the Holsten Trophy (G3). He is the sire of 27 individual Group winners and 21 Listed winners headed by Alson, who is one of two Group 1 winners by the sire alongside Calif, winner of this season’s Grosser Dallmayr-Preis.
Areion is a son of Big Shuffle, who was a very good sprinter for Moyglare Stud, finishing runner-up to Soviet Star in the July Cup (G1), and went on to become a successful source of speed during his stud career. Big Shuffle is from the Bold Ruler sire line as a son of Super Concorde.
7yo | Areion-Assisi (Galileo)
Gestüt Fahrhof 2022: €6,000 | 2023: €6,000 | 2024: €5,500
FOAL SALE STATISTICS (gns)
1 foal sold
Average: 2,107
1 colt Average: 2,107
Racing Form
Median: N/A
Median: N/A
12 runs, 5 wins, 4 places | Master Timeform Rating: 115 | Average winning distance (f): 6.79
Stakes form
At 2: Won ParisLongchamp Criterium International, Gr.1 (1400m beating Armory and Armory), Baden-Baden Zukunfts Rennen, Gr.3 (1400m beating Well of Wisdom and Above), Clairefontaine Prix d’Auberville Etalon le Havre (1400m), Munchen Preis des Galopprennsports (1200m), second in ParisLongchamp Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, Gr.1 (1600m to Victor Ludorum and beating Armory)
At 3: Won Saint-Cloud Prix Matchem, L (1400m beating Real Force and Crew Dragon), second in Saint Cloud Prix Perth, Gr.3 (1600m to Jin Jin and beating Irska), third in Deauville Poule d’Essai des Poulains, Gr.1 (1600m to Victor Ludorum and The Summit)
1st Dam ASSISI (GER), won 2 races in Germany at 4 years and £6,423 and placed once; dam of 6 winners: ALSON (GER), see here.
ANCIENT SPIRIT (GER) (2015 c. by Invincible Spirit (IRE)), Top rated 3yr old miler in Germany in 2018, Top rated 3yr old miler in Italy in 2018, won 2 races at 5 years and £69,194, Celebration Stakes, Curragh, L.and Heritage Stakes, Navan, L., placed 4 times second in Meld Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3, Desmond Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3 and Trigo Stakes, Leopardstown, L. and third in Meld Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3; also won 3 races in Germany at 3 years and £167,524 including Mehl-Mulhens Rennen (2000 Guineas), Cologne, Gr.2 and Darley Oettingen Rennen, Baden-Baden, Gr.2, placed 3 times including third in Premio Vittorio di Capua, Milan, Gr.2.
AEMILIANUS (GER) (2019 g. by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)), won 4 races in Germany and Qatar at 3 and 5 years, 2024 and £171,278 including G. P. der Landeshauptstadt Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, Gr.3, placed 5 times including second in G.P. der Neumann Unternehmensgruppe, Magdeburg, Gr.3 and third in Badener Meile, Baden-Baden, Gr.3 and G. P. der Landeshauptstadt Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, Gr.3.
AZSHARA (IRE) (2020 f. by Zarak (FR)), won 2 races in Germany at 2 and 3 years, 2023 and £7,273.
AGNELLI (IRE) (2018 g. by Guiliani (IRE)), won 1 race in Germany at 3 years and £7,287 and placed 5 times.
ASSISI’S TRYST (GER) (2016 f. by Poet’s Voice (GB)), won 1 race in Germany at 3 years and £3,604 and placed once; broodmare.
Arrivederci (GER) (2021 c. by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)), placed once in Germany at 2 years, 2023 and £2,257.
Asset (GER) (2023 f. by Wootton Bassett (GB)).
2nd Dam
AMARETTE (GER), JT 4th top rated 3yr old filly in Germany in 2004, and £148,790 including P. der Diana Deutsches Stuten Derby, Hamburg, Gr.1 and Schwarzgold Rennen, Cologne, Gr.3; Own sister to Arras (GER); dam of 5 winners:
AMAZONA (GER) (f. by Dubawi (IRE)), won 3 races in Germany at 3 and 4 years and £41,920 including G.P. Rondo Food Niederrhein Pokal, Krefeld, Gr.3 and SolarWorld Grand Prix-Aufgalopp, Cologne, L., placed third in Kolner Stutenpreis - Gestuts Winterhauch, Cologne, L.; dam of winners.
AGUIRRE (GER), 4 races in Germany at 4 and 5 years, 2023 and £45,806 including Windstoss Koln Cup, Cologne, L., placed third in Oettingen Rennen, Baden-Baden, Gr.2.
ALERIO (GER), 2 races in France at 3 years and £42,186 and placed 5 times.
ARISTOCRAZY (IRE), 1 race in France at 3 years, 2023 and placed once.
Ametrin (IRE) (c. by Tiger Hill (IRE)), won 1 race in Germany at 4 years and £25,539, placed second in Oppenheim Union-Rennen, Cologne, Gr.2.
ACCESSOR (IRE), won 3 races at 2 and 5 years and placed 8 times.
ASSISI (GER), see above.
AMARINDA (GER), won 1 race in France at 3 years and placed once; dam of winners.
Laos (FR), 5 races at home and in France from 3 to 5 years, 2023 and £88,357, placed third in Prix de Saint Patrick, Chantilly, L.
JOAN JET (FR), 5 races in France at 3, 5 and 6 years and £57,429 and placed 10 times.
QATAR ROAD (FR), 2 races at 2 years and placed twice, from only 5 starts.
Amazone (GER), unraced; dam of winners.
RIVER OF STARS (IRE), 3 races at 3 and 4 years, 2023 and £202,535 including Bronte Cup Stakes, York, Gr.3 and Chester Stakes, Chester, L., placed second in Lillie Langtry Fillies’ Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2 and Prix Maurice de Nieuil, ParisLongchamp, Gr.2.
APADANAH (GER), 2 races in France and Germany at 2 and 4 years and £47,712 including RaceBetsDortmunder St. Leger Trial, Dortmund, L.
Ancona (IRE), 1 race in Germany at 2 years and £31,221, placed second in Premio Coolmore, Milan, L.
AVOCETTE (GER), won 2 races in Germany at 2 and 3 years including IDEE Festa Rennen, Baden-Baden, L., and placed 3 times; dam of 8 winners including:
AMARETTE (GER), see above.
ANATOLA (GER) (f. by Tiger Hill (IRE)), won 2 races in Germany including IVG Euro Select Preis, Cologne, L., placed third in Grosser Zentis Stutenpreis, Krefeld, L.; dam of winners.
ALMANDIN (GER), 7 races in Australia and Germany including Emirates Melbourne Cup, Flemington, Gr.1, Kia The BMW H E Tancred Stakes, Rosehill, Gr.1, G. P. der Badischen Unternehmer Rennen, Baden-Baden, Gr.2, The Bart Cummings Handicap, Flemington, Gr.3, Japan Trophy, Flemington, L. and Italktravel H. White R M Ansett Classic, Caulfield, L., placed second in Quayclean Zipping Sandown Classic, Sandown Hillside, Gr.2.
ATEMPO (GER), 2 races in Germany, Gerling Preis, Cologne, Gr.2 and SWB Derby Trial, Bremen, L., placed third in Idee Hansa Preis, Hamburg, Gr.2.
ACHAEUS (GER), placed once; also 5 races in Australia at 4, 5 and 7 years, 2023 and placed 10 times.
ANTE ALIOS (GER), 3 races in France and Germany at 4 and 5 years, 2024.
ANY MOON (GER), 1 race in Germany at 3 years, 2024.
Arras (GER) (c. by Monsun (GER)), won 2 races in France, placed third in Prix du Jockey Club - Mitsubishi Motors, Chantilly, Gr.1.
ANAVERA (GER), won 3 races in Germany and placed 6 times; dam of winners.
STEP BY STEP (FR), 3 races in France including Derby du Languedoc, Toulouse, L., placed third in Prix Chaudenay, ParisLongchamp, Gr.2.
Auctorita (GER), 1 race in Germany, placed second in Grosser Erdinger Weissbier-Bavaria Preis, Munich, L.
ANAGALLIS (FR), 1 race in France at 4 years, 2024 and placed 3 times.
Absolute Gold (GER), unraced; dam of ARNIS MASTER (GER), 5 races in Germany and Italy from 2 to 4 years, 2023 including Premio Carlo Vittadini, Milan, Gr.3, Anoush (GER), 1 race in France, placed third in Premio Oaks d’Italia, Milan, Gr.2
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THE GROUP 3 MOLECOMB STAKES WINNER and Group 1
Middle Park Stakes third Armor began his stallion career after just a single season on the track, a form line that has proved to be no barrier to success for Al Shaqab’s Group 2 winner and Group 1-placed Mehmas, who is forging a fine stallion career – the Qatari operation will be hoping that Armor can capitalise on his juvenile success in a similar manner.
Precocity and speed are the market buzzwords and Armor had both of those qualities in abundance. Trained by Richard Hannon, he won a Doncaster 5f maiden on debut in April and then was fifth to Chipotle in a photo finish for the placings in the Listed Windsor Castle Stakes.
He was an impressive winner of the Molecomb Stakes (G3) with Fearby in second and Chipotle back in sixth. Armor was just over 2l behind Perfect Power when fourth in the Group 1 Prix Morny and was only beaten a neck into second by Caturra in the Flying Childers Stakes (G2).
He was much closer to Perfect Power in the Middle Park Stakes (G1) when less than a length behind in third and was ahead of Go Bears Go, Caturra and Twilight Jet.
On what was to be his final start Armor was 2l behind Twilight Gleaming when eighth in the Grade 2 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint.
Bred by C E Stedman, Armor cost €55,000 from Le Motteraye’s
Consignment at the Arqana October Yearling Sale.
He is the fourth foal out of the winning High Chaparral mare Hestia, who was also fourth in the Listed Prix Isola Bella. Her other European winning offspring to date is the Pivotal filly Celestial Point, who was successful over mile and 1m2f at three.
Hestia is inbred to 3x3 to Darshaan, who is the broodmare sire of High Chaparral and the sire of Hestia’s own dam-sire Mark Of Esteem. Her dam Perruche Grise is a Mark Of Esteem half-sister to the Group 2 Prix Guillaume d’Ornano and the Group 3 Prix Daphnis winner Pinson (Halling), who was also second in the Group 3 Joel Stakes.
Armor’s third dam Tadorne was placed at Listed class and is an Inchinor half-sister to the Listed winner and Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère third Ximb (Septieme Ciel), and to three further Listed winners. She is also a half-sister to the dam of Solario and Craven Stakes (G3) winner and 2,000 Guineas (G1) third Native Khan (Azamour).
Armor is by No Nay Never and the Coolmore stallion is sire of 66 Group/stakes winners worldwide, including the Group 1 winners Little Big Bear, Blackbeard, Meditate, Ten Sovereigns, Alcohol Free, Madame Pommery and Brooke.
At the foal sales last year two colts and two fillies changed hands for an average price of 8,639gns.
7 runs, 2 wins, 2 places | Master Timeform Rating: 111 | Average winning distance (f): 5.01
Stakes form
AT 2 Won Molecomb Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3, (5f. beating Fearby (IRE) and Boonie (IRE)), second in Flying Childers Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.2, (to Caturra (IRE)), third in Middle Park Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, (to Perfect Power (IRE)).
1st Dam
HESTIA (FR), won 1 race in France at 3 years and £29,659 and placed 5 times; dam of 3 winners: ARMOR (GB), see here.
CELESTIAL POINT (IRE) (2018 f. by Pivotal (GB)), won 2 races at 3 years and £8,525 and placed 3 times; broodmare.
FOOLHAAM (KSA) (2021 c. by Top Music (GB)), won 1 race in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at 2 years, 2023 and £16,419 and placed twice.
2nd Dam
PERRUCHE GRISE (FR), won 2 races in France at 3 years; dam of 2 winners:
HESTIA (FR), see above.
FROSTY FLYER (FR), placed twice at 2 and 3 years; also won 1 race in France at 4 years and placed twice. Silvretta Schwarz (IRE), placed once at 3 years; also placed twice over fences at 6 years
3rd Dam
Tadorne (FR), won 3 races in France at 2 and 3 years, placed 6 times including second in Prix La Sorellina, La Teste De Buch, L. and third in Grand Criterium de Bordeaux, Bordeaux B’scat, L. and Prix d’Angerville, Chantilly, L.; dam of 6 winners:
PINSON (IRE) (c. by Halling (USA)), Top rated 3yr old in France in 2005 (9.5-10.5f.), won 4 races in France including Prix Guillaume d’Ornano, Deauville, Gr.2 and Prix Daphnis, Longchamp, Gr.3, placed second in Countrywide Steel & Tubes Joel Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3.
TARPON (GB), won 8 races in France and placed 33 times.
OGADINE (FR), won 2 races in France and placed once.
PERRUCHE GRISE (FR), see above.
TEMERAIRE (FR), won 1 race and placed 4 times; also placed 4 times in France; dam of a winner.
TERMINI (IRE), 1 race in Slovakia at 3 years, 2024.
MIMOSA (FR), won 1 race in France and placed 5 times; dam of winners.
PETIT (FR), 8 races in Poland from 2 to 6 years, 2023 and placed 16 times.
FOAL SALE STATISTICS (gns)
4 foals sold Average: 8,639
2 colts Average: 9,693
2 fillies Average: 7,585
Median: 8,007
Median: N/A
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THE FIRST SON OF AUSTRALIA to retire to stud in Britain, Bangkok descends from the blue hen Fall Aspen and has an outstanding pedigree as well as all the necessary attributes required by a successful sire.
Bred by David and Diane Nagle at Barronstown Stud, Bangkok was the joint second-most expensive yearling from the first crop of the dual Derby winner Australia when making 500,000gns to Alistair Donald buying on behalf of King Power Racing.
Sent into training with Andrew Balding, Bangkok ran three times in just over a month at two finishing second in a 7f Newmarket maiden on debut.
He won his maiden at Doncaster over 1m2f on his first start at three, defeating subsequent Dante Stakes (G2) winner Telecaster. On his next start, his first at stakes level, he won the Group 3 Classic Trial at Sandown beating another subsequent Group 1 winner, this time Technician who was also bred by the Nagles and went on to win the Prix Royal-Oak (G1).
Considered a live chance in the Derby, Bangkok couldn’t handle the Epsom undulations and beat just Telecaster home. However, he showed his true colours to finish second behind Japan in the Group 2 King Edward VII Stakes.
Suiting trips around 1m2f, he was also a close second to Zaaki in the Group 3 Strensall Stakes at York, and that horse would go on to become a multiple Group 1 winner in Australia. Bangkok’s final start of his threeyear-old season was a second placing the Qatar Derby.
He started his four-year-old season winning the Listed Winter Derby Trial and was third in the Group 3 Winter Derby itself. Back on Turf for the Group 1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes he finished fifth behind Lord North and seventh in the Eclipse Stakes (G1).
He headed to the Middle East for the Bahrain International Trophy,
Bangkok foal sales: descending price order (gns) (* first
returned to England for the Listed Quebec Stakes (second) and then tackled the Saudi Cup before a repeat in the Winter Derby Trial.
He was twice fourth in the Group 2 Huxley Stakes and in the Group 2 Princess of Wales’s Stakes before gaining a deserved success at five in the Group 2 York Stakes.
Bangkok has an outstanding stallion’s pedigree. He is a half-brother to the Dubai Group 1 winner Matterhorn (Raven’s Pass), the Group 3 winner Tactic (Sadler’s Wells) and the Listed winner Yaazy (Teofilo). He is also a half-brother to the Listed-placed Zahoo (Nayef), dam of the Group 3 winner Convergence (Cape Cross), and to Mujarah (Marju), the dam of European champion miler Ribchester (Iffraaj).
His Listed-placed dam Tanaghum is a Darshaan half-sister to the Group 2 winner Najah (Nashwan). They are out of the Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Mehthaaf (Nureyev), who is a half-sister to the Group 1 July Cup winner, champion sprinter and sire Elnadim (Danzig) and to Only Seule (Lyphard). She is the dam of Group 1 winner Occupandiste (Kaldoun), herself the dam of Group 1 winner and young sire Mondialiste (Galileo) and second dam of Group 1 winner and sire Intello (Galileo).
Bangkok’s third dam Elle Seule won the Group 2 Prix d’Astarte and is a daughter of Exclusive Native and Fall Aspen, second dam of Dubai Millennium (Seeking The Gold).
Other stallions under the Grade 1-winning daughter of Pretense are Timber Country (Woodman), Fort Wood (Sadler’s Wells), Harbour Watch (Acclamation) and Charnwood Forest (Warning).
Bangkok’s sire Australia has had five winners at the highest level to date and include Order Of Australia, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Mile, Broome (Grand Prix de Paris), Mare Australis (Prix Ganay), Ocean Road (Gamely Stakes) and Galileo Chrome (St. Leger).
Racing Form
24 runs, 6 wins, 9 places | Master Timeform Rating: 119 | Average winning distance (f): 10.07
Stakes form
AT 3 Won bet365 Classic Trial, Sandown Park, Gr.3, (10f. beating Technician (IRE) and Persian Moon (IRE)), second in King Edward VII Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2, (to Japan (GB)), Sky Strensall Stakes, York, Gr.3, (to Zaaki (GB)), Qatar Derby, Al Rayyan, L., (to Pedro Cara (FR)).
AT 4 Won Betway Winter Derby Trial Stakes, Lingfield Park, L., (10f. beating Court House (IRE) and Dalgarno (FR)), second in Quebec Stakes, Lingfield Park, L., (to Sangarius (GB)), third in Betway Winter Derby Stakes, Lingfield Park, Gr.3, (to Dubai Warrior (GB)).
AT 5 Won York Stakes, York, Gr.2, (10f. beating Juan Elcano (GB) and Mohaafeth (IRE)), Winter Derby Trial, Lingfield Park, L., (10f. beating Felix (GB) and Forest of Dean (GB)).
SALE STATISTICS (gns)
6 foals sold Average: 4,516
4 colts Average: 4,333
2 fillies Average: 4,881
1st Dam Tanaghum (GB), won 1 race at 3 years and £19,961, placed 3 times including second in EBF Harvest Stakes, Ascot, L., from only 5 starts; dam of 11 winners. including:
MATTERHORN (IRE) (2015 c. by Raven’s Pass (USA)), won 8 races at 3 and 4 years and £310,668 including Gentingbet Midsummer Stakes, Windsor, L., placed 8 times including second in Clipper Solonaway Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.2, Homeserve Huxley Stakes, Chester, Gr.2, Matchbook Brigadier Gerard Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.3, Sky Winter Hill Stakes, Windsor, Gr.3 and Superior Mile Stakes, Haydock Park, Gr.3; also won 1 race in U.A.E. at 5 years and £287,144, Emirates Airline Al Maktoum Challenge R3, Meydan, Gr.1, placed third in gn.com Firebreak Stakes, Meydan, Gr.3.
BANGKOK (IRE), see here.
THE FOXES (IRE) (2020 c. by Churchill (IRE)), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years, 2023 and £311,932 including Dante Stakes, York, Gr.2 and Royal Lodge Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2, placed twice including second in Craven Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3; also placed in U.S.A. at 3 years, 2023 and £125,000 second in Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.1.
TACTIC (GB) (2006 g. by Sadler’s Wells (USA)), won 3 races at 3 and 4 years and £90,961 including At The Races Curragh Cup, Curragh, Gr.3 and Stowe Family Law LLP Grand Cup, York, L., placed 9 times including second in Bahrain Trophy, Newmarket, Gr.3.
YAAZY (IRE) (2012 f. by Teofilo (IRE)), won 2 races in France at 3 years and £56,754 including Prix Joubert, Saint-Cloud, L., placed twice second in Prix Minerve, Deauville, Gr.3 and third in Prix de Malleret, Saint-Cloud, Gr.2; dam of a winner.
PEROTAN (IRE) (2019 f. by Churchill (IRE)), won 2 races at 3 years and £32,567 including Her Majesty’s Plate, Down Royal, L.
Zahoo (IRE) (2007 f. by Nayef (USA)), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years and £23,001, placed 5 times including second in totesport.com EBF Gillies Stakes, Doncaster, L.; dam of 5 winners.
MARBAAN (GB) (c. by Oasis Dream (GB)), 3 races at 2 years and £146,836 including Vintage Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2, placed 3 times including second in Cathedral Stakes, Salisbury, L. and third in Lennox Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2; also placed in U.A.E. at 4 years, 2024 and £41,774 second in Zabeel Mile, Meydan, Gr.2.
CONVERGENCE (IRE) (c. by Cape Cross (IRE)), 4 races at 2 and 3 years and £107,935 including Ballycorus Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3, Coolmore Canford Cliffs Stakes, Tipperary, L. and Patton Stakes, Dundalk, L., placed 5 times including third in Invesco Desmond Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3 and Japanese Racing Authority Tyros Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3.
TAARESH (IRE) (2005 g. by Sakhee (USA)), won 5 races to 9 years and £21,635 and placed 6 times; also won 4 races over hurdles at 6, 8 and 9 years and £18,133 and placed 7 times.
SHAFAFYA (GB) (2013 f. by Shamardal (USA)), won 1 race at 3 years and £10,254 and placed 4 times; broodmare.
Mujarah (IRE) (2008 f. by Marju (IRE)), ran a few times on the flat at 2 and 3 years; dam of 6 winners.
RIBCHESTER (IRE) (c. by Iffraaj (GB)), Jt Champion 3yr old miler in Europe in 2016, Champion older miler in Europe in 2017, 4 races from 2 to 4 years and £1,588,052, Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes, Newbury, Gr.1, Queen Anne Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes, Newbury, Gr.2 and Jersey Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3, placed 7 times including second in Qipco Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1 (twice), Qatar Sussex Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.1 and Irish TB Marketing Gimcrack Stakes, York, Gr.2 and third in Qatar Sussex Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.1 and Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1; also 2 races in France at 3 and 4 years and £1,051,936, Qatar Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Chantilly, Gr.1 and P. Fresnay le Buffard Jacques Le Marois, Deauville, Gr.1, placed once third in DP World Dubai Turf, Meydan, Gr.1; sire.
2nd Dam
MEHTHAAF (USA), Champion 3yr old filly in England in 1994, Jt top rated 3yr old miler in Ireland in 1994, won 4 races at 2 and 3 years and £237,257 including Airlie Coolmore Irish 1000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1, Celebration Mile, Goodwood, Gr.2 and Nell Gwyn Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3, placed 7 times, placed third in Coronation Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, Prix Marcel Boussac, Longchamp, Gr.1, P. Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois, Deauville, Gr.1 and Lowther Stakes, York, Gr.2; dam of 9 winners:
NAJAH (IRE) (f. by Nashwan (USA)), Champion 3yr old filly in Italy in 2001, won 2 races at home and in Italy at 3 years and £45,595 including Premio Lydia Tesio - Darley, Rome, Gr.2, placed second in Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial, Leopardstown, L.; dam of winners.
Tameen (GB), 3 races at 2 and 3 years, second in John Doyle Buckhounds Stakes, Ascot, L. Tasdeer (USA) (g. by Rahy (USA)), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years and £37,801, placed second in betdirect.com Spring Cup, Lingfield Park, L. Tanaghum (GB), see above.
THAAHIRA (USA), won 1 race at 3 years and placed once, from only 4 starts; dam of winners, inc.
Wajaaha (IRE), 2 races at 5 and 7 years and £25,530; also 3 races over hurdles at 5 and 7 years and £32,703, placed third in Joe Mac Novice Hurdle, Tipperary, Gr.3.
MANAASEK (IRE), 4 races in France and Morocco from 2 to 5 years and £40,227 and placed 6 times. Edaraat (USA), ran once in France at 3 years; dam of winners.
Beringer (GB), 4 races from 2 to 4 years and £117,636, second in Pomfret Stakes, Pontefract, L.
Median: 4,881
Median: 4,191
Median: N/A
3rd Dam
ELLE SEULE (USA), won 3 races in France at 3 years including Prix d’Astarte, Deauville, Gr.2 and Prix des Tuileries, Longchamp, L., placed 7 times including second in Prix de l’Opera, Longchamp, Gr.2 and Prix du Bois, Longchamp, Gr.3 and third in Prix de Royaumont, Chantilly, Gr.3; dam of 10 winners including:
ELNADIM (USA) (c. by Danzig (USA)), Jt Champion 3yr old sprinter in Europe in 1997, Champion older sprinter in Europe in 1998, won 5 races including Darley July Cup, Newmarket, Gr.1, Racal Diadem Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2 and Hopeful Stakes, Newmarket, L. sire.
MEHTHAAF (USA), see above.
KHULOOD (USA) (f. by Storm Cat (USA)), won 3 races including Shadwell Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3 and Oh So Sharp Stakes, Newmarket, L.
ASHRAAKAT (USA) (f. by Danzig (USA)), won 3 races including Kyoto Sceptre Stakes, Doncaster, L. and Bankes Ashton Investment Charlotte Stks., Newmarket, L., placed second in Shadwell Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3; dam of winners.
Museeb (USA) (c. by Danzig (USA)), won 4 races at home and in U.S.A., placed second in Cheveley Park King Charles II Stakes, Newmarket, L.
ONLY SEULE (USA), won 1 race in France and placed once; dam of winners, inc
OCCUPANDISTE (IRE), Champion older mare in France in 1997, dam of MONDIALISTE, IMPRESSIONNANTE, ONLY ANSWER, PLANETAIRE and granddam of INTELLO, KAKAHARA, SASPARELLA
THE FIRST OF THE LATE Shastye’s millionaire yearlings to retire to stud (he was quickly followed by his younger brother Mogul), the Group 1 winner Japan was repatriated to the land of his ancestress Allegretta for his stallion career.
Successful over 1m2f and 1m4f at the highest level and bred on the outstanding Galileo-Danehill cross that produced the 2021 champion sire Frankel, as well as Teofilo, who is the sire of more than 20 individual Group 1 winners, Japan boasts all of the credentials to become a successful stallion and help secure a strong future for the German bloodstock industry.
Bred by Newsells Park Stud, Japan cost MV Magnier 1.3m guineas at the 2017 Tattersalls October Book 1 Sale.
Japan got off the mark on his second start at two in a 7f Listowel maiden before he was sent into Group 2 company for the Beresford Stakes, a race that usually points to a bright future for its winner and Japan proved no exception.
He followed the more traditional Derby route at three, starting his season in the Dante Stakes (G2) in which he was fourth to Telecaster and Too Darn Hot. Then came Epsom itself and he was part of a thrilling denouement to the 2019 blue riband event when a length covered the first five home. Anthony Van Dyck prevailed over Madhmoon with Japan in third, Broome fourth and Sir Dragonet was fifth.
Next up for Japan was the Group 2 King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot and it was here that Japan first announced the extent of his talent with a powerful closing couple of furlongs, forging clear of the field by four and a half lengths.
That race set him up nicely for the Grand Prix de Paris which provided Japan with his first Group 1 success.
He was dropped back in trip for the Juddmonte International (G1), which produced a thrilling race with Crystal Ocean tenaciously refusing to give way, despite conceding 7lb to his younger rival. Japan was headed but fought back in the shadow of the post to claim victory by a head, a success which would be Japan’s last for almost two years.
His final start at three was in the Arc in which he finished fourth to Waldgeist, Enable and Sottsass but ahead of Magical, French King and Ghaiyyath.
The 2020 season saw him earn podium placings in the Eclipse Stakes (G1) and the
Japan foal sales: descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal)
Group 1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, with a fourth place in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes (G1) from five starts.
Japan was kept in training at five and returned to winning ways with a defeat of Trueshan in the Group 3 Ormonde Stakes, which he followed up with third to Pyledriver in the Coronation Cup (G1).
His final victory came in the Group 3 Meld Stakes over 1m1f at Leopardstown.
On his travels he lost out by just a neck in the Grade 1 Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes at Saratoga. He ran three more times with fourth behind Yibir in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) his best result and he finished his career behind Contrail in the Japan Cup (G1).
His year-younger full-brother Mogul ensured successive Grand Prix de Paris victories for the family, and went on to win the Hong Kong Vase (G1). He was retired to stand under Coolmore’s NH banner at The Beeches Stud and he too has his first yearlings this year.
Their older full-sister Secret Gesture won the Group 2 Middleton Stakes and was placed five times at the highest level including in the Oaks. She is the dam of this season’s ill-fated Dante winner Hidden Law and the Listed winner Final Gesture.
Japan is also a full-brother to the Group 3 winner Sir Isaac Newtown and a half-brother to the Australian Listed winner and Group 3-placed Maurus (Medicean).
His unraced Sadler’s Wells three-parts sister Shabyt is the dam of Listed winner Shandoz (Golden Horn) and the Listed-placed Shaherezada (Dutch Art).
Dam Shastye produced sales of over 14m guineas for Newsells Park Stud with three of her yearlings selling for in excess of 3m guineas.
On the track she finished second in the Listed Pontefract Castle Stakes and boasts an excellent pedigree.
Her Linamix half-brother Sagamix won the Arc, while her Highest Honor half-brother Sagacity was a Group 1 winner at two.
She is also a half-sister to the Group 2 winner Sage Et Jolie (Linamix), dam of the Group 1 Prix d’Ispahan winner and sire Sageburg (Johannesburg). Her winning full-sister Saga D’Ouilly produced two Listed winners, and is the third dam of the Group 1 Middle Park and Prix Morny winner Perfect Power (Ardad).
Standing at Etzean, Japan had six foals offered for sale last year. The top price came at the Goffs November Foal Sale where, as part of the Gestut Hony Hof dispersal, the second foal out of the Listed Mannheim Cup third Salve Annetta was sold. He brought €41,000 from CW Bloodstock. At the same sale a filly out of Citation Flight by Kingman made €4,500 to Hedge Road Bloodstock from Highpark.
FOAL SALE
(gns)
6 foals sold Average: 13,673
5 colts Average: 15,649
1 filly Average: 3,793
Racing Form
Median: 5,582
Median: 7,164
Median: N/A
22 runs, 7 wins, 7 places | Master Timeform Rating: 126 | Average winning distance (f): 10.23
Stakes form
AT 2 Won Beresford Stakes, Naas, Gr.2, (8f. beating Mount Everest (IRE) and Power of Now (IRE)).
AT 3 Champion 3yr old in Europe in 2019 (9.5-10.5f.), Jt Champion 3yr old colt in England & Ireland in 2019. Won Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris, Parislongchamp, Gr.1, (12f. beating Slalom (FR) and Jalmoud (GB)), Juddmonte International Stakes, York, Gr.1, (10f. beating Crystal Ocean (GB) and Elarqam (GB)), King Edward VII Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2, (12f. beating Bangkok (IRE) and Eagles By Day (IRE)), third in Investec Derby Stakes, Epsom Downs, Gr.1, (to Anthony Van Dyck (IRE)).
AT 4 Third in Eclipse Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.1, (to Ghaiyyath (IRE)), King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, (to Enable (GB)).
AT 5 Won Meld Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3, (9f. beating Maker of Kings (IRE) and Sinawann (IRE)), Ormonde Stakes, Chester, Gr.3, (13f. beating Trueshan (FR) and Sonnyboyliston (IRE)), second in Sword Dancer Stakes, Saratoga, Gr.1, (to Gufo (USA)), third in Coronation Cup, Epsom Downs, Gr.1, (to Pyledriver (GB)).
1st Dam
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8yo | Galileo-Shastye (Danehill)
Gestüt Etzean 2022: €11,000 | 2023: €11,000 | 2024: €9,500
Shastye (IRE), won 2 races at 3 and 4 years and £20,866, placed 3 times including second in totesport.com Pontefract Castle Stakes, Pontefract, L.; dam of 6 winners, including JAPAN (GB), see here.
MOGUL (GB) (2017 c. by Galileo (IRE)), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years and £170,564 including KPMG Champions Golden Fleece Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.2 and Gordon Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3, placed 3 times including third in Great Voltigeur Stakes, York, Gr.2; also won 2 races in France and Hong Kong at 3 years and £1,494,818, Grand Prix de Paris, ParisLongchamp, Gr.1 and The Hong Kong Vase, Sha Tin, Gr.1, placed third in Prix Ganay, ParisLongchamp, Gr.1.
SECRET GESTURE (GB) (2010 f. by Galileo (IRE)), won 4 races from 2 to 5 years and £292,207 including Betfred Middleton Stakes, York, Gr.2, Betfred The Bonus King Oaks Trial Stakes, Lingfield Park, L. and Voute Sales Warwickshire Oaks Stakes, Nottingham, L., placed 6 times including second in Investec Oaks Stakes, Epsom Downs, Gr.1, Sky Bet York Stakes, York, Gr.2 and Betfred Middleton Stakes, York, Gr.2 and third in Darley Yorkshire Oaks, York, Gr.1; also placed 3 times in France, Germany and U.S.A. from 3 to 5 years and £176,655 second in Henkel Preis der Diana - Stuten Derby, Dusseldorf, Gr.1 and third in Darley Prix Jean Romanet, Deauville, Gr.1 and Beverly D Stakes, Arlington, Gr.1; dam of 5 winners.
HIDDEN LAW (IRE) (c. by Dubawi (IRE)), 2 races at 3 years, 2024 and £102,056 including Chester Vase, Chester, Gr.3 and placed once, all his starts.
FINAL GESTURE (IRE) (f. by Dubawi (IRE)), 1 race at 4 years, 2023 and £36,660, Vintage Tipple Stakes, Gowran Park, L.; also 2 races in France at 3 years and £68,447, placed 5 times including second in Prix Panacee, Toulouse, L. Dream of Love (IRE) (f. by Shamardal (USA)), 1 race at 2 years and £20,518, placed twice third in Oak Tree Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3 and Montrose Stakes, Newmarket, L.; also placed twice in Germany and U.A.E. at 3 years, 2023 and £29,888 inc third in German 1000 Guineas, Dusseldorf, Gr.2. Silent Wave (GB) (f. by War Front (USA)), 1 race at 2 years and £6,792; also 1 race in France at 3 years and £21,829, placed once third in Prix de Bonneval, Chantilly, L.
SIR ISAAC NEWTON (GB) (2012 c. by Galileo (IRE)), won 3 races at 3 and 4 years and £213,054 including Finlay Volvo International Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3 and Wolferton Handicap, Ascot, L., placed 7 times including third in TRI Equestrian Silver Stakes, Curragh, L.; also placed twice in Australia at 6 years and £60,060 including third in Drinkwise JRA Cup, Moonee Valley, Gr.3; also placed once over jumps in Australia at 7 years and £1,571.
MAURUS (GB) (2011 g. by Medicean (GB)), won 7 races in Australia to 8 years and £317,622 including Channel 7 Ipswich Cup, Ipswich, L. and Wagga Wagga Gold Cup, Wagga-Wagga, L., placed 18 times including second in Channel 7 Premier’s Cup, Doomben, Gr.3, Sky TB Central Kingston Town Stakes, Rosehill, Gr.3, Daily Telegraph Neville Sellwood Stakes, Rosehill, Gr.3, Sporting Globe After the Last JRA Cup, Moonee Valley, Gr.3 and Club NSW City Tattersalls Club Cup, Randwick, L. and third in Attwood Marshall A D Hollindale Stakes, Gold Coast, Gr.2, :line Pharmacy Coongy Cup Handicap, Caulfield, Gr.3, Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Flemington, Gr.3, JRA Colin Stephen Quality, Rosehill, Gr.3 and Girvan Waugh Randwick City Stakes, Randwick, L.
Shabyt (GB) (2008 f. by Sadler’s Wells (USA)); dam of 4 winners.
SHANDOZ (GB) (g. by Golden Horn (GB)), 4 races from 2 to 4 years and £105,812 including Floodlit Stakes, Kempton Park, L., placed 4 times including third in Geoffrey Freer Stakes, Newbury, Gr.3. Shaherezada (IRE) (f. by Dutch Art (GB)), 1 race at 2 years and £19,932, placed 4 times including second in netbet.co.uk Height of Fashion Stakes, Goodwood, L. Arabian Poet (GB) (2022 c. by Dubawi (IRE)), in training.
2nd Dam
SAGANECA (USA), Champion older mare in Italy in 1992, won 1 race in France at 3 years and £142,079, CIGA Prix de Royallieu, Longchamp, Gr.2, placed 14 times including second in Gran Premio di Milano, Milan, Gr.1 and third in Prix des Tourelles, Longchamp, L. and Estrapade Stakes, Santa Anita, L.; dam of 9 winners: SAGAMIX (FR) (c. by Linamix (FR)), 4th top rated 3yr old in Europe in 1998, Top rated 3yr old in France in 1998 (11-14f.), won 4 races in France at 3 years and £516,720 including Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp, Gr.1 and Prix Niel, Longchamp, Gr.2, third in Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Saint-Cloud, Gr.1; sire. SAGACITY (FR) (c. by Highest Honor (FR)), Top rated 3yr old in France in 2001 (11-13f.), won 2 races in France at 2 years and £201,638 including Criterium de Saint-Cloud, Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, placed third in P. de l’Arc de Triomphe-Lucien Barriere, Longchamp, Gr.1; sire.
SAGE ET JOLIE (GB) (f. by Linamix (FR)), won 3 races in France at 3 years and £63,509 including Prix de Malleret, Longchamp, Gr.2, dam of winners, inc
SAGEBURG (IRE), 4 races in France at 3 and 4 years and £258,535 including Prix d’Ispahan, Longchamp, Gr.1 and Prix Ridgway, Deauville, L., placed third in Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Longchamp, Gr.1 and Prix Ganay - Anniversaire Air Mauritius, Longchamp, Gr.1.
Saghann (IRE), 2 races in Australia and France at 3 and 5 years and £67,920, placed second in Prix de l’Avre, Longchamp, L.
Almighty (USA) (c. by Sadler’s Wells (USA)), won 5 races at home and in Hong Kong at 2, 5 and 6 years and £135,641, placed second in MBNA Europe Bank Chester Vase, Chester, Gr.3.
Shastye (IRE), see above.
SAGA D’OUILLY (FR), won 1 race in France at 2 years and placed twice; dam of winners.
SAGAROI (FR), 10 races in France to 7 years and £117,003 inc Eme Derby du Midi - Arqana Racing Club, L.
SAGAUTEUR (FR), 6 races at home and in France to 7 years, 2023 and £81,407 including Prix F.B.A Aymeri de Mauleon, Toulouse, L., placed second in Prix Omnium II, Saint-Cloud, L. SAGA CELEBRE (FR), 1 race at 3 years and placed twice; also 1 race in U.S.A. at 4 years; dam of Sagaciously (IRE), 3 races and £58,076, placed second in EBF Stallions Upavon Stakes, Salisbury, L.; grandam of PERFECT POWER (IRE), Jt Champion 2yr old colt in France in 2021, Champion 3yr old sprinter in Europe in 2022, 6 races at home and in France and £714,862 including Middle Park Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, Commonwealth Cup, Ascot, Gr.1, Prix Morny, Deauville, Gr.1, Norfolk Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2 and Greenham Stakes, Newbury, Gr.3, EPIC POET (IRE), 3 races in France at 2 and 3 years and £85,710 including Prix Pelleas, Compiegne, L. SAGHANIYA (FR), 1 race in France at 3 years and placed 4 times; dam of SAGAMIYRA (FR), 6 races in France and £196,081 including Prix du Pin, ParisLongchamp, Gr.3, placed second in Prix Rothschild, Deauville, Gr.1, Saganti (FR), 1 race in France at 2 years, 2023 and £59,507, placed second in Prix Thomas Bryon, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3 and third in Prix de Suresnes, Chantilly, L., Shahzad (FR), 3 races in France at 3 and 4 years, 2023 and £59,776, placed second in Grand Prix de Compiegne, Compiegne, L. Sagalina (IRE), ran twice in France at 3 years; dam of winners.
SAGAWARA (GB), 2 races in France at 2 and 3 years and £165,012 including Montjeu Coolmore Prix Saint-Alary, Longchamp, Gr.1, placed second in Prix Vanteaux-Beachcomber Hotels, Longchamp, Gr.3.
AHANDSOME HORSE as evidenced by his €900,000 price tag at the yearling sales, and a classy performer from two to four, Lope Y Fernandez is yet another son of Lope De Vega to earn a berth at stud.
Successful in the Group 3 Round Tower Stakes at two, Lope Y Fernandez was precocious winning a 7f Curragh maiden on debut before tackling the Listed Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot in which he was second to that season’s champion two-year-old Pinatubo, who is by his own grandsire Shamardal.
There was no disgrace in finishing even further behind that horse in the Group 2 Vintage Stakes on his next start and then, when trying 6f for the first time, he won the Group 3 Round Tower before ending
Lope Y Fernandez foal sales: descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal)
bay colt ex Capla Ishtar (IRE) (Moohaajim (IRE)) (27th April 2023)
bay colt ex Spain Blues (FR) (Anabaa Blue (GB)) (24th January 2023)
* bay colt ex Persaria (GB) (Equiano (FR)) (14th February 2023)
bay filly ex Happy Holly (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)) (26th January 2023)
chesnut colt ex Belle Travers (GB) (Bahamian Bounty (GB)) (16th February 2023)
brown colt ex Reedanjas (IRE) (Sir Prancealot (IRE)) (24th March 2023)
* bay colt ex Incorrigible (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB)) (26th February 2023)
* bay colt ex Seven Empires (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)) (26th January 2023)
* bay filly ex Better By Far (IRE) (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) (5th March 2023)
filly ex Lunar Phase (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) (4th February 2023)
bay colt ex Autumn Leaves (FR) (Muhtathir (GB)) (15th May 2023)
bay colt ex She’s So Flawless (IRE) (Fastnet Rock (AUS)) (16th April 2023)
chesnut colt ex Silhuette (IRE) (Canford Cliffs (IRE)) (16th March 2023)
bay filly ex Stereophonic (IRE) (Acclamation (GB)) (5th April 2023)
bay colt ex Accede (GB) (Acclamation (GB)) (13th April 2023)
bay colt ex Fatal Attraction (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB)) (18th May 2023)
chesnut colt ex Midnightly (GB) (Acclamation (GB)) (19th April 2023)
** bay colt ex Excel And Succeed (IRE) (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) (4th April 2023)
bay colt ex Butterfly Kiss (USA) (Medaglia d’Oro (USA)) (4th April 2023)
bay filly ex Summers Lease (GB) (Pivotal (GB)) (31st March 2023)
bay colt ex Bonnie Brae (GB) (Mujahid (USA)) (26th March 2023)
grey colt ex Si Belle (IRE) (Dalakhani (IRE)) (23rd May 2023)
chesnut filly ex Miss Bunter (GB) (Bahamian Bounty (GB)) (7th March 2023)
filly ex Chasing
(IRE) (Tamayuz (GB)) (22nd April 2023)
* bay filly ex Nushafreen (GB) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)) (19th
bay
ex Queen Myrine (IRE) (Oratorio (IRE)) (25th April 2023)
colt ex Belatorio (IRE) (Oratorio (IRE)) (2nd April 2023)
filly ex Dhuma (GB) (Falco (USA)) (5th March 2023)
*VILLANESQUE (FR) bay filly ex Villanelle (GB) (Muhaarar (GB)) (31st March 2023)
bay filly ex Lisiere (IRE) (Excellent Art (GB)) (21st April 2023)
bay colt ex Frequent (GB) (Three Valleys (USA)) (31st March 2023)
bay filly ex Burnt Fingers (IRE) (Kheleyf (USA)) (22nd February 2023)
bay filly ex Bradfield Magic (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)) (11th March 2023)
** bay filly ex Roman Spinner (GB) (Intikhab (USA)) (17th February 2023)
* bay colt ex Shaiydana (FR) (Charm Spirit (IRE)) (19th January 2023)
** bay filly ex She’s Amazing
(IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE)) (12th April 2023)
his season in the Group 1 Middle Park Stakes.
His seasonal reappearance at three was in the Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1) in which he was third to Siskin and Vatican City. Upped to 7f for the Group 1 Prix Jean Prat, he got much closer than he had previously to Pinatubo when second by just three-parts of a length.
He ran well again in the Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest when less than a length third to Space Blues and Hello Youmzain, but ahead of Group 1 winners Earthlight, Golden Horde and Wooded.
Tried twice more at 6f in the Sprint Cup and British Champions’ Sprint, both run on soft ground, he didn’t sparkle but was back to his best in the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) when part of an Aidan O’Brien-trained 1-2-3 behind Order Of Australia and Circus Maximus.
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Kept in training at four he began his campaign with a Listed success over a mile at Leopardstown and his best performance came as runner-up to Palace Pier in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Bred by SF Bloodstock, he is a full-brother to the Listed-placed Al Hayyah, dam of the Listed Prix Francois Mathet second Bennetot, and to Liffey River, who was third in the Group 3 January Cup Handicap at Sha Tin. Their Dream Ahead half-brother Dark Vision won the Vintage Stakes and Oettingen Rennen, both Group 2s.
They are out of Black Dahlia (Dansili), a five-time winner and second in the Listed Ladybird Stakes. Her dam South Rock (Rock City) won the Listed Prix de Saint-Cyr and is a half-sister to the dam of Group 3 Firth of Clyde Stakes winner Majestic Dubawi.
She is the dam of the 2020 Group 2 Rockfel Stakes and Group 3 Prestige Stakes winner Isabella Giles, a daughter of Belardo bred on a similar cross to Lope Y Fernandez.
There are 98 foals from Lope Y Fernandez’s first crop registered with Weatherbys and almost half of them (47) were offered for sale as foals with 46 of them finding new owners. They returned an average price of 19,098gns, while the median came in at 15,000gns.
Top of the table was a colt out of Capla Ishtar, who made 100,000gns to Amanda Skiffington on behalf of Giacomo Algranti at Tattersalls last December. Sold by Northmore Stud, he is a half-brother to the multiple winner Out Of Shadows from the family of Bay Bridge.
That was the only six-figure sale for a Lope Y Fernandez foal and the best price for a first-crop filly was 41,000gns for a close-relation to Listed Cecil Frail Stakes third Heavenly Holly.
Consigned by Jamie Railton and bought by Flash Conroy’s Glenvale Stud, she is out of Happy Holly, who is a half-sister to the Group 1 winners Lily Of The Valley and Mubtaahij.
1st Dam
LOPE Y FERNANDEZ
7yo | Lope De Vega-Black Dahlia (Dansili) National Stud 2022: £8,500 | 2023: £8,500 | 2024: £8,500
Black Dahlia (GB), won 5 races at 3 and 4 years and £38,522, placed 18 times including second in betdaq.co.uk
Ladybird Stakes, Kempton Park, L.; dam of 6 winners:
DARK VISION (IRE) (2016 c. by Dream Ahead (USA)), won 5 races at 2 and 4 years and £218,941 including Qatar Vintage Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2 and Pomfret Stakes, Pontefract, L. and placed 6 times; also won 1 race in Germany at 4 years and £16,949, Oettingen Rennen, Baden-Baden, Gr.2.
LOPE Y FERNANDEZ (IRE), see here.
Liffey River (FR) (2018 g. by Lope de Vega (IRE)), won 1 race at 2 years and £31,233 and placed 3 times; also won 3 races in Hong Kong at 4 years and £706,606, placed 6 times including third in The January Cup Handicap, Happy Valley, Gr.3.
Al Hayyah (IRE) (2013 f. by Lope de Vega (IRE)), won 2 races in France and U.S.A. at 3 and 4 years and £89,111, placed 10 times including second in Prix Madame Jean Couturie, Vichy, L. and Prix La Sorellina, La Teste De Buch, L. and third in Prix Occitanie, Toulouse, L.; dam of a winner. Bennetot (IRE) (g. by Ectot (GB)), 2 races in France at 3 years and £41,998, placed twice including second in Prix Francois Mathet, Saint-Cloud, L.
ANOTHER ECLIPSE (IRE) (2014 g. by Lope de Vega (IRE)), won 2 races at 3 and 4 years and £39,097 and placed 10 times; also placed 3 times in Australia at 5 years and £6,630.
WHITE SWAN (FR) (2020 f. by Lope de Vega (IRE)), won 1 race in France at 3 years, 2023 and £13,451 and placed once.
Mont Saint Michel (FR) (2021 f. by Wootton Bassett (GB)), ran once in U.S.A. at 3 years, 2024. She also has a 2-y-o filly by Hello Youmzain (FR).
2nd Dam
SOUTH ROCK (GB), won 4 races at home and in France at 3 years and £34,219 including Prix de Saint-Cyr, Evry, L. and placed 4 times; dam of 5 winners: Black Dahlia (GB), see above.
COLD TURKEY (GB), won 16 races to 10 years and £163,768 and placed 23 times; also won 1 race over hurdles at 5 years and placed once.
HALLING ROCK (GB), won 6 races in Italy from 2 to 4 years and £47,472 and placed 8 times.
THE FUN CRUSHER (GB), won 1 race at 3 years and placed 3 times.
TREASURE ISLE (GB), won 1 race at 4 years and placed twice.
Polar Rock (GB), placed twice at 3 years; dam of winners.
MONASHEE ROCK (IRE), 5 races from 3 to 6 years and placed 13 times.
IT’S NO PROBLEM (IRE), 2 races at 3 and 4 years and placed 4 times.
3rd Dam
SOUTH SHORE, won 4 races at 3 years and placed 3 times; dam of 6 winners including:
SOUTH ROCK (GB), see above.
LEONICA (GB), won 1 race and placed 3 times, all her starts; dam of winners.
DICEY MO CHARA (GB), 4 races in U.S.A. including San Gabriel Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.2, placed second in John Henry Turf Championship Stakes, Santa Anita, and Charles Whittingham Stakes, Santa Anita, and third in Del Gr.2 Gr.2 Mar Handicap, Del Mar, Gr.2.
Rodrigo de Torres (GB), 7 races, placed third in King Charles II Stakes, Newmarket, L.
This Time Maybe (GB), placed once at 2 years, 2023.
Tidal Chorus (GB), ran twice on the flat; dam of winners.
MAJESTIC DUBAWI (GB), 2 races including Laundry Cottage Firth of Clyde Stakes, Ayr, Gr.3; dam of ISABELLA GILES (IRE), 4 races including Rockfel Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2 and Prestige Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3, MAJESTIC COLT (IRE), Top rated older sprinter in Germany 9 races in Germany including Silberne Peitsche, Cologne, Gr.3 and Grosser Preis von Lotto Hamburg, Hamburg, Gr.3.
Racing Form
18 runs, 3 wins, 7 places | Master Timeform Rating: 120 | Average winning distance (f): 7.00
Stakes form
AT 2 Won Round Tower Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3, (6f. beating Guildsman (FR) and Fort Myers (USA)), second in Chesham Stakes, Ascot, L., (to Pinatubo (IRE)), third in Qatar Vintage Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2, (to Pinatubo (IRE)).
AT 3 Champion 3yr old sprinter in Europe in 2020. Second in Prix Jean Prat, Deauville, Gr.1, (to Pinatubo (IRE)), third in Breeders’ Cup Mile, Keeneland, Gr.1, (to Order of Australia (IRE)), Irish 2000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1, (to Siskin (USA)), Prix Maurice de Gheest, Deauville, Gr.1, (to Space Blues (IRE)).
AT 4 Won Heritage Stakes, Leopardstown, L., (8f. beating Saltonstall (GB) and Koolasice (IRE)), second in Queen Anne Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, (to Palace Pier (GB)).
LUCKY VEGA began his stud career at his owner Yulong Investments’ property in Victoria before shuttling for the northern hemisphere season to the Irish National Stud.
An exciting juvenile and a top-class miler at three, Lucky Vega stands alongside another Group 1-winning son of Lope De Vega in Phoenix Of Spain, whose first crop includes the Royal Ascot winner and dual 2,000 Guineas-placed Haatem.
Bred by the famed Kilcarn Stud belonging to Pat O’Kelly, Lucky Vega was sold for €24,000 at the Goffs November Foal Sale to Tipper Stud. Offered then through Baroda Stud at the following year’s Goffs Orby Sale he made €175,000 bought by Yulong Investments and was sent into training with Jessica Harrington.
He won a 6f Naas maiden on debut and then finished second to the subsequent Group 1 Prix Jean Prat winner Laws Of Indices in the Group 2 Railway Stakes at The Curragh, his first run in stakes company.
On his third outing, Lucky Vega took on the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes and defeated a field that included the Norfolk Stakes winner The Lir Jet and St Mark’s Basilica to gain his first Group race success.
Luck deserted him on his next run in the Group 1 National Stakes and, in a messy race in which he was impeded at critical junctures, he ended up in fifth spot. His final start of the campaign was a half-length defeat by Supremacy in the Middle Park Stakes (G1).
His three-year-old season began in the 2,000 Guineas and, racing beyond a mile for the first time, he demonstrated that he got the extra couple of furlongs when failing by a short head and a neck to win the first Classic of the year.
He then finished fourth to Mac Swiney, Poetic Flare and Van Gogh in the Irish 2,000 Guineas and, in what was to be his final race, was second in
the St James’s Palace Stakes (G1) chasing home Poetic Flare once more. One of 21 individual Group 1 winners by Lope De Vega, he is bred on a cross with Cape Cross, which has so far produced 25 per cent stakes winners-to-runners. Lope De Vega sired this year’s Poule d’Essai des Pouliches winner Rouhiya and the first two home in the Prix du JockeyClub.
Queen Of Carthage’s son is the best of her three winners and his exploits have so impressed Zhang Yuesheng of Yulong that they purchased
bay colt ex Constant Comment (IRE) (Fastnet Rock (AUS)) (14th February 2023)
colt ex New Terms (GB) (New Approach (IRE)) (20th February 2023)
** chesnut colt ex Smile At Me (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) (31st January 2023)
bay colt ex Inca Trail (USA) (Royal Academy (USA)) (16th February 2023)
* chesnut filly ex Maria Montessori (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) (16th February 2023)
chesnut colt ex Shawaaty (IRE) (Monsun (GER)) (1st April 2023)
chesnut colt ex Emreliya (IRE) (Danehill
his Footstepsinthesand half-brother for €630,000 at the Goffs Orby Sale, a record yearling price for the stallion.
Yuesheng also went back for Queen Of Carthage’s filly foal from the first crop of Phoenix Of Spain at the Goffs November Foal Sale – at €195,000 she was the most expensive foal from her sire’s first crop and named Lucky Melody, she has run twice this year so far.
She has a Night Of Thunder two-year-old filly who was bought by Filip Zwicky for £130,000 at the Goffs Breeze-Up Sale and a yearling filly by Ghaiyyath, who was bought back for €135,000 at the Goffs November Foal Sale.
Queen Of Carthage is an unraced Cape Cross close relation to the German Listed winner Important Time (Oasis Dream), who is the dam of Godolphin’s triple international Group 1 winner Nations Pride and they are daughters of the Group 1 Prix de l’Opera and Prix Jean Romanet (G1) winner Satwa Queen. She is a Muhtathir half-sister to Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud winner and sire Spadoun.
They are out of Tolga, an Irish River half-sister to the Listed winner and Group 1 fourth Flash Of Realm, and their dam Light Of Realm won the Group 3 Prix des Reservoirs.
Lucky Vega’s first Irish crop numbers 96 yearlings and 35 of them were offered for sale as foals with 32 selling for an average of 34,543gns and the median of 29,750gns.
The most expensive of them was a half-sister to the Prix de l’Abbaye (G1) runner-up Gold Vibe, sold by Tinnakill for 82,000gns to Lucky Vega at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale.
Lucky Vega also snapped up the sire’s top-priced colt who was sold by breeder Moyglare Stud for €75,000 at Goffs. He is the first foal out of Lilli Milena, a winning Dansili half-sister to Marble Hill Stakes runner-up Tough Talk.
1st Dam
QUEEN OF CARTHAGE (USA), unraced; dam of 3 winners: LUCKY VEGA (IRE), see here.
LADY CLAIR (IRE) (2013 f. by Canford Cliffs (IRE)), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years and £28,914 and placed twice; dam of a winner.
TYKE (IRE), 4 races at 3 and 4 years, 2024 and £23,619 and placed 3 times.
Clionia (GB), placed once at 3 years, 2024 and £2,346.
BOSTON BEAUTIES (IRE) (2017 f. by Zoffany (IRE)), won 1 race in U.S.A. at 2 years and £28,525 and placed once; broodmare.
Mezyan (IRE) (2014 f. by Acclamation (GB)), placed once at 3 years; also placed 4 times in Italy at 3 and 4 years and £1,254; broodmare.
Doctor Knox (IRE) (2015 c. by Dawn Approach (IRE)), placed once at 3 years; also placed once in Sweden at 4 years and £1,685.
Beyond The Steps (IRE) (2020 c. by Footstepsinthesand (GB)), ran twice on the flat at 3 years, 2023. Lucky Melody (IRE) (2021 f. by Phoenix of Spain (IRE)), ran twice on the flat at 3 years, 2024. Tornerose (IRE) (2022 f. by Night of Thunder (IRE)).
She also has a yearling filly by Ghaiyyath (IRE).
2nd Dam
SATWA QUEEN (FR), won 6 races in France from 3 to 5 years and £407,905 including Prix de l’Opera Casino Barriere Enghien, Longchamp, Gr.1, Darley Prix Jean Romanet, Deauville, Gr.2 (twice), Prix de Psyche, Deauville, Gr.3 and Prix Vanteaux, Longchamp, Gr.3, placed 6 times, placed second in Prix de l’Opera Casino Barriere Enghien, Longchamp, Gr.1, Windsor Forest Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2, Prix Allez France, Chantilly, Gr.3 and Balanchine Stakes, Nad Al Sheba, L.; dam of 3 winners:
IMPORTANT TIME (IRE) (f. by Oasis Dream (GB)), won 3 races in France and Germany at 4 years and £30,621 including Gestuts Winterhauch Kolner Stutenpreis, Cologne, L.; dam of winners.
NATIONS PRIDE (IRE), Champion older horse in Germany in 2023, 9 races at home, in Canada, Germany, U.A.E. and U.S.A. from 2 to 4 years, 2023 and £2,045,914 including Bayerisches Zuchtrennen, Munich, Gr.1, Canadian International Stakes, Woodbine, Gr.1, Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes, Saratoga, Gr.1, Jockey Club Derby Invitational Stakes, Belmont At The Big A, Gr.3, Dubai Millennium Stakes, Meydan, Gr.3 and Newmarket Stakes, Newmarket, L., placed second in Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.1 and third in Man o’ War Stakes, Belmont at The Big A, Gr.1 and Dubai Turf, Meydan, Gr.1.
PERSIAN EMPIRE (IRE), 1 race in U.A.E. at 5 years, 2023 and placed once.
Crystal of Time (IRE), placed once in France at 3 years, 2024.
SATWA STORY (GB), won 1 race at 3 years and placed once; also won 2 races in U.A.E. at 4 and 5 years and £26,298 and placed twice.
QUEEN BOUDICA (GB), won 1 race in France at 3 years and placed once, dam of a winner.
Amerindia (GB), placed twice in France at 3 years; dam of a winner.
MILITARIZE (NZ), Jt Champion 2yr old colt in Australia in 2022/23, 4 races in Australia at 2 and 3 years, 2023 and £1,351,163 including Champagne Stakes, Randwick, Gr.1, ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes, Randwick, Gr.1 and Golden Rose Stakes, Rosehill, Gr.1, placed second in Ranwick Guineas, Randwick, Gr.1 and Apollo Stakes, Randwick, Gr.2 and third in Doncaster Mile Handicap, Randwick, Gr.1 and George Ryder Stakes, Rosehill, Gr.1.
3rd Dam
TOLGA (USA), placed 4 times at 3 years; dam of 9 winners including: SATWA QUEEN (FR), see above.
SPADOUN (FR) (c. by Kaldoun (FR)), won 3 races in France including Criterium de Saint-Cloud, Saint-Cloud, Gr.1 and Prix du Ranelagh, Longchamp, L., placed second in P. Point du Jour-Fourrages A.N. Dutertre, Craon, L. and Prix Isonomy, Longchamp, L.; also won 1 race over jumps in France; sire.
FIER DANSEUR (FR) (g. by Fabulous Dancer (USA)), 6 races in France; also 1 race over jumps in France, Tierce won Mag. Christian Tredern Hcp Hurdle, Auteuil, L., third in Prix de Longchamp Hurdle, Auteuil, L. ANBELLA (FR) (f. by Common Grounds), won 2 races in France including Prix Roland de Chambure, Deauville, L.; dam of winners.
Masaya (GB), 2 races, placed third in Stobart Group King Charles II Stakes, Newmarket, L. and Colliers Int. Services Eternal Stakes, Warwick, L.; dam of GUSSY MAC (IRE), 2 races including Dragon Stakes, Sandown Park, L.
POOLE BELLE (IRE), 1 race and placed twice, from only 5 starts; dam of BELLOSA (IRE), 2 races including King Charles II Stakes, Newmarket, L.
MACARELLA (IRE), 1 race in France and placed once; dam of Marieta (FR), 1 race in France, placed second in Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac, Parislongchamp, Gr.1, Cigalera (FR), 1 race in France, placed third in Prix Texanita, Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.3.
STOLGA (FR), placed once in France; also won 2 races over jumps in France and placed twice; dam of winners. Master Kid (DEN), 8 races in Denmark, placed third in Scandinavian Open Championship, Copenhagen, Gr.3.
Eko Negresco (DEN), 5 races in Denmark and Sweden, placed second in Dansk Jockey Club Cup, Copenhagen (Klampenborg), L.
RAADYR (DEN), 4 races in Denmark, Norway and Sweden and placed 9 times; dam of REVENTON (DEN), 7 races in Denmark including Copenhagen Golden Mile, Copenhagen, L.
AT 2 Jt 4th top rated 2yr old colt in Ireland in 2020. Won Phoenix Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, (6f. beating The Lir Jet (IRE) and Aloha Star (IRE)), second in Middle Park Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, (to Supremacy (IRE)), Railway Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2, (to Laws of Indices (IRE)).
AT 3 Second in St James’s Palace Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, (to Poetic Flare (IRE)), third in 2000 Guineas, Newmarket, Gr.1, (to Poetic Flare (IRE)).
32 foals
price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second
grey colt ex Exempt (GB) (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) (8th March 2023)
(GB) (Dandy Man (IRE)) (2nd April 2023)
colt ex Kapria (FR) (Simon du Desert (FR)) (21st
Aerial (IRE) (Night Shift (USA)) (14th March 2023)
colt ex Company Jeed (IRE) (Fast Company (IRE)) (13th March 2023)
filly ex Hanvarana (IRE) (Leroidesanimaux (BRZ)) (26th February 2023)
(3rd April 2023)
colt ex Impassioned (GB) (Bahamian Bounty (GB)) (7th April 2023)
ex Rapidash (GB) (Dark Angel (IRE)) (3rd March 2023)
bay filly ex Treasured (IRE) (Dark Angel (IRE)) (23rd March 2023)
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THE WINNER of the 2020 Coventry Stakes (G2), Nando Parrado is a son of Kodiac and his paternal half-brothers have most certainly played their part to enhance their sire’s reputation. Adaay, Ardad, Coulsty, Kodi Bear and Prince Of Lir all sired stakes winners from their early crops, while Adaay and Ardad were leading British-based first-season sires in successive years.
Nando Parrado is the first son of Kodiac at the Irish National Stud, and he stands alongside his sire’s half-brother, the Group 1 winner Invincible Spirit, who is the sire of 22 Group 1 winners, including eight Group 1-winning two-year-olds.
Bred by Anita Wigan, Nando Parrado was a good-looking foal and cost the McCartans of Ballyphilip Stud 165,000gns at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale. He was bought back for 200,000gns as a yearling and sent into training with Clive Cox.
His debut at Newmarket in early June was solid if unspectacular so he was sent off at 150-1 for the Coventry Stakes on his second start. He ran as if he were much shorter in the betting and was a comfortable winner of the influential Group 2 race.
His next start proved the form of his Royal Ascot win when second to Campanelle in the Group 1 Prix Morny. He confirmed that he was a colt of substantial ability with his second Group 1 runner-up performance, this time in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère behind Sealiway, who went on to win the 2021 Champions Stakes at Ascot.
Nando Parrado ran six times at three finishing fourth to Chindit in the Greenham Stakes (G2) and to Mostahdaf in the Listed Heron Stakes, and he was also fifth in the Hungerford Stakes (G2).
Nando Parrado has an interesting outcross pedigree on his female side as he is from a high-class South American family. His dam Chibola is by Roy, a son of Fappiano out of the Never Bend mare Adlibber, who proved to be one of the best stallions that has stood in Chile. Roy was a nine-time champion sire in the country, as well as champion sire in Argentina and Chilean champion broodmare sire on eight occasions.
Chibola was a Group 3 winner and Group 1-placed in her native Argentina and as a broodmare in Europe she has produced the Group 3 Nad Al Sheba Trophy third Dubai Horizon (Poet’s Voice) and the Listed Ben Marshall Stakes second Muntadab (Invincible Spirit). She is also the second dam of Papa Don’t Preach, also by Kodiac, who was placed in the Listed Prix Yacowlef.
Her full-brother Chollo was a Group 1 winner at two and is a sire in Argentina. She is also a half-sister to the Listed winner Choisir (Thunder Gulch) and Channel Star.
Chibola’s dam Choice is a half-sister to the Argentine Derby winner Cheyenne, to the dam of Group 1 winner El Charleta and to the dam of the Group 1-placed Checklist and Cheering so the family is one that produced black-type performers under each dam.
Nando Parrado had a busy time of it at the foal sales last year with 31 foals finding new homes for an average of 15,414gns. The highest-price was 37,000gns for Selwood Bloodstock’s bay colt out of the Shamardal mare Deseert Mission, selling to WH BS at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale.
1st Dam
CHIBOLA (ARG), won 5 races in Argentina including Asoc de Propietarios Caballos de Carrera, Palermo, Gr.3, placed second in Clasico Ines Victorica Roca, Palermo, Gr.3, Clasico Eudoro J Balsa, San Isidro, Gr.3 and Clasico Omnium, San Isidro, L. and third in Gran Premio Saturnino J Unzue, Palermo, Gr.1, Clasico Omega, San Isidro, Gr.3 and Clasico Bolivia, Palermo, L.; Own sister to CHOLLO (ARG); dam of 4 winners:
NANDO PARRADO (GB), see here.
Muntadab (IRE) (2012 g. by Invincible Spirit (IRE)), won 17 races to 10 years and £222,000, placed 24 times including second in : Baliey Ben Marshall Stakes, Newmarket, L.
Dubai Horizon (IRE) (2014 g. by Poet’s Voice (GB)), won 3 races at 3 and 4 years and £54,173 and placed 4 times; also, placed twice in U.A.E. at 6 years and £49,116 second in P&O Meydan Cup, Meydan, L. and third in District 1 Nad Al Sheba Trophy, Meydan, Gr.3.
ORZO (GB) (2019 f. by Aclaim (IRE)), won 1 race at 2 years and £7,204 and placed twice, from only 4 starts.
Gotta Show Me (IRE) (2020 f. by Showcasing (GB)), placed once at 3 years, 2023 and £2,028.
Paella (IRE) (2010 f. by Oasis Dream (GB)); dam of 3 winners.
Papa Don’t Preach (IRE) (g. by Kodiac (GB)), 2 races at 2 and 4 years, 2023 and £21,708 and placed twice; also, placed twice in France at 2 years and £29,330 inc second in Prix Yacowlef, Deauville, L. GETCHAGETCHAGETCHA (GB), 3 races at 2 and 3 years and £60,635 and placed 5 times; also placed twice in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at 4 and 5 years and £6,875.
MY DELILAH (IRE), 1 race at 3 years, 2023 and £9,286 and placed 4 times.
Public Enemy (IRE) (2021 c. by Magna Grecia (IRE)), in training.
2nd Dam
CHOICE (ARG), won 1 race in Argentina; dam of 7 winners:
CHOLLO (ARG) (c. by Roy (USA)), won 4 races in Argentina including GP. Estrellas Junior Sprint (2yos), Palermo, Gr.1 and Clasico Japon, Palermo, Gr.3, placed second in G.P. 9 de Julio Anivers. Revista Palermo, San Isidro, Gr.1; sire.
CHIBOLA (ARG), see above.
CHOISIR (ARG) (c. by Thunder Gulch (USA)), won 5 races in South Africa and Zimbabwe including The Republic Cup, Borrowdale Park, L., placed second in Wolf Power Handicap, Turffontein, L. CHANNEL STAR (ARG) (c. by Giant’s Causeway (USA)), won 5 races in Chile including Premio Luis Larrain Prieto, Club Hipico, L.
CHINCOTA (ARG), won 3 races in South Africa.
CALCO (ARG), won 1 race in Argentina.
CHRIS (ARG), won 1 race in Argentina.
3rd Dam
CHE CONSTANZA (ARG), won 3 races in Argentina; dam of 5 winners including:
CHEYENNE (ARG) (c. by Pepenador (USA)), Champion 3yr old colt in Argentina in 1989-90, won 3 races in Argentina including Gran Premio Nacional (Derby), Hipodromo Arg, Gr.1 and Clasico Eduardo Casey, Hipodromo Arg, Gr.2, placed second in Clasico Miguel Cane, Hipodromo Arg, Gr.2; sire. CHEEK (ARG), won 1 race in Argentina; dam of winners.
Czech (ARG), unplaced in South Africa; dam of Approachable (SAF), 4 races in South Africa, placed second in Hawaii Stakes, Turffontein, Gr.2.
Cheer (ARG), ran twice in Argentina; dam of winners.
CHECKLIST (ARG), 3 races in Argentina including C.Asoc.PropCaballos Carrera Buneos Aires, La Plata, Gr.3, placed third in G.P.Estrellas Juv.Copa Sr. R.F.M.Lottero, Palermo, Gr.1. Cheering (ARG), 2 races in Argentina, placed third in Gran Premio Eliseo Ramirez, San Isidro, Gr.1; dam of TIARA MEETING (ARG), 6 races in Argentina including Clasico Republica de Venezuela, La Plata, Gr.3, placed second in Gran Premio Saturnino J Unzue, Palermo, Gr.1; grandam of PIOGGERELLA (ARG), won Clasico Bayakoa, San Isidro, L., placed third in Gran Premio de Potrancas, San Isidro, Gr.1; third dam of THE CYCLONE (ARG), 1 race in Argentina at 4 years, 2023, Premio Clasico Vicente L Casares, Hipodromo Argentino de Palermo, Gr.2, Turf Y Amigos (ARG), placed in Argentina third in Clasico General Viamonte, San Isidro, Gr.3. Chili (ARG), 3 races in Argentina, placed third in Clasico Macon, San Isidro, L. Charolada (ARG), unraced; dam of winners.
EL CHARLETA (ARG), 8 races in Argentina and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia including G. P. de HonorCopa J y C Menditeguy, Palermo, Gr.1, second in Gran Premio Republica Argentina, Palermo, Gr.1.
CHAROLINA (ARG), 4 races in Argentina; dam of CHIMBEA (ARG), won Clasico Velocidad, San Isidro, Gr.3.
Stakes form
PALACE PIER emulated his sire Kingman with victories in the St James’s Palace Stakes (G1) and the Prix Jacques le Marois (G1), two of his five Group 1 successes in an 11-race career. His only defeats came in successive renewals of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1) in which he finished third to The Revenant in 2020 and second to Baaeed a year later.
Palace Pier was the highest-rated horse in the world after his victories in the Lockinge Stakes (G1) and Queen Anne Stakes (G1) and was Europe’s champion three-year-old of 2020.
Trained by John Gosden, who purchased him for 600,000gns at Tattersalls October Book 1, Palace Pier made his debut at two in late August when he won a 7f Sandown maiden. His only other juvenile start was in a novice over the course and distance three weeks later, which he won.
His rise through the ranks began in a three-year-old handicap at Newcastle when racing resumed after the Covid-induced shutdown. From there he was thrown straight into the deep end, contesting the Group 1 St James’s Palace Stakes a fortnight later.
That defeat of champion two-year-old Pinatubo, the highest-rated juvenile in a quarter of a century, earmarked Palace Pier as a talented sort.
That impression was certainly confirmed next in the Prix Jacques le Marois (G1) when he beat the Group 1 winners Alpine Star, Circus Maximus, Persian King and Romanised.
He relinquished his unbeaten record in his next race, his final start at three, in which he could only manage third behind The Revenant and Roseman on British Champions’ Day.
At four, he returned to Sandown for the first time since his two-year-old days and won the Group 2 mile there with ease. That was a dress rehearsal for a command performance in the Lockinge Stakes (G1) followed by victory in Royal Ascot’s Queen Anne Stakes (G1).
A return trip to Deauville for the Prix Jacques le Marois (G1) saw him get the better of the tough and talented Poetic Flare, but the rising star Baaeed did for him in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1) on what proved to be the Kingman colt’s final start before being retired to Darley’s British base at Dalham Hall.
Bred by the late Duke of Roxburghe and Highclere Stud, he is one of five winners from seven runners produced by Beach Frolic, an unraced Nayef half-sister to the Group 2 Dante Stakes winner Bonfire (Manduro) and Joviality (Cape Cross), winner of the Group 2 Windsor Forest Stakes,
Racing Form
11 runs, 9 wins, 2 places | Master Timeform Rating: 132 | Average winning distance (f): 7.77
Stakes form
AT 3 Champion 3yr old colt in Europe in 2020. Won Prix Jacques Le Marois, Deauville, Gr.1, (7½f. beating Alpine Star (IRE) and Circus Maximus (IRE)), St James’s Palace Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, (7½f. beating Pinatubo (IRE) and Wichita (IRE)), third in Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, (to The Revenant (GB)).
AT 4 Champion older miler in Europe in 2021. Won Lockinge Stakes, Newbury, Gr.1, (8f. beating Lady Bowthorpe (GB) and Top Rank (IRE)), Prix Jacques Le Marois, Deauville, Gr.1, (7½f. beating Poetic Flare (IRE) and Order of Australia (IRE)), Queen Anne Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, (8f. beating Lope Y Fernandez (IRE) and Sir Busker (IRE)), Sandown Mile, Sandown Park, Gr.2, (8f. beating Bless Him (IRE) and Happy Power (IRE)), second in Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, (to Baaeed (GB)).
FOAL SALE STATISTICS (gns)
9 foals sold Average: 89,023
3 colts Average: 105,000
Median: 90,000
Median: 90,000
6 fillies Average: 81,035 Median: 92,500
1st Dam
BEACH FROLIC (GB), unraced; dam of 5 winners: PALACE PIER (GB), see here.
CASTLE WAY (GB) (2020 g. by Almanzor (FR)), won 4 races at 2 and 3 years, 2023 and £227,449 including Bahrain Trophy, Newmarket, Gr.3 and Newmarket Stakes, Newmarket, L., placed twice including second in Great Voltigeur Stakes, York, Gr.2.
TIGER BEETLE (GB) (2018 g. by Camelot (GB)), won 3 races at 4 and 5 years, 2023 and £30,082.
HIGHLAND FROLIC (FR) (2019 g. by Highland Reel (IRE)), placed once at 3 years and £3,969; also won 1 race over hurdles at 4 years, 2023 and £17,315 and placed 6 times.
TATWEEJ (GB) (2016 f. by Invincible Spirit (IRE)), won 1 race at 3 years and £5,228 and placed twice, all her starts; broodmare.
My Cloud (IRE) (2021 c. by Blue Point (IRE)), placed once at 3 years, 2024 and £2,890.
Win Me Over (IRE) (2022 f. by Kingman (GB)).
2nd Dam
NIGHT FROLIC (GB), won 1 race at 3 years and placed 3 times; dam of 6 winners:
BONFIRE (GB) (g. by Manduro (GER)), won 3 races at home and in Australia at 2, 3 and 6 years and £272,107 including Betfred Dante Stakes, York, Gr.2 and Blanchard Haulage Grafton Cup, Grafton, L., placed third in Criterium International, Saint-Cloud, Gr.1.
JOVIALITY (GB) (f. by Cape Cross (IRE)), won 2 races at 3 and 4 years and £169,301, Windsor Forest Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2 and Tattersalls Musidora Stakes, York, Gr.3, third in Beverly D Stakes, Arlington International, Gr.1.
BURNS NIGHT (GB), won 3 races from 3 to 5 years and placed 6 times.
MONSIEUR NOIR (GB), won 1 race at 3 years and placed 6 times; also won 2 races in Qatar at 5 years and £159,479 and placed 12 times.
CHICITA BANANA (GB), won 1 race at 2 years and placed 3 times; dam of winners.
Banana Split (GB), 1 race in Germany at 2 years, placed third in Hoppegartner Fliegerpreis, Berlin-Hoppegarten, L.
CANIZARES (IRE), 5 races in Hungary at 3 years, 2023.
PERFECT ILLUSION (GB), 3 races at 3 and 4 years and placed 4 times; also 3 races in Australia at 6 and 7 years and £92,940 and placed 10 times.
Dainty’s Daughter (GB), unraced; dam of SO LOGICAL (GB), 2 races at 3 years, 2024 and placed 3 times.
The Madding Crowd (GB), ran 3 times on the flat at 2 years; dam of winners.
HARRIER HAWK (GB), placed once at 2 years; also 3 races in Norway at 4 years and placed twice.
TOURGEVILLE (GB), 1 race in Italy at 4 years, 2024 and placed 4 times.
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the Musidora Stakes (G3) and third in the Grade 1 Beverly D Stakes.
Beach Frolic’s four-year-old Almanzor gelding Castle Way is trained by Charlie Appleby for Godolphin and last season won the Group 3 Bahrain Trophy and Listed Newmarket Stakes. She has a three-year-old from the first crop of Blue Point and he was second on his only start so far for Roger Varian and KHK Racing, and her two-year-old is a full-sister to Palace Pier.
Beach Frolic is out of the Night Shift mare Night Folic, a half-sister to the Grade 3 winner Miss Caerleona (Caerleon), dam of the Nell Gwyn (G3) winner and Coronation Stakes (G1) third Karen’s Caper (War Chant), who is the dam of UAE 2,000 Guineas (G3) winner Kinglet (Kingmambo).
Palace Pier wasn’t the first member of his family to triumph in the Prix Jacques le Marois – that honour goes to Miss Satamixa, a Linamix halfsister to his third dam Miss D’Ouily.
Under his fourth dam you will also discover Godolphin’s 1,000 Guineas and Irish Oaks winner Blue Bunting.
Palace Pier is one of 12 individual Group/Grade 1 winners by Kingman and the sire’s 2024 season has produced him two new Classic winners –Elmalka in the 1,000 Guineas and Sparkling Plenty in the Prix de Diane. Worldwide Kingman is now the sire of 12 individual Group 1 winners from 51 Group winners and 84 total stakes winners for a stakes winnersto-runners rate that is just above 12 per cent, placing Juddmonte’s stallion firmly in the elite of European sires.
Just nine foals from Palace Pier’s first crop came up for sale and they returned an average of 89,023gns and a median of 90,000gns.
The top price for a colt was 200,000gns for Petches Farm’s half-brother to UAE 1,000 Guineas winner Dubai Love, who was purchased by Godolphin. Palace Pier’s most expensive filly was sold at the Goffs November Sale and is a half-sister to Group 2 Criterium de MaisonsLaffitte winner Fighting Irish. Sold by Neilstown Stud, she made €145,000 to Elton Lodge. Her dam Quixotic is a Pivotal full-sister to Lockinge winner Virtual and three-parts sister to Coventry winner Iceman.
A yearling by Palace Pier has already come under the hammer – at the JRHA Select Yearling Sale in July. Northern Farm’s colt is the first foal of Group 1 Prix Saint-Alary winner Incarville by Wootton Bassett and he was bought by Yamamoto Mataichiro for the equivalent to £272,221 /€322,287.
3rd Dam
MISS D’OUILLY (FR), won 2 races in France at 3 years including Prix Melisande, Evry, L.; dam of 6 winners including:
MISS CAERLEONA (FR) (f. by Caerleon (USA)), won 5 races in France and U.S.A. including Cardinal Stakes, Churchill Downs, Gr.3 and Sixty Sails Handicap, Fair Grounds, placed second in La Prevoyante Handicap, Calder, Gr.2; dam of winners.
MISS CORONADO (USA), 2 races in U.S.A. including Davona Dale Stakes, Gulfstream Park, Gr.2; dam of ARETHUSA (USA), 2 races in U.S.A. including Sharp Cat Stakes, Hollywood Park, L., placed third in Las Virgenes Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.1, Divine Mercy, 2 races in U.S.A., placed third in California Oaks, Golden Gate; grandam of , 7 races Mercy (USA) Fleetridge (USA) in U.S.A. from 2 to 5 years, 2023, placed second in Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap, Prairie Meadows, Gr.3; third dam of WAVE OF GOODNESS (USA), 6 races in U.S.A. from 3 to 5 years, 2023 including Marie G. Krantz Memorial Stakes, Fair Grounds, L. KAREN’S CAPER (USA), 4 races at home and in U.S.A. including Shadwell Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3, Eatontown Stakes, Monmouth Park, Gr.3 and Noble Damsel Handicap, Belmont Park, Gr.3, placed second in Coronation Stakes, York, Gr.1 and Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes, Keeneland, Gr.1; dam of KINGLET (USA), 3 races at home and in U.A.E. including Dubal UAE 2000 Guineas, Meydan, Gr.3, Casanova (GB), 4 races, placed third in Listowel Stakes, Listowel, L. (twice), King’s Caper (GB), 3 races, placed second in Derby Italiano, Rome, Gr.2; grandam of PASSION AND GLORY (IRE), 7 races at home and in Bahrain to 7 years, 2023 including Glorious Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3, third in Grosser Preis von Baden, Baden Baden, Gr.1. Stone Cat (USA), 3 races in U.S.A., placed third in Woodchopper Handicap, Fair Grounds, L. Miss Kilroy (USA), unraced; dam of ABBY’S ANGEL (USA), 4 races in U.S.A. including Indian Maid Handicap, Hawthorne, L., placed second in Gardenia Handicap, Ellis Park, Gr.3, CARA MARIE (USA), 2 races in U.S.A. including Indy Star Stakes, Indiana Grand, placed third in Lake George Stakes, Saratoga, Gr.2, Miss Jean Brodie (USA), 1 race, placed second in Darley Irish Oaks, Curragh, Gr.1; grandam of LUDY LUCIA (CHI), 5 races in Chile including Copa de Plata-Italo Traverso Pasqualetti, Valparaiso, Gr.2, COMICAS (USA), 4 races at home and in U.A.E. including Borealis Dubawi Stakes, Meydan, Gr.3, placed second in Gulf News Dubai Golden Shaheen Stakes, Meydan, Gr.1, GIRL DADDY (USA), 2 races in U.S.A. including Pocahontas Stakes, Churchill Downs, Gr.3, placed third in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, Keeneland, Gr.1, SWEET BYE AND BYE (USA), 8 races in U.S.A. including Sand Springs Stakes, Gulfstream Park, L., placed second in Athenia Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.3 and Marshua’s River Stakes, Gulfstream Park, Gr.3, BUY LAND AND SEE (USA), 8 races in U.S.A. to 6 years, 2023 including M.P. Ballezzi Appreciation Mile Stakes, Parx Racing, Awad Stakes, Belmont Park, Alphabet Soup Handicap, Parx Racing, R., Storm Cat Stakes, Parx Racing, R. and With Anticipation Stakes, Penn National, R. (twice), Bengaleiro (VEN), 6 races in Venezuela, placed second in Clasico Antonio Jose de Sucre, La Rinconada, L., Kanthara (CHI), 5 races in Chile, placed third in Premio Ismael Tocornal, Club Hipico, L.; third dam of SPIRIT ROAD(CHI), 4 races in Chile including Premio Domingo II Herrera Marintez, Hipodromo Chile, Gr.2, FLOR DE SOMBRA (USA), 5 races in U.S.A. at 2 and 3 years, 2023 including Finest City Stakes, Presque Isle Downs, R., Shamrock Rose Stakes, Penn National, R. and Miss Blue Tye Dye Stakes, Parx Racing, R.; fourth dam of Boss Sully (USA), 2 races in U.S.A. at 3 years, 2023.
Mr Academy (IRE) (c. by Royal Academy (USA)), won 2 races, second in Prix du Carrousel, Maisons-Laffitte, L. Mister Shoot (IRE) (c. by Shining Steel), won 2 races France, third in Grand Prix du Nord, L. Tincture (GB) (f. by Dr Fong (USA)), placed twice at home and in U.S.A. including third in Weatherbys, R.Sangter Mem.Cheshire Oaks, Chester, L., dam of winners. Demisemiquaver (GB) (f. by Singspiel (IRE)), won 2 races, placed 9 times; dam of winners. RARE RHYTHM (GB), 5 races at home and in U.A.E. inc Al Naboodah Nad Al Sheba Trophy, Meydan, Gr.3 and John Smith’s Silver Cup Stakes, York, L., third in Al Tayer Motors Dubai Gold Cup, Meydan, Gr.2. MILL RAINBOW (FR), won 1 race in France and placed twice; dam of winners.
RED (IRE), 2 races in Italy including Premio Mantovani, Milan, L.
SOFT LIGHT (Authorized) is a grandson of Kendor whose son Kendargent has propelled Guy Pariente’s farm and breeding establishment into the upper echelons of the industry and the Colleville team will be hoping Soft Light will emulate him and fellow young Colleville sires Galiway and Goken at the Normandy base. He is the second son of his winning dam Light Saber to earn a place at stud after her Group 3-winning son City Light (Siyouni) retired in 2020 to Haras d’Etreham. City Light, who finished second in the Prix de la Forêt and the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, has
commenced his stud career with a bang and is a leading second-season sire.
With Authorized’s undoubted stamina influence, combined with the speedier angle of his female line, Soft Light presents an interesting option.
Bred by Jedburgh Stud and Madame I Corbani, Soft Light was a €40,000 yearling purchase by Paul Nataf at the 2017 Arqana October Yearling Sale. He was trained by Jean-Claude Rouget for Claudio Marzocco for the majority of his career and won his sole start at two over 1m1f.
As a three-year-old he ran seven times without success, but performed notably well in black-type company earning two second placings in Group 2 contests over 1m4f.
Soft Light was just a neck second in the Prix d’Hocquart (G2) and a half a length second to Ziyad in the Grand Prix de Deauville (G2). He was also second in the Listed Prix de l’Arve and ended the season by finishing sixth to Waldgeist in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1).
His best run at four came once more in the Grand Prix de Deauville (G2) when second to the Dante winner Telecaster, beating Ziyad, Red Verdon and Subway Dancer.
Soft Light returned to winning ways as a five-year-old in Bordeaux before winning the Listed Prix Dirickx at Craon in September.
As well as City Light, he is a half-brother to the Scandinavian champion miler Busybeingfabulous (Soldier Of Fortune).
Their dam is a half-sister to the dual Listed winner and Group 3-placed Athanor (Ashkalani) and to Largesse, who is the second dam of the Grade 2 Prix Jean Stern winner Santa Bamba and third dam of the triple Grade 1-winning jumper De Bon Coeur.
Athanor and Light Saber are out of the Grade 1 Budweiser International Handicap and Group 2 Prix d’Astarte winner Leariva. She is an Irish River half-sister to the Group 1 Prix Royal-Oak third Alesso and the Group 2 Prix de Royailleu winner Lexa.
Third dam Leandra (Luthier) won the Group 2 Prix de Malleret, the Group 3 Prix de la Nonette and was second in the Prix Vermeille.
Soft Light is inbred 5D x 5D to Klairon and his sire Authorized has had six individual Group 1 winners.
His best Flat runners have out of a mares by Anabaa, Quest For Fame, Dr Devious, Gone West, Cape Cross and Darshaan.
Soft Light had one foal sell in 2023, Thomas Maudet going to the €15,000 at the Arqana Autumn Sale for a chesnut filly out of Border Line (Turgeon).
Racing Form
18 runs, 3 wins, 6 places | Master Timeform Rating: 117 | Average winning distance (f): 11.12
Stakes form
AT 2 Bordeaux-Le Bouscat Prix de Floirac (1900m)
AT 3 Second in Grand Prix de Deauville, Gr.2 (2500m to Ziyad and beating Nagano Gold), Chantilly Prix Hocquart, Gr.2 (2400m to Al Hilalee and beating Khagan), ParisLongchamp Prix de l’Avre, L (2400m to Jalmoud and beating Khagan)
AT 4 Second in Grand Prix de Deauville, Gr.2 (2500m to Telecaster and beating Ziyad)
At 5 Craon Grand Prix de la Ville de Craon, L (2400m beating Port Etienne and Hopeful), Bordeaux-Le Bouscat Prix Armand Dibos (2400m)
FOAL SALE STATISTICS (gns)
1 foal sold Average: 12,642
1 filly Average: 12,642
SOFT LIGHT
8yo | Authorized-Light Saber (Kendor)
Haras de Colleville 2022: €5,000 | 2023: €5,000 | 2024: €5,000
Median: N/A
Median: N/A
1st Dam
LIGHT SABER (FR), won 2 races in France at 3 years and £35,358 and placed 5 times; dam of 5 winners: CITY LIGHT (FR) (2014 c. by Siyouni (FR)), won 1 race at 4 years and £222,375, placed second in Diamond Jubilee Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1; also won 6 races in France from 2 to 5 years and £281,324 including Prix de Saint-Georges, Parislongchamp, Gr.3 and Qatar Prix du Pin, Parislongchamp, Gr.3, placed 9 times including second in Qatar Prix de la Foret, Parislongchamp, Gr.1, Qatar Prix du Petit Couvert, Parislongchamp, Gr.3, Prix Texanita, Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.3, Prix Servanne, Maisons-Laffitte, L., Prix Luthier, Deauville, L. and P. Marchand d’Or-L’Association Leucemies, Maisons-Laffitte, L.; sire.
BUSYBEINGFABULOUS (FR) (2013 c. by Soldier of Fortune (IRE)), Champion miler in Scandinavia in 2018, won 7 races in Norway and Sweden from 2 to 5 years and £96,938 including Arnfinn Lunds Minnelop, Ovrevoll, L., placed 16 times including second in Stockholms Stora Pris, Bro Park, Gr.3.
SOFT LIGHT (FR), see here.
BEYOND THE CLOUDS (FR) (2012 c. by Peintre Celebre (USA)), won 5 races in France at 3 and 4 years and £48,261 and placed twice.
CITY OF LIGHT (FR) (2007 f. by Kingsalsa (USA)), won 1 race in France at 3 years and £11,445 and placed t twice; dam of 4 winners.
CITY STAR (FR), 4 races in France and Germany at 2, 4 and 5 years and £33,134 and placed 10 times.
SUNDAY KID (FR), 4 races in Germany at 4 and 5 years and £16,424 and placed 8 times.
COME ON CITY (GER), 4 races in Germany and U.S.A. at 3 and 5 years and £41,354 and placed 4 times.
Makashi (FR) (2018 g. by Siyouni (FR)), placed 4 times at 3 years and £7,424.
Dawn Light (FR) (2020 f. by Cracksman (GB)).
2nd Dam
LEARIVA (USA), won 5 races in France and U.S.A. at 3 and 4 years and 942,000 fr. and £257,225 including Budweiser International Stakes, Laurel, Gr.1, Prix d’Astarte, Deauville, Gr.2, Prix Exbury, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3 and Prix Predicateur, M’-Laffitte, L., placed 8 times including second in Prix de Flore, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3 and Prix d’Automne, Longchamp, L. and third in Prix Perth, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3 and Prix Tantieme, M’-Laffitte, L.; dam of 4 winners:
ATHANOR (FR) (g. by Ashkalani (IRE)), won 6 races in France to 7 years and £176,369 including Prix du Ranelagh, Saint-Cloud, L. and Prix Jacques de Bremond, Vichy, L., placed second in Prix du Chemin de Fer du Nord, Chantilly, Gr.3 and Prix Quincey - Lucien Barriere, Deauville, Gr.3.
RAIN RIVER (FR), won 5 races in France to 8 years and £41,999 and placed 6 times.
L’OEUVRE (FR), won 4 races in France at 3, 5 and 7 years and £48,907 and placed 13 times.
LIGHT SABER (FR), see above.
Largesse (FR), unraced; dam of winners.
GRANDES ILLUSIONS (FR), 4 races in France from 2 to 4 years and £52,340 including Prix La Camargo, Saint-Cloud, L.; grandam of VILARO (FR), 8 races in France and £275,428 including Prix Altipan, Saint-Cloud, L., DJIGUITE (FR), 4 races in France and £100,880 including Prix Tantieme, Saint Cloud, L.
Highest Height (FR), 2 races in France at 2 years and £28,858, placed third in Prix des Lilas, Saint Cloud, L.
VERT DE MER (FR), 4 races in France at 3 and 4 years and £26,586 and placed twice.
LARGO (FR), 2 races in France at 3 and 4 years.
Bumble (FR), placed once in France at 2 years
Varinga (FR), unraced; dam of a winner.
TEMPOLINA (FR), placed once in Belgium at 4 years; also 4 races over jumps in France from 5 to 7 years and £42,707 and placed 7 times; dam of REINARDO (FR), 2 races in Belgium to 2023 and placed 4 times.
Morning Line (FR), unraced; dam of winners.
Morning Soldier (IRE), 1 race at 2 years, placed second in Patton Stakes, Dundalk, L.
ARTHUR’S REALM (IRE), 4 races at 3, 4 and 6 years, 2024 and £92,707 and placed 13 times.
VERNET (IRE), 2 races at 2 and 3 years, 2023 and placed once.
MARUNOUCHI (IRE), 1 race in France at 3 years; dam of AGADOR (FR), 8 races in France from 2 to 4 years, 2023 and £113,196 including Prix Max Sicard, Toulouse, L., placed second in Prix Le Vase d’Argent, Toulouse, L.
3rd Dam
LEANDRA (FR), Jt 4th top rated 3yr old filly in France in 1981, won 4 races in France at 2 and 3 years including Prix de Malleret, Longchamp, Gr.2 and Prix de la Nonette, Deauville, Gr.3, placed 5 times including second in Prix Vermeille, Longchamp, Gr.1, Prix de Royaumont, Chantilly, Gr.3 and Prix Penelope, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3 and third in Prix Cleopatre, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3; dam of 8 winners including:
LEARIVA (USA), see above.
LEXA (FR) (f. by Sanglamore (USA)), won 6 races in France and U.S.A. including Prix de Royallieu, Longchamp, Gr.2, Buena Vista Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.2, Prix Corrida-Tierce Magazine, Lyon, Gr.3, Prix Belle de Nuit, Saint-Cloud, L. and Reloy Stakes, Santa Anita, L.; dam of winners.
Druidess (USA), placed once in Canada; dam of HEMP HEMP HURRAY (CAN), 3 races in U.S.A. including Animal Kingdom Stakes, Turfway Park and Tyro Stakes, Monmouth Park, placed second in Summer Stakes, Woodbine, Gr.2 and third in Nearctic Stakes, Woodbine, Gr.2, Witch Hazel (CAN), placed in Canada third in Shady Well Stakes, Woodbine, R. Alesso (USA) (c. by Alleged (USA)), won 6 races in France, placed second in Prix Royal Oak, Longchamp, Gr.1; sire.
SEA JEWEL (FR), won 4 races in France and placed 6 times; dam of winners.
Jewel King (FR), 3 races in France, placed third in G. P. de la Region Alsace-Credit Mutuel, Strasbourg, L. LEISURE (FR), won 1 race in France and placed twice; dam of winners.
LEVITSKI (GB), 4 races in France including Prix Edellic, Fontainebleau, L. and Grand Prix du Nord, Le Croise-Laroche, L.; also 3 races over hurdles and 1 race over fences.
High Five (FR), placed 7 times in France; dam of winners.
BALMORAL CASTLE (IND), 3 races in India including Bangalore Oaks, Bangalore, L.R. and Mysore Million, Mysore, L., placed second in The Vijay Textiles Golconda Derby, Hyderabad, L.; dam of ALL ATTRACTIVE (IND), 3 races in India at 5 years, 2023, Chief Minister’s Cup, Bangalore, L., Bangalore City Sprint Championship Gold, Bangalore, L. and Multi-Million Trophy, Bangalore, L.R., Lady Barrington (IND), 1 race in India, placed second in Bangalore Juvenile Million, L. Leave of Absence (FR), placed twice in France; dam of winners.
The Living Room (FR), 2 races in France, placed third in Prix de Bagatelle, Maisons-Laffitte, L., Prix de Saint-Cyr, Maisons-Laffitte, L. and Prix Finlande, Longchamp, L.
SPACE BLUES is an exciting addition to the Irish stallion ranks as part of Darley’s roster at Kildangan Stud.
Space Blues ran 19 times over four seasons and only twice finished outside the top four.
A Godolphin homebred he made a winning debut in a two-year-old mile maiden at Nottingham in November 2018 defeating the subsequent Group 1 Prix Royal-Oak winner Technician.
That was Space Blues’ sole start at two, and his first two runs as a three-year-old resulted in placed efforts over a mile and 1m2f.
But it was when Space Blues ran over 7f that he found his true calling winning a handicap and the Listed Surrey Stakes before finishing runner-up in the Group 3 Jersey Stakes.
He filled the same position behind Too Darn Hot in the Group 1 Prix Jean Prat, his first run at the highest level, and then was third to Advertise and Brando in the Prix Maurice de Gheest (G1).
He began his four-year-old season at Meydan before returning to Europe for success in Haydock’s Listed Spring Trophy before claiming the Group 3 Prix de la Porte Maillot.
Next on the list was victory at Goodwood in the Group 2 Lennox Stakes, and his fourth win of that summer was his first in Group 1 company when he defeated Hello Youmzain, Earthlight, Golden Horde and Wooded in the Prix Maurice de Gheest.
chesnut colt ex Elaysa (GB) (Shamardal (USA)) (21st April 2023)
chesnut filly ex Majenta (IRE) (Marju (IRE)) (26th January 2023)
* bay filly ex Grace Shelby (FR) (Shalaa (IRE)) (6th February 2023)
chesnut colt ex Ivirka (FR) (Mastercraftsman (IRE)) (7th April 2023)
** chesnut colt ex Still Sky (GB) (Dansili (GB)) (13th March 2023)
bay colt ex Quiritis (GB) (Galileo (IRE)) (7th May 2023)
filly ex Just
(IRE) (Pour Moi (IRE)) (21st March 2023)
chesnut filly ex Positive Step (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand (GB)) (11th
bay colt ex Dettoria (GB) (Declaration of War (USA)) (2nd April 2023)
2023)
chesnut colt ex Beautiful Ending (GB) (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) (14th April 2023)
bay colt ex Jameerah (GB) (Dansili (GB)) (6th February 2023)
chesnut colt ex Simplicity (FR) (Casamento (IRE)) (26th January 2023)
colt ex Stay Forever (FR) (Harbour
(Cape
(IRE)) (25th March 2023)
filly ex
(USA) (First Defence (USA)) (29th April 2023)
chesnut filly ex Ever Love (BRZ) (Nedawi (GB)) (9th
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His five-year-old season began with success in Saudi Arabia and a down-the-field run in the Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint.
A return to Europe and his favoured distance brought victory in the Group 2 City Of York Stakes, the Group 1 Prix de la Forêt and then he put the seal on a productive season with his Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) triumph.
Space Blues has an excellent pedigree. He is a half-brother to the multiple Group winner Shuruq (Elusive Quality) and she is the dam of Grade 3 winner Antoinette (Hard Spun), who was placed in the Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) and the Belmont Invitational Oaks (G1) in 2020.
Space Blues is one of five winners out of Miss Lucifer, a Group 2-winning daughter of Noverre. Her dam Devil’s Imp is a winning Cadeaux Genereux half-sister to King Edward VII Stakes (G2) winner Amfortas (Caerleon) and the Group 3 winner Legend Maker (Sadler’s Wells), who is the dam of 1,000 Guineas winner Virginia Waters (Kingmambo) and the Classic-placed Alexander Of Hales (Danehill).
Legend Maker is also the second dam of Group 1 Matron Stakes winner Chachamaidee (Footstepsinthesand). Space Blues’ third dam High Spirited is a winning Shirley Heights full-sister to Group 1 Premio Roma winner High Hawk, who is the dam of In The Wings. High Spirited is also a halfsister to High Tern (High Line), the second dam of Group 1 Oaks d’Italia winner Zomaradah (Deploy), dam of Dubawi (Dubai Millennium).
Space Blues is inbred to his sire’s family as the great Sunbittern features 5S x 4D in his pedigree and he also has two lines of Shirley Heights.
The second wave of Dubawi stallions at stud have served to enhance their sire’s reputation with Night Of Thunder, New Bay, Time Test and Zarak leading the way, while the younger Too Darn Hot has produced a Group 1 winner in both of his first crops – 1,000 Guineas and Moyglare Stud Stakes winner Fallen Angel in Europe, and in Australia, Broadsiding, successful in the JJ Atkins and Champagne Stakes.
Space Blues has 109 yearlings and 33 were sold as foals generating an average of 44,126gns and a median of 33,173gns. The most expensive was a colt out of Elaysa sold by Springfort Park Stud for €140,000 to Baroda Stud at Goffs November Sale. By Shamardal, Elaysa is the dam of July Stakes third Escape Route by Dandy Man.
Kenilworth House Stud sold Space Blues’ top-priced filly for 95,000gns, a half-sister to the Listed Prix de Bagatelle winner By All Means.
Racing Form
19 runs, 11 wins, 5 places | Master Timeform Rating: 125 | Average winning distance (f): 7.13
Stakes form
AT 3 Won Investec Surrey Stakes, Epsom Downs, L., (7f. beating Urban Icon (GB) and Marie’s Diamond (IRE)), second in Qatar Prix Jean Prat, Deauville, Gr.1, (to Too Darn Hot (GB)), Jersey Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3, (to Space Traveller (GB)), third in LARC - Prix Maurice de Gheest, Deauville, Gr.1, (to Advertise (GB)).
AT 4 Top rated older sprinter in France in 2020. Won Prix Maurice de Gheest, Deauville, Gr.1, (6½f. beating Hello Youmzain (FR) and Lope Y Fernandez (IRE)), Lennox Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2, (7f. beating Duke of Hazzard (FR) and Escobar (IRE)), Prix de la Porte Maillot, Parislongchamp, Gr.3, (6½f. beating D’Bai (IRE) and Stunning Spirit (GB)), Spring Trophy Stakes, Haydock Park, L., (6½f. beating Safe Voyage (IRE) and Happy Power (IRE)).
AT 5 Jt top rated older sprinter in France in 2021. Won Breeders’ Cup Mile, Del Mar, Gr.1, (8f. beating Smooth Like Strait (USA) and Ivar (BRZ)), Prix de la Foret, Parislongchamp, Gr.1, (6½f. beating Pearls Galore (FR) and Entscheiden (JPN)), City of York Stakes, York, Gr.2, (7f. beating Highfield Princess (FR) and Glorious Journey (GB)).
FOAL SALE STATISTICS (gns)
33 foals sold Average:
MISS LUCIFER (FR), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years and £94,699 including VC Bet Challenge Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2 and Miles and Morrison October Stakes, Ascot, L. and placed 7 times, from only 11 starts; dam of 5 winners, inc SPACE BLUES (IRE), see here.
SHURUQ (USA) (2010 f. by Elusive Quality (USA)), won 1 race at 2 years and £9,682, placed twice including third in TBA Atalanta Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.3; also won 4 races in Turkey and U.A.E. at 3 and 4 years and £397,144, Longines Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1, Meydan, Gr.2, International Istanbul Trophy, Veliefendi, Gr.3, Emirates Holidays Burj Nahaar, Meydan, Gr.3 and Dana Wealth Management UAE Oaks, Meydan, Gr.3, including second in Gulf News UAE 1000 Guineas, Meydan, L.; dam of 3 winners.
ANTOINETTE (USA) (f. by Hard Spun (USA)), 4 races in U.S.A. from 2 to 4 years and £508,230 including The Very One Stakes, Gulfstream Park, Gr.3, Tepin Stakes, Aqueduct and Saratoga Oaks Invitational Stakes, Saratoga, placed 6 times second in Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.1 and Fleur de Lis Stakes, Churchill Downs, Gr.2 and third in Coaching Club American Oaks, Saratoga, Gr.1, twinspires.com Fair Grounds Oaks, Fair Grounds, Gr.2, Wonder Again Stakes, Belmont Park, Gr.3 and Gardenia Stakes, Oaklawn Park.
Javanica (USA) (f. by Medaglia d’Oro (USA)), 2 races in U.S.A. at 2 and 3 years and £195,809, placed 8 times including second in Royal Heroine Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.2, Jimmy Durante Stakes, Del Mar, Gr.3, El Camino Real Derby, Golden Gate, L., Glorious Song Stakes, Woodbine, L. and Blue Norther Stakes, Santa Anita, L. and third in Yellow Ribbon Handicap, Del Mar, Gr.2 and Autumn Miss Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.3.
CAPEL PATH (USA) (2012 c. by Street Cry (IRE)), won 1 race at 2 years and £12,108.
FAST LANDING (GB) (2014 g. by Raven’s Pass (USA)), won 1 race at 3 years and £7,232 and placed 3 times.
Next Trial (IRE) (2013 f. by Hard Spun (USA)); dam of 2 winners.
TAJ ALRIYADH (IRE) (g. by Mehmas (IRE)), 3 races at 2 years and £15,291; also 6 races in Hong Kong at 4 and 5 years, 2024 and £1,095,614 including Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap, Sha Tin, Gr.3, and placed twice.
THE ATTORNEY (IRE), 4 races from 2 to 4 years and £79,867 and placed 8 times.
She also has a 2-y-o filly by Too Darn Hot (GB) and a yearling filly by Dubawi (IRE).
2nd Dam
DEVIL’S IMP (IRE), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years and placed twice, all her starts; dam of 9 winners, inc
MISS LUCIFER (FR), see above.
SPIRIT WORLD (GB), won 4 races in Greece at 3 and 5 years and £91,281 and placed 9 times.
DESERT IMP (GB), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years and placed 3 times.
BASIC HERO (GB), won 2 races in Greece at 4 years and placed twice.
BE A DEVIL (GB), won 1 race at 2 years and placed 11 times.
DROUMERAGH (GB), won 1 race at 2 years; also placed twice in U.S.A. at 3 years.
SPOKESWOMAN (IRE), won 1 race at 2 years and placed twice; dam of winners.
KINIRONO TSUBASA (JPN), 11 races in Japan from 4 to 7 years, 2023 and £114,202 and placed 21 times.
IN THE MOVIE (JPN), 2 races in Japan at 2 and 3 years and £229,061 and placed 5 times.
PERRARUS (JPN), 1 race in Japan at 4 years, 2023 and placed 4 times.
CHOU CREAM (JPN), 1 race in Japan at 2 years, 2023 and £60,476 and placed once.
TASMANIAN (GB), won 1 race at 3 years and placed twice, from only 5 starts.
3rd Dam
HIGH SPIRITED, won 2 races at 3 years and placed 3 times, from only 7 starts; Own sister to HIGH HAWK; dam of 8 winners including:
AMFORTAS (IRE) (c. by Caerleon (USA)), won 1 race, King Edward VII Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2; sire. LEGEND MAKER (IRE) (f. by Sadler’s Wells (USA)), won 2 races in France including Prix de Royaumont, Chantilly, Gr.3, placed third in Prix de Pomone, Deauville, Gr.2; dam of winners.
VIRGINIA WATERS (USA), Jt 2nd top rated 3yr old filly in England in 2005, 2nd top rated 3yr old filly in Ireland in 2005, 3 races including ultimatepoker.com 1000 Guineas, Newmarket, Gr.1 and Dimitrova 1000 Guineas Trial Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3; dam of EMPEROR CLAUDIUS (USA), 7 races at home and in Hong Kong including Woodies DIY Celebration Stakes, Curragh, L.; grandam of RAIN GODDESS (IRE), 2 races including Snow Fairy Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3, placed second in Darley Irish Oaks, Curragh, Gr.1 and Pretty Polly Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, Queenstown (IRE), 1 race at 3 years, 2023, placed second in Saval Beg Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3 and third in Devoy Stakes, Naas, L., Realism (IRE), placed third in Royal Whip Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3; third dam of SAN ANTONIO (IRE), 2 races at 3 years, 2023 including Dee Stakes, Chester, L. ALEXANDER OF HALES (USA), 3 races at home and in Australia including Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3, placed second in Budweiser Irish Derby, Curragh, Gr.1.
Chief Lone Eagle (USA), 1 race, placed second in Dylan Thomas EBF Tetrarch Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3; sire. Chevalier (IRE), JT 3rd top rated 2yr old in Ireland in 2002, 1 race, placed second in Criterium International, Saint-Cloud, Gr.1; sire.
Qurrah (IRE), placed twice in France; dam of QERTAAS (IRE), 2 races in France including Prix de la Seine, Longchamp, L.; grandam of MUNTAHAA (IRE), 4 races including Dubai Duty Free John Porter Stakes, Newbury, Gr.3, Rakeez (GB), 3 races in U.A.E., placed third in Jebel Ali Stakes, Jebel Ali, L., Cosmic Love (GB), 1 race, placed third in La Lorgnette Stakes, Woodbine, L.; third dam of Storm Miami (IRE), 1 race at 2 years, 2023, placed second in Marwell Stakes, Naas, L. Canterbury Lace (USA), unraced; dam of CHACHAMAIDEE (IRE), 7 races including Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.1, bet365 Lennox Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2, Oak Tree Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3 and Betfred Mobile Chartwell Stakes, Lingfield Park, Gr.3, CHIEF WHIP (USA), 5 races at home and in Hong Kong including The Premier Cup, Sha Tin, Gr.3, J WONDER (USA), 4 races including Dubai Duty Free Fred Darling Stakes, Newbury, Gr.3 and L’Ormarins Queens Plate Oak Tree Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3, grandam of VALIANT PRINCE (IRE), 6 races at home and in U.A.E. from 3 to 5 years, 2023 including Singspiel Stakes, Meydan, Gr.2 and Al Rashidiya Stakes, Meydan, Gr.2, KLASSIQUE (GB), 4 races including Betway Pinnacle Stakes, Haydock Park, Gr.3, CELESTIAL PATH (IRE), 2 races including Betfred Ascendant Stakes, Haydock Park, L., placed third in Racing Post Trophy, Doncaster, Gr.1; , Boccaccio (IRE), 3 races, placed second in King Charles II Stakes, York, L., Noivado (IRE), 2 races, placed second in Avenue Inn Dundalk Patton Stakes,Dundalk, L. Dollar Bird (IRE) (f. by Kris), won 1 race, placed second in Victor Chandler Oaks Trial, Lingfield Park, L.; dam of winners. Higher Love (IRE), 1 race, placed second in Weatherbys, R.Sangster Mem.Cheshire Oaks, Chester, L.; dam of CRESCENDO LOVE (JPN), ALIVE ALIVE OH; grandam of FREE WIND (IRE), Soldier’s Minute
AGROUP 1 WINNER at two, Aidan O’Brien’s first winner of the Prix du Jockey-Club (G1), victory that was part of an unbeaten three-year-old campaign, and named the 2021 Cartier Horse of the Year – all factors that combined to make St Mark’s Basilica the most expensive new stallion in Europe for 2022.
Add in that his older half-brother Magna Grecia won the 2,000 Guineas, that St Mark’s Basilica himself was a handsome and expensive yearling who made 1.3m guineas at Tattersalls October Book 1 Yearling Sale, and that he is a grandson of the breed-shaping phenomenon Galileo.
St Mark’s Basilica ran five times at two, finishing second in a 6f Curragh maiden on debut before he was pitched right in at the deep end on his second start when he ran fifth in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes.
After winning his maiden, he was returned to the highest level when third to Thunder Moon and Lucky Vega in the National Stakes (G1).
For his final run of his juvenile career he was sent to Newmarket for the Dewhurst Stakes (G1) and he defeated the largest field assembled for the race in over a decade. It was a performance that earned him European champion two-year-old honours.
That victory was the start of an unbeaten five-race, Group 1-winning streak which saw him win the Poule d’Essai des Poulains and the Prix du Jockey-Club, the second winner of the French Derby in two years for his sire Siyouni after Sottsass, who is also out of a Galileo mare.
After conquering the Classic generation in France, St Mark’s Basilica took on older horses for the first time in the Eclipse at Sandown. He produced the best performance of his career to defeat older Group 1 winners Addeybb and Mishriff, his predecessor as a Prix du Jockey-Club victor, quickening clear with ease inside the final furlong.
His swan-song came in the Irish Champion Stakes with victory over triple Group 1 heroine Tarnawa and the 2,000 Guineas (G1) and St James’s Palace Stakes (G1) winner Poetic Flare.
He is one of four stakes winners by the Group 1 Prix Jean-Lu Lagardère winner Siyouni out of mares by Galileo, a group that includes St Mark’s Basilica’s fellow Coolmore stallion Sottsass and the 2021 Group 3 Prestige Stakes winner Mise En Scene. The cross boasts an 11 per cent stakes winners-to-runners ratio.
Siyouni is now the sire of ten individual Group 1 winners out of 40 individual Group winners so far and a total of 78 stakes winners.
Only 13 foals by St Mark’s Basilica came on the open market last winter, 13 of them sold for an average of 137,246gns and a median of 85,000gns.
His top price, also the sale’s top lot, was achieved at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale when Jill Lamb, on behalf of Newsells Park Stud, went to 575,000gns for Ashbrittle Stud’s St Mark’s Basilica daughter of Oaks winner Talent (New Approach). The chesnut is a half-sister to the Group 2 Prix Corrida winner and Group 1 Prix Jean Romanet second Ambition.
St Mark’s Basilica’s most expensive first-crop colt foal was also sold at Tattersalls; the half-brother to Group 3 winner Ville De Grace was bought for 180,000gns by Camas Park Stud from Norris Bloodstock and is out of Archangel Gabriel, an Arch full-sister to Grade 1 winner Prince Arch.
(* first foal, ** second foal)
chesnut filly ex Talent (GB) (New Approach (IRE)) (1st February 2023)
bay colt ex Archangel Gabriel (USA) (Arch (USA)) (11th April 2023)
filly ex Mondelice (GB) (Montjeu (IRE)) (4th May 2023)
chesnut colt ex Lovemedo (FR) (Zafeen (FR)) (4th March 2023)
colt ex Chicas Amigas (IRE) (Dragon
(IRE)) (6th March 2023)
colt ex Rufoof (GB) (Zamindar (USA)) (6th March 2023)
bay colt ex Tobruk (IRE) (Declaration of War (USA)) (27th February 2023)
€65,000 | 2023: €65,000 | 2024: €50,000
Racing Form
9 runs, 6 wins, 2 places | Master Timeform Rating: 132 | Average winning distance (f): 8.56
Stakes form
AT 2 Champion 2yr old colt in Europe in 2020. Won Dewhurst Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, (7f. beating Wembley (IRE) and Thunder Moon (IRE)), third in National Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, (to Thunder Moon (IRE)).
AT 3 Jt Champion 3yr old colt in Europe in 2021. Won Eclipse Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.1, (9½f. beating Addeybb (IRE) and Mishriff (IRE)), Irish Champion Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.1, (10f. beating Tarnawa (IRE) and Poetic Flare (IRE)), Poule d’Essai des Poulains, Parislongchamp, Gr.1, (7½f. beating Colosseo (USA) and Breizh Eagle (FR)), Prix du Jockey Club, Chantilly, Gr.1, (10f. beating Sealiway (FR) and Millebosc (FR)).
1st Dam CABARET (IRE), won 2 races at 2 years and £53,326 including Silver Flash Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3 and placed once; dam of 6 winners:
ST MARK’S BASILICA (FR), see here.
MAGNA GRECIA (IRE) (2016 c. by Invincible Spirit (IRE)), 4th top rated 3yr old colt in Ireland in 2019, Top rated 3yr old miler in Ireland in 2019, won 3 races at 2 and 3 years and £457,666 including Vertem Futurity Trophy, Doncaster, Gr.1 and Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, placed second in Godolphin Autumn Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3, from only 6 starts; sire.
INVINCIBLE RYKER (IRE) (2014 c. by Invincible Spirit (IRE)), won 3 races at 3 and 4 years and £25,280 and placed 5 times; also won 3 races in Singapore at 4 and 5 years and £78,431 and placed twice.
COROBEREE (IRE) (2013 g. by Dansili (GB)), won 1 race at 3 years and £3,152 and placed once; also placed 3 times over hurdles at 4 years and £2,420.
PARIS LIGHTS (IRE) (2019 g. by Siyouni (FR)), won 1 race at 3 years and £16,620 and placed 3 times.
LAUTREC (GB) (2021 c. by Kingman (GB)), won 1 race at 2 years, 2023 and £10,887 and placed once, from only 3 starts.
Prance (IRE) (2012 f. by Danehill Dancer (IRE)), placed once at 3 years; dam of a winner.
Wicked (FR) (2022 c. by Kingman (GB)), in training. She also has a yearling filly by Siyouni (FR).
2nd Dam
Witch of Fife (USA), won 2 races at 2 years, placed twice including third in Sweet Solera Stakes, Newmarket, L., from only 6 starts; dam of 9 winners:
DRUMFIRE (IRE) (g. by Danehill Dancer (IRE)), won 4 races at 2, 4 and 5 years and £215,943 including Iveco Daily Solario Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.3, placed third in Select Racing UK On Sky 432 Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3; also placed second in Greenmount Park Novice Hurdle, Limerick, L.
CABARET (IRE), see above.
HO CHOI (GB) (g. by Pivotal (GB)), won 2 races at home and in Hong Kong at 2 and 4 years and £301,240 including Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup, Sha Tin, L., placed second in Scottish Equitable Gimcrack Stakes, York, Gr.2.
LYNWOOD GOLD (IRE), won 3 races at 2 and 5 years and £67,482 and placed 9 times; also won 2 races over hurdles at 5 and 7 years and placed 3 times.
WESTERN DUKE (IRE), won 3 races at 2, 3 and 5 years and £36,151 and placed 10 times; also placed once in Kuwait at 6 years.
LORETO (IRE), won 2 races at 3 years and placed 4 times, from only 7 starts; dam of winners.
GRAND CANAL (IRE), 5 races from 3 to 6 years, 2023 and £26,467 and placed 4 times.
GOD OF FIRE (IRE), 1 race at 3 years, 2023 and placed twice.
SELADOR (IRE), 1 race at 4 years, 2023 and placed twice.
CNOC AN OIR (IRE), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years and placed twice; dam of.
Eulace Peacock (IRE), placed 3 times at 2 years, 2023.
WITCHCRAFT (GB), won 1 race at 4 years and placed 6 times.
GALAYA (IRE), won 1 race in Australia at 4 years and placed once; dam of winners.
RIOT ACT (AUS), 5 races in Australia at 3 and 5 years and £61,002 and placed twice.
Dream Approach (IRE), ran twice on the flat at 3 years; dam of winners.
DANCING TANGO (IRE), 3 races at 3 and 4 years, 2023 and £74,731 including Bluebell Stakes, Naas, , placed third L. in Give Thanks Stakes, Cork, Gr.3.
DANCING APPROACH (GB), 3 races at 3 and 4 years and placed 4 times.
Dancing Cloud (IRE), placed 3 times at 3 years, 2023.
3rd Dam
Fife (IRE), won 1 race at 3 years, placed 4 times including third in Lupe Stakes, Goodwood, L., from only 6 starts; dam of 7 winners including:
Witch of Fife (USA), see above.
Gift of Spring (USA), placed once in France; dam of winners.
Musharakaat (IRE), 1 race, placed third in Keepmoat May Hill Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.2; dam of Alqubbah (IRE), 1 race, placed third in EBF Weatherbys Kilvington Stakes, Nottingham, L. GIFT OF RAAJ (IRE), 5 races from 6 to 8 years, 2023 and placed 9 times; also 1 race over hurdles at 8 years, 2023 and placed once.
Quiet Mouse (USA), unraced; dam of winners.
UGO FIRE (IRE), 3rd top rated 2yr old filly in Ireland in 2005, 3 races including C L Weld Park Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3 and Hackett’s Waterford Testimonial Stakes, Curragh, L., placed second in Moyglare Stud Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1; grandam of DEFIANT (TUR), 3 races in Turkey at 2 and 3 years, 2023 including Nene Hatun Stakes, Veliefendi, L.
Houston Dynimo (IRE), 4 races; also 3 races over hurdles and 3 races over fences, placed second in Lord Mildmay Memorial Handicap Chase, Newton Abbot, L. and third in 888sport Totepool Handicap Chase, Market Rasen, L.
American Craftsman (IRE), 1 race; also 1 race over hurdles, placed third in Arkle Finance Wensleydale Juv. Hurdle, Wetherby, L.
Lady Rockfield (IRE), placed once; grandam of Ardad’s Great (GB), 1 race at 3 years, 2023, placed second in Tipperary Stakes, Tipperary, L.
Lyric of Fife (IRE), unraced; dam of winners.
TEMPERANCE KING (IRE), 5 races in Italy from 2 to 4 years, 2024 and placed 8 times.
FOAL SALE STATISTICS (gns)
13 foals sold Average: 137,246
8 colts Average: 103,820
5 fillies Average: 190,728
Median: 85,000
Median: 88,855
Median: 71,639
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STARMAN’S HOME OF Tally-Ho Stud has launched the careers of Mehmas and Kodiac. With the ranks of the Tally-Ho broodmares, those of its clients, as well as mares belonging to his owner-breeder David Ward, who invested strongly to support his Group 1 winner,
foal sales: descending price order (gns) (* first foal, ** second foal)
bay filly ex Hidden Brief (GB) (Barathea (IRE)) (10th April 2023)
** bay colt ex Lealas Daughter (IRE) (Excelebration (IRE)) (22nd March 2023)
chesnut colt ex Moment of Truth (IRE) (Teofilo (IRE)) (21st April 2023)
bay colt ex All To Do With It (IRE) (Canford Cliffs (IRE)) (11th February 2023)
bay colt ex Julieta (IRE) (Teofilo (IRE)) (22nd January 2023)
chesnut filly ex Mayorstone (IRE) (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) (4th February 2023)
** chesnut colt ex La Australiana (USA) (Australia (GB)) (16th February 2023)
bay colt ex Shamardyh (IRE) (Shamardal (USA)) (8th April 2023)
chesnut colt ex Hat (USA) (Hat Trick (JPN)) (7th April 2023)
bay filly ex Lovers Peace (IRE) (Oratorio (IRE)) (26th April 2023)
bay colt ex Dover Vision (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand (GB)) (7th February 2023)
bay colt ex Chicago Girl (IRE) (Azamour (IRE)) (19th April 2023)
bay colt ex Suite (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE)) (4th April 2023)
* bay colt ex Aretha (IRE) (Mehmas (IRE)) (7th April 2023)
(IRE) (Acclamation (GB)) (28th
** bay colt ex Rostedan (IRE) (Verglas (IRE)) (7th April 2023)
bay filly ex So Blissful (IRE) (Cape Cross (IRE)) (20th February 2023)
ex Zenara (IRE) (Sea The Stars (IRE)) (29th January 2023)
bay colt ex Quickstep Queen (GB) (Royal Applause (GB)) (10th February 2023)
bay filly ex Princess Rose (GB) (Royal Applause (GB)) (6th February 2023)
bay colt ex Pyrenean Queen (IRE) (Zoffany (IRE)) (17th April 2023)
chesnut filly ex Single Thought (GB) (Teofilo (IRE)) (1st March 2023)
bay filly ex Commodus (IRE) (Australia (GB)) (14th February 2023)
bay colt ex Bionic Buffy (IRE) (Dark Angel (IRE)) (2nd April 2023)
bay colt ex Hadba (IRE) (Cape Cross (IRE)) (15th March 2023)
** bay colt ex Efily (FR) (Slickly (FR)) (11th May 2023)
* bay colt ex Zara Mac (IRE) (Mehmas (IRE)) (21st February 2023)
* bay filly ex Beignet (IRE) (Canford Cliffs (IRE)) (15th April 2023)
* chesnut filly ex Arc En Ciel (GB) (Sea The Stars (IRE)) (27th January 2023)
bay colt ex Paddy Again (IRE) (Moss Vale (IRE)) (23rd February 2023)
bay filly ex Marian Halcombe (USA) (Bernardini (USA)) (28th January 2023)
chesnut filly ex Gwen Lady Byron (IRE) (Dandy Man (IRE)) (20th March 2023)
bay filly ex Lake Louise (IRE) (Haatef (USA)) (27th February 2023)
colt ex Society Gal (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) (14th April 2023)
** bay colt ex Sopran Verne (IRE) (Approve (IRE)) (15th March 2023)
bay filly ex Eccellente Idea (IRE) (Excellent Art (GB)) (10th March 2023)
colt ex Wardat Dubai (GB) (Mawatheeq (USA)) (28th February 2023)
bay colt ex Lady Emly (IRE) (Jeremy (USA)) (30th April 2023)
(USA) (Union Rags (USA)) (21st February 2023)
** bay colt ex Approaching Light (IRE) (Dawn Approach (IRE)) (15th May
* bay filly ex Sashimi (IRE) (Gleneagles (IRE)) (2nd March 2023)
bay colt ex Pavlopetri (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE)) (10th March 2023)
grey colt ex Cool Esprit (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE)) (11th April 2023)
colt ex Hen Night (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE)) (21st March 2023)
filly ex Iron Lady (IRE) (Exceed
April 2023)
ex Harranda (IRE) (Red Ransom (USA)) (21st April 2023)
colt ex Late
(IRE) (Make
(IRE)
(GB)) (1st April 2023)
chesnut filly ex Beloved (IRE) (Frankel (GB)) (23rd February 2023)
the son of Dutch Art has a large first crop of 207 yearlings. Unraced at two, Starman made a rapid ascent to the highest echelons of the sprinting division at three and four. Trained by Ed Walker for Ward, the son of Dutch Art moved quickly through the ranks at three winning
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a 6f maiden on debut in July before seamlessly progressing to a novice success and then a Listed win in the Garrowby Stakes at York.
His only poor performance that year came in his fourth start, the Group 1 British Champions’ Sprint at Ascot, when he beat just two horses home on unsuitably soft ground.
At four, he was successful in the Group 2 Duke of York Stakes before tackling Group 1 company for the second time in the July Cup. On Newmarket’s lightning quick July course, Starman showed his speed – his impressive turn of foot gave him a comfortable win over Group 1 winners, including Oxted, Glen Shiel, Brando and Supremacy.
Asked to stretch his stamina to an extra half furlong in the Prix Maurice de Gheest (G1) he only conceded defeat in the final 150yds when he was passed by Marianafoot and Tropbeau.
In a thrilling climax to Haydock’s Sprint Cup (G1), Starman just ran out of road and his effort to overhaul the winner Emaraaty Ana fell short by millimetres. Injury ruled him out of the British Champions Sprint and he was retired to Tally-Ho as the winner of five of his eight races, and placed in two more of them which were both Group 1 contests.
Starman has an older half-sister by Kodiac named Sunday Star. She was BHA rated 101 and placed at Group 3 and Listed level over 6f and 7f. They are the only two runners out of Northern Star, who sadly died prematurely.
The daughter of Montjeu was a winner over 1m2f at three and is a half-sister to the Grade 2 Tampa Bay Derby winner and the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby second King Guillermo (Uncle Mo).
She is also a half-sister to Dorothy B, a daughter of Fastnet Rock, who was second in the Dick Poole Stakes (L).
His second dam Slow Sand is by Dixieland Band and is a half-sister to the La Coupe (G3) winner Slow Pace and the Grade 3 Pat Day Mile Stakes winner Funny Duck (Distorted Humor). She is also a half-sister to Without Delay (Seeking The Gold), the second dam of last year’s Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Hard To Justify.
They are out of the Listed winner Slow Down, a Seattle Slew three-parts sister to Grade 3 Native Diver Handicap winner and Grade 1 Hollywood Gold Cup second Olmodovar.
Starman’s fourth dam Corrazzona, by El Gran Senor, won the Grade 1 Beverly Hills Handicap.
Starman is the fourth Group 1 winner sired by the Group 1 Prix Morny and Middle Park Stakes winner Dutch Art – the others are Prix de l’Abbaye winner Mabs Cross, Garswood, who won the Prix Maurice de Gheest, and the Diamond Jubilee and July Cup winner Slade Power.
A total of 61 foals from Starman’s large first crop were offered for sale last year and 55 of them were sold, resulting in an average of 22,936gns and a median of 15,000gns.
The most expensive was bought at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale by Tally-Ho Stud and is a half-sister to the Group 1 Coronation Cup and British Champions’ Filly and Mares Stakes winner Emily Upjohn. Costing 125,000gns, she was consigned by Castlebridge and is from the family of Group 1 winners Harzand, Big Rock, Seal Of Approval and Hurricane Lane.
Starman’s most expensive colt was sold at Goffs where the Murphys of Redpender Stud gave €120,000 for Graigue Stables’ half-brother to Soprano. Last season she was placed in the Sweet Solera, Albany and Dick Poole Stakes and this year the Starspangledbanner filly was successful in the Sandringham Handicap at Royal Ascot.
Racing Form
8 runs, 5 wins, 2 places | Master Timeform Rating: 125 | Average winning distance (f): 6.00
Stakes form
AT 3 Won Garrowby Stakes, York, L., (6f. beating Dakota Gold (GB) and Watan (GB)).
AT 4 Champion older sprinter in Europe in 2021. Won July Cup, Newmarket, Gr.1, (6f. beating Dragon Symbol (GB) and Oxted (GB)), Duke of York Stakes, York, Gr.2, (6f. beating Nahaarr (IRE) and Oxted (GB)), second in Haydock Park Sprint Cup, Haydock Park, Gr.1, (to Emaraaty Ana (GB)), third in Prix Maurice de Gheest, Deauville, Gr.1, (to Marianafoot (FR)).
1st Dam
NORTHERN STAR (IRE), won 1 race at 3 years and £4,379 and placed 3 times; dam of 2 winners: STARMAN (GB), see here.
Sunday Star (GB) (2016 f. by Kodiac (GB)), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years and £46,214, placed 6 times including second in Boadicea Stakes, Newmarket, L. and third in Godolphin Oh So Sharp Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3, Summer Stakes, York, Gr.3 and Edinburgh Gin’s Maggie Dickson Stakes, Newbury, L.; also placed once in France at 3 years and £6,226; broodmare.
2nd Dam
SLOW SAND (USA), ran twice in U.S.A. at 2 and 3 years; dam of 7 winners:
KING GUILLERMO (USA) (c. by Uncle Mo (USA)), won 2 races in U.S.A. at 2 and 3 years and £275,006 including Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, Tampa Bay Downs, Gr.2, placed second in Arkansas Derby, Oaklawn Park, Gr.1.
Dorothy B (IRE) (f. by Fastnet Rock (AUS)), won 1 race at 2 years, placed second in Country Gentlemen’s EBF D. Poole Stakes, Salisbury, L., dam of winners.
SNAN (IRE), won 3 races at 3 years and placed twice; also placed 3 times in Germany at 5 years.
NORTHERN STAR (IRE), see above.
MAGIC MAN (USA), won 1 race in U.S.A. at 4 years and £33,008 and placed twice.
TOBRUK (IRE), won 1 race at 3 years and placed twice, from only 5 starts; dam of.
Highland Flyer (GB), placed 3 times at 3 years, 2023.
RA VALLES (IRE), won 1 race in Italy at 3 years and placed twice.
Atlantic Dancer (USA), placed 5 times in U.S.A. at 3 and 4 years, 2023 and £74,875.
3rd Dam
SLOW DOWN (USA), won 3 races in France and U.S.A. at 3 and 4 years including Hillsborough Handicap, Bay Meadows, L., placed 8 times including second in Golden Poppy Handicap, Golden Gate, L. and third in Star Ball Handicap, Golden Gate, L.; dam of 7 winners including:
SLOW PACE (USA) (g. by Distorted Humor (USA)), won 6 races in Australia and France including La Coupe, Longchamp, Gr.3, Prix de Suresnes, Maisons-Laffitte, L., Prix de la Porte de Madrid, Saint-Cloud, L. and Carlton Mid Wyong Gold Cup, Wyong, L., placed second in Prix Guillaume d’Ornano, Deauville, Gr.2.
FUNNY DUCK (USA) (g. by Distorted Humor (USA)), won 2 races in U.S.A. including LG&E and Ku Pat Day Mile Stakes, Churchill Downs, Gr.3.
Segway (USA) (g. by Giant’s Causeway (USA)), won 3 races in U.S.A., placed second in Charles Whittingham Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.2.
FASTMAMBO (USA), won 7 races in France and placed 16 times.
ARKHIP (GB), won 6 races in France and Russia and placed once.
WITHOUT DELAY (USA), won 1 race in U.S.A.; dam of winners
Tarantino (USA), 2 races in U.S.A., placed third in Santa Anita Mathis Mile Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.2.
Before You Know It (USA), 8 races in U.S.A., placed second in Top Flight Handicap, Aqueduct, Gr.3; dam of GIN GIN (USA), 1 race in U.S.A. at 3 years, 2024, Busanda Stakes, Aqueduct, placed third in Gazelle Stakes, Aqueduct, Gr.3 and Busher Stakes, Aqueduct, L.
Instant Reflex (USA), 2 races in U.S.A., placed third in Senator Ken Maddy Stakes, Del Mar, Gr.3; dam of HARD TO JUSTIFY (USA), 3 races in U.S.A. at 2 years, 2023 including Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, Santa Anita, Gr.1 and Miss Grillo Stakes, Belmont at The Big A, Gr.2.
GOLDEN QUALITY (USA), 3 races in U.S.A. at 3 and 4 years, 2023 and placed 7 times.
Jolie Chanson (FR), unraced; dam of winners.
MAJESTIC DAWN (IRE), 5 races including Festival Stakes, Goodwood, , placed second in Prix Gotaut Biron, L. Deauville, Gr.3 and third in Rose of Lancaster Stakes, Haydock Park, Gr.3. Rousing Encore (IRE), 3 races at 2 and 3 years, 2023, placed second in Mill Reef Stakes, Newbury, Gr.2. Crossbeau (IRE), placed once; also placed twice over hurdles at 4 and 5 years, 2024.
Shared Humor (USA), unraced; dam of winners.
HONKY TONK HIGHWAY (USA), 1 race in U.S.A. at 2 years, 2023 and placed twice.
FOAL SALE STATISTICS (gns)
55 foals sold Average: 22,936
chesnut colt ex Wild Mix (GB) (Mastercraftsman (IRE)) (22nd March 2023)
chesnut filly ex Heavenly River (FR) (Stormy River (FR)) (24th March 2023)
bay colt ex Opinionated Lady (IRE) (Society Rock (IRE)) (13th March 2023)
* bay colt ex Enoughisgoodenough (IRE) (Dark Angel (IRE)) (5th March 2023)
** bay colt ex Shorter Skirt (GB) (Showcasing (GB)) (23rd March 2023)
bay colt ex Dame Shirley (GB) (Haafhd (GB)) (20th April 2023)
ex Ski Slope (GB) (Three Valleys (USA)) (1st March 2023)
bay filly ex More Respect (IRE) (Spectrum (IRE)) (9th April 2023)
bay filly ex Kadra (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)) (12th February 2023)
(IRE) (Fast Company (IRE)) (15th April 2023)
colt ex Campion (GB) (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) (20th March 2023)
TRAINED BY CLIVE COX, Supremacy won three of his four starts at two and was the highest-rated colt of his generation in England.
He began his career somewhat unpromisingly in a 6f maiden at Windsor in which he finished mid-division giving not the merest hint of what was to follow.
He won his maiden on his second start, again over 6f at Windsor, and was upped in class for the Group 2 Richmond Stakes at Goodwood, a race whose previous winners included his sire Mehmas. Supremacy was an impressive winner over Yazaman, who had been second to Tactical in both the July Stakes (G2) and the Windsor Castle Stakes (L).
Supremacy’s best performance was the final one of his juvenile career –he made all and fought off the challenge of Lucky Vega in the Middle Park Stakes (G1), an effort which earned him an official rating of 118.
Unfortunately, his racing career never recaptured the sparkle of that first season. He raced three times at three but disappointed on each run.
Bred by Kangyu Racing International, who also raced Cotai Glory, Supremacy is the third foal and best of four winners produced by Trigger’s Broom (Arcano). Her first was the winning Dandy Man gelding Triggered, who finished fourth in the Listed Prix Saraca at two.
Triggers Broom is a half-sister to Xtension (Xaar), who twice won the Group 1 Champions’ Mile in Hong Kong, and to the Listed-placed A Huge Dream (Refuse To Bend). She is the dam of the Listed Lansdown and Polonia Stakes winner Mrs Gallagher (Oasis Dream).
Another half-sister is Beatrix Potter (Cadeaux Genereux), the dam of European champion three-year-old sprinter Harry Angel (Dark Angel).
The July Cup and Haydock Spring Cup winner is the sire of 13 individual worldwide stakes winners, headed by the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes winner Tom Kitten and this year his European threeyear-olds include the Group 3 winner and Irish 1,000 Guineas second and Falmouth Stakes third A Lilac Rolla.
The Group 3 Prix Saint-Georges winner and Group 1 Prix de l’Abbaye second White Lavender is out of Goodnight And Joy, a Rip Van Winkle half-sister to Triggers Broom.
Supremacy’s second dam Great Joy was second in the Listed Dusseldorfer Preis and is a Grand Lodge half-sister to the Listed October Stakes winner A La Carte and to Bally Souza (Alzao), the dam of Listedwinning two-year-old and Group 1 National Stakes second Wathab (Cadeaux Genereux).
The family under his fourth dam is a successful North American one. Supremacy’s third dam Cheese Soup is a Spectacular Bid half-sister to the Grade 2 Seminole Handicap winner Minneapple (Riverman) and the Grade Las Flores Handicap winner Baroness Direct (Blushing Groom), who is the second dam of Grade 1 Donn Handicap winner and sire Steven Got Even and third dam of the Grade 1 Frizette Stakes and Ballerina Stakes winner Artemis Agrotera (Roman Ruler).
Although Mehmas was retired at the end of his two-year-old season and Supremacy had his own difficult “second album”, Mehmas’ record from his first four crops is excellent and helped him to comprehensive victories in the race to be crowned champion first and second-season sire.
He is the sire of four individual Group/Grade 1 winners from 31 stakes winners from 450 runners, which gives him a strike rate of seven per cent. Supremacy has strong numerical representation among this cohort of sires with 127 registered yearlings. At the foal sales 35 out of the 44 progeny offered by Supremacy were sold for an average of 26,048gns and a median of 20,228gns.
His top prices all came at the Goffs November Foal Sale with the colt out of Wild Mix prompting a bidding battle that was won by Yeomanstown Stud at €180,000. Consigned by Castlebridge, he is a half-brother to Caught U Looking by Harzand, who had won the Group 3 Park Stakes a couple of months previously.
That was the sole six-figure price for a Supremacy foal and next best was a filly at €90,000, also bought by Yeomanstown Stud. Sold by Rossenarra Stud she is a three-parts sister to the Grade 2 winner and Grade 1-placed Quatroelle.
1st Dam
TRIGGERS BROOM (IRE), placed once at 2 years; dam of 4 winners:
SUPREMACY (IRE), see here.
TRIGGERED (IRE) (2016 g. by Dandy Man (IRE)), won 7 races at 2, 5 and 7 years, 2023 and £59,934 and placed 16 times; also placed once in France at 2 years and £5,310.
LEUVEN POWER (IRE) (2019 g. by Cotai Glory (GB)), won 2 races at 3 years and £17,138 and placed twice. STAR ALEXANDER (GB) (2017 f. by Starspangledbanner (AUS)), won 1 race at 2 years and £6,594 and placed once, from only 4 starts; dam of. Nevzilla (IRE), placed twice at 2 and 3 years, 2024 and £3,315. Star of Cotai (IRE) (2020 f. by Cotai Glory (GB)), placed once at 3 years, 2023 and £1,979.
2nd Dam
Great Joy (IRE), won 1 race in Germany at 3 years, placed 4 times including second in Dusseldorfer BMW Preis, Dusseldorf, L.; dam of 4 winners:
XTENSION (IRE) (c. by Xaar (GB)), won 4 races at home and in Hong Kong at 2, 4 and 5 years and £2,584,572 including The BMW Champions’ Mile, Sha Tin, Gr.1 (twice) and Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2, placed third in Jumeirah Dewhurst Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, Prix Jean Prat, Chantilly, Gr.1 and Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile, Sha Tin, Gr.1; sire.
A Huge Dream (IRE) (f. by Refuse To Bend (IRE)), won 2 races in France at 3 years and £74,886, placed second in Prix de Bonneval, Chantilly, L.; dam of winners.
MRS GALLAGHER (GB), 4 races at 2 and 3 years and £63,900 including Whitsbury/ EBF Stallions Lansdown Stakes, Bath, L. and Irish Stallion Farms EBF Polonia Stakes, Naas, L. Tone The Barone (GB), 13 races from 3 to 7 years, 2023 and £140,616, placed second in Hever Sprint Stakes, Lingfield Park, L.
CHASING DREAMS (GB), 2 races at 2 years; also 1 race in France at 3 years and placed once.
Mr Rascal (GB), placed once at 3 years, 2023; also placed twice in Spain at 3 years, 2023.
SO HI STORM (IRE), won 2 races at 2 years and placed 5 times; also won 9 races in Spain to 7 years, 2023 and £57,125 and placed 12 times.
OUR JOY (IRE), won 1 race at 2 years and placed 3 times; dam of a winner.
LETHIMFLY (IRE), 1 race at 2 years, 2024 and placed once, from only 4 starts.
Ma Famille (IRE), placed twice at 3 years, 2023.
Infinity Blue (IRE), placed twice at 2 years, 2023.
Beatrix Potter (IRE), placed 3 times at 4 years; dam of winners.
HARRY ANGEL (IRE), Champion 3yr old sprinter in Europe in 2017, 2nd top rated 3yr old colt in Europe in 2017, 5 races from 2 to 4 years and £873,504, Darley July Cup Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, 32Red Sprint Cup Stakes, Haydock Park, Gr.1, Duke of York Clipper Logistics Stakes, York, Gr.2, Armstrong Aggregates Sandy Lane Stakes, Haydock Park, Gr.2 and Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes, Newbury, Gr.2, placed second in Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1 and Commonwealth Cup, Ascot, Gr.1; sire.
PIERRE LAPIN (IRE), 3 races at 2 and 5 years and £85,509 including Dubai Mill Reef Stakes, Newbury Gr.2.
FANCIFUL TALE (IRE), 2 races in France at 3 and 4 years and £38,553 and placed 5 times.
Twinkleberry (IRE), unraced; dam of OWL ISLAND (IRE), 2 races at 3 years, 2023.
Goodnight And Joy (IRE), unraced; dam of winners.
WHITE LAVENDER (IRE), 3 races at home and in France from 3 to 5 years, 2023 and £243,670 including Prix de Saint-Georges, ParisLongchamp, Gr.3 and Lansdown Stakes, Bath, L., placed second in Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp, ParisLongchamp, Gr.1.
DARK KESTREL (IRE), 2 races at 3 and 4 years, 2024 and placed 4 times.
BLINKY (IRE), 1 race at 2 years, 2024.
Midnight’s Dream (IRE), placed once at 2 years, 2023.
3rd Dam
CHEESE SOUP (USA), unraced; dam of 5 winners including:
A LA CARTE (IRE) (f. by Caerleon (USA)), won 2 races including October Stakes, Ascot, L., placed third in Bank of Scot. Tercentenary Atalanta Mile, Sandown Park, L., dam of winners.
Great Joy (IRE), see above.
BALLY SOUZA (IRE), won 2 races and placed 7 times; dam of winners.
WATHAB (IRE), 3rd top rated 2yr old in Ireland in 2003, 2 races including Go And Go Round Tower Stakes, Curragh, L., placed second in Dunnes Stores National Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1. Luppiano (USA), placed 3 times in U.S.A.; dam of winners.
Silver Blazer (USA), 6 races in U.S.A., placed third in Saguaro Stakes, Turf Paradise and Paradise Valley Handicap, Turf Paradise. Avietwo (IRE), unraced; dam of winners.
FOAL SALE STATISTICS (gns)
20,228 23 colts
27,308
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20,228 12 fillies
23,634
18,542
bay colt ex O’Connor’s Girl (GB) (Roderic O’Connor (IRE)) (29th April 2023)
grey colt ex Babylon Lane (GB) (Lethal Force (IRE)) (8th May 2023)
filly ex Delizia (IRE) (Dark Angel (IRE)) (3rd March 2023)
bay filly ex Gone Sailing (GB) (Mizzen Mast (USA)) (5th March 2023)
** bay colt ex Brookside Banner (IRE) (Starspangledbanner (AUS)) (2nd April 2023)
BERYL’S GIRL (GB) grey filly ex Cherubic (GB) (Dark Angel (IRE)) (2nd
colt ex Ardbrae Tara (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) (26th January 2023)
(IRE) (Acclamation (GB)) (9th April 2023)
* bay filly ex Woo Woo (GB) (Heeraat (IRE)) (12th February 2023)
** bay colt ex Greek Oasis (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB)) (11th March 2023)
colt ex Heartstone (IRE) (Fastnet Rock (AUS)) (31st March 2023)
* bay filly ex Miss Roulette (IRE) (Lope de Vega (IRE)) (13th February 2023)
filly ex Lilbourne Lass (GB) (Pastoral Pursuits (GB)) (17th March 2023)
* bay colt ex Fabiosa (GB) (Havana
filly ex Dora’s Sister (IRE) (Dark Angel (IRE)) (18th March 2023)
2023)
(GB) (Galileo (IRE)) (28th March 2023)
filly ex Ayresome Angel (GB) (Captain Gerrard (IRE)) (24th January 2023)
** bay filly ex Leaning House (IRE) (Lethal Force (IRE)) (28th February 2023)
colt ex Sightseeing (GB) (New Approach (IRE)) (3rd April 2023)
bay filly ex Wonder Angel (IRE) (Dark Angel (IRE)) (22nd March 2023)
filly ex Piranha (IRE) (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) (5th May 2023)
filly ex Golden Amber (IRE)
Racing Form
10 runs, 3 wins, 1 places | Master Timeform Rating: 105 | Average winning distance (f): 5.02
Stakes form
AT 2 Won Flying Childers Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.2, (5f. beating Sacred (GB) and Measure of Magic (IRE)), National Stakes, Sandown Park, L., (5f. beating Wings of A Dove (IRE) and McManaman (IRE)), third in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, Keeneland, Gr.2, (to Golden Pal (USA)).
FOAL SALE STATISTICS (gns)
33 foals sold Average: 13,260
18 colts Average: 13,689
15 fillies Average: 12,745
UMedian: 12,000
Median: 12,000
Median: 12,000
BETTABELIEVEIT WAS BRED TO BE QUICK as a son of Kodiac and a grandson of Mujadil – and by winning a Group 2 as a juvenile he did not disappoint.
Fourth in a 5f Doncaster maiden on debut at two, he was in the winners’ enclosure next time out over course and distance for trainer Nigel Tinkler. His third start came in the Listed National Stakes at Sandown and he was comfortably on top at the end of the 5f.
His enthusiasm got the better of him on his next run in the Gimcrack Stakes (G2) when he ran with the choke out all the way and ended up tailed off. He settled beautifully in the Flying Childers Stakes (G2) and, even though he was conceding 3lb, emerged on top from Sacred and Measure Of Magic.
He finished best of the Europeans in the Grade 2 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, third behind the flying machine Golden Pal.
In four starts at three he failed to show his old verve and finished down the field on all four occasions.
A true 5f specialist at two, Ubettabelieveit offers precocity and speed to breeders and a Ringfort Stud female family that is a proven source of class.
He is a half-brother to Tropical Paradise (Verglas), who won a pair of Group 3 contests at Goodwood and is a successful broodmare.
His Moss Vale half-brother Harlem Shake won the Group 3 Premio Omenoni and three further Listed races in Italy, and Shenanigans, their Arcano half-sister, won the Listed Rothesay Stakes and finished third in the Group 3 Princess Elizabeth Stakes and the Hoppings Stakes (G3).
His dam Ladylishandra was a winner at two and is a Mujadil daughter of Melvana, who is a Red Sunset full-sister to the Group 3 Royal Whip Stakes winner Dancing Sunset.
She is the dam of the Listed Round Tower Stakes winner Lady Of Kildare (Mujadil).
Their half-sister Truly (Will Take Charge) was a stakes winner in North America and is the dam of multiple Listed winner Rebridled (Unbridled).
His third dam Dance Partner by Graustark was third in the Grade 1 Sorority Stakes at Monmouth and is a full-sister to stakes winners Don’t Sulk and Jim French.
Ubettabelieveit is inbred 4S x4D to the full-brothers His Majesty and Graustark. He is one of 48 individual Group winners by Kodiac from a total of 99 stakes winners and counting.
Ubettabelieveit was very busy at the sales last year with 33 foals sold for an average of 13,260gns.
His 18 colts averaged 13,680gns and his fillies 12,745gns. Top-price was 42,000gns given by Tally-Ho for Whatcote Farm Stud’s bay colt out of O’Connor’s Girl (Roderic O’Connor) at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale. Five lots after that sale another sold well with Tradewinds shelling out 40,000gns for Roseyground’s grey colt out of the Lethal Force mare Babylon’s Girl.
1st Dam
LADYLISHANDRA (IRE), won 1 race at 2 years and £7,049 and placed 7 times; dam of 7 winners: UBETTABELIEVEIT (IRE), see here.
HARLEM SHAKE (IRE) (2011 g. by Moss Vale (IRE)), placed 5 times at 2 years and £5,399; also won 13 races in Italy to 11 years and £226,113 including Premio Omenoni, Milan, Gr.3, Premio Certosa, Milan, L. and Premio Cancelli, Milan, L., placed 36 times including second in Premio Certosa, Milan, L. (twice) and Premio Omenoni, Milan, L. and third in Premio Omenoni, Milan, Gr.3, Prix Texanita, Maisons-Laffitte, L., Premio Bersaglio, Milan, L. (twice) and Premio Omenoni, Milan, L.
TROPICAL PARADISE (IRE) (2006 f. by Verglas (IRE)), won 6 races from 2 to 4 years and £123,376 including Oak Tree Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3 and Supreme Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3, placed 7 times including third in Weatherbys Bank Pipalong Stakes, Pontefract, L.; dam of 4 winners.
FIJI (GB), 1 race at 3 years and £9,952 and placed twice; also 2 races in Australia at 4 and 5 years and £32,888 and placed 4 times.
CORAL SEA (GB), 2 races at 3 years and £15,462 and placed 6 times; also placed once in France at 2 years and £3,971; dam of JUST JANET (GB), 4 races at 2 and 3 years, 2023 and £34,237 and placed. FLYING FLETCHER (GB), 1 race at 2 years, 2023 and £7,903 and placed once.
Al Zubarah (GB), ran twice on the flat at 2 years; dam of MY BLACK LADY (FR), 4 races in France from 2 to 4 years, 2023 and £51,877 and placed 5 times.
SHENANIGANS (IRE) (2014 f. by Arcano (IRE)), won 4 races at 2, 3 and 5 years and £119,666 including Tennent’s BSS EBF Rothesay Stakes, Ayr, L., placed 11 times including second in Matchbook Conqueror Stakes, Goodwood, L., Marathonbet EBF Gillies Fillies’ Stakes, Doncaster, L. and Betfred Snowdrop Stakes, Kempton Park, L. and third in Investec Princess Elizabeth Stakes, Epsom Downs, Gr.3 and Betfair Hoppings Stakes, Newcastle, Gr.3; broodmare.
NICOMEDIA (IRE) (2004 f. by Key of Luck (USA)), won 2 races at 3 years and £12,453, placed 10 times; broodmare.
ANGELICAL (IRE) (2013 f. by Dark Angel (IRE)), won 1 race at 4 years and £7,707 and placed 9 times; broodmare
ANNA ALEXANDRA (IRE) (2010 f. by Footstepsinthesand (GB)), won 1 race in Turkey at 3 years and £12,446 and placed 3 times; broodmare.
2nd Dam
MEVLANA (IRE), won 2 races in France at 3 years and placed 3 times; Own sister to DANCING SUNSET (IRE) and Sunset Partner; dam of 8 winners:
MILAREPA (FR), won 6 races over jumps in France from 5 to 8 years and £54,131 and placed 18 times, dam of a winner.
ABU’L FAZL (FR), won 5 races in France from 3 to 5 years and £85,291 and placed 30 times.
TUKITINYASOK (IRE), won 4 races at 2, 3 and 6 years and placed 18 times.
SPILLA (IRE), won 3 races in Italy at 2 and 4 years and placed 8 times.
LADYLISHANDRA (IRE), see above.
STILBE (FR), won 1 race in France at 3 years and placed 4 times.
PIGEON POINT (IRE), won 1 race at 2 years and placed 4 times.
VADE RETRO (IRE), won 1 race at 2 years and placed twice; dam of winners.
CAPTAIN COURAGEOUS (IND), 3 races in India from 2 to 4 years and £48,771 including Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Kolkata, L. and Calcutta Million, Kolkata, L.
Our Joe Mac (IRE), 3 races from 2 to 4 years and £47,576 and placed 8 times; also placed once over hurdles at 4 years second in timeform.betfair.com Newton Nov. Hurdle, Haydock Park, L. GOOD WORD (IND), 2 races in India at 3 and 6 years and placed 6 times.
Madame Jane (IRE), placed 15 times in Denmark and Sweden at 2 and 3 years and £31,133; dam of winners. CASH IN (SWE), 3 races in Sweden at 2 and 4 years.
CASH IS KING (SWE), 2 races in Sweden at 3 and 4 years and placed 6 times.
3rd Dam
Dance Partner (USA), 1 race in U.S.A. at 2 years, placed twice second in Sorority Stakes, Monmouth Park, and won Gr.1 Adirondack Stakes, Saratoga, Gr.2; Own sister to DON’T SULK (USA), JIM FRENCH (USA) and Appetite (USA); dam of 6 winners including:
DANCING SUNSET (IRE) (f. by Red Sunset), won 3 races including Royal Whip Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3 and Mooresbridge Stakes, Curragh, L.; dam of winners.
LADY OF KILDARE (IRE), 2 races including Go And Go Round Tower Stakes, Curragh, L.; dam of Lady Oak (IRE), 7 races at home and in U.S.A., placed third in H.B.P.A. Stakes, Presque Isle Downs, L. Islandagore (IRE), 1 race, placed second in Sri Pekan Platinum Stakes, Cork, L., all her starts; dam of Alice’s Dancer (IRE), 6 races, placed third in P. Fourrages T. Dutertre Point Du Jour, Craon, L. TRULY (USA) (f. by In Reality), won 5 races in U.S.A. including Vizcaya Handicap, Calder and Impatiens Handicap, Calder, placed third in Meadowbrook Farm Handicap, Calder, L.; dam of winners.
REBRIDLED (USA), 15 races in U.S.A. including Alliance Handicap, Louisiana Downs and Barksdale Handicap, Louisiana Downs, placed second in Americana Handicap, Calder, L., Ark-La-Tex Handicap, Louisiana Downs, L. and Edward J Debartolo Sr. Mem. Breeders’ Hp, Remington Park, L. Sunset Partner (f. by Red Sunset), won 7 races at home and in U.S.A., placed second in John T L Jones EBF Diamond Stakes, Phoenix Park, L.
MOONLIGHT PARTNER (IRE), won 1 race and placed 3 times; dam of winners.
Ellway Dancer (IRE), ran 3 times on the flat; dam of YOURE SO BEAUTIFUL (IND), won Fernhill’s Palace Bangalore 1000 Guineas, Bangalore, L.; grandam of MR HANDSOME (IND), won Madras Gold Vase, Chennai, L., Imperial Blue (IND), 6 races in India, placed second in Dr M.A.M. Ramaswamy Memorial Trophy, Chennai, L.R. and Multi-Million Trophy, Bangalore, L.R. Northern Partner (USA), unraced; dam of winners.
Nippa Way (USA), 12 races in U.S.A., placed second in Rainbow Stakes, Oaklawn Park, L. Mr Inovator (USA), 11 races in U.S.A. Ridge Partner (USA), unraced; dam of winners.
BRIDGE PARTNER (USA), 1 race in U.S.A.; dam of My One Boss (VEN), 4 races in Venezuela, placed third in Clasico Revista Hipodromo, La Rinconada, L. Western Partner (USA), unraced; dam of winners.
LUSTROUS, 1 race and placed 4 times, from only 7 starts; dam of SHINING EDGE (GB), 7 races over hurdles and 1 race over fences including Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle, Wetherby, Gr.2; grandam of MUJAIR (IRE), 4 races in Italy including Criterium Partenopeo, Naples, L.
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ONE OF A TRIO of Group 1-winning juvenile colts by Shamardal in 2019, a parting gift from their brilliant and much-missed sire, Victor Ludorum boasts an extra ingredient – inbreeding to Helen Street.
A Darley homebred, Victor Ludorum was unbeaten in three starts at two. He began his career in a Longchamp mile maiden in early September and added a Chantilly success over the same distance before he was handed the stiff task of the Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère on just his third run. Trainer André Fabre knew that the colt was more than capable of handling the leap in class, and he proved his trainer correct winning by an easy three-parts of a length. His work done for the season, Victor Ludorum was next seen in the Group 3 Prix de Fontainebleau the following May, his third place a stepping stone to a tilt
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at the Classics. He emulated his wonderful sire with success in the Poule d’Essai des Poulains (G1) but, unlike Shamardal and Lope De Vega, he subsequently failed to add the Prix du Jockey-Club (G1) to his CV when third to Mishriff and The Summit.
Victor Ludorum took bronze behind those two rivals in the Group 2 Prix Guillaume d’Ornano and finished off the season down the field in the Prix du Moulin (G1).
With Pinatubo and Earthlight retiring to stud for 2021 and Blue Point’s first foals born that year, Darley had an embarrassment of Shamardal riches in their stallion ranks for the season so Victor Ludorum remained in training at four.
He won the Group 3 Prix Messidor over a mile and was third to Baaeed in the Group 1 Prix du Moulin. He also finished third in the Group 2 Prix du Muguet to stable companion Duhail.
Victor Ludorum is a half-brother to the ill-fated Irish Oaks third Mary Tudor (Dawn Approach) and they are two of four winners from five runners out of the Group 3 Prix Cleopatre second Antiquities, who is by Kaldounevees (Kaldoun).
His second dam Historian is a Pennekamp half-sister to the Group 1 winner and champion sire Street Cry (Machiavellian) and his full-sister Helsinki, the dam of Shamardal, meaning that Victor Ludorum is line bred 3S x3D to the Irish Oaks winner Helen Street.
Shamardal’s sire line is thriving with his son Blue Point earning champion first-season sire status last year as top-level winners Big Evs and Rosallion emerged.
The sire is backing up that performance this year as he is the current leading second-season sire with Rosallion a super star once again and Big Evs looking just as good as a three-year-old sprinter.,
Shamardal’s final crop has produced Commonwealth Cup (G1) hero Inisherin.
There are 57 yearlings by Victor Ludorum registered with Weatherbys and a total of 21 were sold last year, returning an average of 17,075gns and a median of 14,328gns..
The best price was at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale where Gazeley Stud bought the Victor Ludorum colt out of Alzahra for 60,000gns. Offered by Houghton Bloodstock he is a half-brother to the Grade 3 Las Cienegas Stakes winner Amy C from the family of Attraction.
At Arqana’s December Breeding Stock Sale, Guy Petit went to €40,000 for a half-sister to the Group 2 Adelaide Cup winner King Leogrance out of the Listed third Amourette by Halling.
Racing Form
14 runs, 5 wins, 5 places | Master Timeform Rating: 120 | Average winning distance (f): 7.98
Stakes form
AT 2 Won Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, Parislongchamp, Gr.1, (8f. beating Alson (GER) and Armory (IRE)).
AT 3 Won Poule d’Essai des Poulains, Deauville, Gr.1, (7½f. beating The Summit (FR) and Alson (GER)), third in Prix du Jockey Club, Chantilly, Gr.1, (to Mishriff (IRE)), Prix Guillaume d’Ornano, Deauville, Gr.2, (to Mishriff (IRE)), Prix de Fontainebleau, Parislongchamp, Gr.3, (to The Summit (FR)).
AT 4 Won Prix Messidor, Chantilly, Gr.3, (7½f. beating Brentford Hope (GB) and Kenway (FR)), third in Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Parislongchamp, Gr.1, (to Baaeed (GB)), Prix du Muguet, Saint-Cloud, Gr.2, (to Duhail (IRE))
1st Dam
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VICTOR LUDORUM
7yo | Shamardal-Antiquities (Kaldounevees)
Haras d’Etreham 2022: €15,000 | 2023: €15,000 | 2024: €15,000
Antiquities (GB), won 2 races in France at 3 years and £58,141, placed 5 times including second in Prix Cleopatre, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3, Prix Madame Jean Couturie, Vichy, L. and Prix Melisande-G.P. de Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau, L.; dam of 4 winners:
VICTOR LUDORUM (GB), see here.
MARY TUDOR (IRE) (2015 f. by Dawn Approach (IRE)), won 1 race at 3 years and £85,971, Irish Stallion Farms EBF Salsabil Stakes, Navan, L., placed 6 times including second in Irish Stallion Farms EBF Naas Oaks Trial, Naas, L. and third in Darley Irish Oaks, Curragh, Gr.1 and Breast Cancer Research Debutante Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2, from only 8 starts.
ANCIENT HISTORY (IRE) (2013 c. by Shamardal (USA)), won 6 races in Australia and France at 3 and 6 years and £101,462 and placed 24 times.
TURNING TIMES (IRE) (2012 f. by Pivotal (GB)), won 1 race at 2 years and £5,861 and placed 4 times, all her starts; dam of a winner.
STARTING MONDAY (IRE), 2 races at 3 and 4 years and £26,264 and placed 6 times. She also has a 2-y-o filly by Dubawi (IRE) and a yearling filly by Pinatubo (IRE).
HISTORIAN (IRE), won 5 races in France at 2 and 3 years and £44,390 including Prix Rose de Mai, Saint-Cloud, L., and placed 5 times; dam of 6 winners, including Antiquities (GB), see above.
LONDINIUM (GB), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years and £69,881 and placed 6 times, from only 10 starts.
SPACE AGE (IRE), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years and £73,294 and placed twice.
PATTERNING (GB), won 1 race in France at 3 years and placed once
BOOK OF FACTS (FR), won 1 race at 2 years and placed once; also placed 3 times over hurdles at 3 and 4 years. Comnena (GB), unraced; dam of winners.
CARPATHIAN (FR), 4 races in Germany at 3 and 5 years and £35,147 including Groupe Carrus Silbernes Band, Cologne, L. and Fruhjahrspreis des Carl Jaspers, Cologne, L.
3rd Dam
HELEN STREET, 2nd top rated 2yr old filly in England in 1984, Jt 3rd top rated 3yr old filly in England in 1985, won 3 races at home and in France at 2 and 3 years including Gilltown Stud Irish Oaks, Curragh, Gr.1 and Prix du Calvados, Deauville, Gr.3, second in Hoover Fillies’ Mile, Ascot, third in Yorkshire Oaks, York, and Nell Gwyn Stakes, Newmarket, and Gr.3 Gr.1 Gr.3 fourth in Dubai Champion Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, Washington D. C. International Stakes, Laurel, Gr.1 and Musidora Stakes, York, Gr.3; dam of 10 winners inc: STREET CRY (IRE) (c. by Machiavellian (USA)), Top rated older horse in U.A.E. in 2002 (9.5-11f.), won 5 races in U.A.E. and U.S.A. including Stephen Foster Handicap, Churchill Downs, Gr.1, Emirates Dubai World Cup, Nad Al Sheba, Gr.1 and Al Maktoum Challenge R3, Nad Al Sheba, Gr.2, placed second in Whitney Handicap, Saratoga, Gr.1 and third in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, Churchill Downs, Gr.1. HISTORIAN (IRE), see above.
Sovetsky (GB) (g. by Soviet Star (USA)), won 2 races in France, second in Prix du Lion-d’Angers, Evry, L.; Helsinki (GB) (f. by Machiavellian (USA)), won 1 race in France, third Prix Melisande, Evry, L.; dam of winners. SHAMARDAL (USA), Champion 2yr old in Europe in 2004, Champion 3yr old miler in Europe in 2005, 6 races at home and in France including Darley Dewhurst Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, St James’s Palace Stakes, York, Gr.1, Gainsborough Poule d’Essai des Poulains, Longchamp, Gr.1, Prix du Jockey Club, Chantilly, Gr.1 and Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2. GEOFFREY CHAUCER (USA), 2 races including Juddmonte Beresford Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2, placed third in Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3.
Diamond Necklace (USA), placed third in ISF Victor McCalmont EBF Stakes, Gowran Park, L.; dam of DOGTAG (USA), 4 races in U.S.A. including Possibly Perfect Stakes, Santa Anita, L. and P G Johnson Stakes, Saratoga, L., placed third in Rodeo Drive Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.1, Raskova (USA), 2 races, placed second in British Stallion Studs EBF Lyric Stakes, York, L., Hemmerle (USA), placed in U.S.A. third in Surfer Girl Stakes, Santa Anita, L.; grandam of OSIPENKO (NZ), 3 races in Australia including Hobartville Stakes, Rosehill, Gr.2 and Frank Packer Plate, Randwick Gr.3, third in Caulfield Guineas, Caulfield, Gr.1 and Makybe Diva Stakes, Flemington, Gr.1. SHAMARBELLE (IRE), 1 race in France and placed twice; dam of NURBURGRING (IRE), 1 race at 3 years, 2023; grandam of SOS GENIA (CHI), 2 races in Chile including Premio Arturo Lyon Pena, Club Hipico de Santiago, Gr.1, second in Premio Polla de Potrancas, Club Hipico de Santiago, Gr.1. GRECIAN SLIPPER (GB), won 3 races and placed once, from only 6 starts; dam of winners.
MAGNA GRAECIA (IRE), 5 races in France including Prix de Barbeville, Longchamp, Gr.3 and Prix Right Royal, Chantilly, L., placed second in G.P.Conseil General des Alpes Maritimes, CagnesSur-Mer, L.; dam of Taranto (GB), 2 races in France, placed second in EBF River Eden Fillies’ Stakes, Lingfield Park, L.; grandam of TERRITORIES (IRE), 3 races in France including Prix Jean Prat, Chantilly, Gr.1 and Prix de Fontainebleau, Longchamp, Gr.3, placed second in Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Gd.Crit, Longchamp, Gr.1 and P. Fresnay le Buffard Jacques Le Marois, Deauville, Gr.1; sire, FIREBIRD SONG (IRE), 3 races at home, in France and Germany including Grosser Preis Metallbau Burckhardt Hannover, L. GRAIKOS (GB), 3 races in France inc Prix de Conde, Longchamp, Gr.3, third in Prix des Chenes, Gr.3. PARTHENON (GB), 3 races including Totepool Glasgow Stakes, Hamilton Park, L. HAND PUPPET (IRE), 1 race in France; dam of Art of Magic (IRE), 3 races in France at 3 years, 2023, second in Prix Matchem, Saint-Cloud, L. and Hoppegartner Flieger-Preis, Berlin-Hoppegarten, L. LATONA (GB), 1 race in France; dam of PAXIMADIA (AUS), 4 races in Australia including Sportingbet Sandown Guineas, Caulfield, Gr.2 and Carbine Club Stakes, Flemington, Gr.3, placed third in Patinack Farm J J Atkins Stakes, Eagle Farm, Gr.1, Phaistos (AUS), 7 races in Australia, placed second in Scone Cup, Scone, L. and Weekend Hussler Handicap, Caulfield, L. Truth Beauty (IRE), dam of SHAMTEE (IRE), 3 races in France including Prix Finlande, Parislongchamp, L. RIVER STREET (GB), won 1 race in U.S.A. and placed 5 times; dam of. Eaton Street (GB), unraced; dam of WED (FR), 3 races in France inc Prix du Calvados, Deauville, Gr.2. MOUNT HELENA (GB), won 1 race and placed once, from only 3 starts; dam of winners.
TEARS I CRY (USA), 3 races in U.S.A. including Irving Distaff Stakes, Lone Star Park, placed second in Ouija Board Distaff Handicap, Lone Star Park, Gr.3.
Anna Dana (USA), 2 races in U.S.A., second in Valdale Stakes, Turfway Park and Cincinnati Trophy. HELENA’S SECRET (USA), 1 race in Canada; dam of THRONUM (AUS), CYTHERA (AUS), Rule of Law (AUS); grandam of Cover Charge (USA)
WINDSTOSS, winner of the Deutsches Derby (G1), has a top-class pedigree and was the first of successive Deutsches Derby winners out of the mare Wellenspiel.
A four-time winner at two and three, Windstoss was a tough and battle-hardened campaigner with the longevity to race 29 times over six seasons, qualities that should be at the top of any list when assessing a yearling by a new stallion.
Trained by Markus Klug for his owner-breeder Gestüt Röttgen, he won over a mile at Cologne as a two-year-old and then took the Listed Derby Trial in Dusseldorf on his first start at three. He was brought down in the Hannover’s Derby Trial, but bounced back to finish second in the Group 3 Oppenheim Union-Rennen on his next run.
Then came the Derby – after being settled close to the rear by jockey Maxim Pecheur, he was unleashed by his jockey with perfect timing to nab success in the shadow of the post.
The son of Shirocco was then fourth behind Guignol, Iquitos and Colomano in the Grosser Preis von Baden (G1), his first time running against older horses.
He dominated the field in the Group 1 Preis von Europa on his next start, coming home 4l to the good, and even at that he was eased down inside the final furlong.
At four, he travelled to Epsom for the Group 1 Coronation Stakes to finish third to Cracksman and he filled the same position behind Khan when he defended his Group 1 Preis von Europa crown.
Windstoss ran just twice at five taking third in both the Group 2 Gerling Preis and the Grosser Preis der Badener Wirtschaft. He ran seven times as a six-year-old and was placed in three Group 2 races.
His year-younger half-brother Weltstar (Soldier Hollow) emulated Windstoss’s Derby success and they are the best two runners so far out of Wellenspiel, a Sternkoenig half-sister to another Europa Preis winner in Well Made (Mondrian).
Wellenspiel’s 2019 Dubawi mare Well Disposed came very close to providing her dam with a third top-level winner when finishing runner-up in the Grosser Allianz-Preis von Bayern (G1), although Well Disposed did win the Land Trophy at Baden-Baden and the Mehl-Mulhens Trophy at Hamburg, both Group 3 races.
Wellenspiel is also a half-sister to the Listed winner Weichsel (Soldier Hollow), the Group 2-placed Whisperer (Spectrum) and the Group 3-placed Wellola (Lomitas), who is the dam of Group 3 winner Wasir (Rail Link).
Windstoss’s second dam Well Known (Konigstuhl) won the Listed Schloss-Roland Stutenpreis and was second in the Preis der Diana (G2) an a champion two-year-old in Germany. She is a half-sister to the Group 3 Prix de Psyche winner Welluna (Lagunas) and out of the German 1,000 Guineas winner Well Proved (Prince Ippi).
Windstoss is linebred 3x3 to Kongistuhl and is also inbred 5S x 5D x 5D to Tamerlane and 5S x 5D to Authi.
He is one of the best by Shirocco who has a good record with mares by Unfuwain, In The Wings, and Montjeu.
Racing Form
29 runs, 4 wins, 15 places | Master Timeform Rating: 121 | Average winning distance (f): 10.88
Stakes form
AT 3 Champion 3yr old colt in Germany in 2017. Won IDEE Deutsches Derby, Hamburg, Gr.1, (12f. beating Enjoy Vijay (GER) and Rosenpurpur (GER)), Preis von Europa, Cologne, Gr.1, (12f. beating Son Macia (GER) and Colomano (GB)), XTIP Derby Trial, Dusseldorf, L., (11½f. beating Nerud (USA) and Lysistrata (GER)), second in Oppenheim Union-Rennen, Cologne, Gr.2, (to Colomano (GB)).
AT 4 Second in G. P. der Freibeger Dresdner Herbstpreis, Dresden, L., (to Be My Sheriff (GER)), third in Investec Coronation Cup, Epsom Downs, Gr.1, (to Cracksman (GB)), Preis von Europa, Cologne, Gr.1, (to Khan (GER)), Gerling Preis, Cologne, Gr.2, (to Oriental Eagle (GER)).
AT 5 Third in Carl Jaspers Preis, Cologne, Gr.2, (to French King (GB)), Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft, Baden-Baden, Gr.2, (to Itobo (GER)).
AT 6 Second in Carl Jaspers Preis, Cologne, Gr.2, (to Be My Sheriff (GER)), Grosser Hansa Preis, Hamburg, Gr.2, (to Satomi (GER)), third in Prix Kergorlay, Deauville, Gr.2, (to Call The Wind (GB)).
1st Dam
WELLENSPIEL (GER), won 2 races in Germany at 3 and 4 years and £9,037 and placed 3 times; dam of 5 winners: WINDSTOSS (GER), see here.
WELTSTAR (GER) (2015 c. by Soldier Hollow (GB)), Top rated 3yr old in Germany in 2018 (11-13f.), won 3 races in Germany at 2 and 3 years and £405,176 including Deutsches Derby, Hamburg, Gr.1 and Oppenheim Union-Rennen, Cologne, Gr.2, placed 4 times including second in P. der SWK Stadtwerke Dr Busch Memorial, Krefeld, Gr.3 and third in G.P. der Deutschen Bank F H Stiftungs, Hannover, L.; sire.
WELL DISPOSED (IRE) (2019 f. by Dubawi (IRE)), won 3 races in Germany at 3 years and £88,319 including Land Wurttemberg Trophy, Baden-Baden, Gr.3 and Mehl-Mulhens-Trophy, Hamburg, Gr.3, placed twice including second in Grosser Preis von Bayern, Munich, Gr.1.
Weltbeste (GER) (2021 f. by Soldier Hollow (GB)), won 2 races in Germany at 2 and 3 years, 2024 and £13,244, placed third in G. P. von Meravis-Derby Trial, Hannover, L.
WORRICK (GER) (2017 g. by Kamsin (GER)), won 2 races in Germany at 4 years and £8,409 and placed 3 times. Wislawa (GER) (2023 f. by Waldgeist (GB)).
She also has a 4-y-o filly by Sea The Stars (IRE).
WELL KNOWN (GER), Champion 2yr old filly in Germany in 1989, won 4 races in West Germany including Preis der Winterkonigin, Mulheim, L. and Schloss Roland-Stutenpreis, Dusseldorf, L., placed second in Preis der DianaDeutsches Stuten Derby, Mulheim, Gr.2, ARAG Preis (1000 Guineas), Dusseldorf, Gr.2, Grosser PhilipsHamburger Stuten Preis, Hamburg, L. and Preis von Koln, Koln, L. and third in Berberis Rennen, Mulheim, L.; dam of 12 winners:
WELL MADE (GER) (c. by Mondrian (GER)), won 6 races in Germany and Italy from 3 to 5 years and £275,337 including Deutsche Post Euro Express Europa Preis, Cologne, Gr.1, Gerling Preis, Cologne, Gr.2, Premio Federico Tesio, Milan, Gr.3, Grosser Preis der Bremer Wirtschaft, Cologne, Gr.3 and P. der Landwirtschaft Grosser 3yo Herbst, Hoppegarten, L., placed third in Preis von Europa, Cologne, Gr.1.
WEICHSEL (GER) (f. by Soldier Hollow (GB)), won 1 race in Germany at 2 years, Preis des Verlages Winterkonigin Trial, Cologne, L., dam of winners.
Whisperer (GER) (g. by Spectrum (IRE)), won 8 races in France and Germany to 8 years and £82,176, placed third in Mehl-Mulhens Rennen, Cologne, Gr.2.
Wellola (IRE) (f. by Lomitas (GB)), won 2 races in France and Germany at 3 years, placed third in Frankfurter der Mehl Mulhens Stiftung, Frankfurt, Gr.3; dam of winners.
WASIR (GER), 2 races in Germany at 3 and 4 years and £64,023 including Comer Group Int. Oleander Rennen, Berlin-Hoppegarten, Gr.3, placed third in American St Leger Stakes, Arlington, Gr.3. WILSON (GER), 4 races in Germany at 3, 5 and 7 years and placed 8 times.
WELL DRESSED (GER), placed 4 times in France and Italy at 3 and 6 years; also 2 races over jumps in Italy at 4 and 5 years and placed 9 times.
WADESHDA (GB), 2 races in Germany at 3 years and placed 11 times.
Wellanca (GER) (f. by Acatenango (GER)), 2 races in Germany at 2 and 3 years and £63,438, placed third in Premio won Giovanni Falck, Milan, L.; dam of a winner.
Wellvita (GER), 2 races in Norway at 2 and 3 years and £39,351, placed second in Erik O Steens Memorial, Ovrevoll, L.; dam of WELLNESS (GER), 3 races in Sweden and placed 3 times; grandam of MAGIC JOHNSON (SWE), 4 races in Sweden and placed ROMANEE (SWE), 3 races in Norway and Sweden and placed, HEDGEROW FIZZ (IRE), 2 races in Sweden and placed.
WELLANGO (GER), won 6 races in France and Germany to 9 years and £40,754 and placed 16 times.
SEARS TOWER (GB), won 3 races in U.A.E. from 3 to 5 years.
WILLIAMSTOWN (IRE), won 2 races in Germany at 3 and 6 years and placed 7 times
WELLENSPIEL (GER), see above.
WELFENKONIG (GER), won 2 races in France at 3 and 4 years and £35,484 and placed twice.
WITH SPEED (GER), won 1 race in Germany at 3 years and placed 6 times
WELLISTA (GER), won 1 race in Germany at 3 years; dam of winners.
3rd Dam
WELL PROVED (GER), Jt Champion 3yr old filly in Germany in 1983, won 4 races in West Germany including ARAG Schwarzgold-Rennen (1000 Guineas), Dusseldorf, Gr.3 and Schwarzwald-Rennen, Baden-Baden, L., placed second in Hammonia Preis, Hamburg, L., Dusseldorfer Stuten Preis, Dusseldorf, L. and Horster Criterium, Gelsenkirchen, L.; dam of 9 winners:
WELLUNA (GER) (f. by Lagunas), won 3 races in France and Germany including Prix de Psyche, Deauville, Gr.3 and Grosser Stutenpreis der Dreijahrigen, Hoppegarten, L., placed third in Grosser Stutenpreis der EKB Dusseldorf, Krefeld, L.; dam of winners.
Well American (USA), placed 3 times in Germany and Italy; dam of WELL SPOKEN (GER), Champion 2yr old filly in Germany in 2016, 3 races in Germany including Ittlingen Preis der Winterkonigin, Baden-Baden, Gr.3, Wismar (GER), 1 race in Germany, placed second in Schwarzgold-Rennen, Cologne, Gr.3; grandam of Waria (FR), 1 race in Germany at 2 years, 2023, placed third in Alson Trophy, Hannover, L.
WELL KNOWN (GER), see above.
Well Minded (GER) (f. by Monsun (GER)), Jt 3rd top rated 2yr old in Germany in 1999, Champion 2yr old filly in Germany in 1999, won 1 race in Germany, placed third in Oaks d’Italia, Milan, Gr.1. Welena (GER) (f. by Nebos (GER)), won 1 race in West Germany, placed third in Preis der Jahrlingsauktion, Baden-Baden, L.; dam of winners.
Wild Happening (GER), 1 race in Germany; also 3 races over jumps in Germany, placed second in Badener Roulette Preis Hurdle, Baden-Baden, L. and Schwarzwaldsprudel Trophy Hurdle, Baden Baden, L.
Well Done My Love (GER), 2 races in France and U.S.A., placed second in Collectivites Locales Grand Hp.Deauville, Deauville, L. and third in Prix La Sorellina-Casino D’Arcachon, La Teste De Buch, L.
WIE STARK (GER), won 9 races in West Germany and placed 17 times.
WIKKO (GER), won 5 races in Czech Republic and Germany and placed 27 times; also won 3 races over jumps in Czech Republic and placed once.
WINNIKA (GER), won 4 races in Germany and placed 24 times, dam of a winner.
WALDWIESE (GB), won 3 races in West Germany and placed 7 times, dam of a winner.
WOTAN (GER), won 2 races in West Germany and placed twice; also placed 4 times over jumps in West Germany.
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BIG MOJO (red and blue) winning the 5f Group 3 Molecomb Stakes at the Qatar Goodwood Festival.
The colt, trained by Michael Appleby, is a son of Shadwell’s first-season sire Mohaather, and was the stallion’s most expensive yearling when bought by Conor Quirke for 175,000gns at the Tattersalls December Yearling Sale. Mohaather’s own racing career highlight came at the Goodwood meeting – trained by Marcus Tregoning for owner Sheikh Hamdan the colt won the 2020 Sussex Stakes (G1) as a four-year-old beating Circus Maximus and Siskin.
The son of Showcasing is the third of this generation of European-based
sires to get a Group race winner after Sergei Prokofiev’s son Arizona Blaze won the Marble Hill Stakes (G3) at The Curragh and Earthlight’s colt Daylight was successful in France in the Prix de Cabourg (G3).
The first-season US sire Complexity, who stands at Airdrie Stud, Kentucky, was also on the board at the Goodwood meeting with Black Forza’s victory in the 6f Group 2 Richmond Stakes, and the sire is now one Group race winner from one starter in Europe.
At the time of writing, the son of Maclean’s Music is leading the US freshman sires’ table with 12 winners, successes that include the Grade 3 Sanford Stakes winner Mo Plex.
