KAMEKO Pedigree

Bay/Brown, 2017, 16.1 hh • by Kitten's Joy - Sweeter Still (Rock Of Gibraltar)

By 8-time Champion turf sire KITTEN’S JOY, out of a multiple Stakes winning miler

El Prado Sadler's Wells Northern Dancer
Fairy Bridge

Kitten's Joy


Lady Capulet Sir Ivor
Cap And Bells
Kitten's First Lear Fan Roberto
Wac
  That's My Hon L'Enjoleur
One Lane
Rock Of Gibraltar Danehill Danzig
Razyana

Sweeter Still


Offshore Boom Be My Guest
Push A Button
Beltisaal Belmez El Gran Senor
Grace Note
Ittisaal Caerleon
House Tie
KITTEN'S JOY - Black type horses
Damsire

ROCK OF GIBRALTAR Horse of the Year & in Europe in 2002. Champion 3YO Colt in Europe in 2002. Champion 3YO Miler in France, GB & Ireland in 2002. Head of The 2002 International 3YO Classification. 10 wins-5 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, £751,213, €409,031, 1,250,000fr., US$214,000, Longchamp Grand Critérium, Gr.1, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, York Gimcrack S., Gr.2, Curragh Railway S., Gr.3, First Flier 2YO S., 2d Breeders' Cup Mile, Gr.1, Doncaster Champagne S., Gr.2. Sire of winners of over $142 million - 142 stakes winners, inc. EAGLE MOUNTAIN, PRINCE GIBRALTAR, SEVENTH ROCK, ROCK KINGDOM, MOUNT NELSON, DIAMONDRELLA, ALBORAN SEA, EUROPA POINT, SAMITAR, SOCIETY ROCK, etc. Maternal sire of winners of over $203 million - 98 stakes winners, inc. CALIF, PHOTO CALL, LINE OF DUTY, MIKKI ISLE, KAMEKO, BELVOIR BAY, THE GOAT, NENUFAR AZUL, RACATAN - MOMENTS IN TIME (H.K.), POETIC FLARE.



 

1st Dam

SWEETER STILL (IRE), won 5 races at 3 and 5 years in U.S.A. and £165,074 including Senorita Stakes, Hollywood Park, Gr.3, Sandy Blue Handicap, Del Mar, L, China Doll Stakes, Santa Anita, L, Light Hearted Stakes, Delaware Park, L and placed 3 times including second in Providencia Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.2, third in Honeymoon Handicap, Hollywood Park, Gr.2, fourth in Flame of Tara Stakes, Curragh, L, Flawlessly Stakes, Hollywood Park, L; Own sister to GIMLI'S ROCK (IRE); dam of two winners from 6 runners and 11 foals of racing age viz-

KAMEKO (USA) (2017 c. by Kitten's Joy (USA)), see above.

Catchingsnowflakes (USA) (2014 f. by Galileo (IRE)), unraced; dam of a winner.

THE WACO KID (IRE) (c. by Mehmas (IRE)), 2 races at 2 years and £70,165 including Somerville Tattersall Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3 and placed once including third in Flying Scotsman Stakes, Doncaster, L, fourth in Acomb Stakes, York, Gr.3.

 

2nd Dam

BELTISAAL (FR), ran at 2 and 3 years in France; dam of ten winners from 11 runners and 17 foals of racing age including-

KINGSBARNS (IRE) (c. by Galileo (IRE)), won 2 races at 2 years and £282,024 including Racing Post Trophy, Doncaster, Gr.1 and placed 3 times viz. second in Royal Whip Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3, third in Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, Heritage Stakes, Leopardstown, L; sire in South Africa.

SWEETER STILL (IRE) (f. by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)), see above.

BELLE ARTISTE (IRE) (f. by Namid (GB)), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years and £72,758 including One Thousand Guineas Trial, Leopardstown, Gr.3 and placed 7 times.

GIMLI'S ROCK (IRE) (g. by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)), won 11 races under both rules and £224,642 including WKD Core Hurdle, Down Royal, Gr.3 and placed 12 times including third in Red Mills Trial Hurdle, Gowran Park, Gr.2.

Elizabethofaragon (IRE) (f. by Galileo (IRE)), won 2 races at 3 years and £37,326 and placed twice viz. second in River Eden Stakes, Lingfield, L, third in Trigo Stakes, Leopardstown, L.

On Ice (IRE), unraced; dam of a winner.

GALLERIA BORGHESE (IRE), 2 races at 3 years and £75,146 including Naas Oaks Trial, Naas, L and placed 3 times viz. third in Blandford Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2, fourth in Prix de Flore, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3, Prix Fille de l'Air, Toulouse, Gr.3.

 

3rd Dam

ITTISAAL (IRE), placed 3 times at 3 years; dam of seven winners from 10 runners and 12 foals of racing age including-

KAFHAR (GB), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years in Italy including Premio Botticelli, Roma, L and placed twice including third in Premio Guido Berardelli, Roma, Gr.2; sire.

TOHO VENUS (JPN), won 1 race at 3 years in Japan and placed 3 times; dam of a winner.

TOHO CHASER (JPN), 8 races in Japan and £832,791 including NST Sho, Niigata, L and placed 6 times including third in Subaru Stakes, Kyoto, L.

 

4th Dam

HOUSE TIE, won 1 race at 3 years and placed 4 times; dam of six winners from 9 runners and 10 foals of racing age including-

TEA HOUSE, won 4 races at 2 and 3 years including Cornelscourt Stakes, Leopardstown, L, placed fourth in Prix Chloé, Evry, Gr.3; dam of winners.

DANISH (IRE), 6 races at 2 to 5 years at home, in France and in U.S.A. including Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup, Keeneland, Gr.1 and placed 10 times including second in Flower Bowl Handicap, Belmont, Gr.1; dam of winners; grandam of AFRICAN STORY (GB) Champion Older Male in UAE in 2013-14 (Long)., 8 races in France and in U.A.E. and £4,802,992 including Dubai World Cup, Meydan, Gr.1, Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 Stakes, Meydan, Gr.1 and placed 7 times, AFRICAN GOLD (JPN), 5 races at 3 to 7 years in Japan and £1,243,270 including Kyoto Kinen, Hanshin, Gr.2 and placed 4 times including third in Copa Republica Argentina, Tokyo, Gr.2.

ACE (IRE), 3 races at 3 years and £601,404 including Desmond Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3 and placed 9 times including second in Breeders' Cup Turf, Belmont, Gr.1; sire in India.

HAWKEYE (IRE), 3 races at 3 years including Desmond Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3 and placed 5 times including third in Gran Premio di Milano, Milano, Gr.1; sire in New Zealand.

TEISHEBAINI (IRE), 2 races at 2 and 3 years in Italy including Premio Daumier, Roma, L and placed 6 times.

SYBILLIN, 12 races under both rules at 2 to 7 years including Swinton Handicap Hurdle, Haydock, Gr.3 and placed 11 times.

Butter Knife (IRE), unraced; dam of winners; grandam of CONTEMPORARY (IRE), 2 races at 2 years in France and £30,726 including Prix Miesque, M'-Laffitte, Gr.3 and placed once; ancestress of OTTONE - CITY WINNER (H.K.) (GB), 3 races at 2 years in Italy and £61,320 including Premio Primi Passi, Milano, Gr.3 and placed 4 times.

ACADEMIC, won 3 races at 3 and 4 years in France and in U.S.A. including Prix de la Ville de Trouville, Deauville, L and placed 3 times including third in San Juan Capistrano Handicap, Santa Anita, Gr.1; sire in Japan.

NAHILAH, won 1 race at 3 years; dam of a winner.

Intimaa (IRE), 1 race at 2 years and placed 5 times including third in Fortune Stakes, Epsom, L, Chartwell Stakes, Lingfield, L; dam of SILMI (GB), 5 races over jumps at 3 to 6 years and £58,205 including Read Paul Nicholls Exclusively on Betfair Handicap Chase, Market Rasen, L and placed 8 times under both rules.

Jamaican Punch (IRE), ran at 3 years; dam of a winner.

MUSTIQUE DREAM (GB), 2 races at 3 years and placed 4 times; dam of winners; grandam of RIP VAN WINKLE (IRE) Champion 3yr old Miler in Europe in 2009. Champion Older Miler in Europe in 2010. Champion 3yr old Miler in GB & Ireland in 2009. Champion Older Miler in GB & Ireland in 2010., 5 races at 2 to 4 years and £1,192,234 including International Stakes, York, Gr.1, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1 and placed 4 times; sire in New Zealand, LE VIE INFINITE (IRE), 7 races at 3 to 7 years in Italy and £130,771 including Premio del Piazzale, Milano, Gr.3, Premio Tullio Righetti, Roma, L and placed 12 times; sire in Italy; ancestress of STAR OF EMARAATY (IRE), 2 races at 2 years and £31,949 including Sweet Solera Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3 and placed twice; dam of a winner, BURDETT ROAD (GB), 4 races on the flat, 3 races over hurdles at 3 and 4 years and £433,487 including Godolphin Stakes, Newmarket, L and placed 11 times including third in Dubai City of Gold Stakes, Meydan, Gr.2, FLEET REVIEW (USA), 3 races at 2 and 3 years and £163,861 including Belgrave Stakes, Curragh, L and placed 5 times including second in Middle Park Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1; sire in Australia, EAST INDIA DOCK (GB), 6 races under both rules at 3 and 4 years, 2025 and £254,226 including Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle, Cheltenham, Gr.2 and placed 5 times including second in Rose Bowl Stakes, Newmarket, L.

Twine, unraced; dam of winners.

ALDERBROOK (GB), 11 races on the flat, 4 races over hurdles at 3 to 7 years at home and in France including Prix Dollar, Longchamp, Gr.2 and placed 7 times including second in Prix Ganay, Longchamp, Gr.1; sire.

RESTRUCTURE (IRE), 6 races at 3 to 5 years including Minstrel Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3 and placed 8 times including second in Queen Anne Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.2; sire in South Africa.

ROYAL STRAND (IRE), 10 races at 2 to 7 years in U.S.A. including Sycamore Stakes, Keeneland, L-twice and placed 14 times including second in Bernard Baruch Handicap, Saratoga, Gr.2; sire in U.S.A.

NATIVE TWINE (GB), 4 races at 2 to 5 years at home and in U.S.A. including Ballymacoll Stud Stakes, Newbury, L and placed 3 times including second in Saxone Fillies Stakes, Sandown, L; dam of TAHREEB - NATHER NAIF (Sau.) (FR), 4 races at 2 to 4 years at home, in Germany and in Saudi Arabia and £97,331 including Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft, Dortmund, Gr.3 and placed 5 times including third in Mill Reef Stakes, Newbury, Gr.2; sire in Saudi Arabia; ancestress of ANGERS - YOUNG ACHIEVER (H. K.) (FR), 3 races at 2 to 4 years in France, in Germany and in Hong Kong and £309,231 including Mehl-Mülhens Rennen, Köln, Gr.2 and placed 3 times.

Ship's Twine (IRE), placed once at 4 years; dam of winners; grandam of MADAM DANCEALOT (IRE), 5 races at 2 to 4 years at home and in U.S.A. and £415,553 including San Clemente Handicap, Del Mar, Gr.2 and placed 7 times including second in Gamely Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.1; dam of winners.

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