Danehill | Danzig |
Northern Dancer
Pas De Nom |
Kodiac
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Razyana |
His Majesty
Spring Adieu |
Rafha | Kris |
Sharpen Up
Doubly Sure |
Eljazzi |
Artaius
Border Bounty |
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Pivotal | Polar Falcon |
Nureyev
Marie d'Argonne |
Fearless Revival |
Cozzene
Stufida |
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Russian Rhythm | Kingmambo |
Mr Prospector
Miesque |
Balistroika |
Nijinsky
Balidaress |
PIVOTAL 4 wins-2 at 2-at 5f, 6f, £148,023, York Nunthorpe S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot King's Stand S., Gr.2. Leading French Sire of 2YOs in 2009. Champion GB/Ire. Broodmare Sire in 2017, 2018 & 2019. Third on GB/Ire. Sire List in 2004. Champion Sire in Greece in 2017. Champion Broodmare Sire in Belgium in 2023. Champion Broodmare Sire in Slovakia in 2019. Sire of winners of over $158 million - 164 stakes winners, inc. IMMORTAL VERSE, AFRICAN STORY, ADDEYBB, FALCO, SARISKA, REGAL PARADE, NOORDHOEK FLYER, PEERESS, HALFWAY TO HEAVEN, IZZI TOP, etc. Maternal sire of winners of over $253 million - 182 stakes winners, inc. MAIN SEQUENCE, MENDOCINO, MAYSON, PEARLS GALORE, WINSILI, THE UNITED STATES, RHODODENDRON, HYDRANGEA, MAGICAL, HERMOSA.
1st Dam ZYKINA (GB), unraced; Own sister to Safina (GB); dam of five winners from 5 runners and 6 foals of racing age including- GOOD GUESS (GB) (2020 c. by Kodiac (GB)), see above. SPANGLED (GB) (2012 f. by Starspangledbanner (AUS)), won 5 races at 3 and 4 years and £76,490 including Sceptre Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.3; dam of a winner. GOEMON (GB) (c. by Dark Angel (IRE)), 9 races at 3 to 6 years, 2025 at home and in Bahrain and £206,796 including Handicap Handicap Shaikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup, RE, L, Al Methaq Mile, RE, L and placed twice including third in Turf Sprint, Al-Janadriah, Gr.2. Jumira Bridge (GB) (2014 g. by Invincible Spirit (IRE)), won 11 races, 2024 and £100,194 and placed 14 times including third in Westow Stakes, York, L.
2nd Dam RUSSIAN RHYTHM (USA) Champion 3yr old filly in Europe in 2003. Champion 3yr old Female Miler/Intermediate in GB in 2003., won 7 races at 2 to 4 years and £770,120 including Nassau Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.1, Lockinge Stakes, Newbury, Gr.1, The One Thousand Guineas, Newmarket, Gr.1, Coronation Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.1, Lowther Stakes, York, Gr.2, Princess Margaret Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3 and placed twice viz. second in Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, Cheveley Park Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, from only 10 starts; dam of four winners from 5 runners and 6 foals of racing age including- Safina (GB) (f. by Pivotal (GB)), won 1 race at 3 years and £16,720 and placed twice viz. third in Sandringham Handicap, Royal Ascot, L, fourth in Nell Gwyn Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3, from only 4 starts; dam of winners. POTAPOVA (GB), 3 races at 2 to 4 years and £137,621 including Atalanta Stakes, Sandown, Gr.3 and placed 5 times including second in Princess Elizabeth Stakes, Epsom, Gr.3, Rosemary Stakes, Newmarket, L, Snowdrop Stakes, Kempton, L, Fleur de Lys Stakes, Lingfield, L, third in Atalanta Stakes, Sandown, Gr.3, fourth in Joel Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2, Atalanta Stakes, Sandown, Gr.3. MARENKO (GB), 3 races at 2 and 3 years and £75,856 including Fred Darling Stakes, Chelmsford City, Gr.3 and placed 3 times viz. second in May Hill Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.2, Prix du Calvados, Deauville, Gr.3, third in Sweet Solera Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3; dam of winners. BASHKIROVA (GB), 4 races at 3 and 4 years and £87,897 including Princess Elizabeth Stakes, Epsom, Gr.3 and placed once viz. second in Conqueror Stakes, Goodwood, L. Royal Mila (GB), 3 races at 3 years and £71,329 and placed once viz. second in Prix Belle de Nuit, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3, from only 5 starts. Barynya (GB), placed 3 times at 3 years, all her starts; dam of winners. ZONDERLAND (GB), 3 races at 2 and 3 years and £171,235 including Sovereign Stakes, Salisbury, Gr.3, Heron Stakes, Sandown, L and placed 4 times including second in Celebration Mile, Goodwood, Gr.2-twice, Challenge Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2, third in Sovereign Stakes, Salisbury, Gr.3, fourth in Celebration Mile, Goodwood, Gr.2, Joel Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2, Somerville Tattersall Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3.
3rd Dam BALISTROIKA (USA), unraced; dam of ten winners from 13 runners and 16 living foals of racing age including- RUSSIAN RHYTHM (USA), see above. PERFECTPERFORMANCE (USA), won 5 races at 2 to 5 years and £108,263 including Royal Lodge Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2, Stonehenge Stakes, Salisbury, L and placed once; sire in Argentina. Ive Gota Bad Liver (USA), won 3 races at 3 years in U.S.A. and placed 9 times including second in Lady's Secret Handicap, Remington Park, third in Oaklawn Breeders' Cup Stakes, Oaklawn Park, Gr.3, Pippin Stakes, Oaklawn Park, L. Soak (IRE), unraced; dam of DYF (IND) Champion Stayer in India in 2024., 10 races at 3 to 6 years, 2025 in India and £285,184 including Idar Gold Trophy, Pune, L and placed 12 times, from only 24 starts, November Rain (IND), 2 races at 3 years in India and £13,889 and placed 4 times including third in South India St Leger, Chennai, L. Saffron Spirit (USA), 2 races at 2 and 3 years in U.S.A. and £77,435 and placed 4 times including third in Robert G Dick Memorial Stakes, Delaware Park, L. Russian Empress (USA), ran 3 times at 3 years. Wangari (USA), unraced; dam of Green Belt (USA), 3 races at 2 to 5 years, 2024 in Australia and £78,075 and placed 3 times including second in Daybreak Lover Plate, Brisbane, L, Portilla (USA), 2 races at 3 and 4 years in U.S.A. and £197,716 and placed 4 times including second in Pan Zareta Stakes, Fair Grounds, L. Marisa (USA), unraced; dam of a winner. |