LITTLE BIG BEAR Pedigree

BERING 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1700m to 2400m, 4,072,450fr., Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Noailles, Gr.2, Prix Hocquart, Gr.2, Prix Niel, Gr.3, 2d Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1. Champion French Broodmare Sire in 2007. Third on French Sire List in 1994, 1998. Sire of winners of over $44 million - 64 stakes winners, inc. AMERICAN POST, PETER DAVIES, MATIARA, GLOROSIA, STEAMER DUCK, PENNEKAMP, MISS BERBERE, MOIAVA, SIGNE DIVIN, VERTICAL SPEED, etc. Maternal sire of winners of over $122 million - 74 stakes winners, inc. HARBINGER, GENTOO, SPECIAL RING, TORRESTRELLA, MORANDI, STRADIVARIUS, LITTLE BIG BEAR, WHISTLEJACKET, INDIAN CREEK, COOL CREEK.

1st Dam

ADVENTURE SEEKER (FR), won 2 races at 3 years in France and £96,521 including Prix de Liancourt, Longchamp, L and placed twice including second in Prix Cléopâtre, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3, third in Prix Finlande, Longchamp, L, fourth in EP Taylor Stakes, Woodbine, Gr.1, Prix de Malleret, Saint-Cloud, Gr.2, from only 6 starts; dam of six winners from 9 runners and 9 foals of racing age including-

WHISTLEJACKET (IRE) (2022 c. by No Nay Never (USA)), won 3 races at 2 years, 2024 at home and in France and £405,293 viz. Prix Morny, Deauville, Gr.1, July Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2, First Flier Stakes, Curragh, L and placed 3 times viz. second in Phoenix Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, Middle Park Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, fourth in Norfolk Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.2, from only 8 starts.

LITTLE BIG BEAR (IRE) (2020 c. by No Nay Never (USA)), see above.

Andrea Mantegna (USA) (2013 g. by Giant's Causeway (USA)), won 8 races on the flat, 1 race over hurdles at 3 to 7 years in France and in Australia and £266,046 and placed 16 times including second in Hobart Cup, Brisbane, Gr.3, fourth in Launceston Cup, Launceston, Gr.3.

2nd Dam

AMERICAN ADVENTURE (USA), placed 4 times at 3 years in France, from only 6 starts; Own sister to ARNAQUEUR (USA); dam of five winners from 6 runners and 9 foals of racing age including-

ADVENTURE SEEKER (FR) (f. by Bering), see above.

Along Again (IRE) (f. by Elusive City (USA)), won 1 race at 2 years and £11,524 and placed twice including third in Princess Margaret Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3.

3rd Dam

ALL ALONG (FR) Horse of the Year & Champion Turf filly in USA in 1983. Champion Older Horse in Europe in 1983., won 9 races at 2 to 5 years in France and in U.S.A. including Washington DC International Stakes, Laurel, Gr.1, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp, Gr.1, Turf Classic Handicap, Aqueduct, Gr.1, Prix Vermeille, Longchamp, Gr.1, Rothmans International Stakes, Woodbine, Gr.1, Prix Maurice de Nieuil, Saint-Cloud, Gr.2, Prix Pénélope, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3 and placed 6 times including second in Breeders' Cup Turf Stakes, Hollywood Park, Gr.1, Prix Saint-Alary, Longchamp, Gr.1, Prix Foy, Longchamp, Gr.3, Japan Cup, Tokyo, L, third in Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp, Gr.1, La Coupe de Chantilly, Chantilly, Gr.3, fourth in Turf Classic Handicap, Belmont, Gr.1, Rothmans International Stakes, Woodbine, Gr.1; dam of four winners from 11 runners and 13 foals of racing age viz-

ALONG ALL, won 2 races at 2 and 3 years in France viz. Prix Greffulhe, Longchamp, Gr.2, Prix des Chenes, Longchamp, Gr.3 and placed twice including second in Grand Critérium, Longchamp, Gr.1; sire in Japan.

ARNAQUEUR (USA), won 3 races at 2 to 4 years in France including Prix Lord Seymour, Longchamp, L and placed twice including second in Prix D'Hédouville, Longchamp, Gr.3, third in Prix la Rochette, Chantilly, Gr.3, fourth in Prix Greffulhe, Longchamp, Gr.2; sire in France.

ARMEE ROUGE (USA), won 1 race at 4 years in U.S.A. and £22,387 and placed 3 times; dam of a winner.

MARIAGE (JPN), 4 races at 3 to 6 years in Japan and £451,712 and placed 6 times; dam of MICK FIRE (JPN), 7 races at 2 and 3 years in Japan and £1,105,742 including Japan Dirt Derby, Ohi, L.

AQUITAINE (USA), won 1 race at 3 years in France.

Mafaatin (IRE), unraced; dam of Raggletagglegypsy (IRE), 3 races over hurdles at 5 and 6 years and £31,201 and placed 7 times including third in Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle, Killarney, Gr.B.

Armure Royale (USA), placed once at 3 years in France.

River Dreaming (IRE), unraced; dam of THUNDER DOWN UNDER (AUS), 4 races at 3 and 4 years in New Zealand and £56,075 including 3YO Salver, Auckland, L, 3YO Salver, Auckland, L and placed 3 times; sire in New Zealand.

All Dancing (USA), ran at 3 years in France; dam of a winner.

Asolo (GER), 4 races at 2 and 7 years in France and in Germany and placed 8 times including second in Deutsches St Leger, Dortmund, Gr.2, Gerling Preis, Köln, Gr.2, third in Prix Royal Oak, Longchamp, Gr.1; at stud in France.

Allez Les Bleus (GB), ran at 2 to 4 years in France; dam of a winner.

Golden Allez (IRE), 3 races at 2 and 3 years in Italy and placed 3 times including second in Premio Botticelli, Roma, L.

Arutua (USA), unraced; dam of winners.

JULIETTE (IRE), 2 races at 2 and 3 years and £66,597 including Give Thanks Stakes, Cork, L and placed 4 times including second in Noblesse Stakes, Naas, L, third in Finale Stakes, Curragh, L; dam of winners.

Plato (USA), 3 races at 2 to 5 years at home and in U.S.A. and placed once viz. second in Lexington Stakes, Belmont, Gr.3; sire in U.S.A.

FARHA (USA), 2 races at 2 and 3 years and placed twice, from only 6 starts; dam of SOUTHERN RULER (IND), 1 race at 3 years in India and £78,850 viz. Mysore Derby, Mysore, L and placed 4 times.

Warm Welcome (GB), unraced; dam of Danielsflyer (IRE), 9 races, 2024 and £123,309 and placed 16 times including second in Woodcote Stakes, Epsom, L.

4th Dam

AGUJITA, won 2 races at 3 and 4 years in France viz. Prix de Royaumont, Chantilly, Gr.3, Handicap d'Ete, Saint-Cloud, L, placed fourth in Prix de Royallieu, Longchamp, Gr.3; dam of six winners from 8 runners and 11 foals of racing age including-

ALL ALONG (FR), see above.

ABALA (FR), won 3 races at 2 to 4 years in France including Prix de la Calonne, Deauville, L and placed 5 times; dam of a winner.

ART FRANCAIS (USA), 4 races at 2 to 5 years in France and in U.S.A. including Prix du Muguet, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3 and placed 6 times including third in Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Longchamp, Gr.1; sire in France.

Addenda (FR), ran at 3 years in France; dam of a winner.

ALLIER (USA), 8 races at 4 years in Belgium including Prix Sainte-Gudule, Boitsfort, L; at stud in Belgium.

Wodgina (USA), unraced; dam of a winner.

SIMULATION (AUS), 8 races at 2 to 6 years in Australia and placed 12 times; dam of CLIFF'S EDGE (AUS), 8 races at 2 to 4 years in Australia and £674,558 including Alister Clark Stakes, Melbourne, Gr.2, Schweppes Crystal Mile, Melbourne, Gr.2 and placed 7 times; sire in Australia; ancestress of LA ROCQUE (AUS), 2 races at 2 years in Australia and £90,449 including Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes, Melbourne, Gr.3 and placed once.

Aguada (FR), unraced; dam of a winner.

AKTIONAR (FR), 7 races at 3 and 5 years in Germany including Robert Pferdmenges Rennen, Köln, L and placed once.