Green Desert | Danzig |
Northern Dancer
Pas De Nom |
Oasis Dream
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Foreign Courier |
Sir Ivor
Courtly Dee |
Hope | Dancing Brave |
Lyphard
Navajo Princess |
Bahamian |
Mill Reef
Sorbus |
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Observatory | Distant View |
Mr Prospector
Seven Springs |
Stellaria |
Roberto
Victoria Star |
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New Orchid | Quest For Fame |
Rainbow Quest
Aryenne |
Musicanti |
Nijinsky
Populi |
OBSERVATORY Champion 3YO Colt Miler in GB in 2000. 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1850m, £320,648, 500,000fr., Longchamp Prix d'Ispahan, Gr.1, Ascot Queen Elizabeth II S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Jersey S., Gr.3, Goodwood Lennox S., Gr.3, 2d Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2, Newmarket King Charles II S., L, 4th Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's S., Gr.1, Newbury Mill Reef S., Gr.2. Third on GB/Ire. Sire List (AEI) in 2010. Sire of winners of over $14 million - 10 stakes winners, inc. TWICE OVER, AFRICAN ROSE, VIOLETTE, HELLEBORINE, PIPERITA, SOTTONE, WIRE TO WIRE, CHASING STARS, STAR CLUSTER, NIDHAAL, etc. Maternal sire of winners of over $24 million - 15 stakes winners, inc. VORDA, NATIVE TRAIL, EPICURIS, PROGNOSIS, CALYX, WALDBIENE, FAIR EVA, MISUNDERSTOOD, IRISH ROOKIE, URWALD.
1st Dam NEEDLELEAF (GB), unraced; Own sister to AFRICAN ROSE (GB), HELLEBORINE (GB); dam of two winners from 3 runners and 5 foals of racing age including- NATIVE TRAIL (GB) (2019 c. by Oasis Dream (GB)), see above.
2nd Dam New Orchid (USA), won 1 race at 3 years and £17,507 and placed twice viz. second in Aphrodite Stakes, Newmarket, L, third in Lancashire Oaks, Haydock, Gr.3, from only 5 starts; dam of six winners from 7 runners and 10 foals of racing age including- AFRICAN ROSE (GB) (f. by Observatory (USA)) Champion 3yr old Sprinter in France in 2008., won 3 races at 2 and 3 years at home and in France and £213,056 including Sprint Cup, Doncaster, Gr.1, Prix du Pont-Neuf, Longchamp, L and placed 5 times including second in Prix Maurice de Gheest, Deauville, Gr.1, Prix Yacowlef, Deauville, L, third in Prix d'Aumale, Chantilly, Gr.3, Prix des Réservoirs, Deauville, Gr.3, fourth in Prix du Gros-Chene, Chantilly, Gr.2, Prix de la Porte Maillot, Longchamp, Gr.3; dam of a winner. FAIR EVA (GB), 2 races at 2 years and £88,060 including Princess Margaret Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3 and placed twice viz. second in Rockfel Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2, third in Lowther Stakes, York, Gr.2, from only 5 starts. HELLEBORINE (GB) (f. by Observatory (USA)), won 3 races at 2 years in France and £139,617 including Prix d'Aumale, Longchamp, Gr.3, Prix Six Perfections, Deauville, L and placed twice viz. second in Prix Marcel Boussac, Longchamp, Gr.1, Prix Imprudence, M'-Laffitte, Gr.3, from only 7 starts; dam of winners. CALYX (GB), 3 races at 2 and 3 years and £154,958 including Coventry Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.2, Pavilion Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3 and placed once viz. second in Sandy Lane Stakes, Haydock, Gr.2, all his starts; sire in Australia. COPPICE (GB), 4 races at 2 and 3 years and £231,984 including Rosemary Stakes, Newmarket, L and placed once including second in Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes, Churchill Downs, Gr.2, fourth in Sun Chariot Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1. Sandstone (GB), placed once at 3 years in France; dam of Willesee (GB), 1 race at 2 years and £25,305 and placed 3 times including third in Yeats Stakes, Navan, L. Orchid Lily (GB), ran a few times at 2 and 3 years; dam of Calla Lagoon (GB), 1 race at 2 years, 2024 and £19,400 and placed once viz. second in Silver Tankard Stakes, Pontefract, L, from only 3 starts.
3rd Dam DISTANT MUSIC (USA), won 5 races at 2 to 4 years including Dewhurst Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, International Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2, Champagne Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.2, Park Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.3 and placed twice viz. second in Greenham Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3, third in Champion Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1; sire in Australia. New Orchid (USA), see above. Apticanti (USA), ran twice at 2 and 3 years; dam of winners. War Rooms (IRE), 1 race at 2 years and £31,957 and placed twice viz. third in Dante Stakes, York, Gr.2, Flying Scotsman Stakes, Doncaster, L. Musical Horizon (USA), ran 3 times at 2 years in France; dam of a winner. Country Western (GB), 2 races at 3 years and £57,613 and placed 5 times including third in Macau Guineas, Macau, L, Macau Derby, Macau, L. Allegro Viva (USA), unraced; dam of winners. CANTICUM (GB), 2 races at 3 years in France and £127,194 including Prix Chaudenay, Longchamp, Gr.2 and placed 3 times including second in Prix de Lutèce, Longchamp, Gr.3, Prix Michel Houyvet, Deauville, L, all his starts.
4th Dam VANLANDINGHAM (USA) Champion 4YO+ horse in USA in 1985., won 10 races at 2 to 5 years in U.S.A. including Washington DC International Stakes, Laurel, Gr.1, Suburban Handicap, Belmont, Gr.1, Jockey Club Gold Cup, Belmont, Gr.1 and placed 6 times; sire in U.S.A. POPULAR TUNE (USA), won 5 races at 2 to 4 years in U.S.A. including Peach Blossom Stakes, Delaware Park, L and placed once viz. second in Pistol Packer Handicap, Philadelphia Park, L; dam of winners. TOP HIT (USA), 7 races at 2 to 6 years in U.S.A. including Oklahoma Derby, Remington Park, Gr.3 and placed 11 times including second in Affirmed Handicap, Hollywood Park, Gr.3; sire in U.S.A. CRAFTY STAR (USA), 10 races at 2 to 6 years in U.S.A. including Fair Grounds Sales Futurity, Fair Grounds, L, Fair Grounds Sales Derby, Fair Grounds and placed 10 times. JENKINS FERRY (USA), won 5 races at 2 to 4 years in U.S.A. including Santa Gertrudes Handicap, Santa Anita, L and placed 4 times including second in San Juan Capistrano Handicap, Santa Anita, Gr.1. Kamkova (USA), placed twice at 3 years; dam of winners. KIRKWALL (GB), 8 races at 3 and 5 years in France and in U.S.A. including Prix Eugene Adam, Saint-Cloud, Gr.2 and placed twice including third in Prix Jean Prat, Chantilly, Gr.1; sire. Rock Salt (GB), placed twice at 3 years in France, from only 4 starts; dam of TERMAGANT (IRE) Champion 2yr old filly in Ireland in 2009., 2 races at 2 years and £144,140 including Moyglare Stud Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, placed fourth in Mooresbridge Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3; dam of a winner. Fun Crowd (USA), unraced; dam of winners. FUNNY MOON (USA), 5 races at 3 and 4 years in U.S.A. and £341,763 including Coaching Club American Oaks, Belmont, Gr.1 and placed 5 times including third in Ogden Phipps Handicap, Belmont, Gr.1; dam of winners. THRONG (USA), 7 races at 3 to 5 years in U.S.A. and £164,724 including Native Dancer Stakes, Laurel, L, Dr Fager Stakes, Arlington Park and placed 6 times; sire in Venezuela. Dubai Moon (USA), placed once at 2 years, her only start; dam of winners; grandam of GLAMIS ROAD (IRE), 2 races at 2 years, 2024 at home and in France and £53,738 including Prix Hérod, Saint-Cloud, L, placed fourth in Prix Miesque, Chantilly, Gr.3, from only 4 starts. |