THE GURKHA Pedigree

DANEHILL DANCER Champion 2YO in Ireland in 1995. 4 wins-3 at 2-at 6f, 7f, £208,783, Curragh National S., Gr.1, Leopardstown Phoenix S., Gr.1, Newbury Greenham S., Gr.3, Newmarket NGK Spark Plugs 2YO S., 2d Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1, 3d Deauville Prix Maurice de Gheest, Gr.1. Champion Sire in GB/Ire. in 2009. Second on GB/Ire. Sire List in 2006, 2008. Champion GB/Ire. Sire of 2YOs in 2006, 2008, 2009. Champion GB/Ire. Broodmare Sire in 2016. Sire of winners of over $176 million - 173 stakes winners, inc. ESOTERIQUE, LIGHT FANTASTIC, PRIVATE STEER, ATOMIC FORCE, CHOISIR, SPECIOSA, DANCING RAIN, ARAPAHO MISS, STEPS IN TIME, ALEXANDER TANGO, etc. Maternal sire of winners of over $212 million - 145 stakes winners, inc. SOVEREIGN, SERPENTINE, VICTOR SECURITY, MINDING, THE GURKHA, ALICE SPRINGS, CIRCUS MAXIMUS, EMPRESS JOSEPHINE, MUSIC MAGNATE, KITESURF.

1st Dam

CHINTZ (IRE), won 2 races at 2 years and £77,300 including Park Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3 and placed twice including second in Silver Flash Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3, Saoire Stakes, Curragh, L, fourth in Dance Design Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3;\par dam of five winners from 6 runners and 7 foals of racing age including-

THE GURKHA (IRE) (2013 c. by Galileo (IRE)), see above.

Queen Nefertiti (IRE) (2012 f. by Galileo (IRE)), won 1 race at 2 years and £15,289 and placed twice including third in Brownstown Stakes, Fairyhouse, Gr.3; dam of a winner.

Woodland Garden (IRE) (2018 f. by Galileo (IRE)), won 1 race at 3 years, 2021 and £15,215 and placed twice including second in Oyster Stakes, Galway, L.

2nd Dam

GOLD DODGER (USA), won 2 races at 3 and 4 years in France including Prix de la Pepiniere, Longchamp, L and placed twice including third in Prix Joubert, Longchamp, L;\par dam of five winners from 5 runners and 9 foals of racing age including-

CHINTZ (IRE) (f. by Danehill Dancer (IRE)), see above.

FLEECE (GB), won 2 races at 5 and 6 years in New Zealand and £10,361 and placed 5 times; dam of winners.

NEEDLE AND THREAD (AUS), 2 races at 3 years, 2021 in New Zealand and £44,521 viz. Royal Stakes, Auckland, Gr.2, Royal Stakes, Auckland, Gr.2 and placed twice viz. second in Sunline Vase, Auckland, Gr.3, third in Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Waikato, Gr.2.

SAVILE ROW (NZ), 3 races at 2 to 4 years in New Zealand and £160,795 including Newmarket Handicap, Auckland, L, Newmarket Handicap, Auckland, L and placed 4 times including second in New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Christchurch, Gr.1, Herbie Dyke Stakes, Waikato, Gr.1; at stud in New Zealand.

Charmeuse (NZ), unraced; dam of Arrogant (NZ), 1 race at 3 years in New Zealand and £169,703 and placed 7 times including second in Rosehill Guineas, Sydney, Gr.1, Waikato Guineas, Waikato, Gr.2, fourth in New Zealand Derby, Auckland, Gr.1.

ARTFUL (IRE), won 1 race at 3 years in France; dam of winners.

BUCKHURST (IRE), 4 races at 3 and 4 years, 2020 and £258,496 including International Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3, Royal Whip Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3, Alleged Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3 and placed 3 times including second in Gallinule Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3.

DUPLICITY (GB), 1 race at 2 years and £25,283 viz. Rose Bowl Stakes, Newbury, L and placed 4 times.

3rd Dam

BROOKLYN'S DANCE (FR), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years in France including Prix Cléopâtre, Evry, Gr.3 and placed once viz. second in Prix de Royallieu, Longchamp, Gr.2;\par dam of twelve winners from 12 runners and 13 foals of racing age including-

SOLEMIA (IRE) Champion Older Female Stayer in France in 2012., won 5 races at 2 to 4 years in France and £2,059,306 including Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp, Gr.1, Prix Corrida, Saint-Cloud, Gr.2, Prix Lord Seymour, Longchamp, L, Prix Joubert, Saint-Cloud, L and placed 5 times including second in Prix du Conseil de Paris, Longchamp, Gr.2, Prix d'Hedouville, Longchamp, Gr.3, third in Prix Vermeille, Longchamp, Gr.1; dam of winners.

PROSPECT WELLS (FR), won 6 races under both rules at 3 to 8 years at home and in France and £274,556 including Prix Greffulhe, Saint-Cloud, Gr.2, Castle Stakes, Pontefract, L, National Spirit Hurdle, Fontwell, Gr.2 and placed 9 times including second in Grand Prix de Paris, Longchamp, Gr.1, Opus Energy Novice Hurdle, Cheltenham, Gr.2, Elite Handicap Hurdle, Wincanton, Gr.2.

PROSPECT PARK (GB), won 5 races at 3 and 4 years in France and £335,642 including Prix du Lys, Longchamp, Gr.3 and placed 7 times including second in Prix du Jockey Club, Chantilly, Gr.1, Jim Murray Memorial Handicap, Hollywood Park, Gr.2, Prix Hocquart, Longchamp, Gr.2, Prix Niel, Longchamp, Gr.2, third in San Luis Rey Handicap, Santa Anita, Gr.2.

BROOKLYN'S GOLD (USA), won 6 races under both rules at 3 to 8 years at home and in France including Prix de Suresnes, Longchamp, L and placed 16 times including third in Cordon Bleu Handicap Hurdle, Aintree, L.

NEVER GREEN (IRE), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years in France and £33,041 including Prix Occitanie, Bordeaux, L; dam of winners.

GALIPAD (GB), 8 races at 3 and 5 years in France and in Tunisia and £76,243 including La Coupe des Trois Ans, Lyon-Parilly, L and placed twice including third in Prix Michel Houyvet, Deauville, L, fourth in Prix Noailles, Chantilly, Gr.3, Prix de Lutece, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3.

MATHEMATICIENNE (IRE), 1 race at 3 years in France and £11,096 and placed once; dam of SOUSTRACTION (IRE), 1 race at 2 years in France and £80,542 viz. Prix d'Aumale, Chantilly, Gr.3 and placed 3 times including second in Prix Vanteaux, Longchamp, Gr.3, third in Prix Saint-Alary, Longchamp, Gr.1, EUCLIDIA (FR), 2 races at 3 years, 2020 in France and £36,899 including Prix Panacee, Toulouse, L and placed twice viz. third in Derby du Languedoc, Toulouse, L, fourth in Prix Belle de Nuit, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3, MATEMATICA (GER), 2 races at 3 years in France and £154,511 including Prix Matchem, Saint-Cloud, L and placed twice viz. second in Prix Marcel Boussac, Longchamp, Gr.1, fourth in Prix Chloe, Chantilly, Gr.3.

GOLD DODGER (USA), see above.

BROOKLYN'S STORM (USA), won 2 races at 2 and 4 years in France and in U.S.A. and placed twice including fourth in Prix Robert Papin, M'-Laffitte, Gr.2; dam of winners.

POLLARA (IRE), 2 races at 3 years in France and £71,170 including Prix de Royaumont, Chantilly, Gr.3 and placed twice including second in Prix de la Seine, Longchamp, L, from only 6 starts.

STORMINA (USA), 6 races at 3 and 4 years in France and in U.S.A. and £150,224 including Indian Maid Handicap, Hawthorne, L, Summer Finale Stakes, Mountaineer Park, L, Firecracker Stakes, Mountaineer Park, L and placed 3 times including third in Prix de Sandringham, Chantilly, Gr.2; dam of SILASOL (IRE) Joint Champion 2yr old filly in France in 2012., 3 races at 2 and 3 years in France and £408,851 including Prix Marcel Boussac, Longchamp, Gr.1, Prix Saint-Alary, Longchamp, Gr.1 and placed twice including third in Prix de Diane, Chantilly, Gr.1; dam of a winner.

Shining Force (USA), unraced; dam of VULCAN (IND), 9 races at 3 to 7 years, 2020 in India and £59,248 including CN Wadia Gold Cup, Mumbai, L and placed 18 times including second in Maharaja Jiwajirao Scindia Trophy, Mumbai, L.