By AL MUFTI (USA) (1985 - Stud 1990), 4 wins, R377,110, 1200 - 2000m, 2nd Rothmans July
Gr 1, Gerling Preis Gr 2. ARCSA Champion Sire 1999/2000, Champion Freshman Sire,
Champion 2YO Sire 1998/99. Sire of the winners of over R65 mill. inc. VICTORY MOON,
ARABIAN LASS, GARB OF GUISE, CAPTAIN AL, LADY BROMPTON, THE SHEIK, PRAIRIE
BREEZE, ELEGANT AL, ROMAN CHARGER, AL NITAK, RAINING ROSES, ALASTOR, ROYAL
APROVAL, ROYAL FANTASY, CATALOOCHEE, PRINCE ASAD, GILDED MINARET, etc.
1st dam
QUIVER TREE, unraced; Own sister to STRELITZIA, FORT DEFIANCE; dam of
2 previous foals
Kokerboom (07 f. by Al Mufti (USA)): 3-y-o unraced; died.
2nd dam
LILY OF THE GUARD, unraced, Half sister to Special Felice (dam of GOLDEN MAN, PRINCE
OF WAR, BOLD THATCH grandam of REMEMBRANCE) and Lily's Felice (dam of
SADDLEWOOD); dam of 11 foals; 8 runners; 6 winners inc.:
FORT DEFIANCE (c. by Fort Wood (USA)): 6 wins, R1,358,650, 1400 - 2000m, inc.
Champion Stakes, Gr.1, Sharp Juvenile Stakes, Gr.2, The Newmarket Guineas, Gr.2,
placed 15 times, inc. 2nd The Classic, Gr.1, SA Guineas, Gr.1, Daily News 2000, Gr.1,
Elevation Stakes, Gr.2, Sharp Electronics Trial, Gr.3, 3rd Colorado King Stakes Gr.2.
STRELITZIA (f. by Fort Wood (USA)): 5 wins, R285,588, at 2 to 4, 1300 - 2400m, inc.
East Coast Handicap, (L), 2nd Natal Ladies Day Handicap, (L), Darley Arabian Stakes, (L),
4th Cape Fillies Guineas Gr.1, SA Fillies Classic Gr.2, Exported to GB; dam of 1 winner:
Orange Dancer(IRE): 2 wins, R77,850, at 3, placed, from only 8 starts.
Baracara (g. by Fort Wood (USA)): 9 wins, R241,675, at 4 to 6, 1200 - 1800m, 10 places.
3rd dam
MISS LILY (by Regent Street (ARG)), winner, R2,645, at 2, 1000m, placed twice, Half sister to
Lily (dam of RUN FOR LILY, MAICO LILY, GREY TIGER, CRACKER LILY);
dam of 15 foals; 12 runners; 8 winners inc.:
Win For Lily: 7 wins, R63,699, 1200 - 1400m, placed 13 times, inc. 3rd Drill Hall S Gr.2.
Lily's Felice: 7 wins, R113,480, 2nd EP Fillies Futurity, (L); dam of 8 winners inc.:
SADDLEWOOD: Equus Champion Male Stayer in 2005, 7 wins, R713,512,
at 3 to 4, 1400 - 3200m, inc. Gold Bowl, Gr.2, Caradoc Gold Cup, Gr.3, Java Handicap, (L),
Tree Of Paradise: 4 wins, R167,325, 1300 - 1800m, placed 6 times; dam of 5 winners inc.:
Strike Paradise: 5 wins, R531,475, 3rd PG Bison Merchants Gr.2, Senor Santa H, Gr.2.
Special Felice: unraced; dam of 5 winners inc.:
GOLDEN MAN: 6 wins, R370,200, 1000 - 1400m, inc. SA Nursery, Gr.2, Easter H, (L),
2nd Tvl Tattersalls Sprint, (L), Jhb Merchants H, (L), 3rd Star Sprint Gr.1, Morris Lipschitz
Memorial Plate, (L), Syd Laird Memorial H, (L), 4th Drill Hall Stakes Gr.2.
PRINCE OF WAR: 8 wins, R575,150, 1000 - 1400m, inc. Durban Merchants Hcp, Gr.2,
2nd Star Sprint, Gr.1, The Queens Plate, Gr.1, First National Bank 1600, Gr.1, Drill
Hall Stakes, Gr.2, J.F. Coetzee Memorial H, (L), 3rd Keith Hepburn Champion S Gr.2,
Festive Season Spirint, (L), 4th Gilbey's Stakes Gr.1, Telemedia 3-Y-O Sprint Gr.3; sire.
BOLD THATCH: 7 wins, R412,925, 1000 - 1200m, inc. The Gilbey's Stakes, Gr.1, 2nd
Cape Merchants S, Gr.2, 3rd Mercury Sprint Gr.1, Cape Flying Championship Gr.1.
Model Gold: 5 wins, R127,665, 4 places, inc. 2nd Rupert Ellis Brown Plate, Gr.3.
Special Day: winner, R19,725, placed twice, from only 7 starts; dam of 5 winners inc.:
REMEMBERANCE: 5 wins, R538,240, 1200 - 2000m, inc. Gauteng Fillies Guineas, Gr.2,
Gerald Rosenberg Stakes, Gr.2, placed 7 times, inc. 3rd S A Fillies Classic Gr.1.