By WHAT A WINTER (2007 - Stud 2013), Equus Champion Sprinter twice, Equus Champion
Older Male, 15 wins, 1000-1600m, Cape Flying Ch'ship, Gr.1 (twice), Mercury Sprint, Gr.1,
Computaform Sprint, Gr.1, Selangor Cup, Gr.2, Diadem S, Gr.2 (twice), Sophomore Sprint, L,
etc. Champion first season sire in 2016/17. Sire of winners CLOUDS UNFOLD (Gr.1), RUSSET
AIR (Gr.1), FABIAN, DUTCH PHILIP, FORT WINTER, MAGICAL WONDERLAND, ARMANDO, SNOW
REPORT, THREE TWO CHARLIE, SACRED ARROW, SARAH, Warrior's Rest, What A Player, etc.

1st dam
LADYSINGSTHEBLUES, unplaced, Half sister to NOCTURNAL AFFAIR, Armatrading (dam of
          DOWN TO ZERO, ELUSIVE TRADER); dam of 3 previous foals; 3 runners; 1 winner:
     The Blues (15 c. by Elusive Fort): winner, R69,500, at 3, 1600m, placed 3 times.

2nd dam
Aretha, 2 wins, R59,865, at 2, 1100 - 1400m, placed 4 times, inc. 2nd Olympic Duel S, L, Own
          sister to FRANKLIN;Half sister to GETAWAY (grandam of ROCKET COUNTDOWN),
          KIPKETER, MOONLIGHT GAMBLER; dam of 7 foals; 7 runners; 5 winners inc.:
     NOCTURNAL AFFAIR (c. by Victory Moon): 7 wins, in SA, Ireland, UAE and Britain,
          Ł39,098, €54,050, R445,375, 630,323Dhs, inc. Byerley Turk, Gr.3, Cape Of Good Hope
          Nursery, Gr.3, Mercury Stakes, L, placed 15 times, inc. 2nd Cape Classic, Gr.3, 3rd
          Matchem S Gr.3, Betting World Langerman Gr.3, Woodlands S, L.
     Armatrading (f. by Var (USA)): winner, R65,900, at 4, placed 6 times; dam of 3 winners:
          DOWN TO ZERO: 4 wins, R552,000, at 2 to 4, 1000m, inc. Tommy Hotspur Handicap, Gr.3,
               placed 9 times, inc. 2nd Man O'War Sprint, Gr.3.
          ELUSIVE TRADER: 3 wins, R1,445,750, inc. Southeaster Sprint, L, placed 10 times, inc.
               2nd Sophomore Sprint, L, CTS 1200.
     Bonfire Heart (c. by Trippi (USA)): 3 wins, R188,000, at 2 to 4, 1000m, placed 10 times.

3rd dam
AIGRETTE(SNL) (by Ginistrelli (USA)), unraced; dam of 15 foals; 14 runners; 13 winners inc.:
     GETAWAY: 2 wins, R43,700, at 2 to 3, 1200 - 1800m, inc. Final Fling Stakes, L, placed 3 times;
          dam of 3 winners inc.:
          Shinkanzen: 4 wins, R154,890, at 2 to 4, 1000 - 1200m, placed 14 times, inc. 3rd
               Lady's Pendant, L; dam of 6 winners inc.:
               ROCKET COUNTDOWN: 3 wins, R564,500, at 3, 1600m, inc. Selangor Cup, Gr.2,
                    placed 6 times, inc. 2nd Winter Guineas, Gr.3, Winter Classic, Gr.3.
               Sapsan: winner, R248,250, at 2, 1000m, placed 9 times, inc. 3rd Golden Slipper Gr.1.
     FRANKLIN: 5 wins, R171,485, at 2 to 4, 1100 - 1400m, inc. EP Nursery, L, placed 9 times.
     KIPKETER: 8 wins, R482,465, at 3 to 6, 1800 - 3200m, inc. Woolavington Handicap, L,
          Durbanville Cup, L, placed 20 times, inc. 2nd J & B Reserve Stayers Handicap, Gr.2,
          Lonsdale Stirrup Cup, Gr.3, 3rd J&B Reserve Stayers Handicap Gr.2, Cape Summer
          Stayers Handicap Gr.3, Woolavington Handicap, L, Easter Handicap, L.
     MOONLIGHT GAMBLER: 6 wins, R506,330, at 2 to 7, 1000 - 1200m, inc. Sophomore
          Sprint, L, placed 27 times.
     Aretha: see above.

4th dam
AGAZE(USA) (by Thatch (USA)), unplaced, Half sister to AVIATIK(GER) (dam of ANIMO(GER),
          ASTYLOS(GER), ASTICO(GER); dam of 10 foals; 7 runners; 5 winners inc.:
     Peep: unplaced; dam of 6 winners inc.:
          Oculist: 6 wins, R239,905, 1200 - 1400m, 21 places, inc. 3rd Cape Filles Guineas Gr.1,

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