By ORATORIO (IRE) (2002- Stud Ireland & Australia 2006, South Africa 2013), Champion
2YO Colt in France in 2004, Champion 3YO in Ireland in 2005, 6 wins, Ł1,057,520, at 1200-
2000m, inc. Grand Criterium Gr.1, Irish Champion S, Gr.1, Coral Eclipse S, Gr.1, 2nd Irish
Two Thousand Guineas Gr.1. TFR 128. Son of Champion Sire and leading Sire-of-sires
DANEHILL. Sire of RAVE - MILITARY ATTACK(HK) (Gr.1), MANAWANUI (Gr.1), TEMIDA (Gr.1),
BIZ THE NURSE (Gr.1), BANCHEE (Gr.1), BEETHOVEN (Gr.1), MOURINHO (Gr.1), KING TORUS,
CHERRY COLLECT, VIZTORIA, LOLLY FOR DOLLY. Sire in SA of wnrs VAN HALEN (Gr.1),
DIVINE ODYSSEY, MARDI GRAS, VIVA RIO, CUE THE MUSIC, OTTIMO, SNAPSCAN, etc.

1st dam
MINELLI, 4 wins, R180,095, at 3 to 4, 1200 - 1600m, placed 9 times, Half sister to DIPLOMAT; dam
          of 11 previous foals; 9 runners; 8 winners inc.:
     MITRA (05 f. by Jallad (USA)): 5 wins, R323,975, at 3 to 4, 1200 - 1600m, inc. Joburg Spring
          F&M Challenge, L, placed twice, 4th Syringa Handicap, L; dam of 2 winners.
     VAL DE RA (06 f. by Var (USA)): Equus Champion Sprinter in 2011, 11 wins, R1,848,140,
          at 2 to 5, 1000 - 1300m, inc. Computaform Sprint, Gr.1, S A Fillies Sprint, Gr.1, Cape Flying
          Championship (WFA), Gr.1, Southern Cross Stakes (WFA), Gr.2, Kwazulu-Natal Stakes, L,
          Kwazulu-Natal Stakes, L, placed, inc. 3rd South African Fillies Sprint Gr.1; dam of 1 winner:
          MISS FRANKEL (14 . by Frankel (GB)): 3 wins, R230,150, at 3 to 4, 1000m, inc.
               Kwazulu-Natal Stakes, L, placed twice, from only 8 starts, Exported.
     TEVEZ (09 c. by Caesour (USA)): 9 wins, R1,595,675, at 2 to 8, 1000 - 1200m, inc. Betting World
          Merchants, Gr.2, Cape Merchants, Gr.2, Sophomore Sprint, L, Southeaster Sprint, L, 22 places,
          inc. 2nd Cape Merchants, Gr.2, Diadem Stakes, Gr.2 (twice), 3rd Cape Flying Championship Gr.1,
          In Full Flight Handicap, L (twice), Southeaster Sprint, L, 4th Cape Flying Championship Gr.1 (twice),
          Post Merchants, Gr.2, Cape Classic, Gr.3, Cape Merchants, Gr.2.
     PALLADIUM (13 g. by Silvano (GER)): 2 wins, R314,175, at 2, 1200 - 1400m, inc. Gatecrasher
          Stakes, L, placed 6 times.
     CUE THE MUSIC (15 c. by Oratorio (IRE)): 3 wins, in SA and Hong Kong, R363,125, HK$1,540,500
          1000 - 1200m, inc. Godolphin Barb Stakes, Gr.3, placed 4 times, inc. 2nd Gold Medallion, Gr.1.
     Mastery (04 c. by Dominion Royale (GB)): 7 wins, R361,505, at 3 to 6, 1000 - 1200m, placed 18 times.
     Torch Singer (07 c. by Var (USA)): 3 wins, R164,350, at 2 to 4, 1000 - 1200m, placed 6 times.
     Vincente (11 c. by Var (USA)): 6 wins, R551,550, at 2 to 6, 1000 - 1200m, placed 18 times.
     Broadway (17 c. by Dynasty): 2-y-o unraced.

2nd dam
LUPIN, 6 wins, R87,328, at 2 to 4, 1300 - 1600m, inc. Sunmark Thoroughbred Fillies Classic, L,
          placed 6 times, Own sister to Amber Gambler;Half sister to Bearsie(ZIM); dam of 6 foals;
          4 runners; 3 winners inc.:
     DIPLOMAT (g. by Caesour (USA)): 6 wins, R297,240, 1400 - 2000m, inc. The Sledgehammer H, L,
          2nd Peninsula H, Gr.3, Winter Guineas, Gr.3, 3rd KZN Champions Cup Gr.1, Peninsula H, Gr.3.

3rd dam
NORTHERN CROSS (by Northleach (IRE)), 5 places, Own sister to HACHIMAN, Half sister to
          Kandahar (dam of DEVASHRINE); dam of 8 foals; 8 runners; 5 winners inc.:
     Amber Gambler: 3 wins, in Zimbabwe, 2nd Acacia Holdings Guineas, Gr.3, M.O.T.A Free H, L.
     Bearsie(ZIM): 2 wins in Zimbabwe, 1800 - 1900m, 7 places, inc. 2nd Zimbabwe Derby, Gr.3.

4th dam
CHRYSANTHEMUM(SNL) (by Lombard (GER)), unraced; dam of 10 foals; 9 runners; 4 winners inc.:
     HACHIMAN: Champion 2YO in Zimbabwe in 1982, Champion 3YO in Zimbabwe

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