By THE UNITED STATES (IRE) (2010 - Stud 2017), 7 wins, €62,115, A$2,024,300, HK$660,000,
1400 - 2500m, Ranvet S, Gr.1, Moonee Valley Cup, Gr.2, Crystal Mile, Gr.2, Kilternan S, Gr.3,
2nd QE S, Gr.1, Blamey S, Gr.2, Naturalism S, Gr.3, 3rd Ranvet S, Gr.1, Peter Young S, Gr.2,
etc. TFR 124. Brother to SW HYDRANGEA (Gr.1). Half-brother to Champion Sprinter in Ireland
FIRE LILY. Brother to HERMOSA (Gr.1). Dam, BEAUTY IS TRUTH (Gr.2). Son of Champion Sire
GALILEO. Sire of first crop winners SHEELA & Alabama Anna.
1st dam
Reason To Believe, 4 wins, R340,800, at 3, 1200 - 1400m, placed 10 times, inc. 2nd KRA
Fillies Guineas, Gr.2, Own sister to My Pal Al; dam of 5 previous foals; 5 runners; 3 winners:
Princess Nicole (16 f. by Soft Falling Rain): 3 wins, R228,750, at 3 to 4, 1160 - 1200m, placed 4 times.
Believeinthefuture (17 c. by Futura): winner, R60,100, at 3, 1800m, placed twice, from 8 starts.
Rod The Mod (18 c. by Var (USA)): winner, R58,200, at 2, 1000m, placed, from only 4 starts.
2nd dam
CROWN RIDGE, 7 wins, R280,210, at 3 to 5, 1000 - 1450m, placed 22 times, Own sister to
Lewes Castle; dam of 8 foals; 8 runners; 3 winners inc.:
Reason To Believe: see above.
My Pal Al (c. by Captain Al): 3 wins, R268,125, at 3, 1200m, placed 7 times, inc. 2nd
Umngeni Handicap, L.
Master Of Mischief (c. by Argonaut): 4 wins, R330,150, at 3 to 5, 1400m, placed 13 times.
3rd dam
KISALA(SNL) (by Kafu (IRE)), raced once, Half sister to FLAMING ROCK(IRE); dam of
8 foals; 8 runners; 4 winners inc.:
Lewes Castle: winner, R64,700, at 2, 1000m, placed 4 times, inc. 2nd Queen's Nursery, L.
Kampala Kiss: unplaced, at 3; dam of 4 winners inc.:
Cyberspain: 3 wins, R90,360, at 2 to 3, 1200 - 1600m, placed 5 times.
Make No Mistake: 4 wins, in SA and Mauritius, R153,300, 1200 - 1500m, placed 13 times.
To A Turn: 2 wins, R41,595, at 2 to 3, 1200m, placed 4 times.
4th dam
FLOGERA(GB) (by Owen Dudley (GB)), placed, Half sister to TIERRA FUEGO(GB),
FALKLAND(GB), AVEROF(GB); dam of 2 foals; 2 runners; 1 winner inc.:
FLAMING ROCK(IRE): ARCSA Horse of the Year & Champion Older Male
in 1990, Horse of the Year & Champion Older Male in 1992, 18 wins, R2,767,240,
1200 - 2200m, inc. Queens Plate, Gr.1, Rothmans July H, Gr.1, Schweppes Challenge, Gr.1
(3 times), Premium S, Gr.2, Drill Hall S, Gr.2, Protea Assurance Premium S, Gr.2, CTP S, Gr.3
(twice), Diadem S, Gr.3 (twice), Autumn S, L, placed 14 times, inc. 2nd J & B Met, Gr.1, (twice),
Queen's Plate, Gr.1, Rothmans July H, Gr.1, Mainstay International, Gr.1 (twice), Computaform
S, Gr.2, Matchems S, Gr.3, 3rd Rothmans July Gr.1, Schweppes Challenge Gr.1; sire.
5th dam
ARGENTINA(GB) (by Nearco (ITY)), 3 wins, in Britain; dam of 14 foals; 13 runners; 6 winners:
AVEROF(GB): 4 wins, St James's Palace S, Gr.2, Diomed S, Gr.3, Chester Dee S, Gr.3; sire.
FALKLAND(GB): 5 wins, Queen's Vase, Gr.3, Princess of Wales's S, Gr.3, 3rd The St Leger, Gr.1.
TIERRA FUEGO(GB): winner, White Rose S, Gr.3, 3rd King Edward VII S, Gr.2; sire.
River Plate(GB): placed, in Britain; dam of:
RIVERTON(FR): 3 wins, Prix Saint-Roman, Gr.3, Prix de Conde, Gr.3.
ROBERTISSIMO(FR): 2 wins, Premio d'Estate, Gr.3, 3rd Premio Emilio Turati, Gr.2.
ROBERTINO(FR): 3 wins, Prix Herod, L, 2nd Criterium de Saint-Cloud, Gr.2.