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), DUTCH
PHILIP, FORT WINTER, MAGICAL WONDERLAND, ARMANDO, SNOW REPORT, RUSSET AIR,
FABIAN, THREE TWO CHARLIE, Warrior's Rest, Winter Sun, Pretty Penny, What A Player, etc.
1st dam
BALKIS, 2 wins, R93,275, at 2 to 4, 1600m, placed twice, from only 8 starts; dam of
4 previous foals; 3 runners; 2 winners inc.:
Oloye (14 f. by Tiger Ridge (USA)): 5 wins, R351,225, at 3 to 5, 1400 - 1600m, placed 6 times.
Eskista (16 c. by Mambo In Seattle (USA)): 2 wins, R98,000, at 3, 1800 - 2200m, placed 5 times.
Queen Anne's Lace (17 f. by Flower Alley (USA)): 2-y-o unraced.
2nd dam
SHEBA, 5 wins, R226,750, at 2 to 4, 1200 - 1600m, placed 6 times, Half sister to The Daydream,
Rose Lipped Maiden; dam of 8 foals; 8 runners; 4 winners inc.:
Abyssinia (f. by Trippi (USA)): winner, R105,400, at 3, 1000m, placed 8 times.
Peter The Wailer (c. by Tiger Ridge (USA)): 3 wins, R169,600, 1600 - 1800m, placed 10 times.
3rd dam
LADY BLAKENEY (by Northfields (USA)), 3 wins, R84,318, at 2 to 4, 1200 - 1600m, placed 11 times,
Half sister to DYNASTY, SEQUOIA, Lutyens, Clandestine; dam of 6 foals; 5 runners;
3 winners inc.:
The Daydream: 4 wins, R138,450, at 2 to 3, 1400 - 1900m, placed 5 times, inc. 3rd SA
Fillies Guineas Gr.1; dam of 2 winners.
Rose Lipped Maiden: 4 wins, R178,800, at 2 to 4, 1200 - 1600m, placed 3 times, inc.
3rd Diana Stakes Gr.3; dam of 4 winners inc.:
MERYL: 5 wins, R512,750, at 2 to 5, 1000 - 1750m, inc. Devon Air Stakes, L, Jockey Club
Stakes, L, placed 5 times, inc. 2nd Track & Ball Oaks, Gr.3, 4th Gold Bracelet, Gr.2.
Finchatton: 6 wins, R772,200, at 3 to 8, 1400 - 1450m, placed 21 times, inc. 2nd
Joburg Spring Challenge, Gr.2.
Synchronize: unplaced in 2 starts at 2; dam of 2 winners inc.:
FORTISSIMA: 5 wins, R865,950, inc. Racing Association Handicap, Gr.3, Racing
Association S, L, placed 8 times, inc. 2nd SA Oaks, Gr.2, 3rd Yellowwood Handicap Gr.3.
4th dam
BLAKES AFFAIR (by Commodore Blake (GB)), winner, R26,375, at 2, 1000m, placed 6 times;
dam of 15 foals; 12 runners; 9 winners inc.:
DYNASTY: Equus Champion 3YO Classic Male in 2002, Equus Horse of the Year
in 2002, 9 wins, R2,125,000, at 2 to 4, 1600 - 2200m, inc. SA Guineas, Gr.1, Cape Derby, Gr.1,
Durban July, Gr.1, Daily News 2000, Gr.1, Selangor Cup, Gr.2, Green Point Stakes, Gr.2
(twice), placed 3 times, 2nd Cape Guineas, Gr.1, Golden Horseshoe, Gr.2, 3rd Sun International
Queen's Plate, Gr.1, from all his starts; Champion sire.
SEQUOIA: 5 wins, R419,570, at 3 to 4, 1800 - 3000m, inc. Gold Vase, Gr.2, placed 10 times,
inc. 2nd Gold Cup, Gr.1, 4th J&B Reserve Stayers Hcp Gr.3.
Lutyens: 4 wins in SA and Hong Kong, R72,540 and HK$1,974,000, at 2 to 5, 1200m,
placed 14 times, inc. 3rd Sophomore Sprint, L.
Clandestine: 2 wins, R163,240, at 3, 1600 - 1900m, placed 8 times, 2nd Gold Circle Oaks, Gr.2,
3rd Final Fling Stakes Gr.3; dam of 3 winners.