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), WARRIOR'S
REST (Gr.1), MAGICAL WONDERLAND, DUTCH PHILIP, ARMANDO, SNOW REPORT, WINTER
SMOKE, SARAH, THREE TWO CHARLIE, HELLO WINTER HELLO, FABIAN, SACRED ARROW,
CELESTIAL LOVE, FORT WINTER, WHATEVER NEXT, No Laying Up, Expressfromtheus.
1st dam
DAME ELEANOR(AUS), 3 wins, R218,700, at 3 to 4, 1200 - 1450m, placed, from only 9 starts,
Half sister to Sword of Mercy(AUS).
2nd dam
CURTANA(AUS), 6 wins, A$652,600, at 1000 - 1200m, inc. Red Roses S, L, Straight Six H, L, 2nd
Coolmore Stud S, Gr.1, Caulfield Sprint H, Gr.2, Streets Ice Cream S, L, 3rd WH Wylie H, L, 4th
Patinack Classic, Gr.1, Gilgai S, Gr.2, William Crockett S, L, Own sister to FLAMBERGE(AUS),
Half sister to SUNBURNT LAND(AUS), DURENDAL(AUS), Joyeuse(AUS) (dam of SWORD
OF LIGHT(AUS), SWORD OF JUSTICE(AUS)); dam of 5 foals; 5 runners; 4 winners inc.:
Sword of Mercy(AUS) (f. by Sebring (AUS)): 6 wins, A$380,145, 2nd Kensington S, L.
The Catch(AUS) (g. by Medaglia d'Oro (USA)): 2 wins, at 1400 - 1700m, in Australia.
3rd dam
RAZOR BLADE(AUS) (by Blazing Sword (AUS)), 8 wins, A$271,526, inc. Winter S, Gr.3, Nivison H, L,
Diamond Stud S, L, 3rd Tristarc S, Gr.3, Great Western S, L, 4th Great Western H, L, Half sister to
COUNTRY LODGE(AUS); dam of 10 foals; 10 runners; 9 winners inc.:
CURTANA(AUS): see above.
FLAMBERGE(AUS): 11 wins, A$1,851,580, inc. William Reid S, Gr.1, Oakleigh P, Gr.1, Goodwood
H, Gr.1, Standish H, Gr.3, Sebring S, Gr.3, Heath S, Gr.3, Durbridge S, L, 2nd Rubiton S, Gr.2 (twice),
Ian McEwen S, Gr.2, MSS Security S, L, 3rd Kevin Heffernan S, Gr.3, Bob Hoysted H, L, 4th Lightning
S, Gr.1, Goodwood H, Gr.1, Maurice McCarten S, Gr.3, Dilmah Earl Grey S, L.
SUNBURNT LAND(AUS): 8 wins, A$379,000, inc. Caulfield Sprint H, Gr.2, Straight Six H, L, 3rd
Patinack Classic, Gr.1, Seppelt Salinger S, Gr.2.
DURENDAL(AUS): 9 wins, A$985,500, inc. Standish H, Gr.3, Colonel Reeves S, Gr.3, Beaufine
S, L, 2nd Northam S, Gr.3, Summer Scorcher, L, Miss Andretti S, L, Scenic Blast S, L, HG Bolton
Sprint H, L, RS Crawford S, L (twice), 3rd Winterbottom S, Gr.1, Gilgai S, Gr.2, Roma Cup, Gr.3
(3 times), Colonel Reeves S, Gr.3, Northam S, Gr.3, Queensland Day P, L.
Joyeuse(AUS): 5 wins, A$228,390, 3rd James HB Carr S, L; dam of:
SWORD OF LIGHT(AUS): 5 wins, A$654,250, inc. Let's Elope S, Gr.2, Blue Diamond Preview (f),
Gr.3, 2nd Bendigo Guineas, L, 3rd Thousand Guineas Prelude, Gr.2, Golden Mile, L, 4th Hilton S, L.
SWORD OF JUSTICE(AUS): 8 wins, A$330,310, inc. Members' Cup, L.
4th dam
COALITION(AUS) (by Pre Emptive Strike (CAN)), 3 wins, Half sister to HONOUR CODE(AUS), Tootsie
Roll(AUS) (dam of DOUBTFUL JACK(AUS)); dam of 6 foals; 5 runners; 5 winners inc.:
RAZOR BLADE(AUS): see above.
COUNTRY LODGE(AUS): 2 wins, A$306,100, inc. Vanity S, Gr.3, 2nd AV Kewney S, Gr.2, 3rd Chubb
S, L, 4th Angus Armanasco S, Gr.2, Let's Elope S, L.
Country Skies(AUS): 2 wins, in Australia; dam of:
SATURDAY SKIES(AUS): 9 wins, A$279,341, inc. Roberts S, L, 2nd Magic Millions Perth 3YO
Trophy, RL, 3rd TJ Smith Trophy, L.