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
EARN A MOON, winner, R39,150, at 3, 1600m, placed, from only 6 starts; Half sister to PAY
THE PIPER, LUCKY FIND; dam of 8 previous foals; 5 runners; 3 winners inc.:
CAT AND THE MOON (11 f. by Black Minnaloushe (USA)): 5 wins, R565,525, at 2 to 3,
1300 - 2200m, inc. Final Fling S, Gr.3, Breeders Guineas, L, Winter Oaks, L, placed 8 times,
inc. 2nd Jockey Club S, L, 3rd Jamaica H, L.
Moonrise Sensation (13 c. by Var (USA)): 6 wins, in SA and Mauritius, R526,724, 1200 - 2200m,
placed 8 times.
Summer Moon (14 f. by Silvano (GER)): 4 wins, R289,700, at 3 to 4, 1800 - 2000m, placed 8 times.
Lunar Ballade (18 f. by Querari (GER)): 3-y-o unraced.
2nd dam
LITTLE ERNA, 3 wins, R93,834, at 3 to 4, 1400m, placed 7 times, Half sister to SHOOT THE
BOOZE (dam of Air Combat); dam of 4 foals; 4 runners; 4 winners inc.:
PAY THE PIPER (f. by Saumarez (GB)): 8 wins, R484,805, at 2 to 4, 1000 - 2000m, inc. East
Cape Breeders Stakes, L, East Cape Paddock Stakes, L, Lady's Bracelet, L, placed 12 times,
inc. 2nd Lady's Slipper S, L, Champion Juvenile Cup, L, Lady's Bracelet (F & M), L, Breeders
Guineas, L, Jockey Club S, L, 3rd East Cape Nursery, L, East Cape Guineas, L; dam of:
Dancinginthedesert: 6 wins, R403,325, 1400 - 1600m, placed 32 times, inc. 3rd Ibhayi S, L.
Peter Piper: 6 wins, R491,375, at 3 to 6, 1200 - 1600m, placed 18 times.
Penny Serenade: 4 wins, R307,725, at 3 to 4, 1000 - 1450m, placed 3 times.
LUCKY FIND (c. by Rich Man's Gold (USA)): 8 wins, in UAE, SA and Britain, R398,240 and
Dhs1,439,920, 1450 - 1900m, inc. Al Maktoum Challenge R2, Gr.3, 2nd Daily News 2200, Gr.1,
3rd Al Maktoum Challenge R3 Gr.2, 4th KZN Guineas, Gr.2.
3rd dam
LITTLE HOPE (by Elliodor (FR)), winner, R15,950, at 2, 1000m, placed twice, from only 4 starts;
Own sister to LOOFAH; dam of 6 foals; 4 runners; 3 winners inc.:
SHOOT THE BOOZE: 5 wins, R288,750, at 2 to 4, 1000 - 1200m, inc. Swallow S, L; dam of:
Air Combat: 5 wins, R412,560, 2nd Winter Classic, Gr.3, 3rd Peninsula H Gr.2.
Exposed: unraced; dam of 7 winners inc.:
FLASHER ON THE RUN: 3 wins in Zimbabwe, inc. Zimbabwe Guineas, L.
Eurosilver: 2 wins, R168,300, placed 8 times, inc. 3rd Secretariat Stakes, L.
4th dam
LET'S HOPE SO (by African Hope (IRE)), 5 wins, R51,709, at 3 to 4, 1000 - 1400m, inc.
Champagne S, L, placed 5 times, Half sister to LITTLE STRIKE, LEOPARD STRIKE,
Little Kiss, Lip Talk, Life's Power; dam of 7 foals; 6 runners; 6 winners inc.:
LOOFAH: 7 wins, R281,325, Creda Press H, L, 3rd Gosforth Park Juvenile S (C&G) Gr.2.
Letsador: winner, R76,450, at 2, 1200m, placed 7 times; dam of 6 winners inc.:
Six Blue Notes: 2 wins, R252,625, 3rd Golden Slipper Gr.1, Thekwini S, Gr.1; dam of:
Studio Blues: 5 wins, R368,375, 3rd East Cape Paddock S, L, Jockey Club S, L.
Vanilla Twilight: 3 wins, R135,550, at 3 to 4, 1000m, placed; dam of 2 winners inc.:
TWILIGHT MOON - SUPER DOBBIN(HK): 2 wins, inc. Protea Stakes, Gr.3.