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, £1,057,520, 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. Sire of RAVE - MILITARY ATTACK(HK) (Gr.1),
MANAWANUI (Gr.1), TEMIDA (Gr.1), BIZ THE NURSE (Gr.1), BEETHOVEN (Gr.1),
MOURINHO (Gr.1), BANCHEE (Gr.1), VIZTORIA, CHERRY COLLECT, LOLLY FOR
DOLLY, TORIO'S QUEST. Sire in SA of wnrs VAN HALEN (Gr.1), DIVINE ODYSSEY,
MARDI GRAS, VIVA RIO, CUE THE MUSIC, OTTIMO, SNAPSCAN, LOVE BOMB.
1st dam
LOUPE, 3 wins, R224,005, at 2 to 3, 1160m, inc. Swallow Stakes, L, placed 3 times, inc.
3rd Umzimkhulu Stakes Gr.3; dam of 8 previous foals; 6 runners; 5 winners inc.:
Petra (15 f. by Oratorio (IRE)): 5 wins, R411,300, 1000 - 1400m, 3rd Strelitzia Stakes Gr.3.
Antwerp (11 c. by Right Approach (GB)): winner, R103,050, at 2, 1200m, placed 6 times.
Navette (12 f. by Tiger Ridge (USA)): 2 wins, R130,750, at 3 to 4, 1600 - 1700m, placed twice.
Orapa (13 c. by Tiger Ridge (USA)): 2 wins, R211,150, at 2 to 5, 1400 - 1450m, placed 5 times.
Gardenia (16 f. by Flower Alley (USA)): winner, R43,750, at 4, 1400m, from only 2 starts.
Eternity Ring (18 f. by Ideal World (USA)): 2-y-o unraced.
2nd dam
LORGNETTE, 2 wins, R80,976, at 3 to 4, 1300m, placed 7 times, Own sister to SPORT'S CHESTNUT,
Half sister to HEAD NORTH, LONDON'S DELIGHT; dam of 4 foals; 4 runners; 4 winners:
LOUPE: see above.
Eagle Eye (c. by Fort Wood (USA)): 9 wins, R467,180, at 3 to 6, 1200 - 1600m, placed 12 times.
Spy Glass (c. by Fort Wood (USA)): 4 wins, R197,665, at 4 to 5, 1600m, placed 7 times.
3rd dam
LONDON CRY (by Singh (USA)), placed 4 times; Half sister to HORSE CHESTNUT, WEST WALL
(dam of CAPE BADGER, MONYELA, IRON CURTAIN grandam of MR BROCK),
RAWL PLUG (dam of CORK WOOD); dam of 14 foals; 10 runners; 10 winners inc.:
SPORT'S CHESTNUT: 4 wins, R382,730, at 3, 1000 - 1600m, inc. Cape Fillies Guineas, Gr.1,
Tibouchina Stakes, Gr.3, placed 10 times, inc. 2nd Cape Of Good Hope Paddock Stakes, Gr.1,
Majorca Stakes, Gr.2, Diana Stakes, Gr.3, 4th SA Fillies Guineas Gr.1; dam of 6 winners:
OFF THE MARK: 5 wins, R453,950, 1400 - 1600m, inc. Acacia Hcp, Gr.3, placed 5 times.
Sports Acclaim: winner, R115,700, at 2, 1000m, placed 5 times, inc. 2nd Storm Bird S, L.
Sports Coach: 4 wins, 2nd Gold Reef Resorts Medallion, Gr.1, 3rd Post Merchants Gr.2.
Miss Olympic: 2 wins, R98,300, at 3 to 4, placed 5 times; dam of 2 winners inc.:
Le Clos: 2 wins, in SA and Mauritius, R245,030, 1400m, 3rd Tony Ruffel S, Gr.3.
HEAD NORTH: 6 wins, in SA and Zim, 800 - 1200m, The Merchants H, L.
LONDON'S DELIGHT: 2 wins, in Zim, Ascot Memorial Trophy, L; dam of 5 winners:
Killa Man(ZIM): 4 wins in Zimbabwe, $30,087, at 3 to 4, 2nd Zimbabwe Derby, L.
Quizzy London: unraced; dam of 2 winners inc.:
SHENANIGANS: 4 wins, R693,800, inc. Betting World 2200, Gr.3, 2nd Jubilee H, Gr.3.
4th dam
LONDON WALL (by Col Pickering), Equus Champion Broodmare in 1998, winner, R2,705,
at 2, 1200m, placed twice; dam of 10 foals; 8 runners; 6 winners inc.:
HORSE CHESTNUT: Equus Horse Of The Year; Champion 3YO Colt & Champion
Male Stayer in 1998, 8 wins, winner in USA, R2,501,536, $60,000, inc. SA Derby, Gr.1,
The Classic, Gr.1, J&B Met, Gr.1, Cape Guineas, Gr.1, Dingaans, Gr.2, Broward H, Gr.3.