By PATHFORK (USA) (2008 – Stud 2012), 3 wins, 1400m, inc, National S, Gr.1, Futurity S,
Gr.2, etc. By world leading sire DISTORTED HUMOR, sire of FUNNY CIDE, FLOWER ALLEY,
AWESOME HUMOR, COMMENTATOR, AESOP’S FABLES, etc. Half brother to WAR OF WILL
(Preakness S, Gr.1). Sire in SA of winners inc. MIGHTY HIGH (Gr.1), RED CHESNUT ROAD,
PRECIOUS PANSY, MY FRIEND LEE, MADAME SPEAKER, MISS HONEY, FOOLS GOLD, JET
START, MR FLOOD, Marchingontogether (Gr.1p), Desolate Road (s/p), Turbo (s/p), etc.
1st dam
DUCHESS DELIGHT, unplaced in 5 starts at 3; dam of 3 previous foals; 3 runners; 1 winner inc.:
Glamorous Life (14 f. by Ashaawes (USA)): 3 wins, R268,025, at 3 to 4, 1300 - 1600m,
placed 7 times, inc. 3rd Final Fling Stakes Gr.3.
2nd dam
DUCHESS DABA, 8 wins, R813,580, 1400 - 1600m, inc. November H, Gr.1, SA Fillies
Guineas, Gr.1, Renounce Stakes, L, placed 6 times, inc. 2nd Majorca S, Gr.1, Ipi Tombe
Challenge, Gr.2, 3rd Garden Province S, Gr.1, Own sister to CHIEF EDITOR; Half sister
to PHANTOM NEWS, Persuasive Reason (dam of CAUSE TO BELIEVE),
Caesar's Warrior; dam of 10 foals; 9 runners; 4 winners inc.:
Royal Duke (c. by Western Winter (USA)): 2 wins, R139,720, at 2 to 3, 1000m, placed 8 times.
Go Dutch (f. by Judpot (USA)): 3 wins, R213,000, at 3 to 4, 1200 - 1450m, placed 8 times.
3rd dam
IZINDABA (By Politician), 15 wins, R135,875, 1000 - 1600m, Diadem S, Gr.3, Diana S, L,
Ladies Mile, L, Champagne S, L, (twice), Boland Breeders S, L, 13 places, 2nd Fillies
Nursery, Gr.3, 3rd Basil Starke Merchants, Gr.2, Majorca S Gr.3, Southern Cross S Gr.3,
Alderman Abe Bloomberg H Gr.3; dam of 11 foals; 10 runners; 9 winners inc.:
CHIEF EDITOR: 8 wins in SA & Maur, R556,550, 1200 - 1400m, Duchess Of York Cup, L,
2nd Computaform Sprint, Gr.1, MEC Guineas, Gr.2, Dingaans, Gr.2, Gosforth Park H, L.
3rd Strelitzia S, Gr.3, 4th Allan Robertson Fillies Ch'ship Gr.1; dam of 2 winners.
DUCHESS DABA: see above.
PHANTOM NEWS: 4 wins, R223,349, at 2 to 3, 1000 - 1200m, inc. Vaal Platinum Fillies, L,
3rd Strelitzia S Gr.3, 4th Allan Robertson Fillies Ch'ship Gr.1; dam of 2 winners.
Persuasive Reason: 3 wins, R81,940, 1600 - 1800m, 7 places, 2nd Diamond S, L,
Ladies Mile, L; dam of 7 winners inc.:
CAUSE TO BELIEVE: 3 wins, R225,640, at 3 to 5, 1200 - 2200m, inc. Winter Oaks, L,
placed 7 times, inc. 2nd Final Fling Stakes (WFA), Gr.3, 3rd Stormsvlei Mile, L.
Caesar's Warrior: 5 wins, R318,110, inc. 2nd Man O'War S, Gr.3.
Miss Indaba: placed, at 3, from 10 starts; dam of 3 winners inc.:
Argodaba: winner, in Zimbabwe, 5 places, inc. 2nd Breeders Fillies Mile, L.
Fairway Dancer: 2 wins, R43,500, at 3, 1200 - 1400m, placed 7 times; dam of 1 winner:
By Invitation Only: winner, R38,925, at 3, 1200m, placed 3 times; dam of 1 winner inc.:
BELLE OF CHOICE: 3 wins, R176,425, at 2, 1000 - 1400m, inc. Lady's Slipper
Stakes, L, placed 10 times, inc. 3rd Racing Association Stakes, L; dam of 3 winners.
4th dam
STOP PRESS (by Persian Wonder (GB)), 2 wins, R3,325, at 3, 1000 - 1400m, placed twice;
dam of 8 foals; 6 runners; 4 winners inc.:
IZINDABA: see above.
Tidings: raced twice, at 2; grandam of:
GOTHIC ROCK: 5 wins, R242,480, 1400 - 1600m, inc. Thukela H, L, placed 12 times.
Kilolima: 6 wins, R213,180, 2nd SA Fillies Guineas, Gr.1, Arc-En-Ciel Paddock S, Gr.1.