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Golden Sword (GB) bay, 2006 • height 16.2hh

Nearctic - Sadler’s Well - RACE RECORD 1981 - Fairy Bridge In Ireland, UK, France and Dubai, 4 wins, Special - Forli 1400-2400m, at 2 to 6, on turf and tapeta. 122. (IRE) 1999 - at 2 WON over 7f Delsy - Abdos at 3 WON Gr3 Chester Vase (2400m) Kasora 1993 - Sharpen Up 2nd Gr1 (2400m) Kozana 4th Gr2 Prix Noailles (2100m) Koblenza - High Lupus 5th Investec Derby Gr1, beaten only NORTHERN DANCER - 2 lengths by Topsider at 4 WON 2000m fastest time in Dubai history Salse Drumtop - Round Table 3rd Gr2 Dubai City of Gold (2400m) 1985 Prince John - 4th Gr3 Geoffrey Freer S. (2600m) Carnival Princess Sitara(GB) Carnival Queen - Amerigo SIRE LINE 1998 - Klairon HIGH CHAPARRAL – 10 wins, 1600-2400m, Gr1 , Gr1 Irish Derby, Gr1 Breeder’s Souk Helen Nichols - Cup Turf (2x), Gr1 Irish S., Gr1 Racing 1988 - Post Trophy; 3rd Gr1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Soumana Faizebad - Prince Taj (2x). Timeform 132. Sire of seven Gr1 winners, including six in his first year at stud Notable progeny incl It’s A (09f, , Dalsaan (under the 4th dam) – the latter’s sire half Pukka (01c Sadler’s Wells): 2 wins; 2nd Fiesta Star) - Triple Crown winner in brother is by Mill Reef, another sire-half July Trophy-(L) (TFR 112) 2013; (10c - Grand Slam, Always Fair) brother Dolpour is by Sadler’s Wells. Platonic (99f ): won in France; dam of - world’s highest rated 2013; (06c It is notable that has three lines of PRUDENZIA (05f ): 2 wins, Prix de – Tights, Long Row); Wrote (09c – Green Desert, Dalmary, (in Sadler’s Wells, in Salse’s sire Topsider, la Seine-(L) (TFR106); dam of Kris); Redwood (06c – Woodman, Lyphard); and Ahonoora’s sire Lorenzaccio). Added to this, CHIQUITA (10f ): won Gr1 Wigmore Hall (07c – , Sri Pekan); Shoot the female line of Golden Sword traces to Lost ; 2nd Gr1 Out (06c – , Virginia Privateer); Descarado Soul, best known in South Africa for champion (TFR 117) (06c – Lord Ballina, Forty Winks (FR)); Monaco sire Royal Prerogative, who showed an affinity for PACIFIQUE (08f Montjeu): 3 wins, Gr3 Consul (06c – Star Way, In The Purple); Joanna Golden Thatch, whose sire and dam are from the Prix de Lutece; 2nd Gr3 Prix Minerve; (07f – Mujadil, ); The Minniver Rose Dalmary female line. 3rd Gr2 Prix Chaudenay (TFR 114) (06f – Cape Cross, Great Nephew); Hidden Asset SUITABLE LINES for Golden Sword might include Golden Quest (01c ): 5 wins, (07c – Zabeel, Oakville); Above Average (06c – Dalmary female line descendants, notably 2400-3200m; 2nd Gr2 Goodwood Cup; 3rd Danehill, ); Golden Sword (06c – Salse, Golden Thatch (son Goldmark has dam by Royal Grand Cup-(L) (TFR 123) Ahonoora); High Heeled (06f – , Prerogative), but also Ahonoora, and even Shouk (94f Shirley Heights): won, 2100m (TFR ); Magadan (05c – Machiavellian, Shirley Sadler’s Wells (notably through Dolpour). Royal 94); dam of Heights); Noll Wallop (07c – Danehill, Vaguely Prerogative looks a suitable signpost. Female line (03f Sadler’s Wells): 4 wins, ); etc. ancestor Lost Soul is close kin to Argentina, from Gr1 , Gr1 , KIN-BREEDING: High Chaparral is bred on the the female line of Averof, sire of Foveros (who may Gr1 Fillies Mile; 2nd Gr3 Musidora S.; successful cross of Sadler’s Wells with mares well be together with Dolpour, both standing Champion 3yo Filly (TFR 123) who have , notably through Mill Reef, at the same farm). Lost Soul is also in the female ROMANCE (02f ): 3 wins, Shirley Heights and Darshaan. This involves the line of Derring Do (, Dominion 1200m at 2, Gr1 Cheveley Park S. (TFR kin-link of Sadler’s Wells’ damsire Bold Reason Royale), and in some female lines present in South 110) with Never Bend, both sons of the mare . Africa (notably Royal Prerogative mare Allumette). Washington Irving (05c Montjeu): won; 2nd High Chaparral’s third dam Koblenza is close kin Descendants of Lalun could count, through Bold Gr2 Irish Derby Trial (TFR 115) to Lalun, with their respective sires Hugh Lupus Reason, Never Bend (Mill Reef, Shirley Heights, Saree (01f Barathea): won, 1400m at 2; 2nd and Djeddah the driving force. Riverman, etc.). features in the female line, Gr3 Natalma S. (Tfr 95) Masterofthehorse (06c Sadler’s Wells): won; High Chaparral’s Gr1 Breeder’s Cup Juvenile winner leading to Tara’s Halls ( x Habitat) and 2nd Gr3 Chester Vase; 3rd Gr1 Epsom Wrote has an interesting pedigree, his dam by Count duBois (grandam Habitat x female line of Derby (TFR 122) Green Desert (dam close kin to Bold Reason), Kris). out of a mare by Kris (who is duplicated, as High 3rd dam Chaparral’s second damsire), with the next dam FEMALE LINE Soumana (79f Pharly): unraced; dam of a daughter of Special (and close kin to Sadler’s 1st dam Souk (88f Ahonoora): 2 wins – see above Wells). Sitara (98f Salse): won 2400m in UK (TFR 74); dam of Selva (91f Darshaan): did not win; dam of High Chaparral’s significant bottom line ancestor is GOLDEN SWORD (06c High Chapparal): Schnipp Schnapp (01c Acatenango): 2nd the closely kin-bred mare Indiara, who features in subject Oppenheim Benefiz Preis-(L) the kin-breeding of High Chaparral’s best son So Harrison’s Cave (08c ): 2 wins, in Ireland Sateen (97f Barathea): won, 1400m (TFR 90); You Think. (TFR 100) dam of Sadler’s Wells line sires in South Africa: Bitooh(05f Diktat): won in France Vita Venturi (07c Galileo): won (in 2 starts) Fort Wood, Doowaley, (Sadler’s Skimmia (04f ): unraced; dam of (TFR 98) Wells); Dynasty, Elusive Fort, Horse Chestnut, JULIE’S (08f Ad Valorem): 5 wins; de 4th dam Whitechapel (Fort Wood); Jackson, Irish Flame la Rose S. -(L); 2nd Gr2 Diana Trial, Gr2 Faizebad (62f Prince Taj): won in France; dam of (Dynasty); The Assayer (Galileo); Golden Dance Smartly S., Gr3 Cardinal Hcp; 3rd DUMKA (71f ): 2 wins, Gr1 Poule d’Essai Sword (High Chaparral), Lateral, Potala Palace Gr3 Penny Mem Hcp (TFR 107) des Pouliches; 2nd Prix des Reservoirs (TFR (), King’s Chapel (King Of Kings), 2nd dam 117); dam of Stagelight (Montjeu) Souk (88f Ahonoora): 2 wins, 1400m; 3rd S.- DOYOUN (85c Mill Reef): 3 wins, Gr1 2000 (L) (TFR 98); dam of Guineas, Gr3 Craven S.; 3rd Gr1 Epsom STUD ANALYSIS Sitara(98f Salse): won – see above Derby, Gr1 Champion S., Gr2 Waterford First season at stud in 2012 PUCE (93f Darshaan): 3 wins, 2000-2400m, Crystal Mile (TFR 124); sire Harvest S.-(L); 2nd Pr Giovanni Falck-(L); DALSAAN (77c Habitat): 5 wins, Gr3 PEDIGREE 3rd Gr3 Park Hill S. (TFR 112); dam of Hungerford S; 3rd Gr2 Lockinge S. (TFR Although opportunity may have had an influence, PONGEE (00f Barathea): 6 wins, Gr2 125); sire many of the best performers under Golden Lancashire Oaks; 2nd Gr1 Yorkshire DOLPOUR (86c Sadler’s Wells): 3 wins, Gr3 Sword’s grandam show similarities. Two Oaks (TFR 110); dam of Gordon Richards S.; 2nd Gr1 Champion daughters, Puce by Darshaan (Shirley Heights) LION SANDS (04c Montjeu): 3 wins, Fred S., Gr3 Prix Perth; 3rd Gr3 September S. and Shouk by Shirley Heights (Mill Reef). Their Gr1 Archer S.-(L), Noel Murless S.-(L); 3rd (TFR 128); sire offspring by Sadler’s Wells, Barathea (by Sadler’s Gr3 September S., Gr3 Glorious S. DAFAYNA (82f Habitat): 4 wins, Gr3 Cork & Wells), Montjeu (by Sadler’s Wells). Golden Sword (TFR 116) Orrery S., Blue Seal S.-(L); 3rd Gr1 July fits the pattern, his sire High Chaparral by Sadler’s PINZOLO (11c Monsun): 3 wins, Fairways Cup, Vernons Sprint Cup; 4th Gr1 Irish Wells out of a Darshaan mare. Barathea’s damsire S. -(L); 3rd Newmarket S -(L) 1000 Guineas (TFR 121) Habitat also features in the family, as sire of (TFR 107) Soumana (79f Pharly): see above

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