Andrew Caulfield, June 30, 2009– Medaglia d=Oro is the first American-based grandson PEDIGREE INSIGHTS of Sadler=s Wells to hit the headlines, but one of his BY ANDREW CAULFIELD European counterparts, Singspiel, has been making his mark for some time now. In narrowly defeating Sadler=s MOTHER GOOSE S.-GI, $270,000, BEL, 6-27, 3yo, f, Wells=s granddaughter Beach Bunny in The Curragh=s 1 1/8m, 1:46 1/5 (NSR), ft. G1 Pretty Polly S., the four-year-old Da Re Mi became no 1--RACHEL ALEXANDRA, 121, f, 3, by Medaglia d=Oro less than Singspiel=s 10th Northern Hemisphere Group 1 1st Dam: Lotta Kim (SW & GSP, $146,485), by Roar winner from his first eight crops aged three or more. 2nd Dam: Kim's Blues, by Cure the Blues It is worth noting that Da Re Mi is out of a Top Ville 3rd Dam: Early Decision, by Lord Gaylord mare and so is Sadler=s Wells=s exceptional son O-Stonestreet Stables & Harold McCormick; Montjeu, who added to his tremendous record in The B-Dolphus C Morrison (KY); T-Steven M Asmussen; Curragh=s other Group 1 event, the Irish Derby. When J-Calvin H Borel; $180,000. Lifetime Record: Fame and Glory powered away for a five-length victory, 12-9-2-0, $1,798,354. Werk Nick Rating: A++. he became Montjeu=s third winner of this Classic from Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. his first five crops, which, remarkably, also contain two winners of the Derby. There is consequently every Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs o r chance that the influence of the Sadler=s Wells male line the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, is going to extend still further. sponsored by Taylor Made. Last November, I was asked if I was willing to provide a comment on the Sadler=s Wells line for use in With victories in four of the weekend=s five Group 1 promotional material for Medaglia d=Oro. I am often events, we were reminded once again of the rare loath to comply with such requests, but in this instance brilliance of the Sadler=s Wells male line in general, and I was happy to preach to any unconverted Americans of the El Prado branch in particular. about the virtues of the 14-time champion sire. I El Prado, =s former champion sire, has therefore offered the following recommendation: been in good form this year, even if he has been rather ASadler's Wells=s sons and grandsons are exerting a overshadowed by his own son Medaglia d=Oro, sire of profound impact on the breed in Europe, with the the irrepressible Rachel Alexandra. Once again, the champion stallions Galileo and Montjeu leading the way. opposition barely saw which way this exceptional filly And the same could happen in the changing American went when she added the GI Mother Goose S. to her industry, with the help of El Prado. This classically bred GI Kentucky Oaks and GI Preakness successes. horse became Sadler=s Wells=s first champion sire when A day later, El Prado finally recorded his first Group 1 he topped the North American table in 2002, with plenty victory in Europe when his son Spanish Moon proved of help from Medaglia d'Oro. And now Medaglia d'Oro is too strong for the opposition in the Grand Prix de shaping up as another leading torch-bearer for this Saint-Cloud. That Group 1 victory might have come a exceptional male line, which is noted for its soundness.@ lot sooner had Spanish Moon not suffered a pelvic Despite my considerable faith in this line, I have to injury when a leading Derby fancy, following his admit that Medaglia d=Oro is proving more effective impressive debut victory at two. A year off the track than I ever imagined. Not only has he achieved a represents a major obstacle for any horse, but top-five position on the general sires= list, but he has fortunately Spanish Moon is now fulfilling his early also proved the dominant second-crop sire, both by promise and his form keeps getting better and better, to cumulative and by 2009 earnings, even though the the extent that Sir Michael Stoute now describes him opposition includes such talents as Birdstone, Tapit, as Aa serious horse.@ Candy Ride and Speightstown.

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www.coolmore.com Of course, Rachel Alexandra deserves much of the Medaglia d=Oro was the first graded winner produced credit for Medaglia d=Oro=s rankings, but he is a long by any of his first four dams, but a rider needs adding way from being a one-horse sire. The wisdom of to this statement, as his third and fourth dams, Society Darley=s recent move to acquire Medaglia d=Oro was Singer and Social Position, had only five foals between quickly underlined when he came up with his second them. Two of Society Singer=s foals were sisters by Grade I winner in the shape of Gabby=s Golden Gal, Silent Screen. One, Voice Over, became the dam of the who led throughout to take the Acorn S. That victory GI Sapling S. winner Travelling Music, while the other made her the fourth graded stakes winner from her Dubbed In, became Medaglia d=Oro=s second dam. sire=s 140-strong first crop, the others being C. S. Silk The fact that his fourth dam, Social Position, was a and Payton d=Oro. There are also further talented daughter of Ribot tells us that Medaglia d=Oro=s female performers in the stakes winners Renda and line must have been a big achiever in previous Retraceable. generations. Sure enough, his sixth dam is Sunday A striking aspect of Medaglia d=Oro=s rise is that all Evening, the Eight Thirty mare who produced three seven of his stakes winners are fillies, as are several of notable daughters in Home By Dark, Prayer Bell and his stakes-placed performers. However, these sex Royal Society. biases have a habit of evening themselves out to some Home By Dark=s descendants include such high-class extent and there have been some recent signs that this performers as Dark Mirage, Indian Skimmer, Java Gold may be about to happen for the Darley recruit. It was and Bluebird, while Prayer Bell initially found fame as only by a head that Warrior=s Reward failed to become the dam of the champion juvenile colt Silent Screen. his sire=s first male stakes winner when second in the Silent Screen sired Dubbed In from a descendant of GIII S. June 13, and then Arcodoro Royal Society, which means that Medaglia d=Oro=s was a length second in the GIII Cinema H. eight days second dam was inbred 3x4 to Sunday Evening. later. Anaan, another colt, was also second at stakes Some of the most significant achievements by this level in June. female line have come via the daughters of Luv Luvin=, Interestingly, these three stakes seconds were gained a granddaughter of Prayer Bell. When three of Luv on dirt, turf and all-weather, to underline further that Luvin=s daughters were mated with Medaglia d=Oro=s Medaglia d=Oro=s pedigree will allow him to sire winners grandsire Sadler=s Wells, they produced a total of four on all surfaces. Turf performers, so far, are in a Group 1 winners and a Group 3 winner (namely Insight, minority, but he has shown he can get European turf Listen, Saffron Walden, Sequoyah and Psalm). winners, thanks to Al Marmoom, Elmfield Boy and last Sequoyah has added further to their achievements by week=s juvenile winner Emma Dora. The move to Darley becoming the dam of Henrythenavigator, so Medaglia is also likely to result in more of Medaglia d=Oro=s stock d=Oro=s pedigree represents a very proven cross. eventually being given a chance in Europe. Medaglia d=Oro=s career will be helped considerably by the fact that his pedigree is pretty much an outcross for many American mares, with no Raise a Native, Mr. Prospector, Alydar, , Bold Ruler, Seattle Slew or In Reality anywhere in his pedigree. Even Northern Dancer is back in the fourth generation of his foals, which allows plenty of scope for a second line to this brilliant stallion.

MEDAGLIA D’ORO, h, 10 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge Special El Prado (Ire) Attica Tom Fool Cap and Bells Ghazni Sword Dancer Damascus Kerala Bailjumper Cappucino Bay Royal Vale Court Circuit SW, 24-5-0-6, Cycle $164,433 Prince John 8Fls, 1GSW, Silent Screen Dubbed In Prayer Bell 1SP 42-6-5-4, $25,259 7Fls, 2SW Society Singer Restless Wind 3Fls, 2Wnrs Social Position