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Karel Miedema’s Pedigree Evaluation PICK OF THE BUNCH (USA) Suitable mares for Atso could include tso 1. Mares with Lassie Dear (Al Mufti & sons, Camden Park, Wolfhound, Houston Kingmambo – Sea Of Showers by Seattle Slew Connection, etc) or other prominent A Buckpasser; the latter belongs in the Tom Fool clan which embraces Tom Fool, Breed a champion as champions are bred. In his stud career to date, Buckpasser, Nijinsky, Blushing Groom, French Guineas winner Kingmambo has now sired the winners of ten Dinner Partner Classics worldwide, his son Henrythenavigator the latest addition in 2009. 2. Mares with Nijinsky (Dancing Champ!), Sadler’s Wells/Fairy King, Nureyev Kingmambo’s best runners invariably have Northern Dancer and/or Seattle (Caesour!), or other sons of Northern Dancer (Northern Guest!; El Gran Senor Slew close up in their pedigrees. Top of the heap are mares with Northern through Cordoba!; Rakeen) Dancer’s sons Sadler’s Wells, Nureyev and Nijinsky, while Seattle Slew is in 3. Mares with Graustark/His Majesty (Danehill; Secret Prospector!, or his ‘relative’ Qui a league of his own. As to which is the best the opinions will differ, Danzig; Caesour!; etc) but few will deny multiple Gr1 winner El Condor Pasa a place in the sun. 4.Mares with Hail to Reason (Bold Reason, He has it all: his dam is by Sadler’s Halo, etc.) What makes the combination of 5. Mares with Damascus (Jet Master) Kingmambo with Northern Dancer Wells out of a mare by Seattle Slew. 6. Mares with the combination of Northern and Seattle Slew so magical? Dancer & Raise a Native close up 7. Mares with la Troienne tribe members, incl The pedigree of the super sire, Now look at Kingmambo’s Seattle Slew’s half brothers Argosy, who stands at a fee of $250.000 in American classic winner Lomond, Seattle Dancer the US in 2009, gives clues. Lemon Drop Kid and 2008 Gr1 revelation Duke of ○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Marmalade. Lemon Drop Kid is out of Charming Lassie, who is Seattle Slew x Lassie Dear, by Buckpasser. In the descendants of Lassie Dear (as we know from he idea is to identify It is no real surprise to find Al Mufti and AP Indy), Buckpasser plays a pivotal role. Buckpasser and Fair genetic relatives, best that Northern Dancer features Charmer are equivalents (and come from the same female line of la Troienne), described as ancestors prominently in the pedigrees of the pair linking to Miss Dogwood (and her daughter Sequence) in Mr P. with a high proportion of Kingmambo’s best runners, with To add to this, the dam of Duke Of Marmalade is Love Me True, by Kingmambo Tsimilar lines in their pedigree Nureyev’s 3-part brother out of Lassie’s Lady, who is by Alydar out of Lassie Dear. Alydar is a son of Raise background. These relatives will Sadler’s Wells numerically well a Native, and is a Mr P. equivalent. usually appear within four represented. Henrythenavigator generations. Mr Prospector, for is a fine example. His dam by instance has Raise You and Miss Sadler’s Wells out of a mare by n to Atso, who fits the bill. winners and bred Gr1 winners suggests Dogwood 2x3. On the next level, Irish River (a celebrated cross), His dam Sea of Showers is that their pedigree build-up must be the best runners produced by Mr with the next dam Brigid not by Seattle Slew. She is a pretty solid. Which give confidence Prospector invariably have dams only by Raise a Native, but a Mr Gr3 winning half sister to to move on the the dam of Aviance, who carry ancestors who tie in with P. equivalent into the bargain. OGr1 winners Aldebaran (by Mr P.) and the Sir Ivor mare Minnie Hauk, who either Raise You or Miss Dogwood. Henry has Raise A Native and Good Journey (by Nureyev), and also is full sister to English champion 2yo Raise You is a daughter of Case Northern Dancer doubled twice, to stakes winner Tomisue’s Indy (by and sire Malinowski and half sister to Ace (by Teddy), Miss Dogwood is plus Mr P. and Brigid. Beautiful. AP Indy). All the right combinations. Buckpasser mare Sex Appeal. The by Bull Dog (by Teddy). All of Case Then there is El Condor Pasa, Atso’s grandam is multiple Gr1 latter is dam of a trio of successful Ace, Bull Dog and Teddy are very whose dam is by Sadler’s Wells winner Chimes of Freedom, who is a sires by Northern Dancer: El Gran closely inbred, 1x1 to relatives. out of Glenveagh, a mare whose full sister to a Gr1 winner and Gr1 Senor, Try My Best and Northern In the case of Kingmambo, Raise dam is a full sister to Special placed winner. Their sire is Private Guest. The dam of Aviance and Sex You’s son Raise a Native (and that (dam of Nureyev, grandam of Account, who has close relatives Blade Appeal is American Champion one’s son Mr Prospector) finds a Sadler’s Wells). As if that wasn’t Of Time (grandam of Damascus) and broodmare Best In Show, ancestress close relative from the sire-line enough, Glenveagh is a daughter Buckpasser 3x2. Private Account’s also of worldclass sire Redoute’s Choice Kingmambo’s dam Miesque, who is of Seattle Slew. How does the third dam is the mare Glamour, who and Irish Champion filly Peeping Fawn, by Nureyev, a son of Northern latter fit the picture? (as mentioned above) is one of three both by Danehill. Danehill is by Dancer. Raise a Native (& Mr P.) Seattle Slew’s make-up shows notable ‘relatives’ in Seattle Slew. We Northern Dancer, his grandam a is a close relative of Northern a 3x3x2 treble of relatives Hail also note a half sister to Chimes Of daughter of Buckpasser. Dancer, the pair appearing 2x3 in to Reason x Glamour x Fair Freedom, Gr1 placed Imperfect Circle In summary, things seem to centre Kingmambo. Charmer. This leads to the (by Riverman), who is the dam of on Northern Dancer (through Sadler’s Kingmambo’s damsire Nureyev is inbreeding in Mr Prospector, multiple Gr1 winner and sire Spinning Wells, Nureyev, Danehill/Danzig), Hail an interesting ‘inbreeding’ example who is 2x3 Raise You x Miss World, a son of Nureyev. to Reason (Bold Reason, Halo), as well. His sire Northern Dancer Dogwood. As relatives go, Miss Next step. The dam of Chimes Of Buckpasser and his close family has Lady Angela x Mah Mahal 2x4. Dogwood is very close to Fair Freedom is Gr1 winner Aviance, a members eminating from la Troienne Nureyev himself has two crosses: Charmer and to Hail to Reason. daughter of Northfields. The ‘relatives’ (notable in Seattle Slew, Private Sister Sarah (dam of Lady Angela) In modern pedigrees Hail to in the pedigree of Aviance are (2x4x4) Account), Mr Prospector (and his sire x Dalmary 4x4, and Mahmoud (son Reason might well be regarded Northfields’ dam Little Hut, Motto Raise a Native), Riverman & son Irish of Mah Mahal) x Thong as the cure-all: he has many (from Sir Ivor) and Mr Busher. The River. We also note that the pedigree (granddaughter of Dalmary) 4x2. close relatives, including latter is a full brother to the dam of construction of Atso’s Gr1 winning Nureyev’s dam Special has a 4-way Nantallah (damsire of Special, Glamour. grandam Chimes Of Freedom makes cross of relatives, involving the pair in the dam of Sadler’s her a very close ‘relative’ to El Gran Dalmary and a 3-part sister to Wells 2x3), Almahmoud, The fact that Aviance and her Senor, Try My Best and Northern Mahmoud. Very neat. Buckpasser. daughter Chimes of Freedom were Gr1 Guest. 2008 Sires Handbook - Raceform.

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