Antonius Pius(USA) bay, 2001 • height 15.3hh

Nearco - RACE RECORD $1.5 million yearling. - In Ireland, UK & France, 2 wins, 4 places 1961 - Polynesian 1200- 1400m. 123 at 3. - at 2 WON Gr2 Railway S. (1200m) at 3 2nd Gr1 Breeder’s Cup Mile (1600m) 1977 - Fighting Fox Admirals Voyage 3rd Gr1 St James Palace S. (1600m) Olympia Lou - Olympia 3rd Gr1 Prix du Moulin (1600m) Pas de Nom (“threw away victory in Gr1 Poule d’Essay des Poulains by 1968 - Fair Trial veering right and losing footing to hit rail 50m from winning Petitioner post” Timeform) - Felstead Blushing Groom - Red God Groom Dancer SIRE LINE Featherhill - Lyphard DANZIG - won 3 races in US (all his starts). Pursuit of Love 1989 Green Dancer - At stud in US. Sire of Gr1 winners of both sexes. Sire Dance Quest of Champions. Sire of sires. Catchascatchcan Polyponder - Barbizon Notable progeny incl (86c - His Majesty, 1995 Never Bend - Buckpasser); Chief’s Crown (82c - Secretariat, Swoon’s Son); Polonia (84f – Round Table, Mill - Nasrullah); Stephan’s Odyssey (82c - Gallant Catawba 1985 Man, ); Polish Navy (84c - Tatan, Valkyrie); - Catalpa (83c – , Princequillo); Ostrya - Hornbeam Lotka (83f - Gallant Man, Ribot); (87c - Mr Prospector, Illustrious); Contredance (82f - kin to Catalpa); Blushing Groom (Jallad, Rainbow 3rd dam Cyane, Restless Native); Qualify (84c - Raise A Quest); Never Bend (Riverman/Irish River); CATALPA (73f, Reform): 4 wins in UK, Gr2 Ribblesdale Native, Hail To Reason); (83c - Sir Lavendula/Sweet Lavender, Turn To/Hail to Reason S., Gr3 Ashford Castle S., Beeswing S.-(L); 2nd Ivor, Never Bend); (86c - , (Bold Reason, Roberto, Halo), ; etc Gr3 ; 3rd S.-(L) (TFR John’s Joy); Polish Precedent (86c - Buckpasser, 115); dam of US); (88c - Filiberto, NOTABLE PROGENY (*SW) Catawba (85f, Mill Reef): see above Successor); Dance Smartly (88f - Smarten, STRIGIDA (78f, ): 2 wins in UK, Gr2 Nodouble); (89c - , Relic); Dispute * My Sanctuary (10f - Pulpit, Summer Squall) - won Gr2 Debutante S. Ribblesdale S, Clore Mem S.-(L); 3rd Gr2 Nas- (90f - Reviewer, Swaps); (90c - , sau S. Venture); (89c - Halo, Rambunctuous); * Antonius Du Bois (10c - Theatrical, Rare Performer ) - won Gr3 Langerman Kenanga (83f, Kris): 3 wins in UK, 2nd Galtres (93f - Habitat, Tourangeau); S.-(L); dam of (92c – Gay Mecene, Riverman); Pas de Response * Ace Antonius (10c - Dynaformer, Woodman) - 2nd Gr3 Umkhomazi S; 3rd Gr3 Barb S. Florid (91c, ): 6 wins in UK, 3rd (94f - Mr Prospector, Northern Answer), Langfuhr * Yoshie (10f - Jallad, Waterville Lake) - won Plate (L) S.-(L), Mercury S.-(L) (92c - Briarctic, Gummo); Adriatic Sky (10f - Touch Gold, Broad Brush) Prudence (82f, ): placed; dam of KIN-BREEDING: Danzig is kinbred 3(4)x5x(7)x6 Lady Mod Barley (10c - Model Man, Dancing Champ) Danish Prince (87c, Be My Guest): won in Angela (Sister Sarah) x Mah Mahal x (Baton) x Lavender Landscape (10c - Lear Fan, Mt Livermore) Germany, 2nd Junioren Preis-(L) Broderie. Danzig’s dam Pas de Nom is kinbred 4x5 Girlfriend (10f - Badger Land, Golden Thatch) Cats (81f, Dance In Time): placed; dam of Creole Maid x Broderie, his grandam Petitioner is Flamenco Fusion (10f - Salaadim, Hobnob) CATAINER (93c, Centaine): 11 wins in Aus, kinbred 2x3x3 Art Paper x Felkington x Broderie. (international) Schweppes Cup-(L), Zeditave S.-(L); 2nd The key-horse of the bottom female line appears Gr3 Bletchingly S.; 3rd Gr3 Autumn S. to be Broderie, a very closely kin-bred daughter FAUSTINA (08f – Cadeaux Genereux, Dayjur); SW in Fr (TFR 109) Coup Taine (01c, Centaine): won in NZ; 3rd of , and a close kin to . Kingscroft (08c – , Bold Lad IRE); 7w in UK (TFR 98) Quissisana (07f – , Dominion); SP in Italy (TFR 97) Coupland S.-(L) Danzig-line sires in South Africa: Lord Aeryn (07c – Marignan, Caro): 4w in UK (TFR 96) Lady Fergie (90f, Sir Tristram): did not race; Alado, Antonius Pius, Bezrin (Danzig); Don Pedro Julius Geezer (08c – Law Society, Blakeney); SP in UK (TFR 95) dam of Mendoza, Shower, Oratorio, Overlord, Exotic Girl (07f – Selkirk, Irish River); SP in Italy (TFR 92) Lord Asterix (00c, Bahhare): 6 wins in NZ, Spanish Harlem, Toreador, Way West (Danehill); Ace Of Aces (07c – Key Of Luck, Critique; 4th dam is 3rd dam of 2nd Feiling Gold Cup-(L) (2x); 3rd Gr2 Fencing Master (Oratorio), Rock Of Rochelle, Spectrum); SP in USA Hawkes Bay Gold Cup, Gr2 Counties Seventh Rock (Rock Of Gibraltar); Curved Ball Cup (Fastnet Rock); Great Britain (Green Desert); 4th dam Great Britain, (Green Desert); Main Aim, Querari SALES ANALYSIS BORN colt avg sold SI filly avg sold SI OSTRYA (60f, Hornbeam): won in UK, Gr2 Ribblesdale (Oasis Dream), Announce, National Emblem, S.; 2nd Gr2 Park Hill S.; 3rd Pretty Polly S.-(L); Sarge (National Assembly); Call To Combat ’10 111,471 17 0.73 68,043 23 0.69 ’11 332,500 8 1.42 86,250 4 1.01 dam of (Announce); Rebel King (National Emblem) CATALPA (73f, Reform): see above 5th dam STUD ANALYSIS FEMALE LINE MALCOMIA (52f, Sayani): 3 wins in UK at 2, To stud Aus 2005; Ire 2006; SAfrica 2009. 1st dam S., Doncaster Produce S.; 2nd Stud Produce S. CATCHASCATCHCAN (95f, Pursuit Of Love): 4 wins, (TFR 109); half sister to ARGENTINA (dam of PEDIGREE incl Gr1 , Gr3 Lancashire Oaks, AVEROF); dam of Aphrodite S.-(L) – all her starts (hairline fracture in OSTRYA (60f, Hornbeam): see above Antonius Pius is kinbred 4x4 Lady Angela x Ostrya knee after 4th start) (TFR 122); dam of and 4x4 Almahmoud x Ostrya. In the background, ONCIDIUM (61c, Alcide): 5 wins in UK, Corona- ANTONIUS PIUS (01c, Danzig): subject stallion tion Cup; sire the bottom female lines of sire and dam also link: l’Impressario (06c, Bernstein): won only start (May Abracadabra (57f, Abernant): won only start at 2; Steady Aim x Silver Fox, and Broderie x Silvery ’09; rated 93; died) dam of Moon. Catchascatchcan, the dam of Antonius Pius, 2nd dam BELLE DE RETZ (62f, Gilles de Retz): 5 is kinbred 4x5x3 Runaway Bride x Red Ray x wins, Prix Parmesan; dam of Ostrya. Catawba (85f, Mill Reef): won in UK, 3rd Virginia S. (TFR 98); dam of Belga (68f, le Fabuleux): won in Fr; dam of Ostrya appears to be the significant line in Antonius (76c, Lyphard): 6 wins in Pius, and linking to her may be the key to future CATCHASCATCHCAN (95f, Pursuit Of Love): see above France, Gr3 Prix Quincey, Gr3 Prix success. Ostrya’s dam Malcomia is half sister Daphnis, Gr3 Prix de la Jonchere, Gr3 (and close kin) to Argentina (dam of Averof). LICORNE (90f, Sadler’s Wells): 3 wins in UK, Virginia S.-(L) (TFR 93) Prix Thomas Bryon; sire SUITABLE LINES may include combinations of any Isle Of Pines (91f, Kris): won in UK; dam of BELLMAN (78c, Riverman): 4 wins in or all of Argentina (Averof/Foveros, Flaming Rock), TALL TIMBERS (99c, Anabaa): 5 wins in Aus- France, Gr2 Prix Eugene Adam, Gr3 Argentina’s kin Bride Elect (Royal Prerogative) tralia, Gr3 Easter Cup, Gr3 Newmarket Hcp Prix du Lys and Darrica (Golden Thatch/Waterville Lake), the TAKEN (00f, Gilded Time): 6 wins in Australia, BELMONT (63c, Cambremont): won in France, latter leading to other members of the Dalmary S. Crystal S.-(L); 3rd Gr2 WH Stocks S., Gr3 Prix Eclipse female line (Sadler’s Wells/Fairy King, Nureyev, Lord S.-(L), Summoned S.-(L) BRILLANTE (80f, Green Dancer): 2 wins in Lorenzaccio, etc. – interesting in this respect Tara’s Anapine (02f, Anabaa): 3 wins in Aus; 2nd France, Prix la Seine, 2nd Prix de Halls, by Fairy King, with his 2nd dam very close Gr3 Adrian Knox S. Royaumont, 3rd Prix Fille de l’Air

STUD ANALYSIS Colts: Colts: SSI 1.79 (stamina 1270m) 0% SW; 9% BType;Fillies: SSI 2.08 (stamina 1267m) 17% SW; 17% BType. colt filly born foals rnrs wnrs w/r% SWSW/r% BT BT/r% wins SSI AR stamina born foals rnrs wnrs w/r% SWSW/r% BT BT/r% wins SSI AR stamina ’10 25 11 5 45% 0 0% 1 9% 5 1.79 75 1270m ’10 32 12 3 25% 2 17% 2 17% 8 2.08 72 1267m

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2013 Sires Handbook to date 9 June 2013