St. Petersburg(AUS) brown, 1997 • height 15.3¾ hh

Nearco - Pharos RACE RECORD 2 wins, 1000-1200m, at 3 in Australia Lady Angela - HYPERION at 3 WON Gr3 VRC Chivas Regal S. (1200m) 1961 - Polynesian 4th Gr1 VRC Lightning S. (1000m) 4th Gr2 Ascot Vale S. (1200m) - Mahmoud 1977 Aristophanes - HYPERION SIRE LINE NUREYEV – 2 wins in France, disqualified winner of Special Trevisa - Ad vocate English 2000 Guineas; champion French 3yo (TFR 1969 Nantallah - 131). Sire of Gr1 winners of both sexes. Sire-of- Thong Rough Shod - Gold Bridge sires. Notable progeny incl. (96c – Blushing Intentionally - Intent In Reality Groom, Mr Prospector); (97c – Mr My Dear - Rough 'n Tumble Prospector, Never Bend); Unusual Heat (90c – Valid Appeal Glacial, Midsummer Night); Nugget Point (82c – 1972 Moslem Chief - Alibhai Desert Trail Ribot, Ambiorix); (86c – Le Fabuleux, Bold Scotch Verdict - Alsab Lad US); (94c – Alydar, Habitat); Miss Bold Appeal (93c – , Northfields); 1990 - NASRULLAH Bold Bidder (87c – Jefferson, Blue Tom); Soviet High Bid - To Market Star (84c – Venture, Vandale); (84f – Bid Gal 1979 Hangover - Apache Prove Out, Sanctus); Theatrical (82c – , Nowmepache Hail To Reason); (83f – Owen Anthony, Fool-Me-Not - Tom Fool ); Stately Don (84c – Le Fabuleux, Bold Ruler); Methaaf (91f – Native, Pretense); Gayana (84f – Habitat, Graustark); Wolfhound St Petersburg’s G1 winning nephew Jersey Town is 2nd dam (89c – , Sir Gaylord); Flagbird (91f – by Speightstown, the latter is kinbred 2x2 Bid Gal (79f Bold Bidder): did not race; dam of (92c Valid Appeal): 5 wins, G2 Hoist The Flag, Herbager); Caesour (90c – Secrettame x Silken Doll. These two are daughters VALID WAGER respectively of Secretariat and Chieftain, Hutcheson S., G3 Westchester Hcp, G3 Juvenile Graustark, Tom Fool); Annoconnor (84f – Vent du S.; 2nd G2 Arlington-Washington Fut., G3 Nord, County Delight); (94f – who are sons of Bold Ruler (by Nasrullah) and are very close kin. The same combination also appears Breeder’s Cup S.; sire Roberto, Right Tack); Joyeux Danseur (93c – Le Miss Bold Appeal (90f Valid Appeal); won – see above Fabuleux, Raise a Native); Gracioso (96c – in Speightstown’s dam, resulting in a 3x4x3 Secretariat x Secretariat x Chieftain treble in COPELAND’S BID GAL (95f Copelan): 5 wins, Graustark, Tom Fool); etc. Roamin Rachel S.-(L); dam of Speightstown. Jersey Town’s third dam Bid Gal is PURGE (01c Pulpit): 6 wins, G1 Cigar Mile, G2 KIN-BREEDING: Nureyev’s dam Special is kinbred a daughter of Bold Bidder (by Bold Ruler). Bold 4x3x3 Riot x Veneta x Dalmary. Jim Dandy S., G2 Peter Pan S.; 3rd G2 BC Bidder has an apparent affinity with Secretariat, S., G3 BC Hcp Nureyev-line sires in South Africa: the pair very close kin. Bold Bidder is also kin to NAMASTE’S WISH (05f Pulpit): 4 wins, Miss St Petersburg (Nureyev), Tobe Or Nottobe Chieftain. With Bold Ruler close kin to Northern Grillo S.-(L), Edgewood S.-(L); 2nd G3 Virginia (Caesour), Byword, Jam Alley (Peintre Celebre), Dancer, it comes as no surprise to find that all of Oaks Noordhoek Flyer () Secretariat, Chieftain and Bold Bidder are kin to Louisvilleluminary (07c Pulpit): won; 3rd G2 Northern Dancer. Sanford S. STUD ANALYSIS SUITABLE LINES for St Petersburg could include Mrs Cav Is Here (94f Once Wild): 2 wins; 2nd Just First season at stud in N. Zealand in 2003. combinations of Northern Dancer, Bold Ruler; Smashing S.-(L) To stud in South Africa in 2008. female line descendants of La Troienne Roses At Sunset (96f Valid Appeal): did not race; (widespread), Feola (widespread), Uvira (female dam of PEDIGREE Christie’s Treasure (04f Belong To Me): 3 wins; line of Al Mufti); Valid Appeal (damsire of Trippi); 2nd Tweedside S.-(L); dam of Significant female line ancestors appears to be the Foolish Pleasure (or equivalent: he’s very close mother/daughter sequence of Mirawala – Becti - SACRISTY (09f Pulpit): 3 wins, G3 Old Hat kin to dam of National Assembly); etc. S.; 2nd G3 Beaumont S., G2 Raven Run Bouillabaisse. Mirawala’s dam is a full sister to S.; 3rd G2 Forward Gal S. influential Pretty Polly. NOTABLE PROGENY (*SW) DANCINGALL THEWAY (05c Fleets Dancer): 8 Becti and her dam Mirawala are both kin to la Troienne *SOLZHENITSYN (NZ) (06c – Victory Dance, Three Legs) – wins, New Providence S.-(L) - Jersey Town’s dam Jersey Girl is kinbred that won Gr1, 2x Gr3 & Listed; 2x Gr1 & Gr2 3rd, 1300-1600m 3rd dam way (her sire Belong To Me is from the la Troienne *CHARTREUSE (NZ) (03f – Sir Tristram, Touching Wood) – 3 female line). Nowmepache (64f Hangover): 14 wins; dam of SW’s at 2 & 3, 1200m MEPACHE (81f Iron Constitution): 5 wins, Highclass performers from the female line include *BARLINNIE (NZ) (03c – Veloso, Pedlar) – 2xSW, Gr2 2nd, several by Valid Appeal, whose fifth dam Britannica Schenectady S.-(L); 3rd Broadway H-(L); dam of 1350-1600m VALID EXPECTATIONS (93c Valid Appeal): 12 is close kin to La Troienne, while Britannica’s dam *RUSSIAN CONQUEST (04c – Woodman, Marscay) – SW, wins, G2 Derby Trial S., G3 Sport Page Hcp; Mselle de Liege is kin to Bouillabaisse’ dam Becti. 1400m multiple SW/SP; sire Also of note is the repeated presence of Pulpit in the Fantasticprivilege (NZ) (07c – Seasoned Star, Racing Is Fun) – LITTLEEXPECTATIONS (97c Valid Appeal): 6 family, notably G1/G2 winner Purge. 2x Gr3 placed, 1400-1600m wins, Old Hickory S.-(L); 3rd G3 Lafayette Pulpit is kinbred 6x6 Uvira x Feola - both are kin to St Peter’s Gift (NZ) (06c – Kingdom Bay, Inviting) – 3xGr1 & S.; sire Bouillabaisse, while Uvira’s dam Lady Lawless and Gr2 placed, 1500-1800m LITTLE SISTER (94f Valid Appeal): 17 wins, G3 Feola are both kin to la Troienne. In South Africa: Azalea Hcp; 3rd G3 Sorority S.; multiple SW/ The pedigree of Bouillabaisse makes her very close Blushing Peter (SAF) (09c – Jallad, Secret Prospector) – Gr3 SP; dam of TAKEDOWN (04c Point Given): 11 wins, kin to Mahmoud, and to Lady Angela (Becti is also placed, 1200m kin to Lady Angela). She also very close kin to Borderland Derby-(L), Northern Spur S.-(L) Mumtaz Begum (dam of Nasrullah). Mahmoud (sire MISS VALID PACHE (89f Valid Appeal): 5 wins, FEMALE LINE Riviera S.-(L); dam of of Almahmoud) and Lady Angela (dam of Nearctic) 1st dam are close up and significant in the pedigree of VALID PULPIT (00f Pulpit): 4 wins, Bayou Miss Bold Appeal (90f Valid Appeal): won in USA; City S.-(L), El Paso Times Hcp-(L) Northern Dancer. dam of ST. PETERSBURG (97c Nureyev) – subject 4th dam Fool-Me-Not (58f Tom Fool): 2 wins; dam of STUD ANALYSIS FOOLISH PLEASURE (72c What A Pleasure): 16 Country Rnrs Wnrs Wns SWs/GWs SW/GW NZ$ JERSEY GIRL (95f Belong To Me): 9 wins in USA, wins, G1 , G1 Champagne S., Singapore 20 11 41 0 0 2,152,382 G1 Acorn S., G1 Mother Goose S., G1 Test G1 Hopeful S., G1 Sapling S., G1 Flamingo S., Australia 12 9 50 2 (1) 6 (3) 1,966,081 S., G3 Cicada S., G3 Nassau County S., Park G1 Wood Memorial S.; 2nd G1 Preakness S., G1 Hong Kong 5 4 13 0 0 1,481,087 Avenue S.-(L), Astoria S.-(L); dam of Belmont S.; successful sire NZealand 96 51 105 2 4 1,271,647 JERSEY TOWN (06c Speightstown): 6 wins, Dark Sea (67f Admiral’s Voyage): did not race; dam Macau 3 3 15 1 2 784,394 G1 Cigar Mile, G2 Kelso Hcp; 2nd G1 of Malaysia 13 8 26 0 0 493,959 Forego S., G3 Longacres Mile, G3 Bold Added Lustre (70f Clandestine): 2 wins; dam of SAfrica 32 7 8 0 0 92,609 Ruler Hcp, G3 BC Derby; 3rd G2 Kelso BELDALE LUSTRE (79c Explodent): 5 wins, Korea 100 0 0 G3 Citation Hcp, G3 San Gabriel Hcp; Totals 168 88 258 5 (1) 12 (3) 8,242,158 Hcp (2x), G2 Forego S. (TFR 120); sire Brilliant Disguise (02f A.P. Indy): did not 2nd Gr1 Schweppes Challenge, Gr3 race; dam of Hungerford S., Gr3 Prix de la Porte Maillot, Analysis by Sex Gr3 Waterford Crystal Mile; 3rd Gr2 Sex Rnrs Wnrs Plcd Wns SWs/GWs SW/GW Ave Earning NZ$ One For Jim (06f Distorted Humor): 2 wins; 2nd Sunland Park Oaks-(L), Lockinge S., Gr3 Jersey S. (TFR 119); Colts 98 63 16 212 4(1) 9(3) 78,174 sire Fillies 70 25 11 46 1 3 8,301 Island Fashion S.-(L)

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2013 SIRES HANDBOOK to 9 June 2013