Don Pedro Mendoza(IRE) bay, 2004 • height 15.3 hh

RACE RECORD - NEARCO In Ireland, 2 wins at 3, 1900-2000m, placed - Native Dancer – from 4 starts, career curtailed by injury. 1977 Admiral's Voyage - Crafty Admiral Timeform 101. Pas de Nom Petitioner - Petition He showed excellent, front-running speed in (USA) all four of his UK starts. After incurring an 1986 - Tenerani injury in October, 2007, which came as he Flower Bowl - Alibhai was preparing for his first Group stakes Razyana race, he returned to the races two years 1981 Buckpasser - Tom Fool Spring Adieu later at Santa Anita with the same zest for NATALMA - Native Dancer leadership against strong fields. In only his Nasrullah - NEARCO second start back he was beaten three Bold Ruler lengths by Group 2 winner BLACK BEAR Secretariat Miss Disco - Discovery ISLAND - trained by Aidan O’Brien 1970 Princequillo - Prince Rose Somethingroyal Imperatrice - Caruso Athyka (USA) SIRE LINE 1985 Klairon - Clarion Luthier DANEHILL – 4 wins, Gr1 Haydock Sprint Flute Enchantee - Cranach Cup; 3rd Gr1 July Cup, Gr1 2000 Guin- Princess Kathy 1978 Mourne - Vieux Manoir eas. 3yo Sprinter in Europe. Princess Kali Sire of over 89 Gr1 winners and 349 SW’s Kalila - Beau Prince of both sexes. Sire of Champions. Multiple Champion Sire in Europe & . Broodmare sire of Frankel, , are both close kin to Dalmary, the fourth dam ALLYBAR (06c, King’s Best): 3 wins Golden Lilac, Teofilo, Shocking. Sire of of - the sire of Atticus. in France, Prix Francois Mathet- sires. This suggests that suitable lines for Don Pedro (L); 2nd Gr3 Prix Daphnis; 3rd Gr2 Mendoza should include Nureyev and other Prix Guillaume d’Ornano, Gr2 Prix Notable progeny incl. Danehill Dancer (93c members of the same female line, notably Greffulhe, Gr3 Prix du Prince – Sharpen Up, Caro); Rock Of Gibraltar Sadler’s Wells, Fairy King, Golden Thatch, d’Orange (99c – Be My Guest, Bold Lad IRE); Ahonoora, etc. Kiriyaki (90f, Secretariat): placed in Redoute’s Choice (96c – Canny Lad, Don Pedro Mendoza’s bottom female line goes France; dam of ); (96c – , High to Her Sipper’s daughter Vali, the dam of sire Thunder Dragon (96c, Zieten): 6 wins Line); Desert King (94c – Nureyev, Val de Loir, an apparently influential in UK & USA, 3rd Gr2 Gimcrack S. ); Flying Spur (92c – Mr Prospec- broodmare sire (he is, among others, damsire Minimal Chic (03f, King’s Best): won tor, ); Desert King (94c - Nureyev, of sire Green Dancer and is doubled in the in Italy; dam of Bustino); Danasinga (91c - Ahoonora, pedigree of Derby winner ). This Traditional Chic (08c, Ad Princely Gift); Fairy King Prawn (99c - suggests that mares with Val de Loir may Valoreum): 2 wins in Italy; 2nd Twig Moss, Bletchingly); Danewin (91c - well suit Don Pedro Mendoza (see Thunder Gr3 Pr Tudini; 3rd Pr Bersagio My Swanne, Pieces of Eight); Aquarelliste Dragon, by Zieten, under the 2nd dam) Toujours Irish (94f, Irish River): did not (98f - Manila, Irish River); Arena (95f - race; dam of Tawfiq, Oncidium); (01c – Rain- FEMALE LINE DUBAI SURPRISE (02f, King’s Best): bow Quest, ); 4 wins in UK & Italy, Gr1 Pr Lydia (03c – Diesis, Mount Hagen); Duke Of 1st dam ATHYKA (85f, Secretariat): 7 wins in France, Tesio; 2nd Gr1 Criterium Interna- Marmalade (04c – Kingmambo, Alydar); tional George Washington (03c – Alysheba, Tip 1800-2400m; Gr2 Prix de l’Opera (2x), Gr3 Moss); Holy Roman Emperor (04c – Sec- Prix la Coupe, Gr3 Prix Chloe, Gr3 Prix retariat, Northern Dancer); Exceed And Corrida, Prix des Tuileries-(L); 3rd Gr2 Prix 3rd dam Excel (00c – Lomond, Watch Your Step); Jean de Chaudenay, Gr3 Prix du Prince Princesse Kali (69f, Mourne): won in France; (98f – Kahyasi, High Line); d’Orange, Gr3 Prix Vanteaux, Gr3 Prix dam of Clodovil (00c – Linamix, Good Times); Minerve; Timeform 118; dam of Princesse Kathy (78f, Luthier): 2 wins – Oratorio (02c – Vaguely , Alydar); Don Pedro Mendoza (04c, Danehill): subject see above Aussie Rules (03c – Alzao, Crystal stallion VILAGRO (80c, Targowice): 2 wins, GP Palace); (04f – Sadler’s ATTICUS (92c, Nureyev): 7 wins in France & de Bruxelles Wells, ); Echelon (02c – USA, 1600-1800m; Gr1 Oaklawn Hcp, Gr2 Pedrillo (77c, Riverman): 2 wins; 3rd Prix Exclusive Native, Dead Ahead); Arcadia Hcp, Gr3 Prix de Fontainebleau, de Villebon-(L) Elvstroem (00c - Marscay, Zamazaan); Gr3 Kentucky Cup Classic; 2nd Gr1 Aspern (79f, Riverman): ran twice; dam Fastnet Rock (01c - Royal Academy, Poule d’Essai des Poulains; 3rd Gr2 of Rewarding); (03c - Shoemaker Mile; Timeform 118; sire of CUDAS (88c, Seattle Song): 4 wins in Kahyasi, High Line); Horatio Nelson (03c Gr1 Florida Derby winner High Fly (sire) France & USA, Gr1 Prix Lupin, Gr3 – Sadler’s Wells, Master Derby); etc. Secret Wells (96f, Sadler’s Wells): won in Turf Classic; 3rd Gr1 Prix du Jockey- France; 4th Gr3 Prix Cleopatre, Gr3 Prix Club, Gr3 Fort Harrod S. Kin-breeding: Danehill is kinbred 1x2 Danzig Penelope; dam of Fasta (93f, Seattle Song): 4 wins in x Spring Adieu and 4x3 Lady Angela x Special Honor (02c, Highest Honor): 5 Flower Bowl. USA; 2nd Gr3 Mrs Revere S., Gr3 wins in France Violet Hcp Danehill sires in South Africa: Katyka (97c, Storm Cat): 16 wins in France Princess of Tides (89f, Dahar): 2 wins; Don Pedro Mendoza, Meteor Shower, Sadler’s Secret (95c, Sadler’s Wells): 5 wins dam of Oratorio, Overlord, Solskjaer, Spanish in UK over hurdle BUCAREST (96f, Ski Champ): 4 Harlem, Toreador, Way West (Danehill); Miss Lago (08f, Encosta de Lago): won in wins in Brazil, Gr3 Pr Copa Fencing Master (Oratorio), Rock Of Ro- France; 2nd Gr1 Prix Royal-Oak, Gr2 Prix ANPC Equas chelle, Seventh Rock (Rock Of Gibraltar); Chaudenay, Gr3 Prix de Lutece, Prix VITALINA (94f, Itajara): 7 wins in Curved Ball (Fastnet Rock); Michel Houyvet-(L) (TFR 110) Brazil, gr2 GP Onze de Julho, Gr2 GP Duque de Caxias, Gr3 STUD ANALYSIS 2nd dam GP Oswaldo Aranha, Gr3 GP First season at stud in 2011 Princesse Kathy (78f, Luthier): 2 wins in Antonio Carlos Amorim France; 2nd Prix Belle de Nuit-(L), 3rd Prix THEORETICALLY (97f, Theatrical): 2 Joubert-(L); dam of wins in Ireland, Gr3 Park S.; 2nd PEDIGREE Gr1 Del Mar Oaks; 3rd Gr1 QEII Don Pedro Mendoza is half brother to Gr1 ATHYKA (85f, Secretariat): 7 wins – see above Challenge Cup, Irish 1000 Guin- producing sire Atticus. Their grandam eas Trial-(L); dam of Princesse Kathy is kinbred to the bottom Greenka (86c, Green Dancer): 3 wins in France, plus 7 over jumps, and 2x 2nd NIAGARA CAUSEWAY (03c, Gi- female lines of sire Luthier and dam ant’s Causeway): 4 wins, Gr3 Princesse Kali, through a 4x4 Grand Steeplechase de Craon-(L) Irika (93f, Irish River): won in France; dam of Tokyo City Hcp; 2nd Gr3 Cin- Mauretania x Her Slipper kin-link. The ema Hcp latter pair, Mauretania and Her Slipper

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2013 Sires Handbook to date 9 June 2013