Archange d’Or (Ire) 2002 b -Dievotchka by

Archange d’Or is bred on a / cross which is another sire that has produced is the cross that has produced some 60 stakes winners success in Archange d’Or’s pedigree. With similarly bred which include Gr 1 winning Clodovil, Oasis Clodovil siring his Gr 1 winner Nahoodh on the cross, Dream, Aussie Rules and Spirit One. line daughters look exciting.

The SADLER’S WELLS line is a strong starting point for MR PROSPECTOR line has proved not only to be a Archange d’Or as the Danehill sire line has produced successful cross with Danehill but also those sire bred over 50 stakes winners on the cross. With this, on the Danzig/Lyphard cross as Oasis Dream has stakes daughters of , Poliglote, and In the winners to Machiavellian, Kingmambo and Gone West Wings are all proven on this cross. Sadler’s Wells own- line mares. With the Danehill line having sired stakes brother, will create the same cross so winners to Woodman and Miswaki line mares as well, daughters of will be ideal. Sadler’s Wells’ close there are plenty of options for Archange d’Or from this relative, , is another sire line sire line. Another branch sire line that is that has proved successful with Danehill. Daughters of sure to be affective for Archange d’Or is . Ashkalani, Atticus, , and Spinning Mares from the Selkirk, Diesis, Kris and World have all produced stakes winners on this cross. strains will suit well.

Breeding back to the LYPHARD has produced a The Nasrullah line is another sire line that has a number of stakes winners so mares from Linamix, proven record Danehill. There are plenty of options Lyphard’s Special and Alzao lines strains look to suit with the strain via the likes of well. is another Northern Dancer strain that , Groom Dancer, Crystal Glitters, Rainbow has shown plenty of success with Danehill via Quest and Sillery. NEVER BEND also offers plenty via daughters of Royal Academy, , Green the (via Elegant Air & Darshaan), Dancer and Niniski strains. Most other NORTHERN Doyoun and Riverman strains. The French based GREY DANCER line mares will also suit Archange d’Or as the SOVEREIGN line through the likes of Caro, Kaldoun, cross will create line breeding to . Kendor, Kenmare, Nebos, Nishapour and Highest Honor, will also prove to be a triumph for Archange d’Or as It will also be productive to breed back to mares that the Danehill/Grey Sovereign cross has produced 25 hold the Northern Dancer/Sir Gaylord cross in their stakes winners. pedigrees. This could be particularly interesting as sires that are bred on this cross have a shown success with The Danehill/ cross has produced seven stakes Archange d’Or’s family. GREEN DESERT mares will not winners to date which includes Harbinger (Gr 1). With only produce this cross but both Desert Prince and this, daughters of American Post and will Cape Cross have sired leading stakes winners in suit well. Archange d’Or’s family. is another sired bred on the Northern Dancer/Sir Gaylord and his Other lines that have proved successful for Danehill son Rock Hoper produced Archange d’Or’s half-sister include , via the likes of Cadeaux Genereux, Russian Hope (Gr 2). Efiso and Thatching, DSCHINGIS KHAN, via Monsun and Lavirco, and SURUMU, through the likes of Lando and Acatenango.

Clive Webb-Carter / www.wcbloodstock.co.uk