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Ruler Of The World. The Epsom Derby winner of 2013 might not quite have lived up to his name, but his sire Galileo certainly deserved that title in the stallion world. Timeform reports that Galileo topped the combined table for Britain and Ireland for the fifth time in the last six years, finishing streets ahead of his closest rivals Dubawi, Oasis Dream, Teofilo and Dansili. He sired the winners of of 25 Pattern races in Europe in 2013, with Altano, Intello, Magician and Romantica his other Gr1 winners. The victories of Ruler Of The World, Intello and Magician took the number of major European classics won by the offspring of Galileo to 16 from his first 8 crops of 3yo’s to reach the racecourse (his offspring had won 162 European Pattern races to the end of 2013, consolidating third place for him in the list of those aces behind his own sire Sadler’s Wells and Danehill). Galileo’s sons at stud in Europe include Gr1 producers New Approach and Teofilo, and world champion racehorse Frankel. Other sons have found their way to Australasia and the USA. Remarkable then that South Africa doesn’t have a Galileo in its local sire-band. That will change later in 2014, with the arrival of The Assayer, whose sire and dam both have the notation (IRE) behind their names.

The Assayer’s dam is Crystal Charm, a daughter The Assayer proved to be a talented 2yo, of Danehill. It is the sire x broodmare sire cross running third in the Gr1 Golden Horseshoe and also found in Frankel and other Gr1 winners fourth in the Gr1 Premier’s Champion Stakes (he Teofilo, Cima de Triomphe, Romantica, Intello, had Kavanagh ahead of him on both occasions). Golden Lilac, Maybe, Roderic O’Connor. Things went wrong with him subsequently, and he Crystal Charm, racing in the colours of her raced only three more times, as a 3yo. Hong Kong owners, made two appearances as a 2yo in the UK, both Listed races, over 5f and 6f. The Assayer’s female line stands up to scrutiny. She placed in both and earned a rating high enough His dam Crystal Charm is out of US-bred mare to qualify her to race in Hong Kong. She turned Chamonis (by Affirmed), who won over 6f and 7f heads there at the end of her 3yo season, with a in UK, and placed twice in Listed races (TFR 101). second to champion sprinter Fairy King Prawn Crystal Charm’s full sister China Girl won twice over 5f at Sha-Tin in the Hong Kong Sprint, beaten over 5f at 2. She found her way to Australia, where a length. She was again a length behind the winner she had Gr2 and Gr3 placed stakes winning sprinter in that same race a year later (Robbie Fradd in the Jadescent. A half sister, the unraced Cheyenne saddle), and subsequently found her way to Ireland Rose became the dam of Gr3 winning sprinter for stud duties. Timeform rated her 113. Citichy, also in Australia. Two other siblings, both by Galileo’s sire Sadler’s Wells, are stakes winners Crystal Charm was covered in Ireland by (of 17 races) Theatreworld, a stayer, and French Cadeaux Genereux, and offered at the December stakes placed filly Cabaret, a miler. Sale, where she made 150.000 guineas. She was sent to Australia, where from three matings just One generation further back, an unraced half one foal resulted (by Elusive Quality). It was off to sister to Chamonis is dam of US 4x G1 winner the sales again, this time in foal to Galileo. Robin Timely Writer (incl ) and G1 Santa Bruss secured her on a bid of A$190.000 and she Anita Oaks winner Timely Assertion. was sent to South Africa where her Galileo colt was There is a wealth of sire material descending born. Named The Assayer, he went through the ring from Crystal Charm’s fourth dam Sunday Evening, at Nationals, where the hammer fell at R1 million. including Medaglia d’Oro, Bluebird, Silent Screen.

2013 Sires Handbook 1 RACEFORM grey, 2007

Nearctic - Nearco RACE RECORD R1m yearling Sadlers Wells Natalma - Native Dancer In South Africa, won 1200m (at 2), 7 places in 9 1981 Bold Reason - Hail To Reason starts (injured at 3) Fairy Bridge Rated MR 97 Galileo (IRE) Special - Forli at 2 3rd Gr1 Golden Horseshoe (1450m) 1998 Mr Prospector - Raise A Native 4th Gr1 Premier’s Champion S. (1600m) Miswaki Urban Sea Hopespringseternal - Buckpasser 1989 Lombard - Agio SIRE LINE Allegretta Anatevka - Espresso GALILEO - Champion 3yo in Europe, Gr1 Epsom Derby, Gr1 Irish Derby & Gr1 ‘King George’. A NORTHERN DANCER - Nearctic Danzig champion sire in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. Danehill Pas De Nom - Admiral’s Voyage Sire of Gr1 winners of both sexes, incl winners 1986 His Majesty - Ribot of 16 European classics (to end 2013). Sire of Crystal Razyana Champions. Spring Adieu - Buckpasser Sire-of-sires incl New Approach, Teofilo, Frankel, Charm(IRE) Exclusive Native - Raise A Native Cape Blanco, Roderic O’Connor, etc. 1996 Affirmed Chamonis Wont Tell You - Crafty Admiral Notable progeny incl. Frankel (08c – Danehill, 1983 - Rainbow Quest) (10x Gr1; world’s best TFR Timely Tammy 147); Ruler Of The World (10c – Kingmambo, Home By Dark - Hill Prince Alydar) (Epsom Derby); Magician (10c – Mozart, Lake Coniston (Irish 2000 Guineas); New Approach (05c – Ahonoora, Match) Cheynne Rose (89f, Commanche Run); did Nobiliaire (76f, Vaguely Noble): did not (Epsom Derby); Was (09f – Green Desert, not race; dam of race; dam of Ahonoora) (Epsom Oaks); Roderic O’Connor CITICHY (96f, Citidancer): 10 wins, 1000- INDIAN SKIMMER (84f, Storm Bird): (08c – Danehill, Kris) (Irish 2000 Guineas); 1200m in Australia, Gr3 Mercedes 10 wins, Gr1 Prix de Diane (beat Treasure Beach (08c – Mark Of Esteem, Bering) Benz S., Ramornie Hcp-(L); 2nd Lady Miesque), Gr1 Champion S., Gr1 (Irish Derby); Misty For Me (08f – Storm Cat, Mr Of The Turf S.-(L); dam of Prix Saint-Alary (TFR 133) Prospector) (Irish 1000 Guineas); Golden Lilac Heart Of The City (04c, Show A Heart): First Mirage (82f, Riva Ridge): did not race; (08f – Danehill, Kenmare) (French 1000 Guineas, 9 wins, 1200-1400m in Australia; dam of French Oaks); Soldier Of Fortune (04c – Erin’s 3rd Gr3 Gold Coast Guineas CLASSY MIRAGE (90f, Storm Bird): 13 Isle, Lord Gayle) (Irish Derby); Cape Blanco 3rd dam wins, G1 Ballerina Hcp, G2 Distaff (07c – Presidium, Artaius) (Irish Derby); Sixties Timely Tammy (66f, Tim Tam): placed in USA; Hcp, G2 Bed O’Roses Hcp Icon (03c – Diesis, Law Society) (St Leger); dam of MISSY’S MIRAGE (88f, Stop The Nightime (03f – Indian Ridge, Bluebird) (1000 Timely Roman (73f, Sette Bello): did not race; Music): 14 wins, G1 Hempstead Guineas); Teofilo (04c – Danehill, Majestic dam of Hcp, G1 Shuvee Hcp Light); Lush Lashes (05f – Anabaa, Arazi); Rip TIMELY WRITER (79c, Staff Writer): 9 Dusky Evening (67f, Tim Tam): 3 wins in USA; Van Winkle (06c – Stravinsky, Don’t Forget Me); wins in USA, G1 Florida Derby, G1 dam of Red Rocks (03c – Machiavellian, Fairy King); Champagne S., G1 Flamingo S., G1 JAVAMINE (73f, Nijinsky): 7 wins in USA, Intello (10c – Danehill, Kaldoun); Romantica Hopeful S.; 2nd G2 Cowdin S; 3rd G1 G2 Matron Hcp, G2 Diana Hcp, G3 (09f – Danehill, Kahyasi); etc, etc. Futurity S., G2 Special S. Long Island Hcp, G3 Knickerbocker TIMELY ASSERTION (84f, Assert): 5 wins Hcp; 2nd G1 Alabama S., G1 STUD RECORD in USA, G1 Santa Anita Oaks, G2 las Monmouth Oaks; dam of Virgenes S. JAVA GOLD (84c, Key To The Mint): First season at stud in 2014 Solar Topic (76f, Staff Writer): ran 3 times; 9 wins in USA, G1 Travers S., G1 dam of Marlboro Cup,G1 Remsen S., G1 FEMALE LINE TOPIC GALLIAPAT (93f, Galliapat): 8 Whitney Hcp; 2nd G1 Cowdin S., 1st dam wins in USA, Wayward Lass S.-(L), G1 JC Gold Cup; sire Crystal Charm (96f, Danehill): 2 wins, 1000m in Detroit Miss Hcp-(L) Ivory Dawn (78f, Sir Ivor): did not race; UK (2 starts at 2) & Hong Kong; 2nd Gr3 Hong Timely Table (75f, Around Two Turns): won in dam of Kong Sprint, Hugh S.-(L); 3rd Sirenia S.-(L); USA; dam of BLUEBIRD (84c, Storm Bird): 4 wins (TFR 113); dam of KARAMEA (87f, Air Forbes Won): 5 wins in in UK, King’s Stand S., Ballyogan The Assayer (07c, Galileo): subject stallion USA, Swashbuckler S. S.; 3rd July Cup; Champion 3yo Les Alizes (03f, Cadeaux Genereux): did not Cut Velvet (76f, Northern Dancer): 2 wins in Sprinter (TFR 125); sire race; dam of USA; dam of Timely Tammy (66f, Tim Tam): - see above Arrived Ahead (08c, Marju): 4 wins, 1000- Outremer (84f, Cure The Blues): won in 1200m in Hong Kong; 2nd Gr3 Sha-Tin France; 2nd Prix Melisande-(L); dam of Vase (TFR109) SHALT NOT (96f, St Covet): 4 wins in *The sire of 4th dam Home By Dark (Hill 2nd dam AUS, Doomben Slipper-(L) Prince) and her dam (Sunday Evening) are Chamonis (84f, Affirmed): 2 wins, 1200-1400m in Bravo Zulu (92f, Military Plume): 3 wins from the same female line (going to the mare UK; 2nd City Of York S.-(L); (TFR 101); dam of in AUS (Gr1 4th); dam of Idle Fancy) – the grandams of both are very THEATREWORLD (92c, Sadler’s Wells): 17 GRAND ZULU (00c, Grand Lodge): close kin. wins, 2000-3300m in UK/IRE, Oyster S.-(L); 4 wins in AUS, Gr1 Tancred S.; This is the female line also of sire Medaglia 2nd Gr3 Blandford S.; 3rd Curragh Cup (3x 2nd Gr1 Rosehill Guineas d’Oro, whose grandam Dubbed In is inbred 2nd Gr1 Champion Hurdle); (TFR 111) 4th dam 3x4 to Sunday Evening (Dubbed In’s sire Silent Cabaret (93f, Sadler’s Wells): won, 1800m at Home By Dark (59f, Hill Prince): did not race; dam of Screen is a grandson of Sunday Evening). 3 in UK; 2nd GP Croise-Laroche (TFR 103) DARK MIRAGE (65f, Persian Road): 12 wins, Home By Dark is close kin to Santorin (dam of China Girl (94f, Danehill): 2 wins, 1000m at 2 in CCA Oaks, Acorn S., Mother Goose S., Jungle Cove), whose sire Greek Song is from UK (TFR 91); dam of Kentucky Oaks, La Troienne S., Delaware the Idle Fancy female line. JADESCENT (02f, Green Perfume): 3 Oaks, Monmouth Oaks; Champion 3yo Also from this female line are sire Manshood wins, 1000-1100m in Australia, Crockett Filly (broke leg racing and was put down) (son of Indian Skimmer) and the Gray S.-(L); 2nd Gr2 Ascot Vale S. GRAY MIRAGE (69F, Bold Bidder): 4 wins in Mirage’s granddaughter Northern Pine (who Crystal Charm (96f, Danehill): see above USA, Pinafore S.; 3rd Santa Barbara Hcp; has daughters in SA). dam of YELLOW STAR STUD Koos de Klerk, PO Box 64, Mooi River 3300. T: 033 263 5010. F: 086 512 5332. C: 083 390 3045. [email protected] 2013 Sires Handbook 2 RACEFORM