Hard Top (IRE) a Based on the Cross of Darshaan (GB)/Sadler's Wells Variant = 3.09 Breeder: Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd (IRE)

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Hard Top (IRE) A Based on the cross of Darshaan (GB)/Sadler's Wells Variant = 3.09 Breeder: Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd (IRE)

*Nasrullah, 40 b Never Bend, 60 dk b Lalun, 52 b Mill Reef, 68 b *Princequillo, 40 b Milan Mill, 62 b Virginia Water, 53 gr =Shirley Heights (GB), 75 b =Hard Ridden (GB), 55 b =Hardicanute (GB), 62 br =Harvest Maid (GB), 49 b =Hardiemma, 69 b =Grandmaster (GB), 42 b =Grand Cross, 52 b =Blue Cross (GB), 46 b =Darshaan (GB), 81 br =Djebel (FR), 37 b =Arbar (FR), 44 b =Astronomie (FR), 32 ch =Abdos (FR), 59 br =Umidwar (GB), 31 b =Pretty Lady (GB), 42 b =La Moqueuse (FR), 25 b =Delsy (FR), 72 b Relic, 45 blk =Venture (FR), 57 b =Rose O'Lynn (IRE), 44 b =Kelty, 65 b =Marsyas II (FR), 40 =Marilla, 57 ch =Albanilla (FR), 51 ch Hard Top (IRE) Bay Gelding =Nearco (ITY), 35 br Foaled Apr 17, 2002 Nearctic, 54 br in Ireland *Lady Angela, 44 ch Northern Dancer, 61 b Native Dancer, 50 gr Natalma, 57 b Almahmoud, 47 ch Sadler's Wells, 81 b Hail to Reason, 58 br Bold Reason, 68 b Lalun, 52 b Fairy Bridge, 75 b *Forli, 63 ch Special, 69 b Thong, 64 b =Well Head (IRE), 89 b Never Bend, 60 dk b Riverman, 69 b River Lady, 63 b Irish River (FR), 76 ch *Klairon, 52 b =Irish Star, 60 b =Botany Bay (FR), 54 b =River Dancer (IRE), 83 b Native Dancer, 50 gr Dancer's Image, 65 gr Noors Image, 53 b Dancing Shadow (IRE), 77 b *Val de Loir, 59 b =Sunny Valley (IRE), 72 b =Sunland (GB), 65 ch

Note on terminology in this report: Direct Cross refers to Dosage Profile: 3 2 13 6 4 Inbreeding: Never Bend: 4S X 5D Dosage Index: 0.70 Lalun: 5S X 5D the exact sire over exact broodmare sire; Rated Cross is Center of Distribution: -0.21 Native Dancer: 5D X 5D the cross used to base the TrueNicks rating and may differ from the direct cross to maintain statistical significance; AEI: Average Earnings Index; AWD: Average Winning Distance (in furlongs). All currency figures converted to U.S. dollars at time of race or sale.

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Hard Top (IRE) A Based on the cross of Darshaan (GB)/Sadler's Wells Variant = 3.09 Breeder: Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd (IRE)

Starters Considered Auction Results - All Foals Surface Performance in Rated Cross on Direct Sire/Broodmare Sire Cross for Rated Cross Direct Sire/ Type #Sold Avg Med Type Dirt Turf AW 43 Broodmare Sire Cross Weanlings - - - Starters 4 43 7 Additional Starters on Rated Cross - Yearlings 8 $192,690 $132,926 Winners 1 30 - Total Starters 43 2YOs - - - SW - 7 -

Sire Broodmare Sire Sire Name =Darshaan (GB) Broodmare Sire Name Sadler's Wells Sire AEI 2.08 Broodmare Sire AEI 1.72 Progeny AWD 11.79 f Progeny AWD as BM Sire 9.84 f Chief Earner Kotashaan (FR) ($2,812,114) Chief Earner Youmzain (IRE) ($6,020,787)

Out of BM By Sire Line All Foals Bred on Rated Cross Sire Line with with Other Mares Other Sires All Foals Colts Fillies All Foals All Foals Foals of Racing Age 52 26 26 800 4,368 Starters (% Foals of Racing Age) 43 (83%) 21 (81%) 22 (85%) 659 (82%) 3,184 (73%) Winners (% Foals of Racing Age) 30 (58%) 17 (65%) 13 (50%) 464 (58%) 1,866 (43%) SW (% Foals of Racing Age) 7 (13%) 3 (12%) 4 (15%) 81 (10%) 217 (5%) Earnings $2,804,672 $2,176,071 $628,601 $36,424,721 $232,849,585 Avg Distance Raced 12.79 f 13.66 f 10.77 f 12.22 f 9.77 f Avg Winning Distance 12.12 f 12.66 f 10.91 f 11.78 f 9.81 f

Top 15 Foals Bred on Rated Cross Name Sex Foaled Sire/Broodmare Sire Best Race HARD TOP (IRE) Gelding 2002 Darshaan (GB)/Sadler's Wells G2SW SAYEDAH (IRE) Mare 1998 Darshaan (GB)/Sadler's Wells G2SW STREET SHAANA (FR) Mare 1998 Darshaan (GB)/Sadler's Wells G3SW LAKE TOYA Mare 2002 Darshaan (GB)/Sadler's Wells SW OLIMPIC GIRL (IRE) Mare 2002 Darshaan (GB)/Sadler's Wells SW TALAASH (IRE) Horse 1997 Darshaan (GB)/Sadler's Wells SW THOLJANAH (IRE) Gelding 1999 Darshaan (GB)/Sadler's Wells SW City Honours Horse 1995 Darshaan (GB)/Sadler's Wells G1SP Without A Trace (IRE) Mare 2002 Darshaan (GB)/Sadler's Wells G2SP Russian Society (GB) Mare 2000 Darshaan (GB)/Sadler's Wells SP Behnasan (IRE) Gelding 2002 Darshaan (GB)/Sadler's Wells Wnr Dancing Phantom (GB) Gelding 1995 Darshaan (GB)/Sadler's Wells Wnr Dansker (IRE) Horse 1996 Darshaan (GB)/Sadler's Wells Wnr Daunt (GB) Gelding 1992 Darshaan (GB)/Sadler's Wells Wnr Deodatus Horse 1998 Darshaan (GB)/Sadler's Wells Wnr

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