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SOUGHTSeeking the Gold—Smolensk, AFTER by

Lifetime progeny earnings approaching $1 million. 71% winners from starters. Average earnings per starter are over $27,900.

Sire of 25 winners, 3 stakes horses, including CONTROL SEEKER (6 wins to 5, 2011, $203,428), MOM’S INTUITION, BEAN WHO (3rd Gateway to Glory S.), and track record setter CROSS FIRE. Recent winners include Gotnaceupersleeve who’s won or placed in 7 of 10 starts. Fire Seeker and maiden special weight winner Chase After.

By grade I-winning millionaire , sire of champions , , CATCH THE RING, , SEEKING THE PEARL and .

Out of grade I stakes-placed, stakes winner SMOLENSK, she is by leading broodmare sire DANZIG, from the stakes-winning family of , and . 2012 FEE: $2,500-LIVE FOAL (payable October 1st of year bred) Property of Miraleste Inc. Standing at RANCHO SAN MIGUEL Inquiries to Clay Murdock 1714 W. 10th Street, P.O. Box 741, San Miguel, California 93451 (805) 467-3847/FAX (805) 467-3919 e-mail: [email protected] or website: www.ranchosanmiguel.net

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SOUGHT AFTER 2000 Bay - Height 16.0 - Dosage Profile: 12-7-19-0-0; DI: 3.00; CD: +0.82 RACE AND (STAKES) RECORD Geisha SOUGHT AFTER did not race. Case Ace 838 foals, 78 SWs Raise You Lady Glory IN THE STUD Mr. Prospector * 1178 foals, 181 SWs SOUGHT AFTER entered stud in 2003. Segula Gold Digger 12 foals, 3 SWs STATISTICAL SUMMARY Sequence Miss Dogwood Seeking the Gold (1985) (Through October 29, 2011) 934 foals, 92 SWs 6 crops Lifetime Lifetime 2yo Gaga Foals of racing age 61 61 313 foals, 35 SWs Businesslike Starters (/Fls) 35(57%) 24(39%) Con Game Roman Winners (/Str) 25(71%) 9(38%) 10 foals, 3 SWs Traffic Court Total Starts 404 71 Broadway Total Wins (/Starts) 48(12%) 12(17%) 10 foals, 4 SWs Flitabout Total Earnings $948,303 $321,230 Bird Flower Avg. Earnings (/Str) $27,094 $13,385 * Avg. Earnings (/Start) $2,347 $4,524 Native Dancer 636 foals, 147 SWs Stakes Wnrs (/Str) 0(0%) 0(0%) Danzig Stakes Horses (/Str) 3(9%) 2(8%) 1074 foals, 202 SWs Avg. Earnings Index 0.87 1.20 Admiral’s Voyage Olympia Lou Pas de Nom Comparable Index 0.83 11 foals, 0 SWs 2011 Statistics *Petitioner Smolensk (1992) Starters 21 *Nasrullah 10 foals, 0 SWs Winners (/Str) 9(43%) Spring Run (FR) Total Starts 114 Wild Risk 512 foals, 92 SWs Runaway Bride (GB) Aimee Total Wins (/Starts) 13(11%) * Total Earnings $243,383 15 foals, 3 SWs Traffic Court Avg. Earnings (/Str) $11,590 Best in Show Mr. Busher Avg. Earnings (/Start) $2,135 17 foals, 4 SWs Stolen Hour Stakes Wnrs (/Str) 0(0%) Late Date SOUGHT AFTER HAS SIRED MALE LINE FEMALE LINE Control Seeker (2006 c., dam by Red Ransom). 6 wins, 2 SOUGHT AFTER is by SEEKING THE GOLD, stakes - 1st dam to 5, 2011, $203,428, 2nd I'm Smokin S.-LR. ner of 8 races, $2,307,000, Super Derby-G1, etc. Among SMOLENSK, by Danzig. 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix Mom's Intuition (2004 f., Beau Genius). 6 wins, 4 to 6, the leading sires, sire of 92 stakes winners, incl.-- d'Astarte-G2, Prix de Sandringham-G3, etc.; $52,296, 3rd Bluegrass S. DUBAI MILLENNIUM. 5 wins, 2 to 4 in England, Hwt. placed at 3 in England, 2nd Coronation S.-G1; Bean Who (2005 c., Cutlass Reality). Winner at 3, $29,- colt at 3 on European Hand., 7 - 9 fur., Hwt. at 3 placed, $13,900, in N.A. Dam of 4 winners, incl.-- 490, 3rd Gateway to Glory S. on English Hand., 7 - 9 1/2 fur., Hwt. older horse Sabooh (f. by A.P. Indy). Winner at 2, $48,055. Seeking the Queen (2007 f., Smokester). 3 wins, $85,378. at 4 on English Hand., 9 1/2 - 11 fur., Queen Broodmare Sire Gotnaceupersleeve (2008 f., Tahoe City). 4 wins at 3, 2011, Elizabeth II S.-G1, etc.; 2 wins in France, Prix du Haras DANZIG, 1977. Among the leading broodmare sires, $54,342. de Fresnay-le-Buffard-Jacques Le Marois-G1, etc.; 2 sire of 469 dams of 3565 foals, 2617 rnrs (73%), Pacific Heat (2004 c., Incinderator). 2 wins in 3 starts at 2, wins at 4 in U.A.E., Horse of the year, Cham-pion 1770 wnrs (50%), 459 2yo wnrs (13%), 1.63 AEI, $50,655. older horse, -G1, etc. Sire. 1.48 CI, 194 stakes winners. Sun Seeker (2007 c., Red Ransom). Winner at 2, $47,058. HEAVENLY PRIZE. 9 wins in 18 starts, $1,825,940, Cham- 2nd dam Too Pink (2006 f., Relaunch). Winner at 2 and 4, placed at pion 3-year-old filly, Apple Blossom H.-G1, etc. BLUSH WITH PRIDE, by Blushing Groom (FR). 6 wins at 2 5, 2011, $44,300. CATCH THE RING. 7 wins to 4, $918,314, Champion 3- and 3, $536,807, Oaks-G1, Santa Susana Miss Sought After (2005 f., Numerous). 2 wins to 4, $43,600. year-old filly in Canada, Canadian Oaks-LR, etc. S.-G1, Ashland S.-G2, etc. Half-sister to MALI- Canadian Charm (2004 f., Numerous). Winner at 3, $36,728. FLANDERS. 4 wins in 5 starts at 2, $805,000, Champion NOWSKI (Champion 2-year-old in Ireland), Seeker (2005 f., Red Ransom). 2 wins to 3, $29,060. 2-year-old filly, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies-G1, etc. MONROE, GIELGUD, Minnie Hauk. Dam of-- Fire Seeker (2008 c., Red Ransom). Winner at 3, 2011, SEEKING THE PEARL. 7 wins in , NHK Mile Cup-G1, SMOLENSK (f. by Danzig). Stakes winner, above. $26,940. etc.; winner in France, Hwt. older mare at 4 on Euro- BETTER THAN HONOUR (f. by ). 2 Chase After (2008 c., Comic Strip). Winner at 3, 2011, pean Hand., 5 - 6 1/2 fur., Hwt. older mare at 4 on wins, $250,920, Demoiselle S.-G2, etc. Brood- $24,324. French Hand., 5 - 7 fur., Prix Maurice de Gheest-G1. mare of the year in 2007. Dam of RAGS TO The Lasher (2004 c., Red Ransom). 3 wins at 3, $24,251. PLEASANT HOME. 5 wins to 4, $1,378,070, Breeders’ RICHES (f. by A.P. Indy, 5 wins in 7 starts, $1,- Cross Fire (2006 c., You and I). Winner in 2 starts at 2, $23,- Cup Distaff-G1, Bed o’ Roses Breeders’ Cup H.-G3, etc. 342,528, Champion 3-year-old filly), MAN OF 650. Set ntr at Golden Gate Fields, 4 1/2 fur. in :51 1/5. WANDERIN BOY. 9 wins, $1,213,759, Brooklyn Breeders’ IRON (c. by Giant's Causeway, Hwt. colt at 3 on After Reality (2007 c., Relaunch). Winner at 2, placed at 4, Cup H.-G2, Ben Ali S.-G3, S.-G3, etc. Irish Hand., 13 1/2 fur. & up; $270,000, in N.A.), 2011, $22,646. DREAM SUPREME. 9 wins, $1,007,680, Test S.-G1, etc. JAZIL (c. by Seeking the Gold, $890,532), CASINO R Seeker (2008 c., Slewdledo). 2 wins to 3, 2011, $20,118. . 5 wins, 2 to 4, $996,330, Wood Me- DRIVE (c. by , $151,200, in N.A.). Cathy (2007 f., Desert Classic). Winner at 4, 2011, morial S.-G1, Lone Star Park H.-G3, Sham S.-G3, etc. TURNBERRY ISLE (IRE) (c. by Deputy Minister). 2 $15,540. . 5 wins to 3, $924,201, Breeders' Cup Juvenile wins at 2 in Ireland, Juddmonte Beresford S.-G3; Scalpers Dream (2008 f., Deposit Ticket). Winner at 3, 2011, Fillies-G1, Bonnie Miss S.-G2, Davona Dale S.-G2, etc. winner at 2 in England, 2nd Gallery Roy- $15,160. JAZIL. Winner at 2 and 3 $890,532, Belmont S.-G1, etc. al Lodge S.-G2. Jo Lanny (2007 c., Last Lion). 2 wins at 3, placed at 4, 2011, PETIONVILLE. 7 wins, $811,905, Ohio Derby-G2, etc. Sire. Fire Thunder (c. by ). 4 wins at 4 in U.A.E., 2nd $13,467. CAPE TOWN. 5 wins, $795,817, -G1, etc. National Day Cup, 3rd National Day Cup, etc.; win- Moon Seeker (2005 c., You and I). Winner at 3, $8,140. QUEST. 6 wins to 6, $768,012, Clark H.-G2, S.-ntr, etc. ner at 6, $36,740, in N.A. Sought for Speed (2006 c., Clever Trick). Winner, $6,625. COUNTRY HIDEAWAY. 10 wins, $762,568, First Flight Maryinsky (IRE) (f. by Sadler's Wells). Winner in Ire- Due South (2008 f., Cee's Tizzy). Winner at 3, 2011, $5,560. H.-G2 twice, Bed o' Roses Breeders' Cup H.-G3, etc. land; placed in England, 2nd Meon Valley Stud Fil- Miss Scorch (2007 f., Tough Knight). Winner at 3, $4,758. LORD SNOWDON. 10 wins, 3 to 6, $511,990, Paumonok lies' Mile-G1. Dam of PEEPING FAWN (f. by Dane- Inbetweenthesheets (2007 c., Fruition). Winner at 4, 2011. H.-L, Native Dancer S., 2nd General George H.-G2, etc. hill, Champion 3-year-old filly in Europe), etc. 2012 FEE: $2,500 - LIVE FOAL (payable October 1st of year bred) Property of Miraleste Inc. RANCHO SAN MIGUEL Inquiries to Clay Murdock 1741 W. 10th Street, P.O. Box 741, San Miguel, California 93451 (805) 467-3847 • FAX (805) 467-3919 e-mail: [email protected] • website: www.ranchosanmiguel.net www.ctba.com California Thoroughbred 2012 Stallion Directory 157