Flower Alley(USA) chestnut, 2002• height 16.3hh

Raise A Native - Native Dancer MR PROSPECTOR RACE RECORD Gold Digger - Nashua 5 wins, 1600-2000m in USA, earnings $2.5 million. Forty Niner Timeform 127 (2nd highest rated 3yo in USA in 2005) 1985 Tom Rolfe - Ribot at 3 WON G1 Travers S. (2000m) File WON G2 Jim Dandy S. (1800m) Distorted Humor Continue - Double Jay WON G2 Lane’s End S. (1800m) (USA)1993 NORTHERN DANCER - Nearctic 2nd G1 Breeder’s Cup Classic (2000m) Danzig 2nd G2 Arkansas Derby (1800m) Danzigs Beauty Pas De Nom - Admiral’s Voyage 2nd G2 Dwyer S. (1700m) 1987 Mr Leader - Hail To Reason at 4 WON G3 Salvator Mile S. (1800m) Sweetest Chant Gay Sonnet - Sailor SIRE LINE Raise A Native - Native Dancer DISTORTED HUMOR – multiple G2 & G3 winner in USA, MR PROSPECTOR G1 placed, to 1800m (rated 117); sire of G1 winners of Lycius Gold Digger - Nashua both sexes; Champion Freshman Sire USA; Champion 1988 Lyphard - NORTHERN DANCER Sire USA (twice); #2 NA Sire by lifetime % of BTW (2017); Lypatia Leading Broodmare Sire (2017); Sire-of-sires; Princess Olivia Hypatia - High Hat Notable progeny incl Funny Cide (02c – Slewacide, Little (USA) 1995 NORTHERN DANCER - Nearctic Current); Drosselmeyer (07c – Moscow Ballet, Slew Sadler’s Wells O’Gold); Flower Alley (02c – Lycius, Sadler’s Wells; sire); Fairy Bridge - Bold Reason Hystericalady (03f – Northair, El Oriental); Commentator Dance Image (01c – Storm Bird, Woodman); Regal Ransom (06c 1990 Vaguely Noble - Vienna Diamond Spring – Red Ransom, Deputy Minister); A Shin Cool D (06f Dumfries - Reviewer - Storm Cat, Caro); Boisterous (07c – Cox’s Ridge, Majestic Light); Ironicus (11c - AP Indy, Spectacular Bid); Any Given Saturday (04c – A.P. Indy, Spectacular G2/G3 & SW PEDIGREE Bid; sire); Awesome Humor (00f – Pass The Tab, Cox’s NECK ‘n NECK (09c – Storm Boot, Runaway Groom) – G2 Indiana The dam of Flower Alley, Princess Olivia, is by Lycius whose Ridge); Pathfork (08c – Sadler’s Wells, Riverman; sire); Derby, G3 Ack Ack Hcp, G3 Matt Winn S. (TFR 120) dam is a daughter of Lyphard. Aesop Fables (09c – Sadler’s Wells, Blushing Groom); KARIBU GARDENS (10c – Kris S., Mr Prospector) – G2 Sky Classic S Flower Alley’s fourth dam is a daughter of Goofed, the dam Jimmy Creed (09c) – Citidancer, Allen’s Prospect); NESSY (13c - Kris S, Mr Prospector) - G3 San Juan Capistano S; of Lyphard. This gives Princess Olivia a 4x4 double of Fourty Niners Son (01c – Alleged, Conquistador Cielo); G2/G3 2nd; SP Goofed, and a possible source of breeding excellence. Bit Of Whimsy (04f – El Prado, Pia Star); Sharp Humor BOUQUET BOOTH (08f – Loup Sauvage, Topsider) – G3 Princess She is dam of six runners, all winners, including two (03c – Hansel, Believe It; sire); Alternation (08c – Seattle S. at 2, SW at 3 stakes winners in Japan, rated TFR 120/123. Both are by Slew, Green Dancer); Distorted Legacy (07f – Private AWESOME FLOWER (09f – Awesome Again, Notebook) – multiple Deep Impact, whose dam Wind In Her Hair is a daughter Account, Hoist The Flag); Shumoos (09f – Storm Cat, SW, G2 placed of Alzao, by Lyphard. The pedigree of Wind In Her Hair Cryptoclearance); Hello Pretty (01c – Blazing Sword, LOUIES FLOWER (11c – Johannesburg, Cox’s Ridge) – SW at 2 makes her very close kin to Lyphard’s son Elliodor, whose Raami); Justenuffhumor (05c – Broad Brush, Lear Fan); FIRESPIKE (12c – Dixieland Band, Halo) – SW at 2 & 3; G3 placed dam is full sister to Busted, the damsire of Wind In Her Slow Pace (08c – Seattle Slew, El Gran Senor); Do It All SATURDAY NITE RIDE (09f – Gilded Time, Advocator) – SW/SP Hair. (07c – Dynaformer, Caerleon); Quip (15c - Indian Charllie, ZUCCHINI FLOWER (09f – Silver Buck, Seattle Dancer) – SW/SP Deep Impact is from the same female line as Right Approach, Boston Harbor); Restless Rider (16f - Unbridled’s Song, FLOWER SPELL (10f – Seattle Battle, Distant Ryder) – SW, G3 2nd who has several daughters out of Elliodor mares. Deputy Minister); Honorable Duty (12c - AP Indy, El Gran JAM ‘N JACKSON (08c – Half Term, Greenwood Star) – SW/SP Flower Alley’s damsire Lycius is a full brother to the mare Senor); etc. Sassy’s Dream (08f -Theatrical, Seattle Slew) – G3 placed, SP Sit Akul, who was imported to South Africa in 2002. She KIN-BREEDING: Distorted Humor is kinbred bottom The Accuser (13c – Meadowlake, Dancing Champ) – 3rd G3 produced a single foal here, Gr1 placed Gr1 winner female-line 4x4 Courtesy x Gay Rig, involving duplications Canadian Derby Eddington (MR 111), by Model Man – son of Elliodor. of mares Mumtaz Begum, Selene (Canterbuty Pilgrim), SKY FLOWER (14f – Sky Mesa, Silver Charm) – SW, 3x SP in USA Also from the female line of Flower Alley is stallion Kefaah Maid Of The Mist. Conventional wisdom has it that BEACH FLOWER (13f - Harlan’s Holiday, Chimes Band) - Distaff S.- (Blushing Groom), whose dam is a half sister to Lyphard Distorted Humor’s best offspring have La Troienne in (L); G3 3rd; SP and full sister to Gr1 winner Nobiliary. the female line (Distorted Humor himself is free of La The grandam of Distorted Humor, Sweetest Chant, is Troienne). NOTABLE PROGENY bred in South Africa very close kin to Bold Reason and Never Bend. A large Forty Niner lines sires in South Africa: Gr1 placed proportion of Distorted Humor’s G1 winners have Sadler’s Flower Alley, Pathfork (Distorted Humor), Trippi (End * PRINCESS CALLA (17f - Captain Al, Rakeen; MR 118) - won Wells (as sire of dam, grandam, or damsire). Sadler’s Sweep), Gold Standard (Trippi) Gr2 Fillies Ch’ship, Gr3 Umzimkhulu S.; 2nd Gr1 Cape Fillies Wells’ line of Bold Reason appears significant in his best Guineas, Gr1 Woolavington 2000, Gr1 Garden Province S., Gr2 offspring. Lalun, the dam of Bold Reason and Never Bend, Fillies Guineas; 3rd Gr1 Thekwini S., Gr1 Paddock S. is a noted La Troienne carrier. La Troienne is invariably STAMINA present in multiples in Distorted Humor’s best offspring. highest distance of individual winners, 3yo & up Marygold (16f - Anytime, All Fired Up; MR 112) - 2nd Gr1 SA Fillies 800/1399m 14/1600m 16/1999m 20/2399m 2400m+ Classic; 3rd Gr3 Fillies Mile This apparent affinity for La Troienne (in Flower Alley 19% 42% 19% 17% 3% present through Sadler’s Wells’ damsire Bold Reason) is Gr2/Gr3 placed emphasised in I’ll Have Another whose dam has a double Pomander (16f - Black Minnaloushe, Badger Land; MR 110) - 2nd of Bold Reason’s half brother Never Bend and whose SALES ANALYSIS Gr2 SA Oaks damsire Pleasant Tap is from the La Troienne female line. BORN colt avg sold SI filly avg sold SI Keep Smiling (16f - Jallad, Royal Chalice; MR 109) - 2nd Gr3 Fillies The close resemblance of performance at stud of Distorted ’16 329,643 28 1.52 201,042 24 1.12 Mile Humor and Trippi makes the latter’s daughters interesting ’17 176,964 28 0.91 121,667 27 0.91 Azores (16c - Fort Wood, Candy Stripes; MR 107) - 3rd Gr3 Cape options for Flower Alley. ’18 183,750 12 0.98 143,159 19 0.94 Summer Stayers H., Gr3 Chairmans Cup, Jet Master S (L) ’19 162,500 12 0.88 114,643 14 0.96 * BAYBERRY (16c - Danehill Dancer, Sadler’s Wells; MR 103) - won Kenilworth Cup (L); 2nd Gr3 Pocket Power S, Settlers Trophy (L) FEMALE LINE Parterre (16c - Oasis Dream, Sadler’s Wells; MR 100) - 3rd Gr3 1st dam NOTABLE PROGENY in USA Politician S., Champion Juvenile Cup (L) Princess Olivia (95f, Lycius): 3 wins at 2 in N-America; dam of G1 winners FireAlley (17c - Galileo, Nashwan; MR 97) - 2nd Gr3 Variety Club FLOWER ALLEY (02c, Distorted Humor): subject I’LL HAVE ANOTHER (09c – Arch, Pleasant Tap) – Champion 3yo in Mile stallion TOSEN RA (08c, Deep Impact): 4 wins, 1600-1800m in USA 2012; G1 Kentucky Derby, G1 Preakness S., G1 Santa Anita SW/SP and MR over 90 Derby; sire in USA (TFR 130) Japan, Gr1 Mile Championship, Gr2 Kyoto Kinen, Lemon Delight (17f - Western Winter, Elliodor; MR 104) - 2nd Gr3 Kisaragi Sho; 2nd Gr1 Tenno Sho, Gr2 Sho St LUKE’S ALLEY (10c – AP Indy, Dehere) – Champion Older Male Perfect Promise Sprint (L) in Canada 2014; won G1 Gulfstream Hcp, G2 Autumn S., G3 Lite Kinen, Gr2 Kyoto Kinen, Gr3 Kokura Kinen; 3rd Rock Aloe (16c - Elliodor, Russian Fox; MR 101) -2nd EC Derby (L) Gr1 Kikuka Sho (Japanese St Leger) (TFR 122); sire Durham Cup Alibi Guy (16c - Rich Man’s Gold, Exile King; MR 101) MY WANDY’S GIRL (09f – Unbridled’s Song, Easy Goer) – in Japan (2015) Reunion (17c - Fort Wood, Candy Stripes; MR 98) SPIELBERG (09c, Deep Impact): 6 wins, 1800-2000m Champion 3yo Filly in PR; G1 Cl. Accion de Gracias, Cl Dia de Southern Charm (17f - Western Winter, All Fired Up; MR 95) in Japan, Gr1 Tenno Sho; 3rd Gr1 Japan Cup, Gr2 los Padres Mainichi Okan (TFR 123); sire in Japan (2016) LILACS AND LACE (08f – Seattle Slew, Alydar) – G1 Ashland S, * SANTA THERESE (17f - Tiger Ridge, West Man; MR 93) - won Breeders Guineas (L), EC Paddock S (L), Jockey Club S (L) Blooming Alley (07f, Symboli Kris S): 4 wins in Japan; California Oaks 3rd Gr2 Sho Flora S. BULLARD’S ALLEY (12c – Kris S., Mr Prospector) – G1 Canadian Christmas Flower (16f - Holy Roman Emperor, Pennekamp; MR 93) Rille (16f - Rich Man’s Gold, Roy; MR 93) Flowerette (04f, Victory Gallop): did not race; dam of Int. S., G3 Louisville H.; 2nd Gr3 Singspiel H., G3 Turf Cup S.; 3rd Arraignment (08c, Include): 5 wins, 1600-1800m in G3 Louisville H., G3 Sycamore S., G3 McKnight H Spice Market (17f - Black Minnaloushe, Badger Land; MR 93) Bold Fortune (17f - Rich Man’s Gold, Roy; MR 92) N-America; 3rd G3 British Columbia Derby G1 placed * FAYROOZ (16f - Fort Wood, Western Winter) -won SA Oaks Trial (L) RUN TIME (13c, Gio Ponti): 3 wins in USA, Allen Autumn Flower (12f – Red Ransom, Green Desert) – 3rd G1 Santa Jerkins S. Margareta S., G2 Santa Maria S., G2 La Canada S. Flower Of Saigon (17f - Captain Al, Badger Land; MR 86) - 3rd Ludington (03c, Black Minnaloushe): 6 wins in USA All Run (11c – Proud Citizen, Majestic Light) – 2nd G1 Santa Anita E-Coast Cup (L), Off To Stud S (L) He’s Souper (01c, Alphabet Soup): 6 wins in USA Sprint Ch’ship Flower Alley as Broodmare Sire 2nd dam LUCRECIA (11f – Stormy Atlantic, Simply Majestic) – G3 Cl. Ano Lucky Lilac (15f by Orfevre) - Gr1 in Jpn, Gr1/Gr2 placed Dance Image (90f, Sadler’s Wells): did not race; dam of Nuevo; G1/G2 placed (PR) Smooth Like Strait (17c by Midnight Lute) - Gr3 in USA Internet Commander (01f, Deputy Commander): 6 wins, Champion 2yo filly in Jamaica STUD ANALYSIS Colts: SSI 0.65 (stamina 1712m) 2% SW; 8% BType; Fillies : SSI 1.09 (stamina 1418m) 3% SW; 9% BType. First season at stud in USA in 2007. First season at stud in South Africa in 2015. First crop are 2yo’s in 2019 colt filly born foals rnrs wnrs w/r% SW SW/r% BT BT/r% wins SSI AR stamina born foals rnrs wnrs w/r% SW SW/r% BT BT/r% wins SSI AR stamina ‘16 35 27 10 37% 1 4% 4 15% 29 0.83 67 1905m ‘16 39 34 21 62% 1 3% 4 12% 38 1.10 69 1636m ‘17 37 27 13 48% 0 0% 1 4% 21 0.64 64 1781m ‘17 40 35 23 66% 2 6% 4 11% 42 1.31 66 1552m ‘18 24 11 2 18% 0 0% 0 0% 2 0.48 67 1450m ‘18 37 17 3 18% 0 0% 0 0% 3 0.86 68 1067m 2021 FEE: R20.000 live foal JEHAN MALHERBE - Form Bloodstock Agency WILGERBOSDRIFT C: 083 252 8146 • T: 021 510 1455 PO Box 322, Piketberg 7320, Western Cape [email protected] Tel: 022 942 1266 • Fax: 022 942 1755 GAIL BULPITT - C: 083 601 6428 2021 Sires Handbook www.wilgerbosdrift.co.za15 [email protected] RACEFORM