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Chestnut Colt Barn 10 Hip No Consigned by C & J Stable, Agent Barn Chestnut Colt Hip No. 10 691 El Prado (IRE) Medaglia d'Oro .................... Cappucino Bay Mshawish .............................. Thunder Gulch Thunder Bayou .................... Chestnut Colt Bayou Storm March 25, 2018 Danzig Danehill ................................ Razyana Galanty Show (GB) .............. (1996) Godswalk Sacristy .................................. Balidaress (IRE) By MSHAWISH (2010). Black-type winner of $2,421,351, Donn H. [G1] (GP, $300,700), Gulfstream Park Turf H. [G1] (GP, $178,560), Ft. Lauderdale S. [G2] (GP, $115,320), Zabeel Mile Sponsored by Al Naboodah MEP & En - gineering Group [G2] , Hal's Hope S. [G3] (GP, $93,000), Prix de Tourge- ville [L], El Prado S. (GP, $59,520), 2nd Al Fahidi Fort Sponsored by Gulf News [G2] , Prix de Guiche [G3] , 3rd DP World Dubai Turf [G1] , Knicker - bocker S. [G3] (BEL, $20,000). His first foals are 2-year-olds of 2020 . 1st dam GALANTY SHOW (GB), by Danehill. Winner at 3, £6,210, in England. (Total: $10,103). Dam of 12 other registered foals, 11 of racing age, 6 to race, 2 winners-- Chatshow (c. by Distant View). 8 wins, £43,914, in England. (Total: $82,979). Wolfgang (g. by Mizzen Mast). Winner at 3, 4, and 5, $51,509. 2nd dam SACRISTY, by Godswalk. Placed at 3 in England. Dam of 5 other winners, incl.-- Active Asset. 7 wins, 2 to 8, £64,965, in England. (Total: $120,384). 3rd dam BALIDARESS (IRE), by Balidar. 3 wins at 3 and 4 in Ireland. Dam of -- PARK APPEAL (IRE) . 3 wins in Ireland, champion 2-year-old filly, Moyglare Stud S.- G1 , etc.; winner in England, champion 2-year-old filly, Tattersalls Cheveley Park S.- G1 ; winner, $30,450, in N.A./U.S., Country Queen S.- R (HOL, $23,700). Dam of CAPE CROSS [G1] (Total: $430,308, hwt. older horse at 5 on English Hand., 7 - 9 1/2 fur.), VINCENNES [G3] (Total: $114,492), GREAT BRITAIN [L] (Total: $149,590), PHOENIX PARK [L]. ALYDARESS . 2 wins, £81,656, in England, Ribblesdale S. [G2] , etc.; winner, 153,892, in Ireland, hwt. filly at 3 on Irish Hand., 11 - 14 fur., Kildangan Stud € Irish Oaks [G1] ; placed in Italy, 2nd Gran Premio del Jockey Club e Coppa d'Oro [G1] . (Total: $332,866). Dam of ALLUREMENT [G3] (Total: $54,316). NASHAMAA . 4 wins, 2 to 4 in Ireland, hwt. older horse at 4 on Irish Hand., 9 1/2 - 11 fur., Hennessy Ballymacoy S. [G3] , etc. Sire. DESIRABLE (IRE) . 3 wins at 2 in England, William Hill Cheveley Park S.- G1 , Princess Margaret S. [L], etc.; placed at 2 in Ireland, 2nd Moyglare Stud S.- G1 . Dam of SHADAYID [G1] (Total: $671,520, champion 2-year-old filly in England), DUMAANI [G3] (Total: $1,079,098), FATH [G3] (Total: $183,352). City Ballet . 3 wins at 4 and 5, $52,870, 2nd Fair Grounds Budweiser Breed - ers' Cup H. (FG, $15,560). Balistroika. Unraced. Dam of RUSSIAN RHYTHM [G1] (Total: $1,260,794, champion 3-year-old filly in Europe), PERFECTPERFORMANCE [G2] . Flames of Paris. Unraced. Dam of HOT SNITZEL [G1] (Total: $1,260,651). RACE RECORD: Has not started. Foaled in Kentucky. (KTDF)..
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