Monday October 26Th 2009

AFRICAN CAT (USA): placed once at 2 years, 2009 viz second in Irish Stallion Farms EBF ITBA Maiden, Naas, from 2 starts, own brother to ONE COOL CAT (USA).

1st Dam TACHA (USA), won 1 race at 3 years in U.S.A. and £24,751 and placed twice; Own sister to SHA THA (USA); dam of two winners from 6 runners and 8 foals of racing age including- ONE COOL CAT (USA) (2001 c. by Storm Cat (USA)), Champion 3yr old sprinter in Europe in 2004, won 5 races at 2 and 3 years and £325,493 including Dunnes Stores National Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, Ind. Waterford Wedgwood Phoenix Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, Anglesey Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3 and Patrick P O'Leary Mem.Phoenix Sprint Stk, Curragh, Gr.3, placed twice including third in Victor Chandler Nunthorpe Stakes, York, Gr.1; sire in Ireland. African Cat (USA) (2007 c. by Storm Cat (USA)), see above. She also has a 2008 filly by Johannesburg (USA).

2nd Dam SAVANNAH DANCER (USA), won 6 races in U.S.A. and $360,600 including Del Mar Oaks, Gr.2, Santa Ysabel Stakes, Santa Anita, R., second in Hollywood Derby, Hollywood Pk, Gr.1, fourth in Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, Hollywood Park, Gr.1; dam of five winners from 7 runners and 10 foals of racing age including- SHA THA (USA) (f. by Mr Prospector (USA)), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years in France and in U.S.A. and £203,424 including All Along Stakes, Laurel, Gr.2 and Prix de la Calonne, Deauville, L., placed 6 times including second in Dubai Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Longchamp, Gr.1 dam of winners. STATE SHINTO (USA), won 9 races including Prix Dollar, Longchamp, Gr.2, Prix du Prince d’Orange, Longchamp, Gr.3, Prix Saraca, Saint-Cloud, L., second in Prix Eugene Adam, Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.2, Prix Noailles, Longchamp, Gr.2, Prix Hocquart, Chantilly, Gr.2 and third in G.Dallmayr- Preis Bayerisches Zuchtrennen, Munich, Gr.1. BRIER CREEK (USA) (c. by Blushing Groom (FR)), won 7 races at 3 and 4 years and £98,569 including Henry II EBF Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.3 and Quantel Aston Park Stakes, Newbury, L.; sire. Onaga (USA), placed 4 times in U.S.A. and £15,202; dam of winners. ARAGORN (IRE), 6 races at 3 and 4 years at home and in U.S.A. and £882,283 including Eddie Read Handicap, Del Mar, Gr.1, Shoemaker Breeders' Cup Mile Stakes, Hollywood Park, Gr.1, Oak Tree Derby, Santa Anita, Gr.2, Oak Tree Breeders’ Cup Mile Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.2, second in Frank E Kilroe Mile Handicap, Santa Anita, Gr.1 and NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile, Churchill Downs, Gr.1; sire.

3rd Dam VALORIS, won 2 races at 3 years viz Irish 1000 Guineas, Curragh and Oaks Stakes, Epsom, placed second in Blue Seal Stakes, Ascot; Own sister to Vigia (FR); dam of five winners from 7 runners and 9 foals of racing age including- VALINSKY, won 3 races at home and in U.S.A. including Geoffrey Freer Stakes, Newbury, Gr.2, placed second in Grand Prix de Paris, Longchamp, Gr.1; sire. VALS GIRL (USA), won 1 race at 3 years viz Pretty Polly Stakes, Newmarket, L., placed 4 times including second in Oaks Stakes, Epsom, Gr.1; dam of winners. Valiancy, 1 race at 3 years, third in Duke of Edinburgh Stakes, Ascot, L.; dam of CALCAVECCHIA, won Badener Jugend-Preis, Baden-Baden, L., second in Holsten Cup Deutsches Derby, Hamburg, Gr.1. Admit, ran once at 3 years; dam of MON COEUR, won Premio Thomas Rook, Pisa, L.; third dam of LE MIRACLE (GER), 7 races at 4 to 6 years in France including Prix du Cadran Casino Theatre Barriere, Longchamp, Gr.1. Vincennes, won 1 race in France, second in Irish Guinness Oaks, Curragh, Gr.1.