BURDEN of PROOF[IRE] (Standing at Kunigal Stud, Kunigal, Karnataka)

BURDEN OF PROOF[IRE] (Standing at Kunigal Stud, Kunigal, Karnataka)

Nearctic Nearco Northern Dancer Lady Angela Natalma Native Dancer Fairy King Almahmoud Bold Reason Hail to Reason Fairy Bridge Lalun Special Forli BURDEN OF PROOF[IRE] Thong (b - 1992) Northern Dancer Nearctic Be My Guest Natalma What a Treat Tudor Minstrel Belle Passe Rare Treat Buckpasser Tom Fool Passing Fancy Busanda Princessnesian Princequillo Alanesian BURDEN OF PROOF[IRE] won 12 races at 2 to 7 (6 fur. to 8 fur.), £ 204,024 incl. Budweiser World Cup International Stakes, Gr.2, Juddmonte Beresford Stakes, Gr.3, Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes, Gr.3, Ragusa Stud Minstrel Stakes, Gr.3 and placed 2nd in Gladness Stakes, Gr.3, Ballycorus Stakes, Gr.3, 4th in Irish 2000 Guineas, Gr.1, etc. Retired to stud in 2000. Sire, from 13 crops of 443 named foals, of 402 starters, 327 winners, 85 black-type performers, 1125 wins, ` 68,80,20,925 incl.: ARABIAN PRINCE (10 wins, ` 1,61,75,905 incl. Vijay Textiles Golconda Derby Stakes, Gr.1-NTR, etc), DESERT GOD (7 wins, ` 5,98,54,607 incl. Indian Turf Invitation Cup, Gr.1, Indian Derby, Gr.1, Deccan Derby, Gr.1, Calcutta Derby, Gr.1; 2nd in Kingfisher Derby Bangalore, Gr.1, etc), AGOSTINI (8 wins, ` 2,16,76,635 incl. Bangalore Derby, Gr.1, etc; sire), ABOLINE (sire), MARIINSKY (7 wins incl. Indian 1000 Guineas, Gr.1, etc), FLEETING ARROW (sire), SIACHEN (5 wins incl. India 1000 Guineas, Gr.1, etc), FULL SPEED, FANTABULOUS KING (sire), ABS FABS (3 wins incl. Mysore Derby, Gr.1, Calcutta Derby, Gr.1, etc), ACCOLADE (Poonawalla Breeders’ Multi-Million, Gr.1, etc), SPREADEAGLE (Deccan Derby, Gr.1, etc), LINDSAY (Fillies' Trial Stakes, Gr.1), SPEED SIX, CIELO REY, JERSEY GIRL, SURYA LAKSHMI, NEW ALLIANCE, STARANZANO, CHARLATAN, APPARITION, BRILIANT CUT, SUR LA TETE, SUN DIVINE, ACCLAIMED, SPEARHEAD, CHASE THE SUN, APRILLIA, PROOF, WOMAN ON TOP, PANAMERA, SO PERFECT, SANS PAREIL, SCHIAVONE, SATELLITE, CAMARIOCA, CLASS APART, SARABANDE, TSAVORITE, DAYS BEST, PROSPERO, Sovereign Rule, Count du Monet, Caprese, Ciel Indienne, Torch Bearer, Captivating, Scimitar, Crown Court, Crown Secret, Silken Touch, Keturah, Corbett, Celebrity, Cromwell, Spectacular Style, Suchiman, Scarlet O'Hara, Amazing Charm, Chiquitita, Destiny Girl, Jersey Pride, Sovetskaya, Triumphus, Cirque du Soleil, Cristoffe, Nickel Chrome, Asiatique, Carla, Cedros, Colourful Lady, Stafire, Sun Moon and Stars, Sugar Brown, Santos, Clear Mandate, Superb Style, Chiquelle, Six Shooter, Autocop, Azurite, Carinosa, Tanzanite, Auchinlech, etc. Champion Freshman Sire in 2003-04. His fourteenth crop is in training. This is his fifteenth crop.

Fairy King, sire of BURDEN OF PROOF[IRE], ran only once. Retired to stud in 1986; shuttle stallion to Australia; died in 1999. Sire, from 13 crops of 843 foals, of 641 starters, 425 winners, 3 champions, 120 black-type performers, 1312 wins, $ 40,774,099 incl. HELISSIO (sire), OATH[IRE] (sire), TURTLE ISLAND (sire), PRINCE ARTHUR, FAIRY HEIGHTS, PHARAOH’S DELIGHT, PRINCELY HEIR[IRE] (sire), YA MALAK, FALBRAV (sire), REVOQUE (sire), ENCOSTA DE LAGO (sire), VICTORY NOTE (sire), SECOND EMPIRE (sire), ALMUSHTARAK (sire), REGAL ARCHIVE (sire), KING IVOR (sire), KINGSINGER (sire), ROYAL KINGDOM[IRE] (sire), HYMN[IRE] (sire), etc. Champion Sire in France.

Belle Passe, dam of BURDEN OF PROOF[IRE], ran once; dam of 4 winners incl. BURDEN OF PROOF[IRE], REVENGER, CARIB LADY, Lakes of Killarney[IRE] (dam of SUCCESSOR, etc). Her dam PASSING FANCY, won 1 race; dam of 2 winners incl. RACHEL’S DANCER, Mimicry (grandam in India of CRYSTAL MAN, etc; 3rd dam of DHANYATA, etc), Your Place Or Mine (dam of MY PLACE, etc), etc. The next dam, PRINCESSNESIAN, won Santa Barbara Handicap, etc. Tracing to SANFARA; ancestress of notable sires FORDHAM (Champion Sire), MIDDLE BROTHER, HOME GUARD, etc.