Oratorio(IRE) bay, 2002 • height 15.3hh

Nearctic - - RACE RECORD 1977 Admirals Voyage - Crafty Admiral Pas De Nom 6 wins, 1200-2000m, in UK, Ireland & Petitioner - Petition 2yo Colt in France Champion 3yo Colt in Ireland 1986 - Tenerani 119 at 2, 128 at 3 - “ best at a mile and a Razyana Flower Bowl - Alibhai quarter, effective on turf on going ranging from 1981 Buckpasser - firm to soft (unraced on heavy)” Spring Adieu - Native Dancer At 2 WON Gr1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (1400m) - Vienna WON Gr2 Futurity S. (1400m) Turkish Blood - WON Gr3 Anglesey S. (1200m) 2nd Gr1 Phoenix S. (1200m) 1965 Nearco - Noble Lassie 2nd Gr1 Dewhurst S. (1400m) Belle Sauvage - At 3 WON Gr1 Eclipse S. (2000m) Mahrah 1987 - Native Dancer WON Gr1 Irish Champion S. (2000m) 2nd Gr1 Irish 2000 Guineas (1600m) Montage Sweet Tooth - On-And-On 3rd Gr1 St James Palace S. (1600m) 1981 Minnesota Mac - Rough 'n Tumble 4th Gr1 2000 Guineas (1600m) Katonka 4th Gr1 Champion S. (2000m) Minnetonka - Chieftain SIRE LINE SUITABLE LINES Juniper (98c Danzig): won (at 2); 3rd Gr3 Green- DANEHILL – 4 wins, Gr1 Haydock Sprint Cup; 3rd land S.; 3rd Gr2 Gimcrack S. (TFR 105) (to follow) Gr1 July Cup, Gr1 2000 Guineas. Champion 3yo Saint Lyphard (93c Lyphard): 6 wins; 2nd Chukyo Sprinter in Europe. Sire of Gr1 winners of both Kinen-(L); 3rd Tabanato Sho-(L) sexes. Sire of Champions. Multiple Champion Sire Mahrah (87f Vaguely Noble): won – see above in Europe & Australia. Sire of sires. Attractive Missile (92f Relaunch): won; dam of NOTABLE PROGENY Smokey Diplomacy (01f Dynaformer): 2 wins; Notable progeny incl. Danehill Dancer (93c – (07c – Sadler’s Wells, Irish River); 3rd Chapel Belle S.-(L) Sharpen Up, ); Rock Of Gibraltar (99c – Be Manawanui (08c – Filante, Groucho); Torio’s Quest My Guest, Lad IRE); Redoute’s Choice (96c (07c – Quest For Fame, Dash O’Pleasure); Lolly For 3rd dam – Canny Lad, ); (96c – Kahyasi, Dolly (07f – Chester House, Pursuit Of Love); Eton KATONKA (72f Minnesota Mac): 11 wins, G3 Open High Line); Desert King (94c – , ); Forever (07c – Zilzal, ); Fencing Master (07c Fire S., Honeymoon Hcp-(L), Gardenia S.-(L), Flying Spur (92c – Mr Prospector, Sir Ivor); North – , Caro) – sire in Zimbabwe 2012); Gamely Hcp-(L); 2nd G1 Santa Barbara Hcp, La Light (01c – , Charlottown); Dylan Moonwalk In Paris (08c – , Mr Prospec- Prevoyante Hcp; 3rd G2 Round Table Hcp, G2 Thomas (03c – Diesis, Mount Hagen); Duke Of tor); King Torus (08c – Mujadil, ); Black Helen Hcp, Viscaya S.-(L), Las Cinegas Marmalade (04c – Kingmambo, Alydar); George Temida (08f – Red Ransom, Sadler’s Wells); Banchee Hcp-(L); dam of Washington (03c – Alysheba, Tip Moss); Holy (07f – Spectacularphantom, Bletchencore); Camelia GIVE ME STRENGTH (79c Exclusive Native): 6 Roman Emperor (04c – , Northern Rose (08f – Galileo, Heights); Vola e Va (09f wins, G2 Del Mar Derby, G2 Cinema Hcp, G2 Dancer); Exceed And Excel (00c – Lomond, Watch – Lomitas, Kris); Silent Killer (09c – Machiavellian, Will Rogers Hcp, G3 Woodlawn S. Your Step); Banks Hill (98f – Kahyasi, High Line); Blushing Groom); Viztoria (10f – Darshaan, North- Legacy Of Strength (82f ): won; dam of Clodovil (00c – Linamix, Good Times); ern Baby); Gold Rocks (06f – Luskin Star, Zeditave); LEGACY OF ZELDA (88c Buckaroo): 4 wins, (02c – Vaguely Noble, Alydar); Aussie Rules (03c Takar (09c – Green Dancer, High Top); Cherry Col- Shobu S.-(L); 2nd Keisei Hai Sansai-(L); – Alzao, ); Peeping Fawn (04f – lect (09f – Hernando, Caerleon); Esentepe (09f – 3rd Keio Hai Atumn S.-(L) Sadler’s Wells, Blushing Groom); Echelon (02c – Octagonal, Bering); Waratah’s Secret (06c – Zabeel, SILENT HAPPINESS (92f ): 4 Exclusive Native, Dead Ahead); Horatio Nelson Kaoru Star); Mourinho (07c – Generous, Sir Ivor); wins, Gr2 Kyoto Rose, Gr2 Tokubetsu S.; (03c – Sadler’s Wells, ); etc. Motion Pictures (07f – Marooned, Zabeel); Clueless 2nd Gr3 Lord Derby Challenge Trophy; 3rd KIN-BREEDING: Danehill is kinbred 1x2 Danzig x Angel (06f – Marooned, Haulpak); Gr2 Nakayama Kinen, Gr3 Epsom Cup Spring Adieu and 4x3 Lady Angela x Flower Bowl. STINGER (96f Sunday Silence): 7 wins, Himba In South Africa: S., Tokubetsu S. (2x), Spring Cup (2x); Danehill sires in South Africa: 9 runners, 8 winners (2 SW’s, 3 SP’s), incl Champion 2yo Filly in Japan Albert Hall, Don Pedro Mendoza, Meteor Shower, Soweto Slew (08c – Slew City Slew, Minnesota Mac); Montage (81f Alydar): won – see above Newton, Oratorio, Overlord, Noordhoek Flyer, Req- SW, 3xSP My Prayer (87f Hero’s Honor): won; dam of uiem, Spanish Harlem, Solskjaer, Toreador, Way Ottimo (09c – Octagonal, Sadler’s Wells); SW Early Mass (96f Pleasant Tap): did not win; West (Danehill); Rock of Rochelle, Rocky Street, Rivatorio (08f – Desert King, Blazing Sword): 3xSP dam of Seventh Rock (Rock Of Gibraltar); Curved Ball Magical Eve (08f – Bering, Sadler’s Wells); SP REDEEMED (08c Include): 8 wins, G2 (Fastnet Rock) Fun Sunzi (09f – Al Hareb, ); SP Brooklyn Hcp, G3 Greenwood Cup, G3 Discovery Hcp; 2nd G2 Amsterdam STUD ANALYSIS FEMALE LINE S.; 3rd G1 Donn Hcp (TFR 118) Jubileo (97c Cozzene): 4 wins; 2nd Leader To stud in Ireland and Australia in 2006. 1st dam of the Band S.-(L),; 3rd Da Hoss S.-(L) To stud in South Africa in 2013. Mahrah (87f Vaguely Noble): won, 1600m at 3 in UK TALAKENO (80c Vaguely Noble): 10 wins, G2 (TFR 89); dam of Bernard Baruch Hcp, G2 San Luis Obispo ORATORIO (02c Danehill): subject stallion Hcp, G3 Seneca Hcp; 2nd G1 Sword Dancer PEDIGREE FAHIM (93c Green Desert): 5 wins, 1600-2000m, S. (2x), G1 Manhattan Hcp; 3rd G1 Turf Clas- Fort McHenry Hcp.-(L); 2nd G1 Sword Dancer Oratorio is kinbred (female lines) 3x4 *Spring Adieu sic x *Minnetonka. His dam Mahrah is kinbred 5x6x6x6 S.; 3rd Foundation S.-(L) (TFR 110); sire Baby Polly x *Seaweed x Blue Delight x *Blue MOWAADAH (98f Alzao): 3 wins, 1600m, incl Rated 4th dam Delight. His grandam Montage is kinbred 2x2 S.-(L) (TFR 93) Minnatonka (67f Chieftain): did not race; dam of *Sweet Tooth x *Minnetonka (and 4x4 *Real De- Kanun (92f ): did not race; dam of KATONKA (72f Minnesota Mac): 11 wins – see light). This provides solid links between the bot- Stella Celtica (03f Celtic Swing): did not win; above tom female lines of sire, dam and grandparents. dam of EMINENCY (78c Vaguely Noble): 16 wins, G2 Oratorio’s stakes winning half brother Fahim (by Green BLU CONSTELLATION (08c Orpen): 2 wins Oaklawn Hcp, G3 Razorback Hcp (2x), G3 Desert) is kinbred 4x5 *Tulle x *Heliolight. Orato- at 2, 1200m, Gr2 Criterium de Maisons- Christmas Hcp; 2nd G2 Oaklawn Hcp; 3rd G2 rio sired a highclass son in Eton Forever (rated Laffitte, Gr3 Pr. Primi Passi, Gr3 Pr. Seminole Hcp, G2 Cornhusker Hcp 115), whose dam is half sister to Green Desert, Umbria; 2nd Gr3 Pr. Chiusura (TFR 118 Roundup Rose (71f Minnesota Mac): won only giving the same kin-breeding upside-down. A half at 2) start; dam of sister to Oratorio sired highclass 2yo Blu Con- Hadeb (96f Unfuwain): 3 wins at 3 (in 5 starts), (77c ): 6 wins, G1 stellation (rated 118), by Orpen, whose grandam 2400-2600m (TFR 100) Preakness S., G1 , G1 Raise The Standard is half (and close kin) to ; sire Rose A Slew (93f Slew City Slew): won; dam Danehill’s grandam Spring Adieu. 2nd dam of Montage (81f Alydar): won at 3; dam of All of which suggests that further kin-breeding to Soweto Slew (08c Oratorio): 5 wins, 800- ANDROS BAY (89c ): 3 wins (at 3), Gr2 Oratorio’s bottom female line elements should be 1600m, Sophomore Sprint-(L); 2nd Gr3 S. (TFR 116p) a suitable way to go. Godolphin Barb S., Summer Juv. S.- (L), Ibhayi S.-(L)

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ratorio(IRE) Danehill – Mahrah by Vaguely Noble

OUnravelling pedigrees is art, not science. ratorio went to stud in Ire- No-one has yet cracked the code, and there are as many theories as land and Australia in 2006. there are big winners. Conventional wisdom holds that sire-lines are the key to success. Combining sires with sires of broodmares is what makes If kin-breeding through his computers hum in their number crunching analysis of stakes performers. female line elements is rel- But sometimes, when everyone zigs, you need to zag. Take an opposite evant, his best offspring view and see what gives. should reflect this. Forget sire and broodmare sire combinations. OTo date, in South Africa, there have been nine Forget ordinary stakes performers. Instead, concentrate on the Gr1 winners in the female family. (imported) runners by Oratorio, of which eight To breed a Gr1 winner, breed the way a family’s Gr1 winners are bred. are winners, five with black type. Arguably the best of these is Soweto Slew, a 3-time stakes placed stakes winner (MR 102). Soweto Slew is n the female family of Oratorio dam, through sisters Plum Cake and from the same female line as Oratorio, and is the spotlight falls on Codex, a Heliolight. That made the resulting off- kinbred 4x2 to full sisters Katonka and Roundup multiple G1 winner whose vic- spring Montage (grandam of Oratorio) Rose (the colt’s dam is half sister to Codex). tories included the Preakness inbred 4x4 , and closer up From Oratorio’s first European crop came a Stakes and Santa Anita Derby. kinbred 2x2 Sweet Tooth x Minnetonka. host of stakes performers, notably Gr1 winner He died young, siring just three To get Oratorio’s dam Mahrah, Mon- Beethoven (rated 117) and Fencing Master Icrops of foals, numbering not more than tage visited champion Vaguely Noble, (rated 116), who finished 1-2 in the Gr1 one hundred. His most notable legacy in- which wasn’t the first time this sire had as 2yo’s, and recent 2012 stakes cludes South Africa’s champion sire been tried with the family. He already winner Eton Forever (rated 115). Badger Land, and multiple G1 winning sired multiple G2 winner Talakeno (half Eton Forever is out of a half sister to sire filly Coup de Fusil. brother to Montage) and G2 winner Emi- Green Desert, and is kinbred 6x4 Heliolight x The dam of Codex is Roundup Rose, nency (half brother to Montage’s dam Tulle. This is interesting, given that Oratorio’s full sister to Oratorio’s third dam Katonka). half brother Fahim (a Gr1 placed stakes winner, Katonka. The sisters are daughters of the Vaguely Noble is kinbred to close kin- and sire in his own right) is by Green Desert, and unraced mare Minnatonka, with the next relatives, 4x5 Baby Polly x Seaweed, who kinbred 4x5 Tulle x Heliolight. Same kin-cross, two dams being Heliolight and Cham- both are close kin to Real Delight’s dam in opposite direction. pion 3yo Real Delight. The latter was Blue Delight (appears 5x5 in Montage), English Gr1 winner Beethoven is out of inducted into America’s Hall Of Fame. as well as to Blue Delight’s dam Chiclight. Sadler’s Wells mare Queen Titi, from the female Apart from Heliolight, Real Delight pro- This links the kin-breeding from Vaguely line of Medaglia d’Oro (by Sadler’s Wells son El duced daughter Plum Cake, dam of South Noble to the (k)inbreeding in Montage Prado). Beethoven is female-line kinbred 5x4 Africa’s champion sire Plum Bold and in resulting offspring Mahrah. Minnetonka x Ringing Bells, and behind it 6x5 grandam of US champion sire Alydar. Heliolight x Prayer Bell. Interesting to note that Talent aplenty in the female line. The mating of Mahrah to Danehill Prayer Bell is the third dam of Badger Land’s which produced Oratorio further en- Gr1 winning son All Will Be Well. Beethoven’s In terms of kin-breeding (which is in- hanced the female line kin-breeding ele- dam is full sister in blood to the dam of Gr1 breeding to female-line ancestors who ments. Danehill’s grandam Spring Adieu winner and sire Henrythenavigator – their have great commonality of pedigree ele- is close kin to Minnetonka, the pair ap- grandams are full sisters; both are close kin to ments) interesting pictures unfold. pearing 3x4 in Oratorio. The significant Mr Prospector. Codex is closely kinbred, with 2x3 All elements in the kin-breeding are Spring Fencing Master (who stood his first season Beautiful x Heliolight. His G1 daughter Adieu’s sire Buckpasser (close kin to as a sire in 2012 in Zimbabwe) is out of Moon- Coup de Fusil is kinbred 3x4x3 All Beau- Minnetonka’s dam Heliolight) and dam light Dance. That mare is by Alydar’s son tiful x Heliolight x Floral Girl. In Badger Natalma, who is close kin to Bold , Alysheba out of Madelia (half sister to Mount Land, Heliolight goes to his third damsire grandsire of Minnetonka. Hagen). Alysheba is kinbred 5x4 Blue Delight x Khaled. looks significant, as he’s the sire of Baba Kenny, which links to the double Blue De- Alydar’s dam Sweet Tooth is kinbred Minnetonka’s close kin-relative Plum light in Oratorio’s female line. 2x2 Two Lea x Real Delight. Alydar was Bold (kinbred 3x3 through Bold Ruler’s Coincidently, Temida, a 2012 German Gr1 mated to Oratorio’s third dam Katonka, grandam Outdone x Blue Delight from winner for Oratorio, has the same tail female both having Real Delight as their third the female line). line as Fencing Master. The latter’s grandam Madelia is close kin to Temida’s fifth dam Sun Rose. This is the female line also of South African stallion Peacetime. There’s no real kin-link here with Oratorio’s pedi- gree, but the coincidence of the female line links may be noteworthy.

Where From Here

Descendants from Oratorio’s female line are widely available and Alydar is represented in the South Afri- Green Desert, through his female line, should be first port of call. can mare population through sons Cente- has done well with Oratorio’s female line. Plum Bold was South African champion nary and Steady Beat. In addition, he’s close kin to Oratorio’s sire in 1981, following six seasons at sire Danehill. Green Desert, among oth- ers, is damsire of Kahal. Vogelvlei Stud in the late ‘Seventies be- Codex can be through his son fore being re-exported to Gainesway the Badger Land, who was champion sire and USA. He’s represented in the SA mare has many highclass daughters as well as a An important factor for future mates for population by offspring from many sire-son, Badger’s Drift. The latter is from Oratorio might be the fact that his notable highclass daughters and sons. Plum Bold’s the female line of Blushing Groom, with fe- female line ancestor Heliolight is very close champion son Bold Tropic (exported for male line ancestress Aimee close kin to kin to Buckpasser, who is widespread in stud to USA) is close kin to Heliolight, Heliolight. Other Codex stallions Impor- the South African mare population. Na- through duplicated lines of Real Delight tant Business and Lost Code can be found tional Assembly, Al Mufti and Northern and elements from his damsire in much smaller numbers. Guest have Buckpasser as their damsires. Herculaneum. The latter is also damsire National Assembly especially looks inter- of a host of other highclass Plum Bold esting, as his pedigree build-up makes him runners and could be significant. PICK OF THE BUNCH very close kin to Oratorio. National As- Herculaneum is close kin to , Suitable mares for Oratorio could include sembly has an excellent record with mares sire (among others) of Preamble. 1. descendants from his own female line, carrying Jungle Cove (bt Bold Ruler), who Former Daytona-stallion Who Duzzit incl Plum Bold (incl as damsire of is close kin to Minnetonka in Oratorio’s is very close kin to Minnetonka, the pair Royal Chalice), Slewpendous, Who female line and enters the picture as well. Duzzit, Alydar (Centenary, Steady by sons of Bold Ruler from grandams who Another to note is Caesour, who is close are full sisters (Real Delight and Bubbley). Beat), Codex (Badger Land, Badger’s Drift; Important Business, Lost Code) kin to Oratorio’s sire Danehill, while his Slewpendous, who is out of a half sister grandam Dinner Partner is very close kin 2. Buckpasser, widespread, but notably to Plum Bold, is kinbred 3x2 Fair National Assembly (especially when to Heliolight. Charmer x Plum Cake and behind it 6x4 combined with Jungle Cove), Myrtlewood x Blue Delight. Myrtlewood Northern Guest, Al Mufti, etc. is ancestress of and Mr Pros- 3. Caesour pector. This is also the tail-female line of 4. Green Desert (incl as damsire of sire Elusive Quality, whose sire son Elu- Kahal) sive City is out of a half sister to Codex’ 5. Seattle Slew, Mr Prospector, Elusive G1 winning daughter Coup de Fusil, men- Quality, Tourbillon (/Never tioned earlier. Perhaps members of this Bend) female line (Seattle Slew, Mr P., Elusive 6. lines with which Gr1 sire Plum Bold Quality, Tourbillon) are of more than pass- has been successful in SA (notably ing interest for Oratorio. Herculaneum, Alycidon (Preamble))