CHESTNUT COLT Foaled April 12, 2016 377 Consigned by Western Farm # ! & $ Golden Sash ! #Mejiro McQueen (2008)'Oriental Art CHESTNUT" &Electro Art COLT % #Deputy Minister ' !Dehere & Western Dancer $ Sister Dot #Opera House (2004)'Western Rose &Musical Lark [Northern Taste 4SX5S, Northern Dancer 5SX5DX5D] By ORFEVRE (JPN). 2011 Horse of the year in Japan, Japanese Triple Crown horse, Arima Kinen (Grand Prix) [G1] (twice), 2nd Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe [G1] (twice), etc. Brother to Dream Journey (Best 2yo colt, best older horse in Japan). Retired to stud in 2014. His first foals are year- lings of 2016. Son of Stay Gold. Sire of (Takarazuka Kinen [G1] (twice)), Nakayama Festa [G1], [G1], etc.

1st dam WESTERN DANCER (JPN), by Dehere ( USA ) . 6 wins in Japan, 113,097,000Yen, Keihan Hai [G3] (T1200m),KatsuragawaS(T1200 m), Chushu Tokubetsu (T1200m), 2nd Kyoraku S [OP].Damof2 foals of racing age, 1 to race, 1 winner ― WESTERN BIJOU (JPN) (13 f. by Empire Maker (USA)). Winner in Ja- pan. Mikki Wine (JPN) (14 c. by Daiwa Major (JPN)). In Training.

FOAL 2nd dam WESTERN ROSE (JPN), by Opera House (GB). Unraced. Half-sister to Ro- man Chorus (USA), Western Sharp (JPN).Damof― WESTERN DANCER (JPN) (f. by Dehere (USA)). Black-type win- ner, above. WESTERN SNIPE (JPN)(c. by Tabasco Cat (USA)). 16 wins in Japan. WESTERN PLAZA (JPN)(f. by Croco Rouge (IRE)). 3 wins in Japan. Barn

3rd dam MUSICAL LARK (IRE), by Cure the Blues (USA). 3 wins in N.A., Ma- ④ tron S [G1], 2nd Spinaway S [G1],AstaritaS[G2], Schuylerville S ― [G3], 4th Frizette S [G1]. Half-sister to SPARKOFLIFE(USA), ６ HARTEBEEST (USA), Arts and Sparks (USA).Damof― Roman Chorus (USA). 11 wins in N.A., 3rd Best Turn S [G3]. Western Sharp (JPN). 2 wins in Japan, 25,168,000Yen, 3rd Fairy S [JPN3] .DamofWESTERN VENUS ( JPN ) ( Shunrai S [L] , Baden-Baden Cup [L], UHB Hai [L]).

4th dam SPARKALARK (USA), by Cornish Prince (USA). 2 wins in N.A., Soror- ity S, 2nd Schuylerville S. Sister to NOSE FOR MONEY (USA) (Royal Palm H [G3]).Damof― MUSICAL LARK (IRE). Black-type winner, above. SPARK OF LIFE (USA). 6 wins in N.A., Ladies H [G1],Chrysanthe- mum H [G3], 2nd Spinster S [G1].DamofFIRE OF LIFE (USA) (Premio Roma [G1], St. Leger Italiano [G2]). HARTEBEEST (USA). 3 wins in France, Prix de la Grotte [G3],2nd Prix d’Astarte [G3], 3rd Prix Messidor [G3]. Spark of Fire (IRE). Unplaced in England. Dam of FLASH OF STEEL (IRE) (Irish 2000 Guineas [G1], Beresford S [G2]).