Enters Stud in 2017 Protonico dkb/br, 2011 Dosage (5-6-29-0-0); DI: 1.76; CD: 0.40 See gray pages—Nearctic RACE AND (BLACK TYPE) RECORD , 1978 , by Nearctic 6s, BTW, $169,181 Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earned , 1983 682 f, 63 BTW, 2.26 AEI South Ocean, by New Providence 2 2 1 0 0 $23,515 8s, BTW, $570,610 3 6 3(2) 1(1) 1(1) $471,992 1,414 f, 177 BTW, 2.95 AEI Terlingua, 1976 , by 17s, BTW, $423,896 4 6 2(2) 0 0 $348,080 Giant’s Causeway, ch, 1997 13s, BTW, $3,078,989 11 f, 9 r, 6 w, 2 BTW Crimson Saint, by Crimson Satan 5 2 1 0 1(1) $154,000 2,258 f, 168 BTW, 1.81 AEI Totals 16 7(4) 1(1) 2(2) $997,587 , 1985 , by Red God 8.50 AWD 13s, BTW, $347,767 Won At 2 Mariah’s Storm, 1991 1,132 f, 92 BTW, 2.20 AEI , by Halo 16s, BTW, $724,895 A maiden special weight race at Del ($38,836, 6f in 14 f, 11 r, 8 w, 2 BTW Immense, 1979 , by Hail to Reason 1:10.67, by 123/4, dftg. Chief Knockaway, Midnight 28s, BTW, $123,324 Wind, Rhythm Blues, Carpetbagger). 6 f, 6 r, 5 w, 3 BTW Imsodear, by Chieftain Won At 3 Seattle Slew, 1974 Bold Reasoning, by Boldnesian Smarty Jones S (G3, $300,000, 8.32f in 1:41.17, dftg. 17s, BTW, $1,208,726 A.P. Indy, 1989 1,050 f, 111 BTW, 3.69 AEI My Charmer, by Poker Classic Giacnroll, Albano, Almost Famous, Saa Mi, 11s, BTW, $2,979,815 Just Call Kenny, Ain’t Got Time, Grasshoppin, Joint 1,184 f, 156 BTW, 2.88 AEI Weekend Surprise, 1980 Secretariat, by Bold Ruler Custody). Alpha Spirit, dkb/br, 2006 31s, BTW, $402,892 Discovery H (G3, $200,000, 9f in 1:51.92, by 23/4, 2s, unpl, $2,640 14 f, 12 r, 9 w, 4 BTW Lassie Dear, by dftg. Bay of Plenty, Just Call Kenny, Our Caravan, 4 f, 3 r, 2 w, 1 BTW Hussonet, 1991 Mr. Prospector, by Raise a Native Away Game, Noble Moon, Three Alarm Fire). 8.07 AWD 7s, wnr, $58,202 A race at Bel ($77,000, 8f in 1:36.13, dftg. All My Wild Spirit, 1999 1,313 f, 97 BTW, 1.56 AEI , by 15s, BTW, $984,690 Memories, Big Guy Ian, Lieutenant Seany O, Street 7 f, 6 r, 5 w, 1 BTW Wild Princess, 1990 Wild Again, by Icecapade Gent, Magic Cash, Venetian Mask). 2s, wnr, $5,424 2nd Clark H (G1, 9f, to Hoppertunity, dftg. 6 f, 5 r, 5 w, 1 BTW Bonnie Blade, by Blade Constitution, Pick of the Litter, Easter Gift, Prayer for Inbreeding: 4sX4d Secretariat. Relief, Departing, Looking Cool, Knights Nation). 3rd Curlin S (9f, to V. E. Day, Charge Now, by .15, S, G1T), KUNG FU MAMBO (champion 3yo colt in Peru, 2nd dam dftg. Viva Majorca, Spot, Joint Custody, Life in G1 in Peru), GHANAATI (Stanjames.com One Thousand WILD SPIRIT. 9 wins, 2 to 4, in Chile and NA, Shambles, Tiz’naz, Cousin Stephen). Guineas, G1 in Eng, etc.), FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND $984,690, Horse of the Year and champion 3yo Won At 4 (Ultimatepoker.com Two Thousand Guineas, G1 in Eng, in Chile, H (G1), Gran Criterium (G1 in S (G2, $400,000, 8.5f in 1:42.34, dftg. etc.), EISHIN APOLLON (Mile Championship, G1 in Chile), Mil Guineas (G1 in Chile), Alberto Solari Noble Bird, Neck ’n Neck, Den’s Legacy, Honor Japan, etc.), (Eddie Read H, G1T, Shoemaker Magnasco (G1 in Chile), Delaware H (G2), Shuvee Code, Cougar Ridge, Midnight Cello, Call Me Breeders’ Cup Mile S, G1T, etc.), CARPE DIEM (Toyota H (G2), Gran Premio Criadores Salvador Hess George, Ride On Curlin). Blue Grass S, G1, Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity, G1, Riveros (G2 in Chile), 2nd Chilean St. Leger (G1 in Ben Ali S (G3, $150,000, 9f in 1:48.79, NTR, by 5, Tampa Bay Derby, G2, 2nd Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Chile), H (G1), Tanteo de dftg. Neck ’n Neck, Ami’s Holiday, Irish You Well, Juvenile, G1), GIANT OAK (Clark H, G1, Donn H, G1, Potrancas (G1 in Chile), 3rd Apple Blossom H Golden Ticket, Farhaan). etc.), MY TYPHOON (Diana S, G1T, Just a Game S, G2T, (G1). Dam of 7 foals, including— Won At 5 etc.), SWIFT TEMPER (Ruffian H, G1, Delaware H, G2, DIVA SPIRIT. 3 wins at 3, $90,565, Polly’s Jet S. A race at Bel ($90,000, 8f in 1:34.00, dftg. Ocean etc.), HEATSEEKER (Santa Anita H, G1A, etc.), Wild Zambezi. 2 wins, 2 to 4, 2016, $85,095, 2nd Knight, Toledo Eddie, Viva Majorca). IMAGINING (Man o’ War S, G1T, etc.), BRODY’S CAUSE Sapling S. 3rd S (G1, 10f, to (Toyota Blue Grass S, G1, Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity, Hoppertunity, Effinex, dftg. Mubtaahij, Watershed). G1, etc., to 3, 2016), RED GIANT (Clement L. Hirsch 3rd dam Memorial Turf Championship S, G1T, Virginia Derby, WILD PRINCESS. Winner at 2 in Eng. Broodmare of SIRE LINE G2T, etc.), CREATIVE CAUSE (Norfolk S, G1, San Felipe the Year in Chile, 2003. Dam of 6 foals, including— PROTONICO is by GIANT’S CAUSEWAY, black-type S, G2, Best Pal S, G2A, etc.), FIRST SAMURAI ZIMBAWI. 2 wins at 2 in Chile. Dam of REY DE LA stakes winner of 9 races, $3,078,989, Horse of the Year (Champagne S, G1, Hopeful S, G1, Fountain of Youth PALMA (Carlos Bello Silva, 2nd Fernando Moller in Eur, champion 3yo colt in Eng and Ire, Esat Digifone S, G2, 2nd Hutcheson S, G2, etc.), BOOK REVIEW (La Bordeu, G2 in Chile, Augusto Breque Espinoza, G3 in Irish Champion S (G1 in Ire), Juddmonte International Brea S, G1, A Gleam H, G2A, Charles Town Oaks, Chile, Carlos Bello Silva, Raul Spoerer Carmona y Raul S (G1 in Eng), Coral-Eclipse S (G1 in Eng), Champagne Imperial Gesture S, etc.), CARRIAGE TRAIL Spoerer Urrutia, Carabineros de Chile, Fuerza Aerea de Lanson Sussex S (G1 in Eng), St. James’s Palace S (G1 (Juddmonte Spinster S, G1A, Doubledogdare S, G3A, Chile, 3rd Fuerza Aerea de Chile, Comparacion). in Eng), Prix de la Salamandre (G1 in Fr), King of Kings De La Rose S, etc.), (Wood Memorial GHOST PRINCESS. Unraced. Dam of FONDA E.B.F. Futurity S (G3 in Ire), Castlemartin and La S, G1, Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth S, G2, Pilgrim ALEGRE (Las Heras, G3 in Arg), Silver Fortune Louviere Studs Gladness S (G3 in Ire), 2nd Sagitta Two S), (Darley Dewhurst S, G1 in Eng, ($154,580, 2nd Prairie Rose S, 3rd Iowa State Fair Thousand Guineas (G1 in Eng), Entenmanns Irish Two 2nd Coventry S, G2 in Eng, Leopardstown Two S). Granddam of SILVER LOOK (2nd Jorge de Thousand Guineas (G1 in Ire), Breeders’ Cup Classic Thousand Guineas Trial S, G3 in Ire, etc.), MAIDS Atucha, G1 in Arg, Fortunato Damiani, G3 in Arg, (G1), Queen Elizabeth II S (G1 in Eng). CAUSEWAY (Coronation S, G1 in Eng, Owen Brown 3rd Estrellas Juvenile, G1 in Arg, to 3, 2016). To November 6, 2016: Sired 13 crops, 2,258 foals, 1,801 rnrs Rockfel S, G2 in Eng, etc.), RITE OF PASSAGE (Gold (80%), 1,177 wnrs (52%), 211 2yo wnrs (9%), 168 BTW (7%), 4th dam Cup, G1 in Eng, QIPCO British Champions Long BONNIE BLADE. Winner at 2. Dam of 16 foals, incl.— 1.81 AEI, 2.44 CI, 956 sale yrlgs, avg $213,953, 4.77 TNA. Distance Cup, G3 in Eng, etc.), Bambina Mia (champi- In 2016: 86 2yos, 35 2yo rnrs, 11 2yo wnrs, 13 BTW, 31 sale BULLET BLADE. 7 wins, 2 to 5, $332,316, New York on 3yo filly in Peru), Step In Time (Horse of the Year, Stallion S, New York Stallion S Males, Damon yrlgs, avg $165,618. champion miler, and older male in KSA), Giant Love GIANT’S CAUSEWAY has sired (cham- Runyon S, 2nd Montauk S, 3rd Hopeful S (G1), (champion older male twice in Serbia), etc. Saratoga Special S (G2), Tremont S (G3). Sire. pion 2yo and 3yo colt in Eng, champion 2yo colt in Eur, GIANT’S CAUSEWAY’S 2016 black-type stakes win- Gainsborough Poule d’Essai des Poulains-French Two Fifteen Gold Stars. 2 wins at 2, $182,568, 2nd New ners are BRODY’S CAUSE (G1), DESTIN (G2), York Stallion S twice, Bertram F. Bongard S, Thousand Guineas, G1 in Fr, Prix du Jockey Club-French ITSONLYACTINGDAD (G3T), NOT THIS TIME (G3), Derby, G1 in Fr, etc.), (champion Damon Runyon S, Empire S. POINT PIPER (G3), GALE FORCE (G3A), GIANT RUN, Roses N Raindrops. 4 wins at 2 and 3, $56,540, 2nd 2yo filly, 14 Hands Winery Breeders’ Cup Juvenile LIRA, MISSISSIPPI DELTA, AQUAPHOBIA, GIGANTE DE , G1, Starlet S, G1, etc.), IRISH MISSION (champi- Liberada S. Producer. Dam of Rousing (2nd Onesto OURO (in Brz), BROTHER O’CONNELL, CAMMACK. Puente, in Arg). on 3yo filly and turf female in Can, The Very One S, G3T, GIANT’S CAUSEWAY’S other sons as stallions include Glens Falls S, G3T, etc.), DALKALA (champion older GIANT GIZMO (108 foals, 7 BTW, 2.01 AEI), 5th dam female in Fr, Prix de l’Opera Longines, G1 in Fr, Qatar SHAMARDAL (1174 foals, 107 BTW, 1.93 AEI), FIRST PROMISED PRINCESS. Winner at 2. Dam of 15 foals, Prix de Royallieu, G2 in Fr, etc.), SHOWCAUSE (champi- SAMURAI (390 foals, 20 BTW, 1.59 AEI), FROST GIANT inculing— on stayer in NZ, Waiwera Water City of Auckland Cup, (272 foals, 7 BTW, 1.37 AEI), ESKENDEREYA (249 foals, GRAU MADCHEN. 12 wins, 2 to 5, $237,000, Eagan G2 in NZ, etc.), GIANT’S STEPS (champion 3yo colt in 8 BTW, 1.29 AEI), FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND (1252 foals, S, Suncoast S, Sandpiper S, Discovery S, 2nd Chile, Polla de Potrillos-Chilean Two Thousand Guineas, 52 BTW, 1.29 AEI), GIANT OAK (64 foals, 3 BTW, 1.28 Swashbuckler S, 3rd Cleopatra S, Richfield S. G1 in Chile, etc.), MAN OF IRON (champion 3yo colt in AEI), HOLD ME BACK (202 foals, 6 BTW, 1.13 AEI), etc. Producer. Dam of Grau Frau ($164,279, 3rd Likely Ire, Breeders’ Cup Marathon, 3rd Betfair Fred Archer S), Exchange S). PRIMARY (champion 3yo colt in Italy, Betfred Classic FAMILY SINGH TU. 5 wins at 3 and 4, $203,524, Westchester Trial S, G3 in Eng, Gran Premio d’Italia, 3rd Secretariat 1st dam H (G3), 2nd Fall Highweight H (G2), True North H ALPHA SPIRIT. Dam of 4 foals, including— (G3), White Skies H, 3rd Bold Ruler S (G3), Forego STUD ANALYSIS PROTONICO (Subject stallion). H (G3). Sire. Protonico enters stud in 2017. His first foals will AFRICAN FIGHTER (by Tiznow). 4 wins at 3 and 4, R. B. McCurry. Winner at 2 and 3, $97,551, 2nd arrive in 2018. 2016, $147,045. Pioneer S, 3rd Capital Holding Twin Spires H. check daily updates on stallionregister.com

PROTONICO Giant’s Causeway – Alpha Spirit, by A.P. Indy GIANT’S CAUSEWAY’S ONLY 4-TIME GSW AT STUD IN NORTH AMERICA • Won Churchill’s Alysheba S. (G2) with a 103 Beyer – defeating G1 winners Noble Bird and Honor Code on KY Derby weekend. • Set a NTR at Keeneland when winning the Ben Ali S. (G3) wire to wire by five lengths in 1:48.79, defeating Travers S. (G1) winner Golden Ticket and earning a 107 Beyer. • At 3: Won the Smarty Jones S. (G3) in his graded stakes debut and the Discovery H. (G3) by 2 3/4 lengths. • At 2: Dominant debut MdSpWt winner by 12 3/4 lengths at 6 furlongs. • Miler speed: Ran a mile in 1:34 flat at , one of the fastest miles of the meet. • Second dam WILD SPIRIT was Chilean Horse of the Year and won the Ruffian H. (G1), Shuvee H. (G2) & Delaware H. (G2) in America. • Seven-time winner of $997,587 in earnings.

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