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BETWIXTING 2016 Bay Mare BETWIXTING 2016 Bay Mare GREAT ABOVE HOLY BULL SHARON BROWN MACHO UNO BLUSHING GROOM (FR) PRIMAL FORCE PRIME PROSPECT NIJINSKY II SKY CLASSIC NO CLASS BETWEEN THE CLOUDS GATE DANCER DANCER’S GATE LILYA’S FOR REAL By MACHO UNO (1998). Champion two-year-old, stakes winner of $1,851,803, Breeders Cup Juvenile [G1], etc. Sire of 49 stakes winners, 5 champions with total progeny earnings over $60,000,000 including Private Zone ($2,877,720, Cigar Mile [G1] (AQU, $450,000), Mucho Macho Man ($5,625,410, Breeder’s Cup Classic [G1] (SA, $2,750,000), Macho Again ($1,825,767, Stephen Foster H. [G1]), Wicked Style ($572,927, Lane’s End Breeders Futurity [G1]). Sire of dams of stakes winners Analyze Your Life, Promise Me Silver, Just be Kind, Midnight Fantasy, Powell, Justaholic, Smokinpaddylassie, Princess Vivian. 1st dam BETWEEN THE CLOUDS, by Sky Classic. Winner at 3 and 4, $97,465, in Canada; winner at 3, $22,800, in N.A./U.S. (Total: $106,376). Dam of 6 foals to race, 5 winners, including— BETWIXTING (f. by Macho Uno). 7 wins, 3 to 5, 2021, $233,297, Satin and Lace Stakes (PID, $45,000). Zubi Zubi Zu (f. by Any Given Saturday). 6 wins, 3 to 5, $187,889. Marcus (c. by Roman Ruler). 5 wins, 2 to 5, $68,096. 2nd dam Dancer's Gate, by Gate Dancer. 9 wins, 2 to 5, $238,234, 3rd Ladies H. [G2]. Dam of 6 foals to race, 5 winners, including-- PORTCULLIS (g. by Smart Strike). 7 wins at 3 and 4, $660,359, champion grass horse in Canada, Toronto Cup H. [G3] (WO, $97,830), Breeders' S.-R (WO, $300,000(CAN)), Charlie Barley S. [L] (WO, $66,000(CAN)). Walls of Jericho (g. by Smart Strike). Winner at 3 and 4, $153,358, in N.A./ U.S., 3rd Summer S. [G2] (WO, $32,038(CAN)). (Total: $154,028). Go Marching Thru. 2 wins, $122,860, in Canada. (Total: $107,800). Dam of-- PART THE SEAS (f. by Stormy Atlantic). 5 wins to 4, $411,490, in Canada, Bessarabian S. [G2] (WO, $90,000), Avowal S. (WO, $60,000), 2nd Carotene S.-R (WO, $30,000), Ontario Damsel S.-R (WO, $30,000), 3rd Jammed Lovely S.-R (WO, $16,500), etc. (Total: $401,423). 3rd dam LILYA'S FOR REAL, by In Reality. Winner at 3, $17,160. Sister to SHANANIE, REALLY SMILING. Dam of 13 foals to race, 10 winners, including-- PENN FIFTY THREE. 8 wins, 3 to 9, $372,246, Bald Eagle H. [L] (PIM, $34,- 395), Sir Ivor S. (LRL, $27,300), Blarney Stone S. (LRL, $19,230), etc. DUCK TRAP. 6 wins, 3 to 5, $300,011, Audubon Oaks [L] (ELP, $30,000), etc. Granddam of SHE BE WILD [G1] ($1,355,540, champion 2-year-old filly), Ring Necked (8 wins to 5, $154,565), Safe Range [L]. Dancer's Gate. Black-type-placed winner, above. Lizeality. 4 wins at 3 and 4, $133,434. Dam of CARSON HOLLOW [G1] (6 wins in 10 starts, $500,110), Song Dancer (24 wins, $334,194, set ncr). Engagements: Breeders’ Cup. Foaled in Kentucky. (KTDF). Racing or Broodmare Prospect. .
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