Strategic News (AUS) chestnut, 2003 • height 16.2hh

Showdown - Infatuation The Judge Zeditave Bellition - Bellborough 1985 Crowned Prince - Raise A Native Summoned RACE RECORD Strategic (AUS) Sweet Life - Pardao In South Africa and UAE, 1992 Kaoru - Luskin 5 wins, 1600-2000m at 3 to 5 Sudden Impulse Promising - Idomeneo Rated 111 1980 - STAR KINGDOM At 3 2nd Gr3 Jubilee Hcp (1800m) Sweet Embrace At 4 WON Gr1 Summer Cup (2000m) Miss Port - Port Vista Danzig - NORTHERN DANCER Chief’s Crown SIRE LINE Grand Lodge Six Crowns - Secretariat STRATEGIC – 7 wins, 1100-1400m, incl Gr1; 1991 Habitat - Sir Gaylord sire of Gr1 winners; sire of Champion 2yo; La Papagena Champion freshman sire. Sensous (AUS) Magic Flute - Tudor Melody Notable progeny incl Meurice (04c – Danehill, 1998 Sir Tristram - Sir Ivor Marauding Seventh Hussar; champion 2yo); Mistegic Montessori Biscalowe - (98c – Volcanic Prince, County); Strategic 1991 Lomond - NORTHERN DANCER News (03c – Grand Lodge, Marauding); Fair Show And Tell Embrace (98f – Indian Ore, Star Shower); Reveal - Pitskelly She Will Be Loved (03f – Zabeel, Roi Soleil); Pelt (98c – Danzig Connection, Prince John); Miss Judgement (02f – Unbridled’s Song, Last Tycoon); Aichi (05c – Quest For Fame, Night Shift); Desuetude (05c – Unbridled’s Song, Lorenzaccio); Strat’s Flyer (03c – Hennessy, Marauding); Strategic Image (98c – Snippets, Plugged Nickle); Domine (99c – Twig Moss, Sir Tristram); Illuminates (04f – Danzero, Bellissimo); Shags (98c - Blockbuster, John’s Hope); Stratazoa (00c – Keen, Lorenzaccio); etc. KIN-BREEDING: Strategic’s dam is inbred 3x3 to Star Kingdom, and 4x3 Pantomime x *Valiant Rose 92%. Zeditave sire line in South Africa: Strategic News (Strategic) STUD ANALYSIS First season at stud in 2011 PEDIGREE Sire Strategic’s best son, champion 2yo Meurice, is kinbred 3x3 *Sweet Embrace x *Briar’s Toddy, both daughters of Todman. Briar’s Toddy, whose dam has Todman, is close kin to Todman’s son and to the latter’s daughter Petrava. The dam of Meurice is half sister by Danehill to sire 3rd dam Rubiton. FEMALE LINE 1st dam Show And Tell (87f, Lomond): did not race; dam of The female line goes to a half sister to Sensuous (98f, Grand Lodge): ran twice; dam of Montessori (91f, Marauding): won - see Secretariat and Sir Gaylord – Strategic STRATEGIC NEWS (03c, Strategic): subject above News’ damsire Grand Lodge has those two stallion Forest Show (96c, Forest Glow): 4 wins, 900- brothers 3x3, giving dam Sensuous 3-lines Stub (08c, Snitzel): won 1000m in Australia 1000m in Australia of Somethingroyal. Hollister (07c, Snitzel): 2 wins, 1300-1400m Lady Lucielle (99f, Grand Lodge): 3 wins, SUITABLE LINES for Strategic News could in Australia 1400-1600m in Australia include Jallad (son of Petrava); Sir Gaylord Heater (09c, Casino Prince): won, 1600m in 4th dam and Secretariat (widespread); Gone West Australia Reveal (80f, Pitskelly): won, 1600m at 2 in UK; (widespread); Star Kingdom (The Sheik; 2nd dam dam of Surging River); Jennydang (female line of Montessori (91f, Marauding): won, 1000m in Show And Tell (87f, Lomond): see above Lorenzaccio, Golden Thatch, Thatching); Australia; dam of Strip Cartoon (88c, Tate Gallery): 6 wins, etc DE FRANCE (97c, Air de France): won, 1000-1200m in UK 1200m in Australia, Gr2 Pago Pago S.; 5th dam SALES ANALYSIS WHISTLER (96c, Air de France): 2 wins, Inchmarlo (73f, Nashua): won, 1200m in UK; BORN colt avg sold SI filly avg sold SI 1600-1800m in Australia, Gr3 Fernhill 2nd Acomb S.-(L); dam of ’11 170,000 2 1.62 0 Hcp, Siemens Mobile S.-(L); 2nd TL Reveal (80f, Pitskelly): won, see above ’12 0 20,000 1 0.27 Ballieu Hcp-(L) ’13 0 20,000 1 0.17 Joy (77f, Habitat): 3 wins, 1000-1200m in ’14 0 0 Sensuous (98f, Grand Lodge): see above Australia; 2nd Gr1 Golden Slipper, Gr1 Surveillance (01g, Grand Lodge): won, Caulfield Guineas, Gr3 Leilani S.; 3rd Gr1 1600m in Australia Blue Diamond S. STRATEGIC NEWS STUD ANALYSIS Colts: SSI 0.12 (stamina 1800m) 0% SW; 0% BType; Fillies : SSI 0.32 (stamina 1350m) 0% SW; 0% BType. First season at stud in 2011 colt filly born foals rnrs wnrs w/r% SW SW/r% BT BT/r% wins SSI AR stamina born foals rnrs wnrs w/r% SW SW/r% BT BT/r% wins SSI AR stamina ‘11 7 6 2 33% 0 0% 0 0% 3 0.22 32 1800m ‘11 2 1 1 100% 0 0% 0 0% 1 0.55 69 1200m ‘12 4 3 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0.01 38 0m ‘12 9 9 2 22% 0 0% 0 0% 5 0.41 47 1500m ‘13 2 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0.00 0 0m ‘13 2 1 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0.00 57 0m

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