WELCOME. Sun Stud is proud to introduce ‘The Chosen Son’ – National Defense – to Victoria’s premier stallion lineup for the 2019 breeding season.

Why The Chosen Son? A Group One winner who would be named Champion 2YO, National Defense, was selected by the Irish National Stud to stand alongside his all-conquering sire and much sought after sire of sires, Invincible Spirit, whose 122 stakes winners include record smashing stallion, I Am Invincible.

It has certainly been an incredible 12 months for Sun Stud with leading second season sire, Fiorente, proving equally adept at producing quality 2YOs and Classic types and ‘The Fast Stayer’ headlines a roster which also features multiple Champion sire, Bel Esprit, Fighting Sun, Love Conquers All, Magnus, Palentino, Ready For Victory, Squamosa and Thronum.

Importantly, Sun Stud is again offering the best terms for breeders with payment of fees upon live foal – for ALL of our stallions.

On behalf of the entire team at Sun Stud, I wish you every success with your breeding endeavours in 2019 and beyond Danielle Cheng Managing Director

02 NEW IN 2019

Royal Academy – Bespoken Invincible Spirit – Angel Falls $11,000 $11,000

Teofilo – Palatine Hill – Irish Darling Northern Meteor $17,600 $13,750

Monsun – Desert Bloom $27,500 More Than Ready – Crillon $6,600

Not a Single Doubt – Class Success $6,600 Mossman – She’s a Meanie $8,800

Flying Spur – Scandinavia Snitzel – Helena’s Secret $16,500 $11,000

04 05 Black Caviar

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06 07 BEL ESPRIT... BEL ESPRIT averaging 130 individual winners for the past 10 seasons! Northern Dancer Nijinsky SEASON RUNNERS WINNERS WINS EARNINGS Flaming Page ROYAL ACADEMY 2009/10 231 107 179 $4,831,478 Crimson Satan 2010/11 273 128 233 $7,868,862 Crimson Saint Bolero Rose 2011/12 314 143 253 $7,556,471

Wilkes 2012/13 320 168 283 $8,178,022 Vain 2013/14 345 164 257 $6,357,766 Elated BESPOKEN 2014/15 312 146 252 $6,165,155 Adios 2015/16 264 122 201 $5,386,223 Vin d’Amour Gliteren 2016/17 227 101 171 $4,872,798 2017/18 219 98 155 $5,789,261 2018/19* 209 98 160 $5,483,832

* As at 30/05/19, Worldwide statistics

Sire of racing immortal Black Caviar and over 680 winners

BEL ESPRIT is Victoria’s most successful stallion.

An 8-time Champion Sire, BEL ESPRIT was also Champion Australian Sire (equalling the then record for most winners in a season – 155) and has averaged 130 individual winners a year for the Now a leading broodmare sire: past 10 seasons! World’s Best Miler & Hong Kong superstar, Beauty Generation A breeding powerhouse, BEL ESPRIT has produced over 680 winners of nearly 2,400 races in 11 countries for $68.3 million in progeny earnings. (over $15 million prizemoney), NZ Group One winner Costa Viva & 15 other stakes horses SIRE OF 680 WINNERS 08 $68 MILLION PROGENY EARNINGS 09 Chess Star

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10 11 FIGHTING SUN FIGHTING SUN STUD RECORD Fairy King Encosta de Lago MARES YEAR Shoal Creek COVERED NORTHERN METEOR Fappiano 2018 129 Explosive 2017 144 Scuff 2016 118 Best Western Ivory’s Irish 2015 151 Engagement 2014 147 IRISH DARLING Geiger Counter Total 689 Sandy Darling Evening Line Brilliant 2YO, Roccabascerana wins by 6 lengths at only start at Morphettville in May

OUTSTANDING SALE YEARLINGS $220,000 $165,000 $160,000 $150,000 $140,000 $140,000 $130,000 $120,000

Unbeaten and lightning quick, FIGHTING SUN is the fastest 2YO by major speed influence Northern $120,000 Meteor (Zoustar, Deep Field, Shooting To Win, etc.). And it hasn’t taken FIGHTING SUN long to make his mark with a Champion Victorian First Season Sires’ title and he is currently a leading $120,000 Second Season Sire.

Trainers like them too with his yearlings selling up to $220,000, while his runners include Melbourne stakes winner Chess Star and Roccabascerana, a 6-length winner on debut at Morphettville.

FIGHTING SUN has covered 689 mares in his first 5 seasons at stud and, at this stage, we’ve only seen 20% of his foal crop race! There’s plenty waiting in the wings.

12 LOCKED AND LOADED 13 Group Two winner & Group One Australian Guineas runnerup, Hawkshot

Group Two winner & Group One VRC Derby 2nd, Stars of Carrum

2YO stakes winner Power Scheme Group Three SA Fillies Classic winner, Moor Gait $27,500 inc. GST

14 15 “

Fiorente has developed into a serious commercial stallion

FIORENTE and we’ll be looking at every Fiorente at the sales.

“ – Hawkshot trainer & Hall of Famer, David Hayes “ Dschingis Khan Konigsstuhl “ Konigskronung MONSUN Fiorente is the sire who can put Australia’s Surumu Fiorente is a stayer going places. Mosella mid distance horses back on the map. – Brad Spicer, successful syndicator Monasia

“ – John McKeever, leading bloodstock agent “ Polish Precedent

Pilsudski Cocotte I’ve got several Fiorentes and their turn of speed is “ DESERT BLOOM Green Desert amazing. Fiorente’s sire Monsun produced three

Desert Beauty “Melbourne Cup winners in four years and he doesn’t Hellenic

even stand here! That’s how dominant his blood is.

– Robbie Griffiths

“ “ The current crop of 3YO sires (which It’s fantastic to see Fiorente doing the includes Fiorente) is the best since job. Breeders and owners are being “Fastnet Rock and the class of 2010.

“rewarded for patience.

YEARLINGS – Vicky Leonard, – Luke Murrell, Australian Bloodstock HAVE SOLD Editor Thoroughbred Daily News Aus/NZ UP TO $320,000 “

$320,000 Hawkshot was a breathtakingly brilliant winner of the Autumn $205,000 Stakes and then ran bravely when leading in the Australian $200,000 “Guineas from the outside gate to beat all bar Mystic Journey.

$160,000 - Greg Carpenter

$150,000 $140,000 “ Fiorente is an incredibly versatile stallion who can $130,000 produce both Classic types and 2YO stakes winners. I $115,000

“reckon he could become the next Zabeel. $105,000

– Stars of Carrum trainer, Robbie Laing

$100,000 “ FIORENTE is off to a flyer! A leading second season sire, the ‘Fast Stayer’ has produced 4stakes “ winners this season: Group Two winner and Australian Guineas runnerup, Hawkshot, Group Two Le Filou was the premier staying influence Fiorente gets 2YOs and 3YOs – a hot winner and Victoria Derby runnerup, Stars of Carrum, Group Three SA Fillies Classic winner, Moor … well, until Monsun came along. young sire and great for the future.

Gait, AND 2YO stakes winner, Power Scheme. “ – Tom Curnow, “ – Danny Power, Thoroughbred pedigree analyst and breeder of Moor Gait

Winner of the Melbourne Cup, Australian Cup and Group One placed over 1400m, FIORENTE’s versatility is now showing as a sire and he’s been popular in the sale ring too, with his yearlings “ selling up to $320,000 in 2019. Fiorente’s sire, Monsun, is a phenomenon... 79% winners to runners, 22 Group One winners and 1 in 7 “foals are stakes winners! – Chief Handicapper Racing Victoria, Greg Carpenter STAKES WINNERS THIS SEASON 16 4 17 I’m A Rippa

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18 19 Champion Australian First Season Sire (by winners) LOVE CONQUERS ALL Champion 1st, 2nd & 3rd Season Sire in Queensland

Hold Your Peace Initial crops contained just 58 and 59 live foals Success Express Au Printemps MOSSMAN 2015/16 FRESHMAN SIRES Twig Moss Lichen Lady Off Shore

Salieri Prince Salieri Caitie’s Kingdom SHE’S A MEANIE Musical Phantasy Shekanwyn Brauner Flight

A $100,000 purchase by leading syndicator Grant Morgan, Savanna Amour was a multiple winner at 2, a Group Two Angus Armanasco and Group Three Gold Coast Guineas winner at 3, and a dual Group winner in Melbourne at 4. She won 5 stakes races and $662,523.

The winner of 8 races and over $1.2 million in stakes, I’m A Rippa won the $1 million MM QTIS Open, Group Three BRC Sprint, Group Three George Moore, Listed Eye Liner Stakes & is 5-times stakes placed, including a Group third in May.

It’s all about the need for speed! LOVE CONQUERS ALL was a Champion Australian First Season Sire by winners and they just keep on keeping on with an incredible 78.2% strike rate from his first crop. And here’s the thing, his first two crops produced just over 100 foals – the next three have over 300! They go early and they train on with Mr Marbellouz – the fastest horse in Queensland in 2019 – and I’m A Rippa both hailing from his first season at stud. What’s more, LOVE CONQUERS ALL’s average winning index is 9 times service fee. Love does conquer all! Rising star, Mr Marbellouz has produced 8 wins (by a combined 37 lengths!) and – won the Listed TAB Ascot at Doomben in April – and recorded the fastest time in Queensland for 1200m in 2019 when FIRST CROP 78.2% WINNERS TO RUNNERS winning at Doomben in March. 20 21 Halvorsen

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22 23 MAGNUS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL

Danzig Danehill ...EVER! Razyana FLYING SPUR Mr Prospector Rolls Grand Luxe

Lunchtime Capturing the only two Snippets Easy Date VOBIS Gold sprint races SCANDINAVIA this season, Halvorsen

Vain Song of Norway wins the $150,000 ‘Dash’

Love Song at Caulfield. “

I’ve had 19 runners by MAGNUS and 18 of them have won! He’s the ideal VOBIS stallion. “ – Robbie Griffiths

STAKES WINNERS THIS SEASON

Dual 2019 stakes winner, Streets of Avalon Multiple stakes winner, 3-time stakes winner Malibu Style has MAGNUS is the stallion for everyone. A perennial top 20 sire, MAGNUS boasts an incredible wins G3 Victoria Handicap Princess of Queens won G3 Bellmaine won $730k in stakes $120,000 plus average earnings per winner, 41 stakes horses, over 300 winners and nearly 40 million in progeny earnings. What’s more, his yearlings sell up to 16 times service fee.

Yet, while his progeny – including Group One winners Malaguerra, Great Shot, Magnifisio etc. – win over all distances and in eight different countries, he is the ideal VOBIS stallion with over $2.4 million in bonus earnings. Go for the (VOBIS) Gold!

Brilliant 2YO Rio Del Mar wins G3 Singapore stakes winner of 9 races, Outstanding Macau sprinter $40 MILLION PROGENY EARNINGS Gimcrack Stakes Constant Justice Volcanic General has won 5 stakes races 24 25 $11,000 inc. GST

26 27 NATIONAL DEFENSE

Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier INVINCIBLE SPIRIT Kris Rafha Eljazzi NATIONAL DEFENSE is ‘The Chosen Son’ Mr Prospector Kingmambo of breeding superstar and sire-of-sires, Miesque ANGEL FALLS INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (122 stakes winners) Caerleon Anna Palariva A winner on debut by 6 lengths, Anna of Saxony NATIONAL DEFENSE would win the prestigious Group One Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere by a massive 4.5 lengths and cement his position as Champion French 2YO.

A son of the all-conquering Invincible Spirit – 107 stakes winners & also sire of boom Australian stallion I Am Invincible – NATIONAL DEFENSE covered an outstanding opening book of mares at the Irish National Stud.

2016 EUROPEAN 2YO COLTS CLASSIFICATIONS 122 CHURCHILL (IRE) EUROPEAN CHAMPION

118 NATIONAL DEFENSE (GB) FRENCH CHAMPION

116 CARAVAGGIO (USA)

UNBEATEN 2YO NATIONAL DEFENSE made a huge impression from day one, winning on debut by 6 lengths. The “ flashy bay then showed he was the superior juvenile on the continent by capturing the prestigious National Defense is attractive, very well balanced

Group One Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere by 4.5 lengths and it came as little surprise when he was named

Champion French 2YO and rated 118 by Timeform. and a great mover with lots of speed and energy. “ – Henri Bozo, Stud Manager Ecurie des Monceaux With only 5 race starts, ‘The Chosen Son’ NATIONAL DEFENSE was selected by the Irish National “ Stud to stand alongside his all-conquering sire, Invincible Spirit whose 122 stakes winners include record smashing stallion, I Am Invincible. We’ve been looking for a Champion 2YO by Invincible Spirit and we believe National Defense is definitely the chosen son. “ – Cathal Beale, CEO Irish National Stud

28 THE CHOSEN S N 29 NATIONAL DEFENSE

Analysis by Alan Porter

of Pedigree Consultants National Defense is a Champion Two-Year-Old by Champion“ “Sprinter and Champion Sire of Two-Year-Olds, Invincible Spirit, also sire of the sensational I Am Invincible.

Invincible Spirit and sons have sired 18 stakes winners Encosta de Lago, who could be brought in through out of Danehill line mares, 13 graded. National Northern Meteor (from the same family as Nureyev Defense should be good with Danehill, as he is out and Fairy King) or Manhattan Rain. There are also 16 of a mare by Kingmambo, whose dam is a Northern stakes winners on a cross of Invincible Spirit and sons Dancer/Graustark cross, where Danehill is a Northern with mares from the male line of Nureyev (a three- Dancer/His Majesty (brother to Graustark) cross. quarters brother to Sadler’s Wells and Fairy King), The Danehill Dancer branch, which gives inbreeding and this cross has worked through such as Pivotal, to the Danzig/Sharpen Up cross, has been particularly Peintre Celebre, Fasliyev, Stravinsky, and Soviet good with two graded winners out of mares by Star and his son, Starcraft. Danehill Dancer, three graded winners out of mares by his son, Choisir, and another out of a mare by Invincible Spirit and sons have outperformed Mastercraftsman. opportunity with Last Tycoon line mares, including from daughter of Marju and O’Reilly, which also Invincible Spirit and sons also have graded stakes suggests trying mares by Written Tycoon. winners out of mares by Danehill sons, Exceed and Excel (sire of Helmet, who would be clever here), Catbird, National Defense is a product of the very successful Oratorio and Redoute’s Choice (sire of Snitzel, Stratum cross of Invincible Spirit line stallions with Mr. and Not A Single Doubt); and Flying Spur. Prospector line mares, and he should work well back over mares from that line. Among sources of There are several stakes winners by Invincible Spirit Mr. Prospector that would appeal here, including and sons out of mares by other Danzig line stallions, Machiavellian (sire of Street Cry, grandsire of Street including Champion Shalaa out of a mare by Sense); Gone West through Elusive Quality, Mr. War Chant; Champion Brazen Beau out of a mare Greeley, Grand Slam, Zamindar, Zafonic, Xaar and by Snadee; grade one winner Hellbent out of a Iffraaj; Seeking the Gold (sire of Secret Savings); mare by Volksraad; and a graded stakes winner out Gulch (sire of Thunder Gulch); Woodman; Fusaichi of a mare by Anabaa. Pegasus: and Umatilla.

National Spirit is out of a mare by Kingmambo, Invincible Spirit and sons have a strong affinity for a strain that has combined extremely well with Halo line mares, the cross having produced grade Sadler’s Wells – bringing together the three- one winner Yosei out of a mare by Fuji Kiseki, and quarters brothers Nureyev and Sadler’s Wells. The a stakes winner out of a mare by that horse’s sire, cross of Invincible Spirit and sons with Sadler’s Sunday Silence (also available in Australia through Wells line mares has produced 27 stakes winners, Tayasu Tsuyoshi and Genuine), and there is also a including grade one winner Charm Spirit from stakes winner out of a mare Southern Halo, the sire a daughter of Montjeu (sire of Authorized and of More Than Ready (himself sire of Sebring). Tavistock); classic winner Magna Grecia out of a mare by Galileo (sire of Teofilo and New Approach); Invincible Spirit son, I Am Invincible has grade one grade one winner Media Sensation out of a mare winner Viddora out of a mare by Colombia, a son of by High Chaparral (sire of So You Think), and a Zabeel, and a brother to Octagonal (sire of Lonhro, stakes winner out of a mare by In the Wings (sire himself sire of Pierro and Denman) and graded of Singspiel). winner Houtzen and stakes winner Prophet’s Thumb out of a mare by Zabeel son, Reset. There is Fairy King is a brother to Sadler’s Wells, and there are also a graded winner by a Green Desert line stallion four stakes winners by Invincible Spirit line stallions out of a mare by Don Eduardo, a three-quarters out of Fairy King line mares, three out of mares by brother to Octagonal.

30 31 $17,600 inc. GST

32 33 PALENTINO

Sadler’s Wells Galileo Urban Sea TEOFILO Danehill Speirbhean Saviour

The Minstrel Palace Music Come My Prince PALATINE HILL Palentino’s flashy colt from Zabeea sells to Two Bays Farm for Sovereign Red $75,000 at Gold Coast Magic Millions National Weanling Sale Rather Droll Love Divine

Colt ex. Miss Dominance

PALENTINO’s first foals arrived last spring ... and they’re outstanding ... just like dad! Indeed, his sole Gold Coast Magic Millions National Weanling Sale entry really caught the eye, eventually being knocked down for $75,000.

And you can expect to see a whole lot more of where they came from given that PALENTINO covered an equally exciting book of quality mares in 2018.

It’s hardly surprising that PALENTINO has captured broodmare owners’ interest. The powerful chestnut was a brilliant racehorse, winning the Group One Australian Guineas (defeating 8 Group One winners) and Group One Makybe Diva Stakes – emulating the deeds of legendary Zabeel.

What’s more, PALENTINO is by the gun Northern Hemisphere stallion, Teofilo (83 stakes winners of $90 million).

34 EMULATING THE LEGENDARY ZABEEL 35 $6,600 inc. GST

36 37 FIRST 2YOs IN READY FOR VICTORY LEADING STABLES Gerald Halo Southern Halo Ryan Tony Northern Sea McEvoy MORE THAN READY Woodman Woodman’s Girl Becky Be Good Robbie Sir Tristram Laing Zabeel Lady Giselle CRILLON Danehill Espadon Ruby Ken Keys

David Lloyd Hayes Kennewell

YEARLINGS SOLD UP

TO 10x SERVICE FEE Make no mistake, he “ would READY FOR VICTORY was just that ... from day one. A stakes-winning 2YO on debut at Flemington, have won the Golden Slipper READY FOR VICTORY finished fourth in the Golden Slipper at only his second start, beaten less “if he tracked true. than 2 lengths. – Nick Hall

What’s more, READY FOR VICTORY would be Group placed 4 times as a 3YO, including the Group

One Caulfield Guineas. Now his first crop of rising 2YOs are in the leading stables and READY to follow suit. “ Ready For Victory is a A son of noted sire-of-sires in More Than Ready (sire of 193 stakes winners, including Group One Sire, Sebring, Better Than Ready etc.), READY FOR VICTORY is from a half sister to Champion 2YO star in the making. and closely related to leading sire, . “ – Leading trainer, Mick Price Meurice Rubiton

38 HE’S MORE THAN READY 39 Order of Command

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40 41 THE BEST PERFORMED SON OF SQUAMOSA NOT A SINGLE DOUBT IN VICTORIA

Danehill Redoute’s Choice Shantha’s Choice NOT A SINGLE DOUBT Rory’s Jester Singles Bar Easy Date

Hold Your Peace Success Express Au Printemps CLASS SUCCESS Bletchingly Enchantor Tiphered Squamosa Not A Single Doubt

Not only was SQUAMOSA a better racehorse than his boom sire, Not A Single Doubt (65 stakes Winner of 6 races, A multiple black winners of $95 million), he’s off to a better start at stud! Order of Command type winner at 2 brilliantly captured and 3 & multiple Unbeaten at 2, SQUAMOSA was a Group winner, ran 2nd in the Group One Golden Rose (breaking the the Listed Straight stakes placed, race record) and won the June Stakes – by 5 lengths against older horses – at 3. Six in May Kiwi Ida won her 10th race in May And now he’s doing it at stud with a Champion Victorian First Season Sires’ title with his runners including Kiwi Ida (dual stakes winner of 10 races) and Flemington stakes winner of 6 races, Order of Command.

UNDER THE RADAR

42 43 $11,000 inc. GST

44 45 Family of Super Sires

Danehill Redoute’s Choice & Shantha’s Choice Street Cry SNITZEL Snippets Snippets’ Lass Shamardal Snow Finch

Carson City Five Star Day Reggie V HELENA’S SECRET Danzig Mount Helena Helen Street By Record Breaking Speed Source Snitzel

It’s in the DNA

THRONUM has both the pedigree AND performance to succeed at stud. THRONUM was a high class performer, had brilliant speed and was“ tough. What’s more, he A multiple winner at 2 and stakes winner at 3, THRONUM won the Group Two Australia Stakes and “had the ability to lead quality fields and carve finished second in the Group One William Reid Stakes, beating home Blue Diamond winner, Catchy, out exceptional times … just as he did in the Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign, etc. Australia Stakes.

A son of the all-conquering Snitzel (90 stakes winners), THRONUM is closely related to Shamardal – Hall of Fame trainer, David Hayes (129 stakes winners) and Street Cry (127 stakes winners).

THRONUM covered over 30 stakes performed mares, or dams of stakes horses in his first season!

COVERED ELITE FIRST BOOK OF MARES IN 2018

46 47 SNITZEL (AUS) (Bay 2002-Stud 2006). 7 wins-4 at 2, MRC Oakleigh P., Gr.1. Champion Aust. Sire twice. Sire of 998 rnrs, 743 wnrs, 90 SW, inc. Trapeze Artist (ATC TJ Smith S., Gr.1), Shamus Award, Estijaab, Redzel, Summer Passage, Invader, Russian Revolution, Hot Snitzel, Sweet Idea, Sizzling, Snitzerland, Wandjina, Heavenly Blue, I Am Excited, Spill the Beans, Analysis by Alan Porter Menari, Showtime, Snitty Kitty, Thronum, French Emotion, Time for War, etc.

of Pedigree Consultants 1st Dam

HELENA’S SECRET, by Five Star Day. Winner at 2. Half-sister to TEARS I CRY, Anna Dana. Dam of three to race, all winners, inc:- A grade two winning and grade one performing sprinter, Thronum,“ is by THRONUM (c. by Snitzel). 5 wins. A$441,750. Won MVRC Australia S., Gr.2 (1200m), ATC Rosebud H., L (1200m), TAB Rewards 2YO H. (1200m), 2nd MVRC William Reid S., Gr.1, 3rd ATC Up & Coming twice Champion Sire Snitzel. He’s also from a fabulous stallion family, as S., Gr.3, MRC Kevin Heffernan S., Gr.3, 4th MRC CF Orr S., Gr.1. All Too Many (f. by Eskendereya). Winner at 8¼f in U.S.A. Dam of- “his dam is out of a mare who is half-sister to both Champion Sire Street Cover Charge (Take Charge Indy). Winner at 2 in 2018, 3d Delta Downs My Trusty Cat S., L, Take Charge Brandi S., L, Zia Park Princess S., L, Retama Park La Senorita S., L. Cry, and to the dam of the outstanding stallion Shamardal. 2nd Dam MOUNT HELENA, by Danzig. Winner at 2 in GB. Half-sister to STREET CRY, HISTORIAN, Helsinki From the Northern Dancer line, we can note that by Charge Forward (from the immediate family of (dam of SHAMARDAL, GEOFFREY CHAUCER), Sovetsky, Grecian Slipper (dam of GRAIKOS, MAGNA GRAECIA, PARTHENON). Dam of 13 foals, 11 to race, 8 winners, inc:- Snitzel has outperformed opportunity with mares Snitzel) and grade one winner Trapeze Artist out of TEARS I CRY (Chester House). 3 wins from 7½f to 8½f, Lone Star Park Irving Distaff S., L, 2d Lone from the branch of Fairy King – a brother to Sadler’s a mare by Domesday. Snitzel has also done well with Star Park Ouija Board Distaff H., Gr.3, 3d Canterbury Park Lady Canterbury S., L. Wells – getting two grade one winners out of mares from the Kris S branch of Roberto, including Anna Dana (Chester House). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6½f, 7½f, 2d Turfway Park Valdale S., L, Cincinnati Trophy S., L. mares by Encosta de Lago (sire of Northern Meteor through Arch, Prized and Brocco. 3rd Dam and Manhattan Rain) and graded winners out of HELEN STREET, by Troy. Second top filly on The 1984 English 2YO Free H. Joint third top filly on The 1985 daughters of Falbrav and Shinko King. Snitzel has outperformed opportunity with the Sir English 3YO Free H. 3 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, Irish Oaks, Gr.1, Deauville Prix du Calva- Tristram line with six stakes winners. The Zabeel dos, Gr.3, Ascot Virginia Water S., 2d Ascot Fillies Mile, Gr.3, 3d Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1, Newmarket Nell Gwyn S., Gr.3, 4th Newmarket Champion S., Gr.1, Laurel Washington DC International S., Gr.1, , Out of mares from the male line of Sadler’s Wells branch is particularly good, including Octagonal (sire York Musidora S., Gr.3. Dam of 13 foals, 11 to race, 10 winners, inc:- Snitzel has a grade one winner out of a mare by El of Lonhro; grandsire of Pierro), which also suggests STREET CRY (Machiavellian). Horse of the Year & Champion Middle Distance Horse in UAE in 2002. 5 Prado (sire of Medaglia d’Oro and Artie Schiller), such as Reset and Savabeel. From other branches wins-1 at 2-from 1300m to 2000m, US$4,753,675, 2,013,000Dhs in U.S.A. and U.A.E, Nad al She- ba Dubai World Cup, Gr.1, Churchill Downs Stephen Foster H., Gr.1, Nad al Sheba Sheikh Maktoum , Singspiel and Galileo (sire of Teofilo and New of Sir Tristram Snitzel also has graded winners from bin Rashid al Maktoum Challenge #3, Gr.2, UAE Two Thousand Guineas, 2d Saratoga Whitney H., Approach). This also suggests daughters of High daughters of Marauding and Hula Town. Roberto Gr.1, Santa Anita Norfolk S., Gr.2, Del Mar Futurity, Gr.2, Aqueduct Discovery H., Gr.3, UAE Der- Chaparral (sire of So You Think). and Sir Tristram are from the Turn-to male line, and by, Gr.3, 3d Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, Gr.1. Champion sire. HISTORIAN (Pennekamp). 5 wins-4 at 2-from 1350m to 2100m, Saint-Cloud Prix Rose de Mai, L, Prix from the Halo branch of that line it could be worth de la Haie Fleurie, 4th Toulouse Prix Occitanie, L. Dam of- Out of mares from the Nureyev branch Snitzel is sire considering More Than Ready (sire of Sebring). Antiquities (Kaldounevees). 2 wins at 2000m, 2100m, €75,900, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Reliance, of the brilliant Russian Revolution out of a mare by Longchamp Prix de Chaillot, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Cléopâtre, Gr.3, Fontainebleau Prix Melisande, L, Vichy Prix Madame Jean Couturie, L, Saint-Cloud Prix Apollonia. Dam of- graded winner out of a mare by The cross with line mares has been Stravinsky; a Starcraft Mr. Prospector MARY TUDOR (Dawn Approach). Winner at 1¼m, €97,702, in 2018, Navan Salsabil S., L, 2d (a son of Soviet Star, and himself sire of Star Witness) an exceptional one for Snitzel, producing 20 stakes Naas Oaks Trial, L, 3d Irish Oaks, Gr.1, Curragh Debutante S., Gr.2, 4th Curragh Snow Fairy and graded winner from a daughter of Thorn Park (by winners. This includes one from a daughter of Street S., Gr.3, Naas Park S., Gr.3. Helsinki (Machiavellian). Winner at 2000m, Deauville Prix de Cheffreville, 3d Evry Prix Melisande, L. ). Mares by , (sire of and ), which Spinning World Peintre Celebre Fasliyev Cry Street Sense Street Boss Dam of- and Captain Rio are also worth considering. would give inbreeding to classic winner Helen Street, SHAMARDAL (Giant’s Causeway). Champion 2YO & 3YO colt in Europe in 2004 & 2005. Champion the dam of Street Cry, and third dam of Thronum. 2YO Colt in GB in 2004. Champion 3YO Miler in GB in 2005. 6 wins-3 at 2-from 1200m to 2100m, £329,319, €1,085,660, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1, Longchamp Poule d’Essai des Pou- Snitzel has graded three stakes winners out General lains, Gr.1, Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1, York St James’s Palace S., Gr.1, Goodwood Vintage Nediym mares, including grade one winner Sizzling. Snitzel has done very well with the Woodman branch S., Gr.2. Champion sire. From the Last Tycoon branch of Northern Dancer, of Mr. Prospector, getting grade one winner Sweet GEOFFREY CHAUCER (Montjeu). 2 wins at 2, €86,435, Curragh Beresford S., Gr.2, Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., 3d Leopardstown Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial, Gr.3. Snitzel is sire of grade one Wandjina out of a mare Idea out of a mare by , a stakes winner Timber Country Diamond Necklace (Unbridled’s Song). Placed at 3, 3d Gowran Park Victor McCalmont Memorial S., by Last Tycoon and a stakes winner out of a son of from a Bahhare mare, and a graded winner out of a L. Dam of- O’Reilly, which suggest mares by Iglesia and Written mare by Woodman himself. The cross with mares from DOGTAG (War Front). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 8½f to 2019, Saratoga PG Johnson S., L, Pimlico Hilltop S., L, 4th Belmont Miss Grillo S., Gr.2. . There are five stakes winners by Snitzel out of the branch has been highly successful, Tycoon Gone West Grecian Slipper. 3 wins from 1m to 11f, Doncaster Unknown Soldier S., 4th Ascot Harvest S., L. Dam of- Deputy Minister line mares including from daughters with a trio of stakes winners from daughters of MAGNA GRAECIA (Warning). 5 wins from 1800m to 3000m, Longchamp Prix de Barbeville, Gr.3, of French Deputy and Dehere. Elusive Quality (sire of Sepoy and Elusive City), and Chantilly Prix Right Royal, L, 2d Cagnes-sur-Mer Grand Prix du Conseil General des Alpes-Mari- times, L. Dam of- a graded winner from a mare. This also Mr. Greeley Taranto (Machiavellian). 2 wins at 2, Longchamp Prix de la Butte Aux Cailles, Maisons-Laffitte Prix The broad cross of Redoute’s Choice with Storm Cat suggests daughters of Grand Slam, Iffraaj, Zamindar Tenebreuse, 2d Lingfield River Eden S.,L . Dam of- line mares has been a very successful one, and Snitzel and Xaar. We can note a pair of stakes winners out TERRITORIES (Invincible Spirit). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, £107,231, €569,340, Chan- tilly Prix Jean Prat, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix de Fontainebleau, Gr.3, Chantilly Prix de Bertin- has two stakes winners, one graded, out of mares by of mares by ; two out of mares by Fusaichi Pegasus val, 2d Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, Gr.1, Tale of the Cat. Mares by Giant’s Causeway should do Gold Fever and one from a mare by End Sweep, (both The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 3d Deauville Prix du Palais-Royal, Gr.3, Longchamp Prix well, and his son Shamardal (sire of Lope de Vega), by Forty Niner, also sire of Distorted Humor; stakes La Rochette, Gr.3, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Messidor,Gr.3 , Prix Carrefour Montesson. GRAIKOS (Rainbow Quest). 3 wins at 2, Longchamp Prix de Conde, Gr.3, Prix des Aigles, Deauville gives inbreeding to classic winner and outstanding winners out of mares by and his son Gulch Thunder Prix de Bourguebus, 3d Longchamp Prix des Chenes, Gr.3. Sire. tap-root mare, Helen Street, the granddam of Gulch; and from daughters of Umatilla and Varick. PARTHENON (Dubai Destination). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 11f, Hamilton Glasgow S., L, Sandown Shamardal, and third dam of Thronum. Casino at Bet365.com S., 3d Doncaster Racing Post Nursery H. Latona. Winner at 2600m in France. Dam of- Snitzel star, Shamus Award, was out of a mare by PAXIMADIA (Commands). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1600m, A$508,650, MRC Sandown The cross with Roberto line mares, has been Success Express, and he also has a stakes winner Guineas, Gr.2, VRC Carbine Club S., Gr.3, Poseidon S., L, ATC RAAF 2YO H., 3d BRC JJ Atkins exceptional for Snitzel and sons, with 12 stakes out of a mare by that horse’s son, Al Akbar, while S., Gr.1, 4th BRC Sires’ Produce S., Gr.2. winners. Red Ransom and sons have been particularly Mossman daughters would be another option. good, including a grade one winner out of a mare 48 49 PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE Over the last five years, Sun Bloodstock has sought out well-related and highly performed broodmares with which to support its stallion roster.

Following is a snapshot of the Sun Bloodstock mares who ‘visited’ our lineup last spring – a sign of what’s to come!

AFFAIROFTHEHEART (NZ) The stakes placed winner of 6 races, Affairoftheheart – from stakes winner Call Me Lily – is a half sister to NZ Champion Middle Distance horse and multiple Group One winner Soriano and Group winner Kaiser Franz. Affairofhtheart’s Fastnet Rock colt was sold for $425,000 at the 2019 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale. Covered by THRONUM

ALWAYS DISCREET A 3-time city winner and multiple stakes placed (including second in the Group Two Moonee Valley Classic), Always Discreet is a half sister to Group One SAJC Oaks winner Maybe Discreet and a full sister to multiple stakes winner Just Discreet. Covered by THRONUM CABERNET FEE FI FO FUM (USA) BERENGARIA The dam of two winners including Chris Waller’s Zoustar filly, Group Two placed in North America, Fee Fi Fo Fum is a Madam Rouge – a neck second in the 2019 Group Two Light half sister to stakes winner, Galvan, from the 3-time stakes This well-related Commands mare is already the dam of five Fingers Stakes – Cabernet was a Melbourne stakes winner of winner Pleasant Music. Since heading to the breeding winners, among them the brilliant sprinter/miler, Politeness, six races and multiple stakes placed, while her dam, Golden barn, Fee Fi Fo Fum has produced five runners – all winners winner of eight races and over $1.1 million in earnings, including Weekend and granddam, Paris Weekend, were both black – including stakes placed The Indicident and The Morning the Group One Myer Classic. Berengaria, in turn, is a half sister type winners in Sydney. Guys (11 wins). to two stakes winners in Thackeray and Fairytales (the dam of multiple Group winner Parables). Covered by FIGHTING SUN Covered by PALENTINO Covered by THRONUM COSTA MESA FINE BUBBLES The dam of two winners from two to race, the Encosta de Lago A Group winner of five races and Group Two placed, Fine mare Costa Mesa is a half sister to multiple Group One winner Bubbles hails from the family of Group One sprinters In Her Time (and 4-times Sandown Cup hero) Zipping and Bel Esprit and Under The Louvre, along with 2019 Group Two winning 2YO, stakes winner, Work The Room. Yes Yes Yes. An exciting broodmare prospect, Fine Bubbles’ first Covered by FIORENTE foal is the Gerald Ryan trained 2YO, Covert Ops, a lip second to Dubious in this season’s Group Three Breeders’ Plate. DOWER (NZ) Covered by FIGHTING SUN The dam of multiple stakes winning 2YO and 3-times Group One placed Dowager Queen, Dower was stakes placed as GIG a 2YO in New Zealand and Sydney, is a half sister to Pins on This Commands mare was a multiple winner in Melbourne Parade (7 wins and 4-times stakes placed) and is from a sister and 4-times Group placed. With 11 winners from as many to to Group One winning sprinter, Swick. race in the first two dams, Gig is a half brother to brilliant miler Covered by THRONUM and 3-time Group One winner, Happy Clapper, and Group Two winning 2YO, Not a Single Cent. FAINT PERFUME Covered by FIORENTE A Champion 3YO filly, Faint Perfume won the Group One VRC Oaks and Vinery Stakes, two other Group Two races and was MADAM GANGSTER twice Group One placed. From a daughter of another dual A dual Group winner of six races in Melbourne – Frances Group One winner in Danendri and closely related to Group Tressady and Cockram – Madam Gangster is out of a three Two winner Hattori Hanzo, Faint Perfume has produced three quarter sister to Group One winning 2YO and sire, Grand winners from as many to race. Lodge and half sister to Group One winner, Fine Society and Covered by THRONUM South African Derby winner Silverpoint. This is also the family of Champion 2YO and 3YO, English. Covered by FIGHTING SUN 50 51 MISS MOSSMAN (NZ) SERENADE Brilliant performer with an outstanding pedigree. Miss A multiple winner who was a close up fourth in the Group Mossman’s victories included a Group One NZ Oaks and Two Magic Night at two and multiple stakes placed at three, multiple Group placings, while her relations include Serenade is a half sister to dual Group One winning sprinter Hong Kong Horse of the Year, Able Friend, and Group One and sire, Stratum Star. winners Overreach, Turffontein, Reward For Effort, Ivory’s Covered by THRONUM Irish, Jokers Wild, Brawny Spirit etc. Covered by THRONUM SIGNORET Winner of seven races and half sister to El Tegra (13 wins), SUN RISES PRAIRIE STAR Signoret is from the Group Two winner and Group One placed, IN BOTH The stakes placed winner of five races, Prairie Star is a half Jameela, a sister to Group winner Jeune’s Mark. It’s at stud sister to Melbourne stakes winner and multiple Group placed, however where Signoret is really excelling with two winners Marianne, plus the Group One runnerup, Our Miss Jones, from from two to race, including Fiorente’s Group Two winner and a half sister to dual Group Two winner Dylan’s Promise. Prairie Group One VRC Derby runnerup, Stars of Carrum. HEMISPHERES Star is really making her mark at stud though with three Covered by PALENTINO winners from as many to race including Group runnerup It’s been a remarkable 12 months for Sun Bloodstock Meanwhile, in Europe, Sun Bloodstock’s increasingly Leotie and this season’s outstanding 2YO, Fortress Command, THERE’S ONLY ONE with multiple success on the track and in the sale ring. familiar silks were carried to yet another stakes placed in the Group Three Schweppervesence and fourth in A terrific racehorse with nine wins – including the Group Three win by the exciting mare, Cimeara, who won the the Group One Champagne Stakes. Geoffrey Bellmaine in Melbourne – There’s Only One is dam of Fiorente home-breds, the Group Two winner and Listed Noblesse Stakes in Ireland shortly after being Covered by THRONUM the Hawkes-trained city winner Gretzky. Group One placed, Hawkshot, plus the 2019 2YO purchased for a record €500,000 at the Goffs Covered by FIGHTING SUN ROSA PERLATO stakes winner, Power Scheme have sported the Sun Champions Sale. It was the third black type win in a This Encosta de Lago mare is a half sister to four winners YOSEI Bloodstock colours, while others to display the red row for the well-bred filly who will eventually make including stakes placed Parachute Man, from a multiple A Champion 3YO with $1.3 million in stakes, Yosei won the Group and yellow include Gerald Ryan’s multiple winner and a solid addition to Sun Bloodstock’s international stakes placed sister to Group One winner Shinzig and dual One AJC Sires’ Produce Stakes at two, plus the Group One pair Group placed 2YO, Fortress Command; Fighting Sun’s broodmare band. stakes winner, Strada. However, Rosa Perlato has really made of Tatt’s Tiara and Thousand Guineas. Yosei would also place in 2YO stakes winner Chess Star who broke a class record her mark at stud with successive stakes winners: Fiorente’s the Doncaster, Toorak and Robert Sangster – all at Group One Group Two winner and Group One placed, Hawkshot, along level. Yosei’s only foal to race so far, is the Gerald Ryan trained at Rosehill at 3; I Am Invincible colt, Covert Ops – a Sun Bloodstock would also sell a filly by Champion with full brother and 2019 stakes winner Power Scheme. 2YO winner, King’s Champ. lip second on debut behind subsequent Group Two Sire, Dubawi for 500,000gns at the Tattersalls October Covered by THRONUM Covered by FIGHTING SUN winner, Dubious, in the Group Three Breeders’ Plate; Yearling Sale: the first foal of Group One Irish St Leger and Redoute’s Choice 2YO, Chains of Honour, who won winner, Voleuse de Coeurs, whom Sun campaigned in convincingly on debut in May. Australia, running in the Melbourne Cup.

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