BETTER LIFE Chestnut Mare Foaled in 2008 Sire Elusive Quality Gone West
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BETTER LIFE Chestnut mare Foaled in 2008 Sire Elusive Quality Gone West........................................ Mr. Prospector SMARTY JONES (USA) Touch of Greatness............................. Hero's Honor 2001 I'll Get Along Smile...........................................................In Reality Dont Worry Bout Me.......................Foolish Pleasure Dam Sunday Silence Halo ...................................................Hail to Reason QUIET LIFE (USA) Wishing Well..................................... Understanding 2003 Storm Song Summer Squall........................................ Storm Bird Hum Along ................................................ Fappiano SMARTY JONES (USA) (2001). 8 wins-2 at 2, Kentucky Derby, Gr1. Sire of 638 rnrs, 472 wnrs, 30 SW, inc. Centralinteligence (Hollywood Park Triple Bend H., Gr.1), Isabel la Catolica, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Misia Nena, Win Win Win, Keiai Nautique, Fierce Impact, Navicello, Sky Captain, I am Redeemed, Precious, Wise Rachel, Smarty River Pants, Tiz Plus, New Legend, Doraonpogyeongseon, Tiger Blood, Quasar, SP Bizwhacks, Oldfashioned Style, etc. 1st dam QUIET LIFE, by Sunday Silence. Unraced. Half-sister to Balladry, Trojan Nation, Another Storm (dam of ORDER OF ST GEORGE, ANGEL TERRACE, ASPERITY, SEHOY), Strawberry Fair (dam of MIDSUMMER FAIR), Cumulus (dam of THE LAST ROMANCE). Dam of seven named foals, all raced, six winners, inc:- BETTER LIFE (f. by Smarty Jones). 8 wins. See below. Anisha (f. by High Chaparral). 4 wins to 1400m, A$136,865, ATC Tab.com.au H., TAB Rewards H., 2d ATC DX Solutions H., NSW Tatt's RC Schweppes H., 3d ATC Theraces H. Sunday Too Far (f. by Bernardini). 3 wins at 1300m, 1600m, 3d ATC Hungry Jack's H. Golden Wealth (g. by Encosta de Lago). 3 wins to 1500m in Macau. Maddie de Belle (f. by Bernardini). 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m. Heisan Honor (g. by Bernardini). Winner at 1600m. 2nd dam STORM SONG, by Summer Squall. Champion 2YO Filly in USA in 1996. 4 wins at 2, US$1,020,050, Belmont Frizette S., Gr.1, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies S., Gr.1, Saratoga Adirondack S., Gr.2, 2d Belmont Matron S., Gr.1, 3d Keeneland Ashland S., Gr.1, Kentucky Oaks, Gr.1. Three-quarter-sister to Happy Tune (dam of HIGH COTTON, SYMPHONY SID), half-sister to DIAMOND OMI. Dam of 16 foals, 12 to race, 5 winners, inc:- Trojan Nation (Street Cry). Winner at 9f, US$252,125, 2d Aqueduct Wood Memorial S., Gr.1. Balladry (Unbridled's Song). 3 wins at 8½f, US$174,138, 12,111Dhs, Hollywood Park Allowance, 2d Santa Anita San Fernando S., Gr.2, 3d Del Mar Cougar II H., Gr.3, Hollywood Park Prove it S., L. Desert Chill. 2 wins at 7f, 1m, 4th Lingfield Fleur de Lys S., L. Dam of- Ice Storm (Storming Home). 5 wins at 1800m, 2000m, 95,526,000¥, Tokyo May S., Hanshin Tarumi S., Tokyo Chofu Tokubetsu, 3d Chukyo Chunichi Shimbun Hai, Gr.3, Tokyo Isawa Tokubetsu, Hanshin Akashi Tokubetsu. Another Storm. Winner at 2 in U.S.A. Dam of- ORDER OF ST GEORGE (Galileo). Head of the 2015 & 2017 WTR (Ext.). Leading Older Male on the 2016 WTR (Ext.). Champion Stayer in Europe in 2016 & 2017. Champion 3YO Stayer in Europe in 2015. Champion 3YO Stayer & Older Male Stayer in Ireland in 2015 & 2016. Champion Older Male Stayer in GB & Ireland in 2017. Joint Champion Older Male in Ireland in 2017 (Long). 13 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 2½m, £623,163, €1,717,725, Royal Ascot Gold Cup, Gr.1, Irish St Leger, Gr.1-twice, Ascot British Champions Long Distance Cup, Gr.2, Curragh Irish St Leger Trial, Gr.3-3 times, Navan Vintage Crop S., Gr.3, Leopardstown Saval Beg S., L-3 times, 2d Royal Ascot Gold Cup, Gr.1, Irish St Leger, Gr.1, Curragh Cup, Gr.3, Navan Vintage Crop S., Gr.3, Leopardstown Eyrefield S., L, 3d Chantilly Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1, 4th Chantilly Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Gold Cup, Gr.1. ASPERITY (War Chant). 7 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 1700m, £14,101, €50,500, US$150,490, Chantilly Prix Paul de Moussac, Gr.3, Newmarket NGK Spark Plugs 2YO S., 2d Sandown Vaillant 2YO S., 3d Sandown Classic Trial S., Gr.3, 4th Golden Gate All American S., Gr.3. Sire. ANGEL TERRACE (Ghostzapper). 4 wins from 5½f to 10½f, US$298,848, Keeneland Valley View S., Gr.3, Kentucky Downs Ladies Marathon S., L, 2d Delaware Park Robert G Dick Memorial S., L, 3d Keeneland Dowager S., L, Kentucky Downs Ladies Marathon S., L, Presque Isle Downs Northern Fling S., L, 4th Saratoga Waya S., L, Nani Rose S., L. Producer. SEHOY (Menifee). 9 wins at 2200m, 2400m in GB and Sweden, Jagersro Skånska Fältrittklubbens Jubileumslöpning, L, 2d Taby Songline Classic, L, Jagersro Sydsvenskan Jägersro Cup, Jägersro Cup. Kellstorm (Galileo). 6 wins from 1400m to 2600m, €10,965, A$256,990, SAJC Hyland Race Colours H., AAMI Youngcare Grants H., James Boag's Premium H., Schweppes H., 2d SAJC Mypunter.com H., Winning Edge Presentation H., 3d VRC Bart Cummings H., Gr.3, Curragh Irish Stallion Farms S., MRC Clanbrooke Racing H., 4th MRC Sandown Cup, L. Earth Strike (Zoffany). Winner at 2, Leopardstown Irish 2YO Fillies S., 3d Fair Grounds Allen Lacombe Memorial S., L. Strawberry Fair. Placed at 2, 2d Newmarket Alanbrazilracing.com 2YO S. Dam of- MIDSUMMER FAIR (Tanino Gimlet). 3 wins from 1600m to 2000m, 98,787,000¥, Tokyo Sankei Sports Sho Flora S., Gr.2, 3d Sapporo Hokkaido Shimbun Hai Queen S., Gr.3, Nakayama Kochi S., L, Turquoise S., L, 4th Kyoto Himba S., Gr.3. Producer. Soft Fruit (Deep Impact). 4 wins at 2000m, 2200m, 86,780,000¥, to 2021, Chukyo ATC Sydney Trophy, Yuzuki Tokubetsu, 3d Kyoto Shuka Sho, Gr.1, Tokyo Machida Tokubetsu. Cumulus. Unplaced Broodmare of the Year in Turkey in 2019. Dam of- THE LAST ROMANCE (Tizway). Horse of the Year (Turf) in Turkey in 2019. Champion 2YO Filly in Turkey in 2018. Champion 3YO Filly, Turf Female & Stayer in Turkey in 2019. 8 wins-6 at 2-from 1000m to 2400m in Turkey, Istanbul Gazi Derby, L, Kisrak, L, Trakya Trophy, L, SIAY Ve Sah Der, L, Sadun EG Atig, L, I. Inönü, L, 2d Istanbul Disi Tay Deneme, L, Harem, L, 3d Istanbul Çaldiran, L, 4th Istanbul Istanbul Trophy, Gr.3, A Cemal Kura, L. Wild Idle. Unraced. Dam of- Roadrunner's Honor (Honor Code). Winner at 2, 3d Santa Anita Sweet Life S., Gr.3, 4th Del Mar Desi Arnaz S., L. 3rd dam HUM ALONG, by Fappiano. Placed at 2 in U.S.A. Half-sister to CASSIS, Fairday. Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:- STORM SONG (Summer Squall). 4 wins. See above. DIAMOND OMI (Giant's Causeway). 2 wins at 2, US$160,740, Santa Anita Oak Leaf S., Gr.2. Gilded Minstrel. Unraced. Dam of- Galiano (Vindication). Winner at 2, 3d Louisiana Downs Minstrel S., L. Happy Tune. Unraced. Dam of- SYMPHONY SID (Unbridled). 5 wins from 1m to 1½m, US$191,240, Santa Anita Carleton F Burke H., Gr.3, 3d Golden Gate San Quentin S., L. Sire. HIGH COTTON (Dixie Union). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 8½f, US$462,574, Churchill Downs Northern Dancer S., Gr.3, 2d Churchill Downs Kentucky Jockey Club S., Gr.2. Sire. Song Track. 2 wins at 8½f, Keeneland Allowance. Dam of- Run With the Band. Winner at 6f in U.S.A. Dam of- RUN WITH THE BRAVE (Warrior's Reward). 4 wins-1 at 2-to 6f, US$157,441, Prairie Meadows Bob Bryant S., L. Cradlesong. Unraced. Dam of- PERCUSSION (Bluegrass Cat). 9 wins from 6f to 9f, US$644,830, Belmont Albert the Great S., L, 2d Belmont Brooklyn H., Gr.2. SLEW BY SLEW (Slew City Slew). 9 wins-2 at 2-from 1m to 9½f, US$236,364, Remington Park Centennial S., L, 3d Remington Park Governor's Cup, L. Race Record : Champion Miler & Stayer in Singapore in 2012. Champion 4YO & Stayer in Singapore in 2013. 8 wins from 1200m to 2200m, S$1,942,849, Singapore Gold Cup, L, Singapore TC Kranji Mile, L, Queen Elizabeth II Cup, L, Singapore Derby, L, Hello Spain S., Novice H., Class 4 H., 2d Singapore TC Hong Kong Jockey Club Trophy, Kranji C S., 3d Singapore TC Moonbeam Vase, L, 4th Singapore Guineas, L, Singapore 3YO Classic, L. Produce Record : Dam of three named foals, all raced, two winners. 2014 g. Start All Over, by Sebring. Raced twice. 2015 g. Excellent Moon, by Excelebration. Winner at 1100m, Singapore TC Class 5 H., 3d Singapore TC Class 5 H. 2016 f. by Your Song. Died. 2018 g. Quicken Away, by Vancouver. Winner at 2 in 2020-21 in NZ. 2020 c. by Astern. Missed in 2017; slipped in 2019. Served by Churchill. Date of last service, 29.11.2020..