Consigned by Denali Stud (Craig and Holly Bandoroff), Agent III Hip No. Barn 3573 STOP THE CROQUET 20 Chestnut Mare; foaled 1991 *Turn-to Hail to Reason .................. Nothirdchance Stop the Music ................. Tom Fool Bebopper .......................... *Bebop II STOP THE CROQUET Bold Ruler Jacinto.............................. *Cascade II Merci Croquet................... (1978) *Court Martial Croquet............................. Kitten By STOP THE MUSIC (1970). Stakes winner of $448,922, Dwyer H.-G2, etc. Sire of 24 crops of racing age, 685 foals, 563 starters, 44 stakes winners, 1 champion, 409 winners of 1518 races and earning $25,090,782 in N.A. Sire of dams of 81 stakes winners, including champions Lobo, My Ly- phard's Song, and of Giacomo, Include, Kinetics, Mr Purple, Restoration, Boom Towner, Ballindaggin, Jovial (GB), Timely Warning, Queens Court Queen, Music Prospector, Brave Note (IRE), Bursting Forth, Continuously. 1st dam MERCI CROQUET, by Jacinto. Sister to SILVER MALLET ($196,048, Long- acres Mile H., etc.), GUICHET (Prix de Sandringham-G3, etc.), BUZ- KASHI ($148,950), half-sister to SILENT DIGNITY ($143,702), The- thingaboutitis (2nd Insulpak Sagaro E.B.F. S. [G3], etc.), Rose Island. Dam of 14 registered foals, 14 of racing age, 12 to race, 8 winners, incl.-- MUSIC MERCI (g. by Stop the Music). 12 wins, 2 to 7, $1,500,710, Del Mar Futurity [G1], Illinois Derby [G2], San Rafael S. [G2], Malibu S. [G2], Hoist the Flag S. [G2], Palos Verdes H. [G3], De Anza S. [L] (DMR, $37,- 250), Pegasus Stud Farm S. (BM, $14,525), 2nd Hollywood Futurity [G1], Haskell Invitational H. [G1], Ancient Title Breeders' Cup H. [G3], Spotlight H. [L] (HOL, $15,000), 3rd Santa Anita Derby [G1], GMC-Saint Paul Derby [G2], San Felipe H. [G2], Viking Spirit H.-R (GG, $4,500), 4th Breeders' Cup Juvenile [G1]. Expect Merci (f. by Spectacular Bid). Dam of 5 winners, including-- ESCAMBRAY (c. by Blue Ensign). 12 wins, 2 to 6 in Panama, Premio Camara de Comercio. Two Dollar Nassau. Unraced. Dam of Bahama Boy (g. by Personal Flag, $227,865, 2nd New York Stallion/Times Square S.-R (AQU, $20,000), Albany S.-R (SAR, $10,630), 3rd New York Stallion/Great White Way S.-R (AQU, $11,000), Evan Shipman H.-R (BEL, $5,863)). RACE RECORD: At 2, unplaced; at 3, one win, once 2nd. Earned $20,240. PRODUCE RECORD: 1996 Slew o' Music, c. by Slew o' Gold. Unplaced. 1997 Wickette, f. by Strodes Creek. 6 wins, 2 to 5, $69,675. 1998 Watershed Park, f. by Strodes Creek. 4 wins, 3 to 5, placed at 7, 2005, $63,497, 3rd Brighouse Belles H. (HST, $3,850(CAN)). 1999 Kentucky Swan, c. by Smoke Glacken. Winner at 3, 4, and 5 in Japan. 2000 Watch Out Boys, f. by Tactical Advantage. Winner at 2 and 3, $35,390. 2001 Pat's Sister, f. by Defrere. Unraced. 2002 aborted single foal; 2003 no report. 2004 f. by Distorted Humor; 2005 not pregnant. Mated to Stormy Atlantic (Storm Cat--Hail Atlantis), last service February 24, 2005. (Believed to be PREGNANT). KEE 11/05.