Sire -Producing Families By Avalyn Hunter Sunday Evening Rock Sand illiam Allison is forgotten by most people in the American Friar Rock, 1913 Fairy Gold Thoroughbred industry, yet he played a critical role dur- Pilate, 1928 W The Tetrarch EIGHT THIRTY, 1936 Herodias, 1916 ing the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As the English agent Honora Ultimus for James R. Keene, August Belmont II, and Samuel Riddle, High Time, 1916 Noonday Dinner Time, 1929 Allison purchased and imported the dams or granddams of such Man o’ War Seaplane, 1922 important horses as Sweep, Pennant, Black Toney, Fair Play, Friar Bathing Girl SUNDAY EVENING, 1947 The Tetrarch Rock, Ultimus, Broomstick, High Time, Ballot, Disguise, and the Tetratema, 1917 Scotch Gift Royal Minstrel, 1925 immortal Man o’ War. Among the mares that Allison selected for Louvois Harpsichord, 1918 Keene was Fair Vision, whose great-great-great-granddaughter Golden Harp Swynford Sunday Evening (Eight Thirty—Drowsy, by Royal Minstrel) is the DROWSY, 1934 St. Germans, 1921 Hamoaze Lazy Susan, 1927 ancestress of several notable sires. Delhi Idle Dell, 1918 Like many others from her family, Sunday Evening proved a Idle Tale quick juvenile, winning the 1949 Spinaway Stakes. She Medaglia d’Oro (El was not the equal of the best Prado—Cappucino Bay, fillies of her crop, however, by Bailjumper), a fifth- which included two-time generation descendant of champions Bed o’ Roses and Royal Society, is anoth- Next Move plus Busanda, er story. Winner of the Striking, Rare Perfume, and 10-furlong Travers Stakes Siama, all important produc- as a 3-year-old in 2002, ers as well as good racers. Medaglia d’Oro also ran A modestly success- second in the Belmont ful broodmare, Sunday Stakes (gr. I) and two Evening bred five winners editions of the Breeders’ from 10 named foals includ- Cup Classic (gr. I) before ing 1964 Test Stakes win- retiring to Hill ‘n’ Dale ner Time for Bed (by Bold Farms for the 2005 stud RARY Ruler). Unfortunately, Time B season. (He has since I L for Bed was a disappoint- moved to Darley). His ing broodmare, leaving it first crop was headed up to her unraced half sisters BLOOD-HORSE by 2009 Horse of the Year Sunday Evening with foal Prayer Bell (by Better Self), Rachel Alexandra, whose Royal Society (by Royal Charger) and Home by Dark (by Hill victories in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) and Haskell Invitational Prince) to carry on the line. Stakes (gr. I) against her own crop and the Woodward Stakes (gr. Bred to Prince John, Prayer Bell produced the family’s first I) against older males landed her the crown in a close vote over important sire, 1969 champion juvenile male Silent Screen. unbeaten Breeders’ Cup Classic heroine Zenyatta. According to statistics kept by The Jockey Club, Silent Screen Medaglia d’Oro’s first crop also contains grade I winners sired 702 named foals, of which 402 won (57.3%) and 43 won Warrior’s Reward, Gabby’s Golden Gal, and C.S. Silk, while his stakes (6.1%); he is also the broodmare sire of 102 stakes win- second crop is headed by 2009 French highweight juvenile male ners. His best runner was 1978 Santa Margarita Invitational Passion for Gold and 2010 Acorn Stakes (gr. I) winner Champagne Handicap (gr. I) winner Taisez Vous. d’Oro; the star of his third crop so far is 2011 Kentucky Oaks (gr. Prayer Bell’s branch of the family has continued I) winner Plum Pretty. Best known so far as a sire of through her daughters Prayer Cap (by Thinking top fillies, he has defied his female line’s proclivities Cap; a multiple stakes winner) and Ringing Bells in that his progeny are typically better as 3-year-olds (by Bold Lad) and includes European champi- or older horses than as juveniles. To date, Medaglia ons or highweights Mujahid, Dolphin Street, and d’Oro’s first three crops (366 foals three years old Saffron Walden. All showed the speed typical of or older) have yielded 149 winners (40.7%) and 25 this family, earning their honors as juveniles or stakes winners (6.8%). over distances of a mile or less, but none have Home by Dark, the third of Sunday Evening’s been outstanding sires. To be sure, Dolphin Street important daughters, was born deaf but produced DT R A is the sire of group I winners Miss Potential, Road H three stakes winners including 1968 champion 3-year- ER to Success, and Spinning Hill, but the 12 stakes B old filly Dark Mirage. A tiny daughter of Persian Road winners credited to him by The Jockey Club are II, Dark Mirage became the first filly to sweep what ANNE M. E only 1.1% of his 1,059 foals of racing age. Medaglia d’Oro is now known as the New York Triple Tiara of the marketwatch.bloodhorse.com Sires from the #9-b family of Sunday Evening 1952 Chapel (by Princequillo) • • • • • • DESKTOP (1995, by Notebook) • WINTERISH (1959, by Iceburg II) • • • • • • DANHAHER STEVE (1998, by Notebook) • URBANE CHARM (1965, by King of the Tudors) • Lucky Link (1964, by Royal Coinage) • • • • • LOGO (by Over P. R. Man) • TOM TONY(1967, by Vertex) • • • • • • MISTIC (PER) (1990, by North Tower) • • • • • Screened (by Alydar) 1954 Prayer Bell (by Better Self) • SILENT SCREEN (1967, by Prince John) • • • • • • WARDROBE TEST (1989, by Over • BELLEDORA (by Stage Door Johnny) Arranged) • • SILVER MUSIC (1991, by Silver Ghost) • • • Dubbed In (by Silent Screen) • Romantic Fantasy (by In Reality) • • • • CAPPUCHINO BAY (by Bailjumper) • • SOVEREIGN ROMANCE (1988, by Sovereign Dancer) • • • • • MEDAGLIA D’ORO (1999, by El Prado (IRE)) • PRAYER CAP (by Thinking Cap) • Miss Exquiste (by Roi Dagobert) • • ZONIC (1972, by Swaps) • • LAZY EYES (1977, by Marshua’s Dancer) • • SILENT PRAYER (by Binary) • • • My Hero (1978, by Our Hero) ICKSTEIN D • • MOMENT’S PRAYER (by For The Moment) 1959 Home By Dark (by Persian Road II) KIP S • • • MIAMI SLICK (1985, by Baldski) • GRAY MIRAGE (by Bold Bidder) Java Gold • • • BUBBLES DARLENE (by Fappiano) • • • • ELRAFA AH (by Storm Cat) • • TEXAS GEM (1977, by Canonero II) • • • • • MUJAHID (1996, by Danzig) • • Nobiliare (by Vaguely Nobel) • • ZONIC (1981, by What a Pleasure) • • • Sanoosea (1992, by Storm Bird) • • Prayer Call (1977, by Insubordination) • • Cardinal Prince (1970, by Binary) • • • Meqdaam (1987, by Storm Bird) • Sunday Meeting(1967, by Prince John) • • FIRST MIRAGE (by Riva Ridge) • BELLE GALLANTE (by Stage Gallant Man) • • • SEATTLE MIRAGE (1994, by Seattle Slew) • • FRENCH FARCE (by L’Enjoleur) • • • Joker’s Face (1986, by Smarten) • • Mountain Sunshine (by Vaguely Noble) • • • WELL HONED (1994, by Rubiano) • • • COUNTRY PINE (1980, by His Majesty) • • MINSTREL DANCER(1987, by The Minstrel) • • • YOH MAY KENTA (1991, by His Majesty) • • SMART TALK(1979, by Speak John) • • Boom and Bust (by Mr. Prospector) • • Change Takes Time (1988, by Time for a Change) • • • BOOM BIRD (by Storm Bird) • • Young Image (1979, by Youth) • • • • GLOBAL VIEW (1994, by Fly Till Dawn) • • Arctic Scene (by Arctic Tern) • • • • ENDEAVOR (1998, by Capote) ARDT (1998, by Hennessy) H • VESTRY (by Needles) • • COURVOISIER (AUS) ER B • • VESTRY AMBER (1968, by Count Amber) • PRINCE OF REASON (1971, by Hail to Reason) • RINGING BELLS (by Bold Lad) • DUSKY EVENING (by Tim Tam) • • Luv Luvin’ (by Raise a Native) ANNE M. E • • JAVAMINE (by Nijinsky II) • • • Hip to Time (1988, by Roberto) Dublin • • • Cresta Powered (1985, by Cresta Rider) • • • JAVA GOLD (1984. by Key to the Mint) • • • OR VISION (by Irish River) • • • SPICE STORY (1981. by Blushing Groom) Acorn Stakes, Mother Goose Stakes, and Coaching Club • • • • DOLPHIN STREET (FR) (1990, by Blue Bird) • • Sir Jinsky (1975, by Nijinsky II) • • • • SAFFRON WALDEN (FR) (1996, by American Oaks. Unfortunately, she died as a 4-year-old. Sadler’s Wells) • • Veridian (by Green Dancer) Gray Mirage (Bold Bidder—Home by Dark), win- • • • • INSIGHT (FR) (by Sadler’s Wells) • • • WEST QUEST (1991. by Gone West) • • • • • Ershaad (2007, by Kingmambo) • TWILIGHT GIRL (by Raise a Native) ner of the 1972 Pinafore Stakes, was not as talented • • • OXYMERON (1984, by Temprence Hill) • • Kracotowa (1988, by Deputy Minister) as Dark Mirage but proved luckier. Her branch of the • • • NIJINSKY’S LOVER (by Nijinsky II) • • • • DANCE MASTER (19997, by Gone West) • • DEBUSSY (1977, by Nijinsky II) family includes multiple champion Indian Skimmer • • LITTLE BELIE (1976, by Graustark) • • BUGLE BOY (1979, by Hoist the Flag) • • CHOIR PROSPECT (1981, by Mr. Prospector) and grade/group I winners Touch of the Blues, Missy’s • STAGE FOOL (1975, by Stage Door Johnny) • • After Eight (1976, by Reviewer) Mirage, Classy Mirage, and Dublin, as well as the useful • STEVEDORE (1966, by Amarullah) • • Ivory Dawn (by Sir Ivor) • Big Shot Sue (by Barbizon) • • • BLUEBIRD (1984. by Storm Bird) Florida sire Country Pine. A grade II-winning son of His • • LITTLE FARRELL (1969, by Wa Wa Cy) • NOHESITATOR (1964, by Royal Levee) Majesty, Country Pine sired 245 winners (68.8%) and 1956 Royal Society (by Royal Charger) • Timely Tammy (by Tim Tam) 25 stakes winners (7.0%) from 356 named foals, head- • Honours List (by Round Table) • • PETANQUE (1979, by Raise a Native) • • KINGS PEACE (by Olden Times) ed by graded stakes winners Pineing Patty, Monkey • • • ROYAL GROOM (1980, by Blushing Groom) • • ALYTIME (1983, by Alydar) • • Timely Roman (by Settle Bello) Puzzle, Plum Country, and Rustic Light. • • • CAROL’S CHIEF (1975, by Chieftain) • • • LUKE PADGETT(1978, by Prove Out) • • • HANNIBAL CAT (1993, by Storm Cat) Dusky Evening, Home by Dark’s 1967 Tim Tam • • • Gallic Fable (by Le Fabuleux) • • • • CORMORANT’S FABEL (by Cormorant) • • TIMELY TABLE (by Around Two Turns) filly, produced multiple grade II winner Javamine • • • • • Is Sveikatas (1992, by L’Enjoleur) • • • KARAMEA (by Air Forbes Won) • • Kingsclere (by Herbager) • • • • Figaro (1995, by Future Storm) (by Nijinsky II), dam of multiple grade I winner Java • • • Lady of Glamour (by Bates Motel) • Home by Sunset (by The Axe II) Gold.