Oratorio(IRE) bay, 2002 • height 15.3hh Nearctic - Nearco Northern Dancer Danzig NATALMA - Native Dancer RACE RECORD 1977 Admirals Voyage - Crafty Admiral Pas De Nom 6 wins, 1200-2000m, in UK, Ireland & France Petitioner - Petition Champion 2yo Colt in France Danehill Champion 3yo Colt in Ireland 1986 Ribot - Tenerani His Majesty Timeform 119 at 2, 128 at 3 - “ best at a mile and a Razyana Flower Bowl - Alibhai quarter, effective on turf on going ranging from 1981 Buckpasser - Tom Fool firm to soft (unraced on heavy)” Spring Adieu - Native Dancer At 2 WON Gr1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (1400m) Aureole- Hyperion Vienna WON Gr2 Futurity S. (1400m) Turkish Blood - Turkhan WON Gr3 Anglesey S. (1200m) Vaguely Noble 2nd Gr1 Phoenix S. (1200m) 1965 Nearco - Pharos Noble Lassie 2nd Gr1 Dewhurst S. (1400m) Belle Sauvage - Big Game At 3 WON Gr1 Eclipse S. (2000m) Mahrah 1987 Raise A Native - Native Dancer WON Gr1 Irish Champion S. (2000m) Alydar 2nd Gr1 Irish 2000 Guineas (1600m) Montage Sweet Tooth - On-And-On 3rd Gr1 St James Palace S. (1600m) 1981 Minnesota Mac - Rough 'n Tumble 4th Gr1 2000 Guineas (1600m) Katonka 4th Gr1 Champion S. (2000m) Minnetonka - Chieftain SIRE LINE SUITABLE LINES Juniper (98c Danzig): won (at 2); 3rd Gr3 Green- DANEHILL – 4 wins, Gr1 Haydock Sprint Cup; 3rd land S.; 3rd Gr2 Gimcrack S. (TFR 105) (to follow) Gr1 July Cup, Gr1 2000 Guineas. Champion 3yo Saint Lyphard (93c Lyphard): 6 wins; 2nd Chukyo Sprinter in Europe. Sire of Gr1 winners of both Kinen-(L); 3rd Tabanato Sho-(L) sexes. Sire of Champions. Multiple Champion Sire Mahrah (87f Vaguely Noble): won – see above in Europe & Australia. Sire of sires. Attractive Missile (92f Relaunch): won; dam of NOTABLE PROGENY Smokey Diplomacy (01f Dynaformer): 2 wins; Notable progeny incl. Danehill Dancer (93c – Beethoven (07c – Sadler’s Wells, Irish River); 3rd Chapel Belle S.-(L) Sharpen Up, Caro); Rock Of Gibraltar (99c – Be Manawanui (08c – Filante, Groucho); Torio’s Quest My Guest, Bold Lad IRE); Redoute’s Choice (96c (07c – Quest For Fame, Dash O’Pleasure); Lolly For 3rd dam – Canny Lad, Nijinsky); Dansili (96c – Kahyasi, Dolly (07f – Chester House, Pursuit Of Love); Eton KATONKA (72f Minnesota Mac): 11 wins, G3 Open High Line); Desert King (94c – Nureyev, Bustino); Forever (07c – Zilzal, Sir Ivor); Fencing Master (07c Fire S., Honeymoon Hcp-(L), Gardenia S.-(L), Flying Spur (92c – Mr Prospector, Sir Ivor); North – Alysheba, Caro) – sire in Zimbabwe 2012); Gamely Hcp-(L); 2nd G1 Santa Barbara Hcp, La Light (01c – Rainbow Quest, Charlottown); Dylan Moonwalk In Paris (08c – Singspiel, Mr Prospec- Prevoyante Hcp; 3rd G2 Round Table Hcp, G2 Thomas (03c – Diesis, Mount Hagen); Duke Of tor); King Torus (08c – Mujadil, Blushing Groom); Black Helen Hcp, Viscaya S.-(L), Las Cinegas Marmalade (04c – Kingmambo, Alydar); George Temida (08f – Red Ransom, Sadler’s Wells); Banchee Hcp-(L); dam of Washington (03c – Alysheba, Tip Moss); Holy (07f – Spectacularphantom, Bletchencore); Camelia GIVE ME STRENGTH (79c Exclusive Native): 6 Roman Emperor (04c – Secretariat, Northern Rose (08f – Galileo, Shirley Heights); Vola e Va (09f wins, G2 Del Mar Derby, G2 Cinema Hcp, G2 Dancer); Exceed And Excel (00c – Lomond, Watch – Lomitas, Kris); Silent Killer (09c – Machiavellian, Will Rogers Hcp, G3 Woodlawn S. Your Step); Banks Hill (98f – Kahyasi, High Line); Blushing Groom); Viztoria (10f – Darshaan, North- Legacy Of Strength (82f Affirmed): won; dam of Clodovil (00c – Linamix, Good Times); Oratorio ern Baby); Gold Rocks (06f – Luskin Star, Zeditave); LEGACY OF ZELDA (88c Buckaroo): 4 wins, (02c – Vaguely Noble, Alydar); Aussie Rules (03c Takar (09c – Green Dancer, High Top); Cherry Col- Shobu S.-(L); 2nd Keisei Hai Sansai-(L); – Alzao, Crystal Palace); Peeping Fawn (04f – lect (09f – Hernando, Caerleon); Esentepe (09f – 3rd Keio Hai Atumn S.-(L) Sadler’s Wells, Blushing Groom); Echelon (02c – Octagonal, Bering); Waratah’s Secret (06c – Zabeel, SILENT HAPPINESS (92f Sunday Silence): 4 Exclusive Native, Dead Ahead); Horatio Nelson Kaoru Star); Mourinho (07c – Generous, Sir Ivor); wins, Gr2 Kyoto Rose, Gr2 Tokubetsu S.; (03c – Sadler’s Wells, Master Derby); etc. Motion Pictures (07f – Marooned, Zabeel); Clueless 2nd Gr3 Lord Derby Challenge Trophy; 3rd KIN-BREEDING: Danehill is kinbred 1x2 Danzig x Angel (06f – Marooned, Haulpak); Gr2 Nakayama Kinen, Gr3 Epsom Cup Spring Adieu and 4x3 Lady Angela x Flower Bowl. STINGER (96f Sunday Silence): 7 wins, Himba In South Africa: S., Tokubetsu S. (2x), Spring Cup (2x); Danehill sires in South Africa: 9 runners, 8 winners (2 SW’s, 3 SP’s), incl Champion 2yo Filly in Japan Albert Hall, Don Pedro Mendoza, Meteor Shower, Soweto Slew (08c – Slew City Slew, Minnesota Mac); Montage (81f Alydar): won – see above Newton, Oratorio, Overlord, Noordhoek Flyer, Req- SW, 3xSP My Prayer (87f Hero’s Honor): won; dam of uiem, Spanish Harlem, Solskjaer, Toreador, Way Ottimo (09c – Octagonal, Sadler’s Wells); SW Early Mass (96f Pleasant Tap): did not win; West (Danehill); Rock of Rochelle, Rocky Street, Rivatorio (08f – Desert King, Blazing Sword): 3xSP dam of Seventh Rock (Rock Of Gibraltar); Curved Ball Magical Eve (08f – Bering, Sadler’s Wells); SP REDEEMED (08c Include): 8 wins, G2 (Fastnet Rock) Fun Sunzi (09f – Al Hareb, Lorenzaccio); SP Brooklyn Hcp, G3 Greenwood Cup, G3 Discovery Hcp; 2nd G2 Amsterdam STUD ANALYSIS FEMALE LINE S.; 3rd G1 Donn Hcp (TFR 118) Jubileo (97c Cozzene): 4 wins; 2nd Leader To stud in Ireland and Australia in 2006. 1st dam of the Band S.-(L),; 3rd Da Hoss S.-(L) To stud in South Africa in 2013. Mahrah (87f Vaguely Noble): won, 1600m at 3 in UK TALAKENO (80c Vaguely Noble): 10 wins, G2 (TFR 89); dam of Bernard Baruch Hcp, G2 San Luis Obispo ORATORIO (02c Danehill): subject stallion Hcp, G3 Seneca Hcp; 2nd G1 Sword Dancer PEDIGREE FAHIM (93c Green Desert): 5 wins, 1600-2000m, S. (2x), G1 Manhattan Hcp; 3rd G1 Turf Clas- Fort McHenry Hcp.-(L); 2nd G1 Sword Dancer Oratorio is kinbred (female lines) 3x4 *Spring Adieu sic x *Minnetonka. His dam Mahrah is kinbred 5x6x6x6 S.; 3rd Foundation S.-(L) (TFR 110); sire Baby Polly x *Seaweed x Blue Delight x *Blue MOWAADAH (98f Alzao): 3 wins, 1600m, incl Rated 4th dam Delight. His grandam Montage is kinbred 2x2 S.-(L) (TFR 93) Minnatonka (67f Chieftain): did not race; dam of *Sweet Tooth x *Minnetonka (and 4x4 *Real De- Kanun (92f Dancing Brave): did not race; dam of KATONKA (72f Minnesota Mac): 11 wins – see light). This provides solid links between the bot- Stella Celtica (03f Celtic Swing): did not win; above tom female lines of sire, dam and grandparents. dam of EMINENCY (78c Vaguely Noble): 16 wins, G2 Oratorio’s stakes winning half brother Fahim (by Green BLU CONSTELLATION (08c Orpen): 2 wins Oaklawn Hcp, G3 Razorback Hcp (2x), G3 Desert) is kinbred 4x5 *Tulle x *Heliolight. Orato- at 2, 1200m, Gr2 Criterium de Maisons- Christmas Hcp; 2nd G2 Oaklawn Hcp; 3rd G2 rio sired a highclass son in Eton Forever (rated Laffitte, Gr3 Pr. Primi Passi, Gr3 Pr. Seminole Hcp, G2 Cornhusker Hcp 115), whose dam is half sister to Green Desert, Umbria; 2nd Gr3 Pr. Chiusura (TFR 118 Roundup Rose (71f Minnesota Mac): won only giving the same kin-breeding upside-down. A half at 2) start; dam of sister to Oratorio sired highclass 2yo Blu Con- Hadeb (96f Unfuwain): 3 wins at 3 (in 5 starts), CODEX (77c Arts And Letters): 6 wins, G1 stellation (rated 118), by Orpen, whose grandam 2400-2600m (TFR 100) Preakness S., G1 Santa Anita Derby, G1 Raise The Standard is half (and close kin) to Hollywood Derby; sire Rose A Slew (93f Slew City Slew): won; dam Danehill’s grandam Spring Adieu. 2nd dam of Montage (81f Alydar): won at 3; dam of All of which suggests that further kin-breeding to Soweto Slew (08c Oratorio): 5 wins, 800- ANDROS BAY (89c Alleged): 3 wins (at 3), Gr2 Oratorio’s bottom female line elements should be 1600m, Sophomore Sprint-(L); 2nd Gr3 Blandford S. (TFR 116p) a suitable way to go. Godolphin Barb S., Summer Juv. S.- (L), Ibhayi S.-(L) First season at stud in 2013 Owner: a syndicate AVONTUUR Enquiries: Pippa Mickleburgh • Cell: 083 658 4404 PO Box 1128, Somerset West 7129, Western Cape Tel: 021 855 1442 • Fax: 021 855 4600 www.avontuurestate.co.za email: [email protected] Karel Miedema’s Pedigree Evaluation ratorio(IRE) Danehill – Mahrah by Vaguely Noble OUnravelling pedigrees is art, not science. ratorio went to stud in Ire- No-one has yet cracked the code, and there are as many theories as land and Australia in 2006. there are big winners. Conventional wisdom holds that sire-lines are the key to success. Combining sires with sires of broodmares is what makes If kin-breeding through his computers hum in their number crunching analysis of stakes performers. female line elements is rel- But sometimes, when everyone zigs, you need to zag. Take an opposite evant, his best offspring view and see what gives. should reflect this. Forget sire and broodmare sire combinations. OTo date, in South Africa, there have been nine Forget ordinary stakes performers. Instead, concentrate on the Gr1 winners in the female family. (imported) runners by Oratorio, of which eight To breed a Gr1 winner, breed the way a family’s Gr1 winners are bred. are winners, five with black type. Arguably the best of these is Soweto Slew, a 3-time stakes placed stakes winner (MR 102). Soweto Slew is n the female family of Oratorio dam, through sisters Plum Cake and from the same female line as Oratorio, and is the spotlight falls on Codex, a Heliolight. That made the resulting off- kinbred 4x2 to full sisters Katonka and Roundup multiple G1 winner whose vic- spring Montage (grandam of Oratorio) Rose (the colt’s dam is half sister to Codex).