Atticus

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Key Statistics
  • By Leading Sire of Sires Nureyev ($79,303,291)
  • Out Of A Multiple Group-Winning Secretariat Daughter, Athyka ($323,718)
  • G1 Winner & Millionaire of $1,205,933. He won Or Placed In 6 Graded Stakes At 5 Different Tracks & Ran The Fastest Mile In History: 1:31.89 in the G2 Arcadia Handicap on the Turf at Santa Anita Park
  • Lifetime Progeny Earnings over $11.2 Million and Average Earnings per Starter More Than $39,000
  • Sire Of Florida Derby (G1) Winner High Fly, 2009 G2-Placed Dual Stakes Winner Strawberry Tart & 2010 G2-Placed Stakes Winner Bruce's Dream

      


Pedigree

             


Sire Line

By Nureyev (1977). champion miler in France, Prix Thomas Bryon (Fr-III), etc. and sire of 136 stakes winners ($79,303,291), including ZILZAL (Horse of the Year and champion 3yo colt in England), THEATRICAL (champion older male in Ireland, champion turf male in North America), MIESQUE (champion 2yo filly in France, champion 3yo filly in France and England, champion older female in France, champion turf female in North America twice), SPINNING WORLD (champion 3yo colt in Ireland, older male in Europe and France), PEINTRE CELEBRE (champion 3yo colt in France), SOVIET STAR (champion 3yo colt in France, champion older male in Europe and France), SONIC LADY (champion 3yo filly in France), REAMS OF VERSE (champion 2yo filly in England), MEHTHAAF (champion 3yo filly in Ireland) WOLFHOUND (champion older male in Europe and England), FLAGBIRD (champion older female in Europe, England, Ireland, and Italy), STATELY DON (champion 3yo colt and miler in Ireland), POLAR FALCON (champion older male in Europe and France), FASLIYEV (champion 2yo colt in Europe, England, France, and Ireland), STRAVINSKY (champion 3yo colt in Europe, England and Ireland, champion sprinter in Europe), KING CHARLEMAGNE (champion 3yo colt in France), AL SYLAH (champion 3yo filly in England), VILIKAIA (champion 3yo filly in France), GREAT COMMOTION (champion older male in England), GAYANE (champion 3yo filly in England), ALWUHUSH (champion older male in Italy), ROBIN DES PINS (champion older male in Germany), HEART LAKE (champion older male in UAE), Lindisfarne (champion older female in Italy), SKIMMING (gr. I), GOOD JOURNEY (Can-IT), ANNOCONNOR (gr. IT), SPECIAL RING (gr. IT), SENURE (gr. IT), JOYEUX DANSEUR (gr. IT), CRYSTAL MUSIC (Eng-I), KITWOOD (Fr-I), PATTERN STEP (gr. I), etc.

             


Female Family


Out of a mare by Secretariat (1970), Horse of the Year twice, champion 3 times, $1,316,808. Sire of 55 stakes winners, $27,944,847. Sire of the dams of 147 stakes winners, more than $132,000,000, including A. P. INDY (Horse of the Year, champion, $2,979,815), CHIEF'S CROWN (champion, $2,191,168), PERFECT SOUL-IRE (champion, $1,527,764), DEHERE (champion, $723,712), CORREGGIO-IRE (champion in Ireland, $268,461), BORN WILD (champion in Austria, $199,085), SUMMER SQUALL ($1,844,282), DARE AND GO ($1,609,147), AL MAMOON ($1,247,350), etc. 

1st dam

ATHYKA , by Secretariat. 7 wins, 2 to 4 in FR , $323,718 (USA), CIGA Prix de l'Opera [G2] twice, La Coupe [G3], Prix Corrida [G3], Prix Chloe [G3], Prix des Tuileries, 3rd Prix Jean de Chaudenay [G2], Prix du Prince d'Orange [G3], Prix Vanteaux [G3], etc. Dam of 16 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, including--

ATTICUS (c. by Nureyev). Black type winner, see record

Katyka (g. by Storm Cat). 16 wins, 4 to 9 in FR , $90,896 (USA).

=Sadler's Secret (IRE) (g. by Sadler's Wells). 5 wins, 3 to 9 in ENG, placed at 3 in FR , $59,441(USA).

Athykaneyev (f. by Nureyev). Winner at 4 in FR , $33,269 (USA). Producer.

2nd dam

Princesse Kathy (FR) , by =Luthier (FR). 2 wins at 3 in FR , $49,978 (USA), 2nd Prix Belle de Nuit, 3rd Prix Joubert. Half-sister to VILAGRO (GB) ($54,492 (USA), Grand Prix de Bruxelles - G1, sire). Dam of 7 winners--

ATHYKA (f. by Secretariat). Black type winner, see above.

Irika (f. by Irish River (FR)). Winner at 3 in FR , $16,835 (USA). Dam of--

=ALLYBAR (IRE) (c. by King's Best). 5 wins, 2 to 4, 2010 in FR and UAE, placed in 2 starts at 4, 2010 in ENG, $1,404,825 (USA), Shadwell Estate Al Maktoum Challenge-Round 2 [G3], Prix Francois Mathet, 2nd Prix Daphnis [G3], 3rd Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup [G1], Prix Greffulhe [G2], etc.

Music Trick (c. by Phone Trick). 15 wins, 3 to 9 in FR , $196,272 (USA).

Greenka (g. by Green Dancer). 10 wins, 2 to 6 in FR , $168,325 (USA).

Kiriyaki (f. by Secretariat). Placed in 2 starts at 3 in FR , $3,755 (USA). Dam of--

Thunder Dragon (IRE) (g. by Zieten). 6 wins, 2 to 8 in ENG and NA , $145,068 (USA), 3 rd Scottish Equitable Gimcrack S. [G2].

Toujours Irish (f. by Irish River (FR)). Unraced. Dam of--

=DUBAI SURPRISE (IRE) (f. by King's Best). 4 wins in 6 starts, 2 to 3 in ENG and ITY, placed in 1 start at 2 in FR, $280,037 (USA), Hwt. at 3 on Italian Free Hand., 9 1/2 - 11 fur., Premio Lydia Tesio [G1], Citroen C5 Prestige S. [G3], 2nd Criterium International [G1]. Producer.

3rd dam

=PRINCESSE KALI, by =Mourne (FR). Winner at 3 in FR . Half-sister to =ROI LEAR (FR) (Champion 3-year-old colt in France, Prix du Jockey Club-French Derby-G1, etc., sire), LAQUIOLA (FR) ($44,067 (USA), Prix de la Seine, etc.), =LALIKA (Prix Saint-Alary). Dam of 4 winners—

VILAGRO (GB) (c. by Targowice). 3 wins, 2 to 3 in FR and BEL, $54,492 (USA), Grand Prix de Bruxelles G1 . Sire.

Princesse Kathy (FR) (f. by =Luthier (FR)). Black type placed winner, see above.

Aspern (FR) (f. by Riverman). Unplaced in 2 starts in FR . Dam of--

THEORETICALLY (f. by Theatrical (IRE)). 2 wins at 2 in IRE, placed in 2 starts at 3 in NA , $152,706 (USA), Hwt. filly at 3 on Irish Free Hand., 7 - 9 1/2 fur., C. L. Weld Park S. [G3], 2nd Del Mar Oaks [G1], 3rd Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S. [G1], Derrinstown Stud One Thousand Guineas Trial S. Dam of--

NIAGARA CAUSEWAY (c. by Giant's Causeway). 4 wins, 3 to 5, $255,567, Tokyo City H. [G3], 1 1/2 miles in 2:29.00, 2nd Cinema Breeders' Cup H. [G3].

CUDAS (c. by Seattle Song). 4 wins, 2 to 4 in FR and NA , $371,324 (USA), Prix Lupin [G1], Early Times Turf  Classic S. [G3]-ncr, 1 1/8 miles in 1:46.56, Prix de Suresnes, 3rd Prix du Jockey Club Lancia-French Derby [G1], Fort Harrod S. [G3].

RIVER MIKE (c. by Icecapade). 2 wins at 3 in FR and GER, placed at 4 in NA , $59,843 (USA), Preis der Hotellerie Baden-Baden, 2nd Grand Prix d'Aquitaine, 3rd Grand Prix de Marseille Vivaux, Prix Robert de Cholet.

Malmo (c. by Jade Hunter). 5 wins, 2 to 5, $192,008, 2nd Gallant Fox H. [G3], 3rd Discovery H. [G3]. Set ntr at Aqueduct, 1 3/4 miles in 2:53.73. Sire.

Fasta (f. by Seattle Song). 4 wins at 3, $173,209, 2nd Mrs. Revere S. [G3], Violet H. [G3],

Princess of Tides (f. by Dahar). 2 wins at 4 in ARG. Dam of--

=VITALINA (ARG) (f. by =Itajara (BRZ)). 5 wins at 4 and 5 in BRZ, $90,163 (USA), Grande Premio Onze de Julho [G2], Grande Premio Duque de Caxias [G2], Grande Premio Antonio Carlos Amorim [G3], Grande Premio Oswaldo Aranha [G3] twice, 2nd Copa ANPC-Eguas [G3], etc. Dam of--

=INDIANETTE (BRZ) (f. by Know Heights (IRE)). 7 wins at 3 and 4 in BRZ, $138,617 (USA), Champion older mare in Brazil, Grande Premio Joao Borges Filho [G2], Grande Premio Oswaldo Aranha [G2], Grande Premio Marciano de Aguiar Moreira [G2], Grande Premio Roger Guedon [G3], Grande Premio Presidente Arthur da Costa E. Silva [G3], etc.

=Le Roi S'amuse (BRZ) (c. by Roi Normand). 3 wins at 3 and 4 in BRZ, $22,758 (USA), 2nd Grande Premio Cruzeiro do Sul [G1].

BUCAREST (ARG) (f. by Ski Champ). 4 wins in 5 starts at 3 and 4 in BRZ, placed at 5 in NA, $79,279 (USA), ANPC Eguas [G3], 2nd Honey Fox H. [L], CTT & TOC H. [L]. Producer.

=Always Princess (ARG) (f. by Ski Champ). 4 wins, 3 to 5 in ARG and BRZ, $19,805 (USA), 2nd Jockey Club de Rosario.

=Belisonde (FR) (f. by Gay Mecene). Unplaced in FR . Dam of--

=BARTEX (FR) (g. by Groom Dancer). 8 wins, 2 to 7 in FR , $273,310 (USA), Prix Altipan, 2nd Prix Matchem, Prix de Pontarme, Prix de Montretout, Prix Herod, etc.


             



Race Record


Age
Starts
1st
2nd
3rd
Earned
2
2
1 (1)
1
0
$22,639
3
5
1 (1)
1 (1)
0
$153,044
4
9
3 (2)
1
1 (1)
$482,850
5
2
2 (4)
0
0
$574,400
Totals
18
7 (4)
3 (1)
1 (1)
$1,205,933


     At 2, 1994: Won: Maiden Race at Evry
                           2nd: once, in 2 starts

     At 3, 1995: Won: Prix de Fontainebleau-G3
                           2nd: Poule d'Essai des Poulains-G1

     At 4, 1996: Won: Kentucky Cup Classic H.-G3
                           3rd: Shoemaker Breeders' Cup Mile H.-G2

     At 5, 1997: Won:Oaklawn H.-G1
                                  Arcadia H.-G2-World Record for mile, 8f at SA in 1:31 4/5, in 2 starts


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