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Key Statistics

  • 66% starters from foals

  • Leading 3rd crop sire of Cal breds by earnings.

  • Leading 3rd crop sire of west region breds by earnings.

  • Earned $1,950,200.

  • Winner of the Jim Beam Stakes (G2).


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    Pedigree

                 


    Sire Line

    By SEATTLE SLEW (1974), Horse Of The Year, Champion 3 times, $1,208,726. Sire of 19 crops, 865 foals, 616 starters, 90 black type winners, 413 winners, $67,231,733, including Slew O' Gold (Champion Twice, $3,533,534), A.P. Indy ( Horse Of The Year, Champion, $2,979,815), Swale (Champion, $1,583,660), Capote (Champion, $714,470), Landaluce (Champion, $372,365), Digression (Champion, $205,300), Matikane Kinnohosi ( to 4, 2000, $1,396,109, American Jockey Club Cup, etc).

                 


    Female Family


    Out of a Mare by MR. PROSPECTOR (1970), black type winner of $112,171. Sire of 23 crops, 1095 foals, 890 starters, 173 black type winners, 674 winners, $85,243,869. Sire of 383 producing daughters, 1995 foals, 192 black type winners, including Hollywood Wildcat (Champion, $1,432,160), Dayjur (Horse of the Year, Champion 3 times, $819,904), Green Tune (Champion, $458,548), Fasliyev (Champion 3 times, $374,487), Golden Opinion (Champion Twice, $368,407), Pas De Reponse (Champion, $344,109), State Shinto (Champion, $215,019), Always Friendly (Gb) (Champion, $150,207), Bint Allayl (Gb) (Champion, $143,084), Secrage (Champion, $128,831).

    1st Dam CLASSIC EVENT, by Mr. Prospector. Winner at 2, $17,300. Sister to Half Term, Ariant. Dam of 2 foals, both winners-- EVENT OF THE YEAR (c. by Seattle Slew). Black type winner, see records. Senor Pepper (c. by Avenue Of Flags). 3 wins at 3 and 4, $22,868.

    2nd Dam SIX MONTHS LONG, by Northern Dancer. 2 wins at 3, $17,800. Dam of 14 foals to race, 10 winners, including-- WINNING PACT (c. by Alydar). 3 wins at 2 and 3, $257,197, Del Mar Futurity [G2], 2nd Ormondale Handicap (BMF, $8,000). HALF A YEAR (c. by Riverman). Placed at 5 in NA, $54,950, 2nd Rolling Green Handicap [G3], At 4 Sent To Usa; 3 wins at 3 in UK, $94,252, St. James Palace S. [G2], 4th Juddmonte Lockinge S. [G2]. Sire. Comical Cat (f. by Exceller). 4 wins at 3, $121,400, 2nd San Jose Handicap [L] (BM, $10,000), 3rd Las Flores Handicap [G3], 4th Rancho Bernardo H. [G3], At 3 Ntr Hol 6.00f 1 08 1. Dam of 4 winners,including-- CAT'S CAREER (c. by Mr. Prospector). 5 wins at 3 and 4, $195,265, Ack Ack Handicap [G3], Reb's Policy H. [L] (SA, $40,075), 3rd Crazy Kid S. (R) (DMR, $8,400). AL'S RIVER CAT (c. by Riverman). 3 wins at 2 and 3, $102,475, Tsunami Slew Handicap (R) (HOL, $31,850). Half Term (c. by Mr. Prospector). Placed at 5 in NA, $1,900, At 5 Sent To Usa; 3 wins at 2 and 3 in UK, $29,584, 2nd Fed Brewery Pils Lager Beeswing S. [G3], At 2 Sent To England; Foreign, 2nd National Day Prestige Race [N] (Uae). Sire. Ariant (c. by Mr. Prospector). Winner at 2 in UK, $9,514; Foreign, 2nd National Day Cup (Uae). Mexican Summer (c. by Valdez). In Italy, 3rd Pr Pisa [G3], etc. Dear Laura (f. by Youth). Placed at 4 in NA, $3,200; Placed at 3 in UK, $794. Dam of 7 winners, including-- REALLY HAPPY (f. by Avenue Of Flags). 5 wins at 2 and 3, $215,108, Bay Meadows Oaks [G3], 2nd Railbird S. [G2], Princess S. [G2], 3rd Hollywood Oaks [G2], San Clemente Handicap [G2]. Good Lady Luck (f. by Avenue Of Flags). 4 wins, 2 to 4, $167,602, 2nd Fran's Valentine S. (R) (HOL, $25,000).

    3rd Dam PRIME TIME, by Eight Thirty. Placed at 3, $750. Dam of 14 foals, 9 winners, including-- SOUND THINKING. 6 wins, 2 to 6, $72,477, Tri-State Futurity. SENSE OF RHYTHM. 6 wins at 2 and 3, $69,205, Rockingham Special S, 3rd Saranac H. Sire. In Good Time. Winner at 2 and 3, $23,266, 3rd Pennsylvania Futurity. Freedom Now. Winner at 4, $4,592. Dam of 6 winners, including-- TIWI. Foreign, won Pr Republica De Peru [G2] (Pan), Pr Simeon Allen [G3] (Pan), 3rd Pr Dia De La Madre [G1] (Pan), Pr Sociedad Duenos Caballos [G2] (Pan), At 2 Sent To Panama. Restless Riddle. 8 wins, 2 to 5, $110,827, 3rd Edward L. Blake Memorial S. Producer. Rollicking Free. 6 wins, 2 to 9, $54,897, 3rd Dover S. Domsmart. Winner at 2, $11,505. Dam of Smart Alice (Winner at 2 and 3, placed at 4, 2000, $107,331, 3rd Passing Mood S. (R) (WO, $6,160)). Campaign Speech. At 16 Sent To Mexico. Granddam of War Campaign (15 wins, 2 to 10, $171,533, 3rd Kings Fashion S. (MED, $3,641)). Dance. Unraced. Dam of 8 winners, including-- Consort. 4 wins at 3 and 4 in NA, $58,830, 2nd Athenia H.; At 16 Sent To Venezuela. Producer. Granddam of SOUTHERN ETIQUETTE (10 wins, 2 to 4, $259,459, Blue Ribbon Classic Futurity (F) [L] (BRD, $34,104), Oklahoma Run S. (R) (RP, $25,160), Heritage Place Oaks (RP, $29,647), Oklahoma Matchmaker Handicap (R) [N], Cinderella S. [N], etc), WESTERN TRAIN (3 wins at 2 and 5, $59,585, Oklahoma Classics Day Juv.S.(R) (RP, $28,350), 2nd Oklahoma T.B.A. Futurity (C&g) (R) (RP, $12,747)).

    4th Dam JACODEMA, by *Jacopo. 10 wins, 2 to 4, $64,025, Astarita S, Jeanne D'arc S, 3rd Coaching Club American Oaks, Delaware Oaks, Acorn S. Half-sister to TIDY BID, Teds Jeep. Dam of 10 foals to race, 5 winners-- Don Rickles. 11 wins, 2 to 7, $83,275, 2nd Bay Shore H, Bernard Baruch S, 3rd Travers S. Native Silver. Placed at 2 and 3, $4,326. Dam of 8 winners, including-- SILVER SHEARS. 10 wins, 2 to 5, $123,021, Latonia Championship H., 2nd Joliet S., Ohio Open Championship H., 3rd Ky. Jockey Club S.-G3, To Market S. Sire. Silver Solo. Winner at 2 and 3, $15,092, 3rd Gardenia S., Azalea S. Dam of Solo Shears (Winner at 2, $15,200, 2nd Primer S.-O). Silver Nitrate. 5 wins, 2 to 6, $87,209, 2nd Derby Trial, 3rd Illinois Derby-G3, Kentucky Jockey Club S.-G3, Swashbuckler H. Sire. Norcliffe Bay. Winner at 2 and 4, $12,016. Dam of Caliente Tiempo (4 wins at 2 and 4, $31,383, 2nd Dessie And Fern Sawyer Futurity (R) (ALB, $13,696), etc.). Presse-Papier. Dam of 4 winners, including-- MASTER SALLS. 18 wins, 2 to 6, $95,229, New Mexico State Fair H., Ruidoso Mile H., Sandia H., Ruidoso Sprint Championship H., Billy The Kid H., Sophomore H, Ruidoso Speed H., Governor's H., Mescalero H., City Of El Paso H., 2nd Ruidoso Mile S., Sandia H., etc. Sire. Preddle. Unraced. Dam of MONSIEUR PIERRE (2 wins at 3, $15,851, Mentor H., 3rd Commodore Perry S).


                 


    Race Record

    Race Record in North America
    Year starts win 2nd 3rd earnings
    1997 1 1 0 0 $11,000
    1998 4 3 0 1 $511,600
    1999 4 1 2 0 $572,600
    Totals 9 5 2 1 $1,095,200 (SSI=57.73)
    1998 1st Jim Beam S. [G2] ($600,000, Tp)
    1998 1st El Camino Real Derby [G3] ($200,000, Bm)
    1998 3rd Malibu S. [G1] ($200,000, Sa)
    1999 1st Strub S. [G2] ($500,000, Sa)
    1999 2nd Santa Anita Handicap [G1] ($1,000,000, Sa)
    1999 2nd San Fernando Breeders' Cup S. [G2] ($316,000, Sa)
    At 2
    Won 

    A maiden race at Bay Meadows (6 furlongs, equal top weight, by 5 1/2 , defeating Wild Cloud, Hunter's Glory, Mr. Megabucks, Winters Past, etc.).

    At 3
    Won 
    Jim Beam S (G2, 1 1/8 miles, by 5, defeating Yarrow Brae, Truluck, Silver Launch, Yukon Pete, Nite Dreamer, Mr. Freeze, Heart Surgeon, Sorceror, Time Limit).
    El Camino Real Derby (G3, 1 1/16 miles, by 3 1/2, defeating Post a Note, Clover Hunter, Skeaping, Availability).
    An allowance race at Bay Meadows (6 furlongs, by 6,defeating Last Mango Inparis, Smooth Prospector, Hope'n to Win, Golden Kipper).
    3rd
    Malibu S (G1, 7 furlongs, equal top weight, to Run Man Run, Artax, defeating Mail Coach, Sea of Secrets, Old Topper, Tomorrows Cat, Yarrow Brae, Champ's Star, Pleasant Drive).

    At 4
    Won 

    Strub S (G2, 1 1/8 miles, by 2 3/4 , defeating Dr Fong, Hanuman Highway, Mail Coach, Quake, etc.)
    2nd
    Santa Anita H (G1, 1 1/4 miles, to Free House, defeating Silver Charm, Dr Fong, Puerto Madero, Sidon).
    San Fernando Breeders' Cup S (G2, 1 1/16 miles, top-weighted, to Dixie Dot Com, defeating OldTopper, Run Man Run, Mail Coach, Yarrow Brae,Artax, Hanuman Highway).


                 



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