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First BT winner inbred to Silver Hawk

Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 6:24 pm
by Blacktypepedigree
Saturday's Desert Code Stakes (L) FOREVER JUANITO is the first black type winner inbred to Silver Hawk.
http://www.blacktypepedigree.com/horse/ ... USA-375170

Silver Hawk, the sire of 71 black type winners and damsire of 82 black type winners, stood his entire career at Airdrie Stud. He sired for example Epsom Derby winner Benny The Dip or Japan champion Grass Wonder, he is damsire of King George winner Nathaniel.

He was bred by Robin Scully's Clovelly Farm and purchased by Buckram Oaks Farm for 77.000$ at Fasig-Tipton yearling sale in1980. He won 3 races and ran second in the Irish Derby and third in the Epsom Derby.

Re: First BT winner inbred to Silver Hawk

Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 10:27 pm
by Starine
That's cool. Silver Hawk, in my opinion, was very underrated as a sire. He moved his mares way up.