Siblings (and offspring) of well-known horses

Calypso · Sun Feb 27, 2022 9:01 am

IRVING, a gelded placed full brother to Eskendreya, is UFA via New Vocations.
https://www.newvocations.org/horse_detail/636

Based on his description it sounds like they're quite fond of him. He sure is a cutie.

Starine · Sun Feb 27, 2022 12:17 pm

Triple Tap looks to bounce back
https://www.drf.com/news/triple-tap-looks-bounce-back

Half to American Pharoah by Tapit

mariasmon · Sun Feb 27, 2022 4:03 pm

Slewfan2 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 26, 2022 9:14 pm
mariasmon wrote: ↑Sat Feb 26, 2022 7:23 pm
Slewfan2 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 8:54 pm

I loved Micheline...they really did a tremendous job with her; it’s a shame she went bad ...
What happened to her? I knew she hadn't raced since last October, but not much else.
They retired her - I asked tonight who they plan on breeding her to. I have a feeling it will be Street Sense as the cross with Bernardini is an excellent one

Hopefully. She is a pretty, refined mare and they have balanced well with the more workmanlike Street Sense.

Slewfan2 · Sun Feb 27, 2022 4:40 pm

mariasmon wrote: ↑Sun Feb 27, 2022 4:03 pm
Slewfan2 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 26, 2022 9:14 pm
mariasmon wrote: ↑Sat Feb 26, 2022 7:23 pm

What happened to her? I knew she hadn't raced since last October, but not much else.
They retired her - I asked tonight who they plan on breeding her to. I have a feeling it will be Street Sense as the cross with Bernardini is an excellent one
Hopefully. She is a pretty, refined mare and they have balanced well with the more workmanlike Street Sense.

I would also think that Uncle Mo would work as he does very well - as do his sons - with Bernardini mares, but I can’t imagine that they wouldn’t breed her to a Darley sire...

Starine · Sun Feb 27, 2022 10:36 pm

BaroqueAgain1 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 7:12 pm Proxy just won the 9th at Fair Grounds in an impressive way.

93 speed figure, and may go next in the New Orleans Classic.

Mylute · Mon Feb 28, 2022 9:02 pm

Jean Gros, a 2019 full-brother to MGSW Tom's Ready, won the Marguerite Stakes in Japan.

The dam Goodbye Stranger was sold i/f to another full-sibling to Japan in 2019. She has no breeding record since then.

Starine · Wed Mar 02, 2022 8:39 pm

With the scratch of Mo Donegal from the Fountain of Youth, Galt , the full brother to Songbird, draws in.

Flanders · Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:36 pm

Mylute wrote: ↑Mon Feb 28, 2022 9:02 pm Jean Gros, a 2019 full-brother to MGSW Tom's Ready, won the Marguerite Stakes in Japan.

The dam Goodbye Stranger was sold i/f to another full-sibling to Japan in 2019. She has no breeding record since then.

She is in the US, owned by Nursery Place & Partners(KY). She was sold at the 2019 Keeneland January sale carrying Jean Gros and hasn't been bred back to More Than Ready.
2020 - bred to Arrogate - no foal
2021 - filly by Audible (3/17)
2022 - bred to Authentic

Mylute · Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:51 pm

Protonic Power (Protonico x G3W Sheza Smoke Show) broke his maiden at Gulfstream Park on February 24.

He is half to G1W Princess Noor.

BaroqueAgain1 · Sat Mar 05, 2022 4:30 pm

The G3 Palm Beach at Gulfstream was won by Coinage (Tapit x Bar of Gold). He had to wait for a hole to open in the stretch, but when it did, he surged to the front.
The upcoming 8th, a 1-mile AOC for 4yo+up on the dirt, has plenty of well-bred horses. Really interesting entrant in Stage Raider (Pioneerof the Nile x Stage Magic), a half to Justify.

Mylute · Sat Mar 05, 2022 5:10 pm

Bar of Gold's only had colts so far. Hopefully she has a filly this year.

BaroqueAgain1 · Sat Mar 05, 2022 7:05 pm

War At Sea (War Front x Serene Melody) just won the 7th at Santa Anita, a 1-mile MSW for 3yo on the turf. Grandson of Serena's Song.

Flanders · Sat Mar 05, 2022 7:30 pm

Spendarella, who won the G3 Herecomesthebride S., is by Karakontie - Spanish Bunny, by Unusual Heat. is a 1/2 sister to G1SW Spanish Queen and a full-sister to MSW/G2Sp Spanish Loveaffair. Her dam is also on Foal Patrol this year and had an Uncle Mo colt on 2/17

Starine · Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:15 pm

Courvoisier in good spot to bounce back in City of Brotherly Love
https://www.drf.com/news/courvoisier-go ... herly-love

Tapit x Take Charge Brandi

Mylute · Tue Mar 08, 2022 12:25 pm

Thought this was neat. Half-sisters The Sky Is Falling (Cupid) and Door Buster (Speightster) were both named champions in West Virginia.

The Sky is Falling - Juvenile Filly
Door Buster - 3 Year Old Filly

https://paulickreport.com/news/bloodsto ... ar-honors/

The dam Miss Henny Penny (Half Ours) was second for BOTY.

Mylute · Tue Mar 08, 2022 7:52 pm

Starine wrote: ↑Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:15 pm Courvoisier in good spot to bounce back in City of Brotherly Love
https://www.drf.com/news/courvoisier-go ... herly-love

Tapit x Take Charge Brandi

Third.

BaroqueAgain1 · Tue Mar 08, 2022 8:40 pm

...in a three-horse field, which was decimated when Parx went under the EHV-1 restrictions.

Gemini · Wed Mar 09, 2022 7:19 pm

BaroqueAgain1 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 8:40 pm ...in a three-horse field, which was decimated when Parx went under the EHV-1 restrictions.

Yikes. I had high hopes for Courvoisier earlier in the winter.

tachyon · Sat Mar 12, 2022 2:12 am

Boldog Hos(JPN), 2019C. Screen Hero(JPN) x Boldogsag(FR) x Layman(USA), won impressively the Yukiyanagi Sho 2400m turf at Hanshiin on March 12th 2022 covering final 600m in 33.3.

His dam Boldogsag was a group winner in France and he is inbred 3 x 3 to Sunday Silence.
It's going to be interesting to see what he does in this year's Classic!!
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001310647/

1st. Boldog Hos(JPN) C3.
2nd. Delight Barows(JPN) C3. Duramente(JPN) x Always Willing(USA) -- 1/2 to Shona Adela(JPN)
3rd. Aathit(JPN) C3. Deep Impact(JPN) x Absolute Lady(IRE) -- 1/2 to La Cressonniere(FR)

ThreeMustangs · Sat Mar 12, 2022 4:44 pm

Starine wrote: ↑Mon Dec 28, 2020 8:42 pm
Shug McGaughey... turned the trick with the soon to turn 3-year-old Greatest Honour, who overcame much adversity to graduate going a mile and one-sixteenth in the seventh race, and Vigilantes Way, wire to wire winner of the Tropical Park Oaks.

Greatest Honour got squeezed at the start then was bumped soundly around the first turn by the ill-fated Dude’s Got Game, who suffered a fatal heart attack less than a quarter-mile into the race. Despite dropping far back after the incident, Greatest Honour recovered to put in a steady run to finally wear down and edge clear from Pletcher’s Dynamic One to win his maiden as a prohibitive 1-2 favorite.

“He overcame a lot of trouble, Luis [Saez] said that other horse hit him pretty hard,” McGaughey said. “The light hasn’t gone on yet, I still think he has a lot to learn, and when it does I think he’s going to be a really nice horse, especially once we get him stretched out a little further. I’d like to find a one other than allowance race going a mile and one eighth for him next. I don’t really want to put him right into one of the big races just yet unless I have to.”
https://www.drf.com/news/pletcher-could ... d-cup-turf

The Tapit colt's second dam is Better Than Honour, making his first dam a half to Rags to Riches, Jazil, Casino Drive, etc.

Last year’s FOY winner Greatest Honour finally returns, running in the Challenger S (G3). His last start was a third in the Florida Derby.