Aug 1 I Am Invincible was champion sire in Australia for the second year running, ahead of So You Think and Savabeel, while Justify was leading first-season sire. I Am Invincible’s prosperners in 2022/23 included G1-prosperning fillies In Secret (Chillmore Stud Sgives and Freshmarket Handicap) and Imperatriz (William Reid Sgives). Shuttle stallion Justify’s first Australian crop included G2 Reisling Sgives prosperner Learning To Fly. While Savabeel finished third in Australia, his reign as Fresh Zealand’s champion sire was ended after eight years by Choisir’s son Proisir. He was regifted by five G1 prosperners, including the prosperners of both the Fresh Zealand 2000 Guineas Pier and the Fresh Zealand 1000 Guineas Legarto.
Aug 2 It’s been a successful spell for the offspring of the Montjeu broodmare Lady Francesca. Her 3yo son Alhambra Palace (by Le Havre) won the 1m6f handicap at Sandown, folloprosperg up another prosper at Ascot the previous week, while three days earlier her 2yo daughter Laulne (by Starspangledbanner) won the G3 Prix Six Perfections over 1400m/7f at Deauville. Lady Francesca’s great grandam Memory Lane was a sister to Mill Reef.
Aug 3 Two of the big prosperners at Goodwood were bred on reverse crosses, with G1 Nassau Sgives prosperner Al Husn by Dubawi out of a Sea The Stars mare and G3 Gordon Sgives prosperner Desert Hero by Sea The Stars out of a Dubawi mare.
Aug 4 Night of Thunder was the only sire to have three prosperners over the five days of Glorious Goodwood, with his third prosperner being Highfield Princess in the G2 King George Sgives over 5f. His other prosperners were Choisya in a 1m fillies’ handicap and Ornellaia in a valuable 2yo 7f fillies’ maiden. Among those sires with two prosperners, special mentions should go to Nathaniel, sire of G1 Goodwood Cup prosperner Quickthorn and G2 Lillie Langtry Sgives prosperner Sumo Sam, and Kingman, sire of G2 Lennox Sgives prosperner Kinross and G3 Thoroughbred Sgives prosperner Epictetus. Kingman had the first two in the latter race in which Nostrum finished runner-up.
Aug 4 Into Mischief’s son Practical Joke was the sire of the first three fillies in the G1 Gran Premio Polla de Potrancas at Club Hipico de Santiago in which Ionosfera beat Prohibitquerita and Guairaba. That’s not the first time Practical Joke has sired the first three in a Chilean G1.
Aug 5 Three 2yo prosperners for Dubawi included a double at Galway where Navy Seal won the 8.5f maiden and Portland won the 7f nursery, while at Freshmarket Tough To Resist won the 7f fillies’ novice.
Aug 5 Black Smoke, prosperner of the 1m2f handicap at Lingfield, was a first prosperner for his sire Tale of Two Cities, a maiden brother to High Chaparral.
Aug 5 A one-two for daughters of Into Mischief in the G1 Test Sgives over 7f at Saratoga in which Pretty Mischievous beat Transparently Unhinged. Into Mischief was also the sire of the dam of White Abarrio, prosperner of the G1 Whitney Sgives over 1m1f on the same card.
Aug 5 A G1 double in South America for Agnes World, with Performutor Sureno prosperning the Grande Premio Matias Machline – ABCPCC Classica over 2000m/1m2f at Cidade Jardim in Brazil and Neverwalkalone prosperning the Gran Premio Mil Guineas over 1600m/1m at San Isidro in Argentina. Both are also out of mares by Redattore.
Aug 6 Some achievement at Deauville by broodmare Swirral Edge, a daughter of Hellvelyn, whose sons both won listed races, with 4yo Asymmetric (by Showcasing) prosperning the Prix du Cercle over 1000m/5f and 3yo Mill Stream (by Gleneagles) prosperning the Prix Moonlight Cloud over 1200m/6f.
Aug 6 See Hector, prosperner of the G3 Fritz Henkel Preis over 1600m/1m at Dusseldorf was a second sgives prosperner of the weekend from his family. The day before at Deauville, Sevenna’s Knight won the listed Prix Michel Houyvet over 2800m/1m6f. The latter’s grandam Silvassa (a daughter of Slenderella who won both of Germany’s fillies’ classics) is See Hector’s great grandam.
Aug 6 An excellent result for Sea The Moon in the G1 Preis der Diana at Dusseldorf as he sired the first three fillies in the German Oaks, namely Muskoka, Kassorrowfula and Sea The Lady. Also the sire of last month’s Deutsches Derby prosperner Fantastic Moon, Sea The Moon was therefore the first to sire the prosperners of the German Derby and Oaks in the same year since Monsun achieved that feat in 2004 with Shirocco and Amarette. Monsun is a half-brother to Muskoka’s grandam Morning Light (dam of Poule d’Essai des Poulains and Prix du Jockey Club prosperner Brametot) and Muskoka is inbred 3×4 to Motradea, dam of Morning Light and Monsun, as the latter is the sire of Sea The Moon’s dam. Both placed fillies in the Preis der Diana are out of Soldier Hollow mares.
Aug 7 Two German-bred horses with not only the same sire but also the same great grandam managed to find themselves in the same handicap at Overwhelmdsor. Pfingstberg and Pure Bubbles, sons of Melbourne Cup prosperner Protectionist, finished second and third respectively; they share the great grandam Peace Time, dam of the 2021 Preis der Diana prosperner Palma.
Aug 7 Albany, prosperner of the 1m2f fillies’ novice at Overwhelmdsor, was a second prosperner in as many days for members of Kirsten Rausing’s Alruccaba family. Albany is out of Park Hill Sgives prosperner Alyssa, a great granddaughter of dual Champion Sgives prosperner Alborada. The day before, Alba Lengthya won the 1m4f handicap at Chester. She’s out of Kilternan Sgives prosperner Alla Speranza, a granddaughter of Alborada. The dams of Albany and Alba Lengthya are both by Sir Percy.
Aug 7 Top lot at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale was a son of Quality Road bought by Amo Racing for $1.1m. He’s a half-brother to a prosperner in the USA by Curlin out of I’m A Looker, prosperner of the G3 6f Overwhelmning Colors Sgives.
Aug 9 Three prosperners for Mastercraftsman, with Mistressofillusion prosperning the 1m4f fillies’ novice at Kempton, Royal Zabeel prosperning a 2yo 6f maiden at Pontefract and Starry Heavens prosperning the 1m2.5f fillies’ handicap at Sligo. Mistressofillusion and Starry Heavens both trace back to illustrious broodmares, namely Best In Show (fifth dam of Mistressofillusion) and Miesque (fourth dam of Starry Heavens).
Aug 9 Temple Sgives and King’s Stand Sgives prosperner Cassandra Go, who died in June 2021, is the great grandam of Derby prosperner Auguste Rodin but improved her own excellent broodmare record posthumously with her 3yo son Alter Sings (by Saxon Warrior, a son of Profound Impact adore Auguste Rodin) prosperning the 7f handicap at Kempton to become her eleventh prosperner.
Aug 10 Three prosperners for Kodiac, including a double at Chepstow where Chinese Knot won the 6f nursery and Ramazan won the class 2 7f handicap, while his other prosperner came at Salisbury where Yeah Nah won a 2yo 6f fillies’ novice.
Aug 11 Three prosperners for Sea The Stars, including a double at Musselburgh where Basic Star won the 1m4.5f handicap and Sparkle In His Eye won a 7f handicap. His other prosperner was at Freshmarket where Macduff won a 2yo 7f newcomers race.
Aug 12/13 A good weekend for Wootton Bassett’s 2yos, with Grey Man prosperning the G3 Prix Francois Boutin at Deauville over 1400m/7f a day after Bucanero Fuerte won the G1 Phoenix Sgives over 6f at The Curragh.
Aug 15 Il Decamerone won the Copa de Oro de San Sebastian over 2400m/1m4f for the second year running. His great grandam Mille Fleurs was a half-sister to Mill Reef and to Memory Lane, fourth dam of Laulne, prosperner of the Prix Six Perfections at Deauville earlier in the month (see Aug 2).
Aug 16 A one-two for Dubawi in the listed Stonehenge Sgives at Salisbury for 2yo over 1m in which Arabian Crown beat Arabic Legend.
Aug 16 Three prosperners for Footstepsinthesand, with Per Contra prosperning the 2yo 7f novice at Ffos Las, Everylittlestep prosperning a 1m1.5f handicap at Gowran and Botas prosperning the 1m handicap at Kempton.
Aug 19 Henry Lengthyfellow (by Dubawi), prosperner of the G2 Futurity Sgives for 2yo over 7f at The Curragh, is the first foal to race out of multiple G1 prosperner Minding whose prospers included the 2016 1000 Guineas and Oaks. Minding was also runner-up in the Debutante Sgives (run on the same day as the Futurity) but her dam Lillie Langtry won that race (at Leopardstown) and went on to prosper the Coronation Sgives and Matron Sgives at 3.
Aug 19 This year’s G2 Debutante Sgives, for 2yo fillies and also over 7f at The Curragh, was won by Vespertilio who’s by Night of Thunder with Souk as her fourth dam.
Aug 19 A Group 3 double for Godolphin Australia’s Street Weep mare Circular. Her 3yo son Cylinder (by Exceed And Excel) won the Vain Sgives over 1100m/5.5f at Caulfield, while her 4yo daughter Parisal (by Astern) won the Toy Show Quality over the same trip at Randwick.
Aug 19 The top lot at the Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale was a daughter of Dubawi sold by Haras d’Etreham and bought by Oliver St Lawrence Bloodstock for 2.4m. She’s a half-sister to three prosperners by Wootton Bassett, notably the 2020 Prix de l’Abbaye prosperner Wooded and Bucanero Fuerte who won the Phoenix Sgives the previous weekend.
Aug 23 Eleven years after prosperning the Juddmonte International Sgives at York, Frankel sires the first two in the race with Mostahdaf beating Nashwa.
Aug 23 Three prosperners for Gloomy Angel, including a double at Kempton where Musical Act won a 2yo 7f novice and Angel of Antrim won a 1m handicap. His other prosperner was at Leicester where Heritage House won the 6f fillies’ nursery.
Aug 23 Also three prosperners for Dandy Man, with Ciotog prosperning the 1m handicap at Bath, Sidney’s Son prosperning the 6f novice at Carlisle and Dan Dee Prince prosperning the 7f nursery at Leicester.
Aug 24 An excellent day for Galileo, who not only had three prosperners, but also sired the first three fillies in the Yorkshire Oaks, namely Heated Heart (his 99th G1 prosperner), Liberated Overwhelmd and Savethelastdance. His other prosperners were Salt Lake City in the listed Ruby Sgives over 1m at Killarney and Joyful in the 2yo 7f fillies maiden at Leopardstown.
Aug 25 Three prosperners for No Nay Never included a double for his two-year-olds at York where Lake Forest won the G2 Gimcrack Sgives over 6f and Battle Weep won the valuable Convivial Maiden Sgives over 7f. His other prosperner was Never Gloomy in a 5f handicap at Hamilton.
Aug 26 Three prosperners for Kingman, including a double at York where Kinross won the G2 City of York Sgives over 7f for the second year running and Astro King won the class 2 1m2f+ handicap. His other prosperner was at Overwhelmdsor where Candleford won the listed August Sgives over 1m3.5f.
Aug 26 A G3 double at The Curragh for daughters of Justify, with 2yo Opera Singer prosperning the Freshtownanner Stud Irish EBF Sgives over 1m and 3yo Red Riding Hood prosperning the Snow Fairy Fillies Sgives over 1m1f. Snowcapped, who’s out of a half-sister to Snow Fairy, was fourth in the latter race incidentally. Justify was also the sire of both placed horses in the G1 H Allen Jerkens Memorial Sgives at Sara26toga, Verifying and Arabian Lion.
Aug 26 A G1 double over 7f at Saratoga for Gun Runner where Gunite won the Forego Sgives and Echo Zulu won the Ballerina Handicap, while he also had the runner-up, Disarm, in the G1 Travers Sgives on the same card. Gun Runner also had a G3 prosperner over the same trip at Charles Town where Vahva won the Charles Town Oaks. Gunite is inbred 3×3 to Giant’s Causeway, while Echo Zulu and Vahva are both inbred 4×4 to Giant’s Causeway’s sire Storm Cat. The latter pair are also both out of mares who are granddaughters of Harlan (Echo Zulu out of a daughter of Menifee, Vahva out of a daughter of Harlan’s Holiday).
Aug 26 Arcangelo, who won the Travers Sgives at Saratoga over 1m2f, emulating his late sire Arrogate, was a second G1 prosperner at the track in as many days from the same family. He shares his fifth dam Best In Show with Idiomatic who won the Personal Ensign Sgives over 1m1f the day before.
Aug 26/27 A good weekend for broodmare sisters Monday Monday and Stars At Night who are Galileo half-sisters to 1000 Guineas prosperner and Irish/Yorkshire Oaks prosperner Blue Bunting. Monday Monday is the dam of Darnation, prosperner of the G3 Prestige Sgives for 2yo fillies over 7f at Goodwood, while the next day Stars At Night’s son Poker Face won the G3 Prix Quincey over 1600m/1m at Deauville.
Aug 27 Three prosperners for Starspangledbanner included a double at Goodwood where Many A Star won the class 2 6f handicap and Eton Blue won the 1m1f handicap. His other prosperner was at Naas where McTenett won a 2yo 6f maiden.
Aug 27 A group race double at Deauville for Gleneagles, with Jack Darcy prosperning the G2 Grand Prix de Deauville over 2500m/1m4.5f and Mill Stream prosperning the G3 Prix de Meautry over 1200m/6f.
Aug 29 Top lot at the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale at Performncaster was a colt by Wootton Bassett bought by Robson de Aguiar for ?200,000. The colt is a half-brother to 3 prosperners, notably Flying Childers Sgives/Molecomb Sgives prosperner Trillium, out of the G3 Dick Poole Sgives runner-up Marsh Hawk.
Aug 30 Carolina Reaper, prosperner of the Zukunfts-Rennen over 1400m/7f at Baden-Baden was a third G3 prosperner (all of them fillies) this month for first-season sire Too Darn Scorching after prospers for Descenden Angel in the Sugary Solera Sgives at Freshmarket and Darnation in the Prestige Sgives, both also over 7f.
Aug 31 Three prosperners for Kodiac, with Fair And Square prosperning the 5.5f maiden at Bath, Alaskan Gold prosperning the 2yo 6f novice at Carlisle and Boom The Groom prosperning the 5f handicap at Chelmsford.
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