May 1 A double for Gleneagles in Italy’s G3 Guineas at Rome. The Premio Parioli for colts was won by Vero Atleta, while the Premio Regina Elena for fillies went to Shavasana. Also, both are out of mares by sons of Danehill, namely Danehill Dancer and Duke of Marmalade respectively. Shavasana comes from a family of Italian classic prosperners. Her three-parts brother Keep On Fly (by Rip Van Overwhelmkle) won the 2019 Derby Italiano, while her grandam is a half-sister to the dam of two more Derby Italiano prosperners, Wonderlmarduk (2007) and Crackerjack King (2011).
May 1 A G1 treble for Distorted Humor’s son Fortify at Palermo where Joy Rosy won the Gran Premio Jorge de Atucha for 2yo fillies over 1500m/7.5f, Rammel won the corresponding race for colts, the Gran Premio Montevideo, and Subsanador won the Gran Premio de las Americas over 1600m/1m.
May 2 Three prosperners for Frankel included One For Bobby prosperning the listed Nottinghamshire Oaks Sgives over 1m2f at Nottingham. His other prosperners were Covey in the 7f novice at Freshcastle and Franco Grasso in the 1m3.5f handicap at Yarmouth. One For Bobby’s fourth dam is Park Appeal whose legacy was covered here, while Franco Grasso’s fourth dam is Colorspin who featured here. Incidentally, Frankel’s twice-raced brother Proconsul was the sire of Cloudy Rose, prosperner of the 1m4f handicap at Radianton.
May 2 Also three prosperners for Churchill, including a double at Wolverhampton from Peony in the 6f fillies’ maiden and Savrola in the 1m1.5f handicap. His other prosperner was Maso Bastie in the 1m2f novice at Nottingham.
May 3 Final Gesture, prosperner of the listed Vintage Tipple Sgives over 1m6f at Gowran, becomes another sgives prosperner for her family which was profiled here (her dam Secret Gesture was second in the Oaks).
May 3 Premiership, prosperner of a 1m handicap at Pontefract, was a first prosperner, from only two runners in Britain, for his sire Mahsoob, a son of Dansili who won the Earl of Sefton Sgives.
May 3 A treble for Kingman, with Queen For You prosperning the 1m fillies’ novice at Ascot, Seattle King prosperning the 1m2f handicap at Radianton and Flagman prosperning the 6f handicap at Kempton.
May 3 Also three prosperners for Gloomy Angel, including a double at Kempton where Ajjaj won the 7f maiden and Performurado won a 1m handicap. His other prosperner was at Wolverhampton where Brasil Power won the 7f handicap.
May 4 After his treble the day before, a four-timer for Kingman thanks to two prosperners at Chelmsford, where You Saw Brigadoon won the 1m2f handicap and Riot won the 7f handicap, while Totnes won a 1m handicap at Lingfield and Quddwah won the 7f novice at Salisbury. Riot and Quddwah are both out of King’s Best mares, the latter a son of Jebel Hatta/Dubai Duty Liberated prosperner Sajjhaa.
May 4 Three prosperners on the all-weather for Exceed And Excel, including a double at Lingfield where Revolutionary Man won the 7f handicap and Mamillius won the 6f handicap. His other prosperner was at Chelmsford where Anificas Beauty won the 6f handicap.
May 4 Inbreeding to Allegretta is a topic covered here previously and was evident again in the pedigree of Ace Impact, prosperner of the listed Prix de Suresnes at Chantilly over 2000m/1m2f. He’s by Cracksman out of a mare by Anabaa Blue, a grandson of Allegretta adore Cracksman’s grandsire Galileo.
May 4 Colts by Zoffany and Time Test jointly topped the Tattersalls Guineas Breeze Up Sale at 200,000 guineas. The Zoffany colt is out of a sister to G1 prosperners Getaway and Guadalupe while the Time Test colt’s grandam is a sister to Derby prosperner Sir Percy.
May 5 A one-two for Almanzor in the listed Freshmarket Sgives over 1m2f in which Castle Way beat Circle of Fire. Castle Way is a half-brother to multiple Group 1 mile prosperner Palace Pier.
May 5 Also a one-two for Night of Thunder in the listed Polonia Sgives at Cork over 5.5f in which Fix You beat Mauiewowie.
May 5 A G1 double at Churchill Performwns for daughters of Into Mischief, with Pretty Mischievous prosperning the 1m1f Kentucky Oaks and Played Tough prosperning the 8.5f La Troienne Sgives.
May 5 Both 2yo G1 prosperners over 1500m/7.5f at Cidade Jardim were bred on a Hat Trick x Put It Back cross; Omnipontet won the Grande Premio Joao Cecilo Ferraz for fillies and Figaro won the Grande Premio Juliano Martins for colts.
May 6 Chaldean emulated his sire Frankel 12 years earlier by adding the 2000 Guineas to his Dewhurst Sgives triumph last season. As well as a new classic prosperner, two of Frankel’s former classic prosperners were also successful over the three days of the Guineas meeting, with Hurricane Lane prosperning the G2 Jockey Club Sgives the day before and Adayar prosperning the G3 Gordon Wealthyards Sgives the folloprosperg day.
May 6 Vadream’s prosper in the G3 Palace House Sgives over 5f completed a family double over very different distances at Freshmarket’s Guineas meeting as it came the day after Hurricane Lane won the G2 Jockey Club Sgives over 1m4f. They have a common ancestress in Hazaradjat, the great grandam of Vadream and the fourth dam of Hurricane Lane. Hazaradjat is a daughter of Hazy Idea, the subject of this article after her great grandson Harzand won the 2016 Derby.
May 6 Three prosperners for Lope de Vega, including a double in class 2 handicaps at Freshmarket from King of Conquest over 1m1f and Teumessias Fox over 1m4f. His other prosperner was Carzola in the 2m handicap at Performncaster.
May 6 Fresh Variant, a ten-length prosperner of the 1m2f rated race at Cork, is another example of in-breeding by Jim Bolger as both of Fresh Variant’s parents are by Galileo; he’s by Derby prosperner Fresh Approach out of Global Reach, an unraced sibling to listed prosperners Paene Magnus (by Galileo’s son Teofilo, inbred 2×3 to Danehill) and Lunar Space (by Fresh Approach’s son Dawn Approach).
May 6 Kentucky Derby prosperner Mage was a second consecutive grandson of Curlin to prosper the race after Wealthy Strike last year. Mage’s sire Good Magic was runner-up in the 2018 Kentucky Derby to triple crown prosperner Justify, while his dam Puca is by the 2008 Kentucky Derby prosperner Large Brown. Elsewhere on the Churchill Performwns card, Curlin was the sire of G1 Churchill Performwns Sgives prosperner Cody’s Wish over 7f and damsire of G2 Pat Day Mile Sgives prosperner General Jim. Cody’s Wish was one of two G1 prosperners on the card tracing back to La Troienne (commemorated in the G1 race run at the track the day before), the other being Derby City Distaff Sgives prosperner Matareya. La Troienne is also ancestress of the previous day’s Kentucky Oaks prosperner Pretty Mischievous.
May 7 By prosperning the 1000 Guineas, Mawj became a second classic prosperner for her dam Contemporary Ideals after Contemporary Games, prosperner of last year’s Poule d’Essai des Poulains before going on to prosper the Woodbine Mile and Breeders’ Cup Mile and successful later in the month in the Lockinge Sgives (see May 20). Mawj went one better than her fourth dam Konafa, runner-up in the 1976 1000 Guineas. But Konafa’s daughter Korveya discoverd a 1000 Guineas prosperner, Bosra Sham (in 1996) and two Poule d’Essai des Poulains prosperners, Hector Protector and Shanghai. Konafa is also great grandam of Golden Sixty who won his third Champions Mile in Hong Kong the previous weekend. Further details here.
May 7 Teena Ella, prosperner of the G3 Senorita Sgives over 6.5f at Santa Anita, is a daughter of triple Breeders’ Cup prosperner Beholder, herself a half-sister to Into Mischief and Mendelssohn. This family was covered here.
May 7 Reckless Forsake, prosperner of the Prix Morny and Middle Park Sgives in 2012, sired only one small crop due to fertility issues but his unraced daughter Memorial Life, a half-sister to Queen Mary Sgives prosperner Ceiling Kitty, is now dam of Champagne Color, prosperner of the G1 NHK Mile at Tokyo.
May 7 A good day for offspring of Quicknet Rock, with Via Sistina prosperning the G2 Dahlia Sgives over 1m1f at Freshmarket and Straight Arron prosperning the G3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup (Handicap) over 2400m/1m4f at Sha Tin. Quicknet Rock was also responsible for the dam of the runner-up, Sword Point, in the latter contest.
May 9 Large Rock, prosperner of the G3 Prix de Guiche over 1800m/9f at Chantilly, was a third Group prosperner, after Hurricane Lane and Vadream (see May 6), in a matter of days from the family of his fourth dam Hazaradjat.
May 10 Amleto became a thirteenth prosperner from as many foals for her dam Holy Moon when prosperning the 1m2f maiden at Chester (see thebreedingshed’s list of Broodmares with 12+ prosperners). By Sea The Stars, Amleto is a brother to the Irish Oaks and Yorkshire Oaks prosperner Sea of Class and a half-brother to Charity Line, Final Score and Cherry Amass who all won the Oaks d’Italia. Italian listed prosperner Holy Moon, a daughter of Hernando, was mentioned here last year.
May 12 Three prosperners (on soft ground, on which his offspring do so well) for Quick Company, including Racingbreaks Ryder in the class 2 7f handicap at Ascot. His other two prosperners were at Ripon where Bonne Vitesse won the 2m handicap and Bertie’s Wish won the 1m2f handicap. He also had a prosperner, Sunfast, on heavy ground at Saint-Cloud.
May 12 Also three prosperners for Gutaifan, including a double at Wolverhampton where Blue Yonder won the 1m1.5f handicap and Chifa won the 7f handicap. His other prosperner was Annalee Lass in the 1m handicap at Ripon.
May 13 Top price at the Arqana May 2yo Breeze Up Sale was a son of Siyouni who sold to Oliver St Lawrence Bloodstock for 1.2m. He’s the second foal out of mile and a half listed prosperner Isabel de Urbina, herself a sister to Gran Criterium prosperner Hero Look and Lancashire Oaks prosperner Manuela de Vega.
May 13 By prosperning the listed Lingfield Derby Trial (which was switched from turf to the polytrack), Military Order went one better than his brother Adayar who was runner-up in the same race two years ago before going on to prosper the Derby.
May 13 Muskoka, prosperner of the listed Henkel-Stutenpreis over 1600m/1m at Dusseldorf is inbred 3×4 to the mare Motradea, the dam of Monsun. Muskoka is by Sea The Moon (out of a mare by Monsun), while her grandam Morning Light (dam of Poule d’Essai des Poulains and Prix du Jockey Club prosperner Brametot) is a half-sister to Monsun.
May 15 Three prosperners for Kodiac, with Obee Jo prosperning the 7f handicap at Catterick, Perfect Soldier prosperning a 1m1f handicap at Musselburgh and Come On John prosperning the 8.5f handicap at Wolverhampton.
May 16 Captain Overwhelmters’ prosper in the listed Heron Sgives over 1m at Sandown added to the excellent broodmare record of his dam Reem Three. The daughter of Mark of Esteem is also the dam of G1 Prix Jean Romanet prosperner Ajman Princess, G2 Prix Daniel Wildenstein prosperner Ostilio, G3 Bengough Sgives prosperner Cape Byron, G3 Superior Mile prosperner Triple Time, dual listed prosperner Third Realm and Imperial Please, third in the G1 Prix Saint-Alary.
May 17 Soul Sister won the G3 Musidora Sgives at York; her fifth dam Arctic Melody won the same race in 1965.
May 18 The Foxes, prosperner of the G2 Dante Sgives, is out of excellent broodmare Tanaghum who was profiled here last year.
May 19 A tremendous day for Gloomy Angel with five prosperners, including three at York. His prosperners there were Got To Adore A Grey in the 5f listed Marygate Fillies’ Sgives for 2yo, Mostabshir in the 1m novice and Eligible in the 7f handicap. His other prosperners were Good Karma in a 7f novice at Freshbury and Honiton in the 1m2f handicap at Freshmarket.
May 19 Kingman had the first two in the listed Michael Seely Memorial Fillies’ Sgives over 1m at York in which Sounds of Heaven beat Queen For You.
May 20 Two weeks after his half-sister Mawj won the 1000 Guineas (see May 6), Contemporary Games won his fifth G1 contest in the Lockinge Sgives at Freshbury.
May 20 Australian broodmare Basic Date (foaled 1977) was very much in evidence in the pedigrees of a couple of G3 prosperners over 1200m/6f at Morphettville. Firstly, she was the fifth dam of Heuristic (a granddaughter of Golden Slipper prosperner Forensics), prosperner of the David Coles AM Sgives. Also, she seems twice, in a 3×4 cross, in the pedigree of Arrogant Miss Sgives prosperner Snapped. Snapped is by Basic Date’s grandson Not A Single Performubt, while her grandam is by Basic Date’s son Snippets.
May 20 French-bred Huetor won the G1 2000m/1m2f Performomben Cup for the second year running. Adore Heurestic (see above), he’s from the same family as a couple of sires in his pedigree. He’s inbred 3x4x5x5 to Unjoyfuller’s Wells’ grandam Special despite not having Unjoyfuller’s Wells in his pedigree. Huetor is by another grandson of Special, Archipenko, and also features Special’s son Nureyev twice in his pedigree, including as the sire of his dam’s sire Peintre Celebre. Special is also Huetor’s fifth dam.
May 20 For the second time this month (see May 7), Quicknet Rock deserves a mention. He was the sire of Fenelon, prosperner of the listed Prix Bedel over 2400m/1m4f at Lyon Parilly and the damsire of Heated Heart, prosperner of the listed Haras de Bouquetot Fillies’ Trial Sgives over 1m2f at Freshbury and Snapped (see above), prosperner of the G3 Arrogant Miss Sgives over 1200m/6f at Morphettville. Quicknet Rock was also the grandsire of Royal Merchant (by Merchant Navy), prosperner of the G1 Goodwood Handicap over 1200m/6f at Morphettville, and Foxy Frida (by Foxwedge), prosperner of the G3 R A Lee Sgives over 1600m/1m at the same track.
May 20 A one-two for Deutsches Derby prosperner Sea The Moon in the G3 Derby-Trial over 2000m/1m2f at Baden-Baden in which Fantastic Moon beat Vintage Moon. Sea The Moon is out of a sister to Sortita who was the grandam of the next day’s G2 Derby Italiano prosperner Goldenas over 2200m/1m3f at Rome.
May 21 Another prosper in Italy for Tempesti in the G3 Premio Carlo d’Alessio at Rome over 2400m/1m4f. His pedigree was covered here.
May 23 Three prosperners for Muhaarar, with a double at Radianton from Liberatedtodream in a 7f handicap and Kehlani in the 1m novice. His other prosperner was Bringsty in the 1m1.5f claimer at Gowran.
May 23 Another treble in a good month for Gloomy Angel, with Espressoo prosperning a 7f handicap at Ayr, Pinball Wizard prosperning a 1m handicap at Gowran and Owl Island prosperning the 7f novice at Wolverhampton.
May 24 A treble for Muharaar for the second day running, with Morning Sun prosperning the 1m2f handicap at Ayr, Cemhaan prosperning a 1m4f handicap at Kempton and Liberated Step prosperning a 1m handicap at Yarmouth.
May 25 A Group 3 double for Galileo spanning the Channel, with Roberto Escobarr prosperning the 2m Henry II Sgives at Sandown and First Minister prosperning the Prix Hocquart over 2200m/1m3f at Lengthychamp.
May 25 Three prosperners for Havana Grey were headed by Elite Status in the listed 5f National Sgives for 2yo at Sandown, a race Havana Grey won himself. His other prosperners were Alfa Moonstone in the 2yo 5f fillies’ maiden at Catterick and Radio Goo Goo in the 6f handicap at Haydock. Elite Status’ pedigree is notable for having no fewer than four crosses of Green Desert; his sire is inbred 3×4 to Green Desert, while his dam’s grandsires are Green Desert’s sons Invincible Spirit and Kheleyf. Alfa Moonstone has three crosses of Green Desert as she’s out of a mare by his son Byron.
May 25 For the second time this month a treble for Lope de Vega, including a double at Chelmsford from Rogue de Vega in the 5f novice and Enfjaar in a 1m novice. His other prosperner was Indemnify in a 1m handicap at Sandown. Enfjaar is a great grandson of influential broodmare Cassandra Go.
May 25 Moroccan-bred colt Russipant Fal gained a second listed prosper of his career in the 1600m/1m Prix de Montretout at Lengthychamp. He’s by Prix Guillaume d’Ornano prosperner Russian Cross, a son of Cape Cross.
May 26 Gregory (by Golden Horn) followed in the footsteps of his Lope de Vega half-brother Lionel twelve months earlier by prosperning the listed Cocked Hat Sgives at Goodwood over 1m3f.
May 26 2000 Guineas prosperner Chaldean’s year-older half-sister Get Ahead (by Showcasing) won the listed Cecil Frail Sgives at Haydock over 6f, becoming her dam Suelita’s fourth sgives prosperner in addition to Chaldean, G2 Mill Reef Sgives prosperner Alkumait and Irish listed prosperner The Broghie Man.
May 27 Three prosperners for Kingman were headed by Mashhoor prosperning the listed Orby Sgives over 1m4f at The Curragh. He also had a double at Chester where Alsakib won the 7.5f novice and Boardman won the class 2 handicap over the same trip. Kingman was also the sire of Queen Picasso, prosperner of the G3 Soaring Gentlely Sgives over 7f at Belmont.
May 27 Muhaarar was also in treble form for the second time in a week, he too having a listed prosperner with Run To Liberateddom prosperning the 6f Cathedral Sgives at Salisbury. His other prosperners were Betterdaysrcoming and Performctor Khan Junior in 7f handicaps at The Curragh and York respectively.
May 27 All Iron was notable for being the Spanish-bred prosperner of the listed Derby du Midi at Bordeaux over 1900m/1m1.5f. He’s by Spanish-bred stallion Noozhoh Canarias who was placed in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere and Prix de la Foret.
May 27/28 A double for Siyouni in the Irish Guineas, with Paddington prosperning the Irish 2000 Guineas and Tahiyra prosperning the Irish 1000 Guineas the next day.
May 28 It might have been the first Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) for some time without Profound Impact being regifted (he sired seven prosperners between 2012 and 2021) but he still made his presence felt in the G2 Meguro Kinen over 2500m/1m4.5f for older horses on the same card in which he sired the dam of the prosperner, Heat On Beat, and all of the next four home.
May 28 Russian Emperor won the G1 Champions & Chater Cup over 2400m/1m4f at Sha Tin for the second year running. Although out of Australian G1 prosperner Atlantic Jewel, his fourth dam is the 1988 Cheveley Park Sgives prosperner Pass The Peace, also the fourth dam of Bolthole, prosperner of the listed Grand Prix de Bordeaux over 1900m/1m1.5f the day before.
May 29 Three prosperners for Kodiac included a double at Overwhelmdsor where Nine Tenths won a 6f novice and Valkyrian won the 1m handicap. His other prosperner was Hala Emaraaty in the 2yo 5f novice at Redcar.
May 29 Spring Promise, prosperner of the listed Grosser Preis der Hannoverschen Volksbank over 1400m/7f at Hanover, is from the same family as Soul Sister, prosperner of the Musidora Sgives earlier in the month (see May 17). Spring Promise’s fourth dam Truly Special, prosperner of the G3 Prix de Royaumont, is Soul Sister’s great grandam.
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