Sea The Stars (IRE)
Bay Stallion by Cape Cross x Urban Sea by Miswaki
Standing: Gilltown Stud
Sea The Stars retired to stud in 2010. He retired unbeaten in a classic three-year-old campaign. Six Group 1 wins in six months culminating in the Prix D'e L'arc De Triomphe. Not only was he a world champion racehorse, Sea The Stars has one of the most sought after stallions pedigrees in the world. He is a 1/2 brother to 8 Stakes winners/performers including multiple Group 1 winner & global sire phenomenon Galileo, as well as Group 1 winners/placed Black Sam Bellamy, My Typhoon, Melikah, All To Beautiful, Born To Sea, Urban Ocean & stakes placed Cherry Hinton. Sea The Stars first crop yielded him 12 individual winners including Stakes winner & 1,000 guineas prospect My Titania. I've always believed his progeny will improve from two to three with 2014 looking to bring him a first classic winner. There is still so much more to come from this exciting young sire & I hope he can build on his freshman success.
Sea The Stars (Thoroughbred Stallion Book)
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Mastercraftsman (IRE)
Grey Stallion by Danehill Dancer x Starlight Dreams by Black Tie Affair
Standing: Coolmore Stud
Mastercraftsman was champion two-year-old of his year & was also a leading miler as a three-year-old. Many breeders were confident that he could make progress as he was by sire of sires Danehill Dancer. Mastercraftsman did not disappoint he was some bit ahead of his predecessors in the freshman table by number of stakes winners & prize money. His star juvenile was undoubtedly racing post trophy winner Kingston Hill, who is now a leading candidate for the 2,000 guineas & Epsom derby. He also has a 1,000 guineas candidate with Amazing Maria, who was a Group 3 winner at Goodwood. Mastercraftsman's progeny should undoubtedly improve from two to three and with the impressive start he has got off to, here's hoping he can keep that going in 2014.
MasterCraftsman (Thoroughbred Stallion Book)
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Archipenko (USA)
Bay Stallion by Kingmambo x Bound by Nijinsky
Standing: Lanwades Stud
Archipenko is a tremendously bred horse coming from one of the best sire producing families in the stud book. He was a Group 1 winner in Hong Kong , & was also a stakes winner at Group level in Ireland & the UK. Archipenko is a 1/2 brother to Liable, the dam of 2012 Breeders Cup classic winner Blame. His dam Bound is a 3/4 sister to champion sire Nureyev. Bound is also a 1/2 sister to Fairy Bridge the dam of one of the best sires in Sadlers Wells & his full brother Fairy King, who was also a champion sire. This also from the family of American sires Corinthian, Jade Robbery. It is also the family of Breeders cup winner Wrote & leading sire Soldier Hollow. Archipenko sired the winners of 14 races and he also sired dual stakes placed Lady Penko. I am a huge fan of his pedigree and I believe he represents great value for breeders.
Archipenko (Lanwades Stud)
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Dunkerque (FR)
Bay stallion by Highest Honour x Dissertation by Sillery
Standing: Haras Du Quesnay
Dunkerque had a realtivly quiet year with his first juveniles siring only a handful of winners. I am still a small fan of this young sire. He is an own brother to Group 1 Prix Foret winner Dedication, while his dam is a 1/2 sister to dual Group winning & dual Grade 1 placed Beau Sultan. Dunkerque never won a Group 1 race but he was a dual Group winner & listed placed. He won 5 times from 16 starts placing in 8 of them. He was a consistent horse. He does have plenty to fine on some of the other sires but I'd be hoping for a few stakes horses in his older crops.
Dunkerque (Thoroughbred Stallion Book)
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Champs Elysees (GB)
Bay stallion by Danehill x Hasili by Kahyasi
Standing: Juddmonte Farms
Champs Elysees had a good freshman year, with his best juvenile being the listed winning and Group 2 placed filly Avenue Gabriel. It is hard to dismiss this sire as he has a huge amount of potential. Not only is his dam Hasili one of the best broodmares of all time, he is a brother to a champion sire in Dansili, their other brother Cacique has also had success as a sire. Champs Elysees full sisters include multiple Group 1 winner and Group 1 producer Banks Hill as well as Intercontinental who was also a Group 1 winner. While his half sister Heat Haze was also a dual Group 1 winner. They come from a top class female line with such names as leading sire Leroidesanimaux, Group 1 winner Promising Lead, champion two-year-old Three Valleys and Group winner and Group 1 placed Visit featuring as their close relatives.
Champs Elysees (Juddmonte Farms)
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Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
Bay stallion by Galileo x Affianced by Erin Isle
Standing: Haras Du Logis Saint Germain
I have always been a fan of this horse. He went from winning a maiden to contesting a european Group 1, which he finished runner up. Soldier Of Fortune made huge improvement to run out a nine length winner of the Irish Derby making him champion three-year-old in Ireland. He was also a winner of Group level including the Chester Vase. At four he added the Coronation Cup and was also placed in the Grand Prix De Paris and the Prix D'e L'arc De Triomphe. Soldier Of Fortune is a brother to Group winner and Group sire Heliostatic. His dam Affianced is a 1/2 sister to the top class Sholokhov. This is the immediate family of Intense Focus. Soldier Of Fortune sired the winners of 11 races with over €100,000 in win prize money. I would be hoping he can sire some nice horses in his older crops.
Soldier Of Fortune (Haras Du Saint Germain)
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