Sky Lantern proved herself a top class filly. She was a four time Group 1 winner as a two and three-year-old. She proved herself a filly of considerable talent when winning the Moyglare stud stakes. She recorded her second Group 1 win & first classic win in the 1000 guineas. She followed that up with wins in the Coronation stakes at Royal Ascot and the Sun Chariot stakes. Sky Lantern returned as a four-year-old but was unplaced in all her starts this year. Connections have now retired her to stud.
Sky Lantern is by the ill-fated sire Red Clubs and is out of the winning mare Shawanni. She has become a useful broodmare producing four stakes horses including Sky Lantern, Group 3 Queens Vase winner Shanty Star, Group 3 Round Tower stakes winner Arctic, dual stakes winner Hinton Admiral and the stakes placed Shropshire. Another sibling is Scarlet Empire a 3/4 sister to Sky Lantern, she is unraced but is the dam of stakes performer and Group placed Danchai.
The second dam is Negligent. She was champion 2yo filly in GB, when winning the Group 2 Rockfel stakes. She was also placed in the Guineas as a three-year-old. She herself became a useful broodmare. Her progeny include the Group 3 winning and Group 1 placed Blatant. Another foal is the Group 3 winning Songlark.
Sky Lantern has strong credentials as a future broodmare. She comes from a strong female blacktype producing family and its also a boost to see her 3/4 sister foaling a stakes performer. Sky Lanterns' pedigree makes her open to some of Europe's best sires without too near inbreeding.
Galileo would obviously have to be considered, a mating with the champion sire creates 3x4 inbreeding to Northern Dancer. Other sires I would like to see for her include Dubawi, a mating with him would produce a 3x4 inbreeding to SkyLantern's dam sire Shareef Dancer. Other suitable choices include Invincible Spirit, Shamardal, & Exceed And Excel.
Thursday 13 November 2014
Wednesday 12 November 2014
The reign of Green Desert sire line
Green Desert was pensioned by Shadwell in 2011 at the grand age of 28, the son of top class sire of sires Danzig had failed to get any of his limited book of mares in foal. He is now happily livng out retirement at Nunnery Stud. Green Desert had a lucrative career at stud and has gained a fierce reputation as a sire of sires.
Daughters of Green Desert have also proved very successful broodmares. Among the Group 1 winners include Bracelet, Lucky Nine, Makfi, Wrote, Was, Lyric of Light & Total Gallery.
The phenomenal success the Green Desert sire line has had in Europe this year will ensure that his legacy will live in Europe for generations to come, mainly thanks to the exploits of his sons, daughters, grand sons and grand daughters at stud.
Progeny of Green Desert, himself a Group 1 winning sprinter have earned over $43 million, he has also sired over 100 stakes winners. His progeny excelled as sprinters/milers. Among his best progeny include Group 1 winners Desert Prince, Oasis Dream & Invincible Spirit.
Sons of Green Desert have established themselves as top class sires and the Green Desert sire line is among the most sought after and successful line in European Breeding. Among his sire sons include Oasis Dream, Invincible Spirit, Desert Style & Cape Cross.
Oasis Dream has established himself as one of Europe's best sires and is the sire of such horses as Midday, Power, Jwala, Charming Thought, Arcano etc, he is also a leading two-year-old sire. Oasis Dream has also been the leading British based sire by yearling averages at Europe's premier yearling sale Tattersalls Book 1 sale in 2012 and 2013. He is also the sire of over 21 stakes performers in 2014.
Another of Green Desert's sons Invincible Spirit has also firmly established himself as a top class sire. His best progeny include Kingman, Charm Spirit, Fleeting Spirit & Moonlight Cloud. His fee has jumped considerably from €10,000 up to €100,000 due to the success of his progeny.
Another of Green Desert's sons Invincible Spirit has also firmly established himself as a top class sire. His best progeny include Kingman, Charm Spirit, Fleeting Spirit & Moonlight Cloud. His fee has jumped considerably from €10,000 up to €100,000 due to the success of his progeny.
Cape Cross who stands under the Darley banner has also become a valuable sire. He sired champion filly Ouija Board, she was a dual Oaks winner and also a winner at Group/Grade 1 level seven times. In 2009 Cape Cross sired one of the greatest thoroughbreds ever to grace the turf in Sea The Stars. He won six Group 1 races in the short space of six months.
Another stallion son is Desert Style, he sired Group 1 winners Paco Boy and Mandesha from limited opportunities.
Another stallion son is Desert Style, he sired Group 1 winners Paco Boy and Mandesha from limited opportunities.
It was always hoped that Green Deserts sire sons would prove just as successful as he was at stud. They have certainly lived up to the billing. However in the last two years grand sons of Green Desert have also proven to be just as fruitful.
Invincible Spirit is undoubtedly the best sire son at present by Green Desert. Among his sons include Lawman who sired three Group 1 winners among his first crop & freshman sire Zebedee. This colt was a leading 2yo of his generation and was also one of the leading first crop sires in 2014, with Group 1 placed 2yo Ivawood among his first crop. The Green Desert sire line has also hit shores in Australia with I am Invincible, also a son of Invincible Spirit becoming champion freshman sire in Australia and also siring a Group 1 winner among his first crop. Other young sire sons of Invincible Spirit at stud include Mayson, Swiss Spirit, Born To Sea, a 1/2 brother to Sea The Stars & Galileo, Vale Of York and exciting new recruits Kingman, a close relative to Oasis Dream & Charm Spirit. Daughters of Invincible Spirit have proved fruitful producing Group 3 winner Perfect Tribute.
Sons of Oasis Dream have also proved fruitful at stud. His leading sire son is undoubtedly Group winning 2yo Showcasing, who is the third leading freshman sire in Europe. Other sons of Oasis Dream include Group 1 winning 2yo Arcano, Approve and Captain Gerrard, a leading British based freshman sire in 2013. Oasis Dream is also the dam sire of Group 3 winners Extortionist, Lacy, Dark Reckoning, Evasives First and Commemorative.
Cape Cross was appearing much quieter as a sire of sires compared to his paternal 1/2 brothers. However the exploits of his champion son Sea The Stars, who sired three Group 1 winners in his first crop have silenced those doubts. Cape Cross is also making his presence felt as a broodmare sire with his successful daughter Ouija Board producing dual derby winner Australia in 2014.
Desert Style has also been in the headlines as a sire of sires. His three time Group 1 winner Paco Boy was the leading freshman sire by number of blacktype horses in 2014. Another son of his, Caradak, is a leading sire in Spain and more widely known in Europe as the sire of Group 1 placed Noozhoh Canarias. Desert Style has also made a name for himself as a dam sire with his daughters producing Group 1 winners Havana Gold, Lethal Force & Sudirman.
Cape Cross was appearing much quieter as a sire of sires compared to his paternal 1/2 brothers. However the exploits of his champion son Sea The Stars, who sired three Group 1 winners in his first crop have silenced those doubts. Cape Cross is also making his presence felt as a broodmare sire with his successful daughter Ouija Board producing dual derby winner Australia in 2014.
Desert Style has also been in the headlines as a sire of sires. His three time Group 1 winner Paco Boy was the leading freshman sire by number of blacktype horses in 2014. Another son of his, Caradak, is a leading sire in Spain and more widely known in Europe as the sire of Group 1 placed Noozhoh Canarias. Desert Style has also made a name for himself as a dam sire with his daughters producing Group 1 winners Havana Gold, Lethal Force & Sudirman.
Daughters of Green Desert have also proved very successful broodmares. Among the Group 1 winners include Bracelet, Lucky Nine, Makfi, Wrote, Was, Lyric of Light & Total Gallery.
The phenomenal success the Green Desert sire line has had in Europe this year will ensure that his legacy will live in Europe for generations to come, mainly thanks to the exploits of his sons, daughters, grand sons and grand daughters at stud.
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