Ashford Handbook 2023

STAKES PERFORMERS FROM CUPID'S FIRST TWO CROPS INCLUDE: NAME SIRE OF DAM SIRE OF 2ND DAM GRADE DESERT DAWN Honour And Glory Dr Carter Gr.2 GOD OF LOVE Three Wonders Meadowlake Gr.3 STERLING SILVER Distorted Humor Scatmandu Gr.2-pl SW DUKE OF LOVE Smart Strike Danehill Gr.3-pl SW THE SKY IS FALLING Half Ours Storm Broker SW MINWAH Belong To Me Affirmed Gr.3-pl A.P.'S SECRET Uncle Mo Northern Afleet St-pl CUPID'S CRUSH Dazzling Falls Sahm St-pl LOVE HER LOTS Congrats Trippi St-pl TONKA WARRIOR Stravinsky Marshua’s Dancer St-pl GR.1 WINNERS BY CUPID'S SIRE TAPIT INCLUDE: NAME SIRE OF DAM SIRE OF 2ND DAM GRADE CARELESS JEWEL Hennessy Desert Wine Gr.1 CHASING YESTERDAY Yankee Gentleman Ecliptical Gr.1 CONSTITUTION Distorted Humor Ocean Crest Gr.1 CREATOR Privately Held (PER) Summing Gr.1 CUPID Beau Genius Vice Regent Gr.1 DANCE CARD Editor's Note Devil's Bag Gr.1 DREAM DANCING Monarchos Maudlin Gr.1 ESSENTIAL QUALITY Elusive Quality Storm Cat Gr.1 FLIGHTLINE Indian Charlie Dynaformer Gr.1 FROSTED Deputy Minister Avenue of Flags Gr.1 HANSEN Sir Cat Highland Park Gr.1 JOYFUL VICTORY Wild Again Alydar Gr.1 LARAGH El Prado Cherokee Colony Gr.1 PAULINE'S PEARL Dixie Union In Excess Gr.1 PRETTY CITY DANCER Carson City Riverman Gr.1 RING WEEKEND Cryptoclearance Belmont Gr.1 STARDOM BOUND Tarr Road Marfa Gr.1 SWEET LORETTA Bluegrass Cat Unbridled Gr.1 TAPITSFLY Marlin Fortunate Prospect Gr.1 TAPIZAR Deputy Minister Wild Again Gr.1 TAPWRIT Successful Appeal Hawkster Gr.1 TELL A KELLY Tabasco Cat Alydar Gr.1 TESTA MATTA Concern Northern Jove Gr.1 TIME AND MOTION Kris S. Graustark Gr.1 TONALIST Pleasant Colony Topsider Gr.1 UNIQUE BELLA Unbridled's Song Bertrando Gr.1 UNTAPABLE Prized Classic Go Go Gr.1 VALIANCE Empire Maker Slewvescent Gr.1 ZAZU Mr Greeley Pleasant Colony Gr.1 MATING SUGGESTIONS: With his May 19 birthday, Cupid wasn’t likely to be at his best as a two-year-old, but this 900,000-dollar yearling made up for lost time as a sophomore, posting Gr.2 victories in the Rebel Stakes, Indiana Derby and West Virginia Derby. Finally fully mature as a four-year-old, Cupid became a Gr.1 winner in the Gold Cup at Santa Anita. 18