Coolmore America 2018

MORE THAN A REASON Sabona

Naskra Rahy Sea Hero Nureyev

Gr.3 Gr.3 Gr.3 Gr.3 Gr.3 Gr.3 Gr.3 Gr.3

MORE THAN LOVE NEMORALIA PIANIST SONIC BOOM UPTOWN BERTIE

Zafonic Came Home Red Ransom

Indian Charlie Carson City

TAMMY THE TORPEDO War Chant

Seeking e Gold Quiet American Topsider

De Niro Kris S.

ZINDAYA

MATING SUGGESTIONS: Verrazano established himself among the best 3YO’s of 2013 with four Graded stakes victories, including the Gr.1 Wood Memorial S. and Gr.1 Haskell Invitational. He took the latter by nearly 10 lengths posting a 116 Beyer and improving his record to six wins in his first seven starts. He is inbred 4x3 to Mr Prospector and also has two lines to two other exceptional stallions in Northern Dancer and Blushing Groom. Verrazano’s dam Enchanted Rock produced the Gr.2 winner El Padrino with PULPIT and his family has also produced a Gr.1 winner to SEATTLE SLEW , Graded winners to A .P. INDY , CAPOTE and MINESHAFT and a Listed winner to TAPIT . Verrazano’s sire MORE THAN READY also sired the dual Gr.2 winner Hungry Island from an A.P. Indy mare from this family, plus the Ashland S. and American Oaks winner Room Service from a mare by A.P. Indy’s son OLD TRIESTE . Verrazano should therefore suit PULPIT mares, as well as daughters of MALIBU MOON , MINESHAFT , FLATTER and CONGRATS. These create 5x4x4 to MR PROSPECTOR . Mares by other sons of A.P. INDY , such as BERNARDINI and STEPHEN GOT EVEN , are other possibilities, as are mares by Pulpit’s excellent son TAPIT . As Verrazano’s two lines of MR PROSPECTOR will be well back in his foals’ pedigrees, there is plenty of scope for other lines to this exceptional stallion. More Than Ready’s Gr.1 winner Daredevil is out of a mare by FORTY NINER , while his Gr.2 winner Boynton has a dam by DISTORTED HUMOR . More Than Ready also has the Gr.2 winners Copper Bullet and Made You Look and the Gr.3 winner Life Imitates Art out of daughters of UNBRIDLED’S SONG . Verrazano had first-crop yearlings out of UNBRIDLED’S SONG mares selling for $625,000 and $575,000. The GONE WEST branch also suits More Than Ready, as he has Graded/Group winners out of daughters of CAME HOME , ELUSIVE QUALITY , MISWAKI , MR GREELEY and ZAFONIC . Verrazano should suit daughters of GRAND SLAM and ELUSIVE QUALITY , with the latter being the broodmare sire of his $650,000 first crop yearling. More Than Ready, with his two lines to Almahmoud, has been considered a natural match in Australia for mares by DANEHILL , who is closely inbred to Almahmoud’s daughter Natalma. This has paid big dividends, producing five Gr.1 winners. Mares by DANEHILL therefore have plenty to offer Verrazano. More Than Ready also sired Graded/Group winners from mares by PINE BLUFF , REDOUTE’S CHOICE , FLYING SPUR , LURE and WAR CHANT , plus Graded winners from daughters of DANSILI and DANEHILL DANCER . Mares by other sons of DANZIG , such as WAR FRONT , BELONG TO ME , EXCHANGE RATE and LANGFUHR , are possibilities. Sebring, another son of More Than Ready, has sired high-class winners in Australia from mares by Danzig’s sons ANABAA and BELONG TO ME . The SADLER’S WELLS line merits plenty of respect, as Verrazano’s family has produced the Gr.2 winner Al Khali to MEDAGLIA D’ORO . More Than Ready sired the very speedy Regally Ready and the Breeders’ Cup winner Pluck from grand-daughters of SADLER’S WELLS , so daughters of EL PRADO and KITTEN’S JOY also come into the picture. More Than Ready has done well with mares by sons of DEPUTY MINISTER , including DEHERE (Gr.2 winner More Than Real), FRENCH DEPUTY and SALT LAKE (Gr.1-placed Mata Karanjang). Deputy Minister sired the second dam of Gr.2 winner Tom’s Ready. Mares by AWESOME AGAIN and SILVER DEPUTY are other options. Four of More Than Ready’s five foals out of INDIAN CHARLIE mares are winners, including the Gr.3 winner Sonic Boom and Gr.2-placed Galientos so UNCLE MO mares are worthy of consideration. More HAIL TO REASON blood ought to suit Verrazano, an obvious route being sons of ROBERTO , including KRIS S. , DYNAFORMER , LEAR FAN , RED RANSOM and SILVER HAWK . Mares with SUNDAY SILENCE blood would be interesting as More Than Ready sired the top Australian mare More Joyous from one of his daughters.

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