Coolmore America Handbook 2017

and MALIBU MOON . Daughters of TAPIT would have every chance of transmitting American Pharoah’s Triple Crown prowess, as they create 4x4 to UNBRIDLED . The same applies to daughters of BERNARDINI, broodmare sire of Pioneerof The Nile’s Gr.3 winner Dark Nile. Empire Maker sired 17% black-type winners from daughters of SEEKING THE GOLD . There are numerous other options from this MR PROSPECTOR male line, including KINGMAMBO , CARSON CITY , SMART STRIKE , CURLIN , DISTORTED HUMOR , SPEIGHTSTOWN (4x4 to Storm Cat) and STREET CRY . Mares by GIANT’S CAUSEWAY and other sons of Storm Cat create only 4x3 to STORM CAT . This is well worth trying as Empire Maker sired Bodemeister and In Lingerie from daughters of STORM CAT . Pioneerof The Nile has a Gr.3 winner from a grand-daughter of STORM CAT. Empire Maker sired a Gr.1 winner from a mare by DANZIG , plus Gr.2 winners from mares by Danzig’s sons BELONG TO ME and PINE BLUFF . This suggests American Pharoah could thrive with mares by other dirt performers by DANZIG , such as WAR FRONT , HARD SPUN and EXCHANGE RATE . EL PRADO and his sons MEDAGLIA D’ORO and KITTEN’S JOY represent the SADLER’S WELLS line. Empire Maker and Pioneerof The Nile have both sired black-type winners from a daughter of TOUCH GOLD . This suggests daughters of AWESOME AGAIN , DEHERE and GHOSTZAPPER , especially now that Pioneerof The Nile has a Gr.3-winning juvenile with a dam by GHOSTZAPPER . Pioneerof The Nile is shaping up with the HAIL TO REASON line, siring the Gr.3 winner Vinceremos from a MORE THAN READY mare and Preakness third Social Inclusion from a SAINT BALLADO mare. HOLY BULL is broodmare sire of Cairo Prince, another of Pioneerof The Nile’s best sons.

Going the Distance Breeders to american Pharoah will be interested in the distances at which his runners are likely to excel…american Pharoah's genes suggest sprinter/middle distance, but this is a horse with stride and conformation to cover lots of ground efficiently. expect more sprinters than usual from a Belmont winner, but if his foals have his biomechanics, we can reasonably anticipate more than his fair share of classic contenders .

B Y R OBERt L. L OSEY , P h .d., B loodhoRSe . Com , 15 o Ct . 2016

ANALYZING AMERICAN PHAROAH'S FIRST BOOK Even with the celebrity of being the first American Triple Crown winner in 37 years, American Pharoah’s first season at stud exceeded expectations. …e son of Pioneerof the Nile was bred to a reported 208 mares, of which 45% are stakes winners and 26% are graded stakes winners. B Y E RIC M ITCHELL , B LOOD -H ORSE D AILY , 19 TH O CT . 2016

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