Coolmore America Handbook 2017

AIR FORCE BLUE Dark Bay or Brown Colt; foaled 2013

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Rubiano Lara's Star Wavering Monarch Carlotta Maria Seeking the Gold Starlet Storm

Danzig ..............................

War Front..........................

Starry Dreamer..................

AIR FORCE BLUE

Maria's Mon ....................

Chatham .......................... (2004)

Circle of Gold....................

By WAR FRONT (2002). Black-type winner of $424,205, Alfred G. Vanderbilt Breeders' Cup H. [G2] (SAR, $124,920), etc. Among the leading sires, sire of 7 crops of racing age, 483 foals, 363 starters, 53 black-type win- ners, 254 winners of 690 races and earning $36,608,732, 2 champions, including Lines of Battle [G1] ($1,286,753), and of Air Force Blue [G1] (hwt., $844,919), Declaration of War [G1] (hwt., $1,847,489), The Factor [G1] ($922,180), Jack Milton [G1] ($853,828), Data Link [G1] ($831,335). 1st dam Chatham , by Maria's Mon. 3 wins at 2 and 3, $156,431, 2nd Esplanade S. [L] (FG, $20,000), 3rd Instant Racing Breeders' Cup S. [L] (OP, $10,000). Dam of 6 foals, 5 to race, 3 winners. including-- AIR FORCE BLUE (c. by War Front). Black-type winner, below. SchonMeer (c. by Arch). Winner at 3, ¥20,550,000, in Japan. (Total: $185,779). 2nd dam CIRCLE OF GOLD, by Seeking the Gold. Unraced. Sister to FLANDERS . Dam of-- Chatham (f. by Maria's Mon). Black-type-placed winner, above. Starlight Tiara. Placed at 3, $9,750. Dam of 2 winners, including-- SURFSIDE TIARA (f. by Scat Daddy). 2 wins at 2, $105,300, Anoakia S. (SA, $44,100). Lost Gold. Unraced. Dam of 1 foal-- MISS DOUBLE D'ORO (f. by Medaglia d'Oro). 3 wins to 4, 2016, $189,990, Arboretum II S. (SA, $47,700), Wine Country S. (SR, $32,950), 2nd Miz- direction S. (SA, $15,800), 3rd Giant's Causeway S. [L] (KEE, $10,000). 3rd dam STARLET STORM, by Storm Bird. 2 wins in 2 starts at 3, $35,200. Sister to STORM STAR [G3] , half-sister to SYOURINOMEGAMI (Total: $2,292,- 723), Choctaw Ridge [G3] ($87,651, sire). Dam of 8 winners, including-- FLANDERS . 4 wins in 5 starts at 2, $805,000, champion 2-year-old filly, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies [G1] , Frizette S. [G1] , etc. Dam of SURFSIDE [G1] ($1,852,987, champion 3-year-old filly, dam of IRISH SURF [G3] , $277,910; Shark [L], $183,076; granddam of HIGH CELEBRITY [G3] ), BATTLE PLAN [G2] , $373,143, sire), Flanders Fields ($135,631, sire). Granddam of OPEN WATER [G2] ($310,366), HOLY REINA . Late Edition . 3 wins, 2 to 6, $102,029, 2nd San Vicente S. [G2] , etc. Sire. Cobb's Creek . 2 wins at 2, $49,377, 3rd Tyro S. [L] (MTH, $5,500), etc. Sire. Engaging. Unraced. Dam of FIERY PURSUIT [G2] ($336,322, dam of Lawn Party , $53,752), STAGE TRICK ($198,817), Space Cruise ($184,605). RACE RECORD : In Ireland. At 2, hwt. colt at 2 on European and Irish Hand., 3 wins (Goffs Vincent O'Brien National S. [G1] , Keeneland Phoenix S. [G1] ) in 3 starts; at 3, 2016, unplaced in 2 starts. Earned € 331,420. In England. At 2, one win (Dubai Dewhurst S. [G1] ), once 2nd (Coventry S. [G2] ) in 2 starts; at 3, 2016, unplaced in 2 starts. Earned £309,350. (Total: $844,919).

the only 2YO in Europe to win 3 consecutive gr.1 races since 2001!

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