Coolmore America Handbook 2019

LEADING WINNERS BY CLASSIC EMPIRE'S SIRE PIONEEROF THE NILE INCLUDE: NAME SIRE OF DAM SIRE OF 2ND DAM GRADE AMERICAN PHAROAH Yankee Gentleman Ecliptical Gr.1 CLASSIC EMPIRE Cat Thief Miswaki Gr.1 MIDNIGHT STORM Bertrando Darby Creek Road Gr.1 CAIRO PRINCE Holy Bull Accipiter Gr.2 JOJO WARRIOR Carson City Deputy Minister Gr.2 CASH CONTROL Mt Livermore Roberto Gr.3 DARK NILE Bernardini Chief 's Crown Gr.3 INSTA ERMA Woodman El Gran Senor Gr.3 LEVANTE LION Ghostzapper Dynaformer Gr.3 VINCEREMOS More Than Ready Double Zeus Gr.3 CONQUEST TOP GUN Jump Start Relaunch SW COURTIER Touch Gold A.P. Indy SW DONTMESSWITHJOANNE Doneraile Court Smarten SW EIGHTH WONDER Pioneering Magesterial SW HAIL TO THE NILE Fly So Free Never Tabled SW HIEROGLYPHICS Limehouse Mountain Cat SW PRINCESSOF THE NYL Bernardini Deputy Minister SW SISTER BLUES Wild Again Cure The Blues SW AMERICAN CLEOPATRA Yankee Gentleman Ecliptical Gr.1-pl CATCH MY DRIFT Yonaguska Tabasco Cat Gr.1-pl CONQUEST COBRA Silver Deputy Ogygian Gr.1-pl MISSISSIPPI Storm Cat Mr Prospector Gr.1-pl MOTHER MOTHER Lion Hearted Topsider Gr.1-pl SOCIAL INCLUSION Saint Ballado Runaway Groom Gr.1-pl COLTANDMISSISSIPPI Forest Wildcat Silver Deputy Gr.2-pl NERO Stormy Atlantic War Gr.2-pl RIVER DANCER Theatrical Clever Trick Gr.2-pl COLONIST Bluegrass Cat Fortunate Prospect Gr.3-pl IRISH FREEDOM Smart Strike Danzig Gr.3-pl JUST WHISTLE Street Cry A.P. Indy Gr.3-pl MARGARET REAY Include Tour d'Or Gr.3-pl PIONEEROF THE WEST Forestry Affirmed Gr.3-pl ST PATRICK'S DAY Yankee Gentleman Ecliptical Gr.3-pl MATING SUGGESTIONS: When the voters nominated their 2016 Eclipse Award champions, Classic Empire took the 2-year-old male title with a landslide 248 votes out of a possible 248. It is fair to say that he dominated his generation throughout the year, from the moment he made a winning debut three days before the Kentucky Derby. From then on it was Graded stakes only and he remained unbeaten, except for the time he lost his rider in the Gr.1 Hopeful Stakes. Fast enough to take the Gr.3 Bashford Manor Stakes over six furlongs in early July, Classic Empire was much the best in the Gr.1 Breeders’ Futurity and he showed courage as well as class in repelling Not This Time’s challenge in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. Despite this demanding juvenile campaign, Classic Empire trained on well, notably taking the Gr.1 Arkansas Derby and being beaten only a head in the Gr.1 Preakness. He also has the pedigree of a potentially high-class stallion. He is bred along similar lines to Triple Crown hero American Pharoah, as both were sired by Pioneerof The Nile from grand-daughters of Storm Cat. He also shares the 16