Coolmore Handbook 2018

GROUP WINNERS FROM THE EARLY CROPS OF KINGSTON HILL'S SIRE MASTERCRAFTSMAN INCLUDE: NAME SIRE OF DAM SIRE OF 2ND DAM GRADE AMAZING MARIA Tale of the Cat A.P. Indy Gr.1 KINGSTON HILL Rainbow Quest Persian Bold Gr.1 THE GREY GATSBY Entrepreneur Kingmambo Gr.1 ASHIANA Areion Zinaad Gr.2 EVEN SONG Sadler's Wells Darshaan Gr.2 CRAFTSMAN Forest Wildcat Woodman Gr.3 DESSERTOFLIFE Spectrum Arazi Gr.3 IVEAGH GARDENS War Chant Woodman Gr.3 MASTER APPRENTICE Hawk Wing Darshaan Gr.3 MASTER CARPENTER In e Wings Kris Gr.3 NAKUTI Five Star Day Alysheba Gr.3 OFF LIMITS Efisio Majestic Light Gr.3 SANTA MONICA Zamindar Secreto Gr.3 SPRING MASTER Caerleon Luthier Gr.3 VAGUE NOUVELLE Mr Greeley Dayjur Gr.3 VICTORIA REGINA Singspiel Lando Gr.3 MATING SUGGESTIONS: It is a measure of Kingston Hill’s talent that he was officially rated the second-best European 2yo of 2013 and then became a leading classic performer at three. His 2yo rating of 120, which placed him ahead of No Nay Never, War Command, Karakontie and Australia, was based on an unbeaten record in three starts. He took the Gr.3 Autumn Stakes by two lengths and the Gr.1 Racing Post Trophy by four and a half. At three he finished clear of the remainder when a fine second to Australia in the Derby and went on to win the St Leger and finish a very creditable fourth to Treve in the Arc. Kingston Hill’s dam Audacieuse won the Gr.3 Prix de Flore, while his second dam Sarah Georgina was a six-furlong 2yo winner by the speedy Persian Bold. Sarah Georgina was also a half-sister to Danseuse du Soir, a first-rate performer at up to a mile with wins in the Prix Robert Papin, Poule d’Essai des Poulains and Prix de la Foret. Kingston Hill has a pedigree which allows breeders plenty of options. This son of champion 2yo Mastercraftsman has no SADLER’S WELLS blood, no GREEN DESERT and his one line to DANEHILL will be back in the fourth generation of his foals’ pedigrees, which allows a second line. Three of Mastercraftsman’s nine first-crop Group winners are out of mares from the SADLER’S WELLS line. ENTREPRENEUR sired the dam of The Grey Gatsby, IN THE WINGS the dam of Master Carpenter and SINGSPIEL the dam of Victoria Regina. Mastercraftsman also sired the Gr.2 winner Even Song from a SADLER’S WELLS mare. Kingston Hill’s grandsire Danehill Dancer enjoyed widespread success with SADLER’S WELLS line mares, including MONTJEU (the top-class filly Legatissimo) and IN THE WINGS (Gr.1 winner Ave). Kingston Hill is out of a mare by Rainbow Quest, whose grand-daughters produced two Gr.1 winners to MONTJEU , including Derby winner Authorized. This is therefore an attractive route with Kingston Hill. A HIGH CHAPARRAL mare produced the Prix Morny winner The Wow Signal to another grandson of Danehill Dancer. The STORM CAT line could reinforce Kingston Hill’s juvenile ability. His sire Mastercraftsman has already sired the dual Gr.1 winner Amazing Maria from a daughter of TALE OF THE CAT , plus the Gr.3 winner Craftsman from a FOREST WILDCAT mare. Danehill Dancer sired the high-class Planteur from a GIANT’S CAUSEWAY mare. GIANT’S CAUSEWAY sired the 2,000 Guineas winner Footstepsinthesand from a mare by Kingston Hill’s broodmare sire Rainbow Quest. Mares by JOHANNESBURG , SCAT DADDY and SHAMARDAL offer speed. and precocity. Daughters of FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND create 3x4 to Rainbow Quest. More LYPHARD blood is an option. Danehill Dancer sired the top miler Esoterique from a mare by DANCING BRAVE

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