Coolmore Ireland Breeders' Handbook 2019

MATING SUGGESTIONS: Danehill established one of the most celebrated partnerships of the modern era with Kahyasi’s daughter Hasili. They produced five foals and every one of them became a Gr.1 performer. Dansili, who was to become a champion sire, was followed by the Breeders’ Cup winners Banks Hill and Intercontinental and the multiple Gr.1 winners Cacique and Champs Elysees. No wonder, then, that Champs Elysees and Dansili have both become classic sires. Champs Elysees achieved that status in 2018 when his daughter Billesdon Brook won the 1,000 Guineas over a mile. Although often thought of as a source of stamina, Champs Elysees’ 2018 winners proved that he is very versatile. His daughters Colonia and Elysea’s World both shone in the U.S., where Colonia won a Gr.3 over 8½ furlongs and Elysea’s World won three Gr.3s over 9 furlongs. Harlem became a Gr.1 winner over 1¼ miles, in the Australian Cup. Altogether Champs Elysees has sired 11 Group/Graded winners and a similar number of Listed winners, even though he has never been priced higher than £10,000. Champs Elysees is suited by mares from the BLUSHING GROOM male line. He sired the Gr.1 Gold Cup winner Trip To Paris from a grand-daughter of RAHY , who appears as the broodmare sire of one of Champs Elysees’ black-type winners. Dansili has the outstanding record of siring six black-type winners, including three Group winners, from only nine foals. Champs Elysees also has Group performers from daughters of NASHWAN , RAINBOW QUEST and QUEST FOR FAME . Champs Elysees’ classic-winning daughter Billesdon Brook is out of a mare by MANDURO . This suggest he will sire tough dual-purpose performers from mares by sons of MONSUN , such as SHIROCCO . Dansili had arguably the best record with SADLER’S WELLS mares of all of Danehill’s stallion sons, with Flintshire, The Fugue and Passage of Time among his 14 black-type winners. Dansili also sired Group winners from daughters of GALILEO , MONTJEU and ENTREPRENEUR . Champs Elysees has talented daughters out of mares by SINGSPIEL and SADLER’S WELLS and Billesdon Brook has a grandam by OLD VIC . Mares from the MR PROSPECTOR male line supplied Dansili with numerous good winners, with daughters of WOODMAN , DISTANT VIEW , MACHIAVELLIAN , KINGMAMBO , KING’S BEST , ZAMINDAR and ZAFONIC all producing Group winners. Champs Elysees also suits these MR PROSPECTOR line mares, with mares by GONE WEST , ZAFONIC , XAAR and DUBAI DESTINATION among the broodmare sires of his black-type winners. Dansili did well with SHIRLEY HEIGHTS line mares and Champs Elysees has Gr.3 winners out of mares by DAYLAMI and KALANISI while another Gr.3 winner by him has a grandam by SHIRLEY HEIGHTS . HERNANDO and LOMITAS are two grandsons of NIJINSKY who appear among the broodmare sires of Champs Elysees’ good winners. Similarly, mares by GENEROUS , GREEN DANCER and CAERLEON did well with Dansili. Daughters of EFISIO provided Dansili with two Gr.2 winners and Champs Elysees with a Listed winner. Daughters of OASIS DREAM have a good record with Dansili - two Gr.3 winners and a Listed winner from ten foals. Dansili has Group winners out of mares by AHONOORA’S sons INDIAN RIDGE , INCHINOR and STATOBLEST . Mares from the SHARPEN UP male line also supplied Dansili with plenty of smart winners, with DIESIS , SELKIRK and SANGLAMORE all playing their part. CHAMPS ELYSEES has a Gr.3 winner out of a MUHTATHIR mare.

A daughter of BERING is the dam of Dansili’s champion son and leading sire Harbinger. CHAMPS ELYSEES’ TOP EARNERS INCLUDE: TRIP TO PARIS - €1,052,032

BILLESDON BROOK - €491,759 ELYSEA'S WORLD - €491,430 XCELLENCE - €391,138 DAL HARRAILD - €304,526 RENOWN - €299,889

WITHHOLD - €298,491 BARSANTI - €288,355 JACK NAYLOR - €264,598 WAY TO PARIS - €220,735 EXOTERIC - €213,385

HARLEM - €889,183 SUFFUSED - €632,438 HAPPY ROCKY - €609,548 LOW SUN - €523,785

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