Coolmore Ireland Breeders' Handbook 2019

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 who numbered 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. Three of Mastercraftsman’s numerous first-crop Group winners were 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 and the Gr.1 winner A Raving Beauty from a HIGH CHAPARRAL mare. Kingston Hill’s grandsire Danehill Dancer enjoyed widespread success with SADLER’S WELLS line mares. A first-crop yearling by Kingston Hill out of a SADLER’S WELLS mare sold for 60,000gns. 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. Now he has sired the classic-placed Wind Chimes from a mare by JOHANNESBURG . Danehill Dancer sired the high-class Planteur from a mare by GIANT’S CAUSEWAY . More LYPHARD blood is an option. Danehill Dancer sired the top miler Esoterique from a mare by DANCING BRAVE and one of his sons sired another top miler Olympic Glory from an ALZAO mare. Danehill Dancer’s smart son Jeremy had a second dam by ALZAO . LINAMIX mares have excellent records with Danehill Dancer and his son Choisir. Kingston Hill’s male line has traditionally enjoyed plenty of success with SHARPEN UP . As this top stallion will be back in the fifth generation of Kingston Hill’s foals, there is plenty of scope for another line, via such as KRIS , DIESIS , SELKIRK , TREMPOLINO and COMMON GROUNDS . Five of Mastercraftsman’s Group winners have dams by grandsons of MR PROSPECTOR , including two by GONE WEST’s sons ZAMINDAR and MR GREELEY . His grandsire Danehill Dancer sired a classic winner from a mare by INDIAN RIDGE . Three of Danehill Dancer’s stallion sons have Group winners from this line, from daughters of INDIAN RIDGE , NAMID and COMPTON PLACE . Mastercraftsman has a Gr.3 winner out of a CAERLEON mare. Danehill Dancer sired two of his classic winners, Speciosa and Again, from mares by a son and a grandson of NIJINSKY . Danehill Dancer had other Group winners out of mares by GREEN DANCER , CAERLEON (2) and ROYAL ACADEMY . Footstepsinthesand, another stallion with a dam by Rainbow Quest, has an eyecatching record with daughters of DANEHILL , their five stakes winners equating to 13%. Danehill sired a Derby winner from a Rainbow Quest mare. Grand-daughters of Danehill produce an acceptable 4x3. This suggests daughters of DANSILI , DUKE OF MARMALADE , EXCEED AND EXCEL , FASTNET ROCK , HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR , KODIAC and ROCK OF GIBRALTAR . Footstepsinthesand has a Gr.2 2yo winner with a dam by ROYAL APPLAUSE . Together with his son ACCLAMATION and grandson DARK ANGEL , this male line should reinforce Kingston Hill’s 2yo ability. Several elements in Kingston Hill’s pedigree have worked well with daughters of SHIRLEY HEIGHTS , DARSHAAN and MARK OF ESTEEM .

❝ He's a beautiful mover with a great cruising speed and turn of foot ~

Roger Varian, trainer

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