Coolmore Ireland Handbook 2022

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MATING SUGGESTIONS: Starspangledbanner showed great versatility winning Gr.1 races over 5.5, 6 and 8 furlongs. From only 33 foals in his first crop, he sired eight SWs. This small first crop included the top juveniles Anthem Alexander and The Wow Signal. Starspangledbanner’s most recent crops have produced Millisle (Gr.1 Cheveley Park S.), Aloha Star (Gr.2 Airlie Stud S.), Castle Star (Gr.3 Marble Hill S. and Gr.1 placed), Flotus (second Gr.1 Cheveley Park S.) and Hermana Estrella (Gr.3 Coolmore Stud Fillies Sprint). To demonstrate his sire versatility, he has State of Rest, a Gr.1 winner over 9.5f. in America and over 10f. in Australia. Starspangledbanner is perfect for MR PROSPECTOR line mares. His Gr.1-winning son State of Rest is out of a mare inbred 3x3 to MR PROSPECTOR , his broodmare sire QUIET AMERICAN being a son of FAPPIANO . The very smart 2YO Castle Star has a dam by IFFRAAJ , whose son WOOTTON BASSETT also sired the dam of the Gr.2-placed Cheerupsleepyjean. Gr.3 winner Hermana Estrella is out of a grand-daughter of SPEIGHTSTOWN , while ELUSIVE QUALITY , another by GONE WEST , sired the grandam of Flotus. Two of his fast Group winners are out of mares by middle-distance Gr.1 winners by SADLER’S WELLS , namely HIGH CHAPARRAL and BEAT HOLLOW . He also has a Listed winner and a Gr.3-placed 2YO with dams by GALILEO . Another son of Choisir sired the Gr.1 winner Watch Me from another GALILEO mare. Choisir also had a particularly good record with MONTJEU mares, siring the American Gr.1 winner Obviously, the Hong Kong Gr.2 winner Secret Weapon and the Irish Gr.3 winner Alexios Komnenos. Choisir also sired the top-class Olympic Glory from a daughter of ALZAO , 2,000 Guineas runner-up Glory Awaits from a grand-daughter of DANZIG ; and Gr.2 winner Chandlery from a daughter of MUJADIL . One of Starspangledbanner’s Group winner, Anthem Alexander, is out of a fast daughter of NIGHT SHIFT . Starspangledbanner’s pedigree allows inbreeding to the great DANEHILL . This exceptional stallion will be back in the fourth generation of his foals. The Gr.1-placed Great Wide Open, out of a DANEHILL mare, is inbred 4x2. Choisir had a Gr.1-winning Australian 2YO and a Hong Kong Derby winner inbred 3x3. Starspangledbanner had two recent black-type 2YOs to daughters of ORATORIO and HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR . There is also plenty of scope with other branches of the DANZIG line, most notably the GREEN DESERT line, and his fast 2YO daughter Flotus has a dam by INVINCIBLE SPIRIT . PIVOTAL sired the dam of Gr.3 winner Spangled and it was Pivotal’s son EXCELLENT ART who sired the dam of Gr.2 winner Aloha Star. Mares by KYLLACHY and SIYOUNI are also likely to suit. Choisir’s Coventry Stakes winner Rajasinghe has a second dam by CATRAIL (also sired the dam of a Gr.2 winner in Australia by Choisir). Danehill Dancer sired Gr.1 winners Miss Beatrix from a CATRAIL mare and Planteur from a GIANT’S CAUSEWAY mare. Daughters of SHAMARDAL , LOPE DE VEGA and FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND are other good options from this line. Mares by AHONOORA , INDIAN RIDGE and INCHINOR look a sure-fire means of producing smart 2YOs and sprinters. It was an INDIAN RIDGE mare which produced Gr.1 Cheveley Park S. winner Millisle. Starspangledbanner’s pedigree is ideal for the SHARPEN UP line mares which has worked so well with Danehill and his sons. Mares by SELKIRK are especially worth trying and his Gr.2 winner Aloha Star has a second dam by HALLING .

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