Coolmore Ireland Handbook 2023

DANEHILL (USA) MIRA ADONDE LUNCHTIME (GB) PENSIVE MOOD GREEN FOREST VINDARIA (USA)

DANEHILL DANCER (IRE)

CHOISIR (AUS)

GREAT SELECTION (AUS)

STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS) (2006) A CHESTNUT HORSE

MADE OF GOLD (USA)

GOLD ANTHEM (AUS) (1999)

VAIN (AUS) OLYMPIC AIM

NATIONAL SONG (AUS)

STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS) , Champion older sprinter in Europe in 2010 and Champion sprinter in Australia in 2009-2010 , won 7 races at 2 to 4 years and £1,273,377 including Golden Jubilee Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1 , July Cup, Newmarket, Gr.1 , Caulfield Guineas, Caulfield, Gr.1 , Oakleigh Plate, Caulfield, Gr.1 , H. D. F. McNeil Stakes, Caulfield, Gr.3 , RSL Vain Stakes, Caulfield, L. , placed second in Nunthorpe Stakes, York, Gr.1 , Renaissance Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3 , third in Newmarket H., Flemington, Gr.1 , Blue Diamond Prelude, Caulfield, Gr.3 . Sire. 1st Dam Gold Anthem (AUS) (by Made of Gold (USA)), won 2 races at 2 years and £18,048, placed second in Garvan Balcrest Stakes, Victoria Park, L. Dam of 11 winners -- STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS) (c. by Choisir (AUS)), See above. Barood (AUS) (c. by Choisir (AUS)), won 7 races at 3 to 6 years and £172,065, placed third in Suez Queensland Day Stakes Qtis Plate, Doomben, L. Gold Chant (AUS) (f. by El Moxie (USA)), won 5 races at 2 and 3 years, placed third in Dermody Lightning Stakes, Cheltenham, L. ; dam of 8 winners -- AMICUS (AUS) (f. by Fastnet Rock), won 5 races including Thousand Guineas, Caulfield, Gr.1 , Let's Elope Milady Stakes, Flemington, Gr.2 , Breeders Classic, Randwick, Gr.2 , Toy Show Quality, Randwick, Gr.3 , placed second in Thousand Guineas Prelude, Caulfield, Gr.2 , third in Emancipation Stakes, Rosehill, Gr.2 ; dam of Okita Soushi (IRE) (c. by Galileo), won 1 race at 3 years and £28,265, placed second in Orby Stakes, Curragh, L. . CHEER LEADER (AUS) (f. by Snitzel (AUS)), won 1 race at 2 years and £68,397 viz Sun Stud Valley Pearl St. Albans Stakes, Moonee Valley, L. Il Cavallo (AUS) (g. by Choisir (AUS)), won 5 races at 2 to 4 years and £117,830, placed second in Pegasus Stakes, Riccarton Park, L. , third in Carlyon Stakes, Moonee Valley, L. REGALLY BLONDE (AUS) (f. by Royal Academy (USA)), won 1 race; dam of 2 winners -- Zaakhira (AUS) (f. by Redoute's Choice (AUS)), won 1 race at 2 years, placed twice including third in Swallow Stakes, Turffontein, L. 2nd Dam NATIONAL SONG (AUS) (by Vain (AUS)), unplaced in 1 start. Dam of 7 winners -- Gold Anthem (AUS) (f. by Made of Gold (USA)), See above. Circles Of Ice (AUS) (f. by Marauding (NZ)), unraced; dam of 8 winners -- TAGINE (AUS) (f. by Last Tycoon (IRE)), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years and £59,201 including One Thousand Guineas, Hobart, L. ; dam of Trisara (AUS) (f. by Dehere (USA)), won 1 race at 2 years, placed second in Cinderella Stakes, Morphettville, L. MARCADO (AUS) (g. by Choisir (AUS)), won 1 race at 2 years and £50,223 viz Talindert Stakes, Flemington, L. , placed once viz third in Henry Bucks Sires Produce Stakes, Flemington, Gr.2 . 3rd Dam OLYMPIC AIM (NZ) (by Zamazaan (FR)), unraced. Dam of 5 winners -- CIRCLES OF GOLD (AUS) (f. by Marscay (AUS)), won 6 races and £440,550 including AJC Australian Oaks, Randwick, Gr.1 , Coongy H., Caulfield, Gr.3 , Adrian Knox Stakes, Randwick, Gr.3 , Ansett Australia Stakes, Morphettville, L. , placed second in Caulfield Cup, Caulfield, Gr.1 , Queensland Oaks, Eagle Farm, Gr.1 , Fruit 'N Veg Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1 ; dam of 9 winners -- ELVSTROEM (AUS) (c. by Danehill), Jt Champion older horse in Australia in 2004-05 and Top rated older miler in U.A.E. in 2005 , won 10 races at 2 to 5 years and £2,338,121 including Caulfield Cup, Caulfield, Gr.1 , Victoria Derby, Flemington, Gr.1 , Underwood Stakes, Caulfield, Gr.1 , C. F. Orr Stakes, Caulfield, Gr.1 , Dubai Duty Free, Nad Al Sheba, Gr.1 , Turnbull Stakes, Flemington, Gr.2 , Shannons Insurance Classic, Caulfield, Gr.2 , Carlton Draught St. George Stakes, Caulfield, Gr.2 , Guineas Prelude, Caulfield, Gr.3 . HARADASUN (AUS) (c. by Fusaichi Pegasus), Champion 3yr old colt in Australia in 2006-07 and Champion older miler in Europe in 2008 , won 7 races and £1,147,672 including Queen Anne Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1 , Doncaster H., Randwick, Gr.1 , George Ryder Stakes, Rosehill, Gr.1 , placed second in Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Randwick, Gr.1 . Altius (AUS) (c. by Redoute's Choice (AUS)), won 4 races at 2 to 4 years and £114,316, placed 6 times including second in Henry Bucks Best Dressed Stakes, Flemington, L. Hveger (AUS) (f. by Danehill), won 1 race at 3 years, placed second in South Australian Oaks, Morphettville, Gr.2 , third in Schweppes Oaks, Morphettville, Gr.2 ; dam of HIGHLAND REEL (IRE) (c. by Galileo), won 10 races and £7,863,131 including King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1 , Prince Of Wales's Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1 , Coronation Cup, Epsom, Gr.1 , Breeders' Cup Turf, Santa Anita Park, Gr.1 , Secretariat Stakes, Arlington, Gr.1 , Hong Kong Vase, Sha Tin, Gr.1 (twice), CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (IRE) (c. by Galileo), won 3 races including Caulfield Stakes, Caulfield, Gr.1 , Blue Riband Trial, Epsom, L. , IDAHO (IRE) (c. by Galileo), won 4 races including Hardwicke Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2 , Great Voltigeur Stakes, York, Gr.2 , Ormonde Stakes, Chester, Gr.3 , placed second in Irish Derby, Curragh, Gr.1 , NOBEL PRIZE (IRE) (c. by Galileo), won 2 races including Ballysax Stakes, Dundalk, Gr.3 , Valdemoro (AUS) (f. by Encosta de Lago), won 2 races, placed second in Crown VRC Oaks, Flemington, Gr.1 , Storm Queen Stakes, Rosehill, Gr.1 ; grandam of ANGEL BLEU (FR) (c. by Dark Angel), Jt Champion 2yr old colt in France in 2021 and Jt 2nd top rated 2yr old colt in Europe in 2021 , won 5 races at 2 years including Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, Longchamp, Gr.1 , Criterium International, Saint Cloud, Gr.1 . Lady Circles (AUS) (f. by Ascot Knight), placed 4 times; dam of DECIRCLES (AUS) (g. by Encosta de Lago), won 5 races including Standish H., Flemington, Gr.3 ; grandam of THREEOOD (AUS) (f. by Star Witness), won 6 races including Belle Of The Turf Stakes, Gosford, Gr.3 . GOLD WELLS (AUS) (g. by Barathea), won 7 races including Blamey Stakes, Flemington, Gr.2 . 77