Coolmore Ireland Handbook 2024

LEADING WINNERS BY LITTLE BIG BEAR'S SIRE NO NAY NEVER: NAME SIRE OF DAM SIRE OF 2ND DAM GRADE ALCOHOL FREE Hard Spun Fairy King Gr.1 BLACKBEARD Born to Sea Pivotal Gr.1 LITTLE BIG BEAR Bering Miswaki Gr.1 MADAME POMMERY (AUS) Exceed And Excel Marauding Gr.1 MEDITATE Dalakhani Danehill Gr.1 TEN SOVEREIGNS Exceed And Excel Theatrical Gr.1 AESOP'S FABLES Shinko Forest Dancing Dissident Gr.2 ARIZONA English Channel Rainbow Quest Gr.2 ARRAY Oasis Dream Danehill Gr.2 CHESTNUT HONEY Chester House Relaunch Gr.2 LAKE FOREST El Prado Kris Gr.2 LAND FORCE Rock of Gibraltar Indian Ridge Gr.2 LES PAVOTS Oasis Dream Sadler's Wells Gr.2 MANA NUI (NZ) Keeper Bluebird Gr.2 MATRIKA High Chaparral Topsider Gr.2 MYSTERY POWER Haafhd Waajib Gr.2 NAY LADY NAY English Channel Rainbow Quest Gr.2 NEED I SAY MORE (AUS) Fastnet Rock Medaglia d'Oro Gr.2 SHADN Sadler's Wells Habitat Gr.2 TRILLIUM Invincible Spirit Royal Applause Gr.2 VISUALISATION Sadler's Wells Danehill Gr.2 WICHITA Dashing Blade Indian Ridge Gr.2 ZAIN CLAUDETTE Speightstown Affirmed Gr.2 ARMOR High Chaparral Mark of Esteem Gr.3 CAROLINE STREET So You Think Machiavellian Gr.3 HENRY ADAMS Galileo Encosta de Lago Gr.3 LOVE LOCKET Sea The Stars Indian Ridge Gr.3 MIDNIGHT MILE Galileo Darshaan Gr.3 NIKISOPHIA Indian Ridge Nashwan Gr.3 SIGH (AUS) Authorized Danehill Gr.3 UNICORN LION High Chaparral Topsider Gr.3 VITALOGY Arch Woodman Gr.3 MATING SUGGESTIONS: Little Big Bear’s 7-length tour-de-force in the Gr.1 Phoenix Stakes was undoubtedly the best performance by a 2YO in 2022. He topped the European 2YO Classification by no less than 5lb, even though his nearest pursuers included Chaldean and Auguste Rodin, future winners of the 2,000 Guineas and Epsom Derby respectively. That Phoenix Stakes victory was Little Big Bear’s fourth consecutive success. He added another victory in the Gr.2 Sandy Lane Stakes, when he comfortably accounted for such as Shouldvebeenaring, who later went close to winning the Gr.1 Sprint Cup, and Bradsell, winner next time out of the Gr.1 King’s Stand Stakes. Although speed was undoubtedly Little Big Bear’s forte, this son of No Nay Never has a pedigree which suggests he will also sire plenty of smart milers. His dam Adventure Seeker won the Listed Prix de Liancourt and was second in the Gr.3 Prix Cleopatre, both over 10½f. Little Big Bear has the advantage of having a pedigree free of such widespread influences as Danehill, Green Desert, Sadler’s Wells, Galileo and Dubawi. DANZIG line mares have already worked extremely well with other members of the Scat Daddy male line. Ten Sovereigns is out of a mare by EXCEED AND EXCEL , whereas Alcohol Free is out of a grand-daughter of Danzig, by

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