Coolmore Ireland Handbook 2024

DANEHILL (USA) MIRA ADONDE (USA) LUNCHTIME (GB) PENSIVE MOOD (AUS) GREEN FOREST (USA) VINDARIA (USA) VAIN (AUS) OLYMPIC AIM (NZ)

DANEHILL DANCER (IRE)

CHOISIR (AUS)

GREAT SELECTION (AUS)

STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS) (2006) A CHESTNUT HORSE

MADE OF GOLD (USA)

GOLD ANTHEM (AUS) (1999)

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 , fourth in Coolmore VRC Lightning Stakes, Flemington, Gr.1 . Sire. Own brother to Barood (AUS) . 1st Dam Gold Anthem (AUS) (by Made of Gold (USA)), won 2 races at 2 years and £18,048, placed 3 times including second in Garvan Balcrest Stakes, Victoria Park, L. Dam of 17 foals, 14 to race, 12 winners -- STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS) (2006 c. by Choisir (AUS)), See above. Barood (AUS) (2012 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) (2004 f. by El Moxie (USA)), won 5 races at 2 and 3 years and £58,160, placed 3 times including third in Dermody Lightning Stakes, Cheltenham, L. ; dam of 8 winners -- AMICUS (AUS) (2011 f. by Fastnet Rock (AUS)), won 5 races at 2 to 4 years and £408,764 including Schweppes Thousand Guineas, Caulfield, Gr.1 , Let's Elope Milady Stakes, Flemington, Gr.2 , Thoroughbred Breeders NSW Breeders Classic, Randwick, Gr.2 , Toy Show Quality, Randwick, Gr.3 , placed second in Schweppes Thousand Guineas Prelude, Caulfield, Gr.2 , third in Emancipation Stakes, Rosehill, Gr.2 ; dam of Okita Soushi (IRE) (2018 c. by Galileo), won 4 races, placed second in Orby Stakes, Curragh, L. , third in Irish St Leger Trial Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3 , Chief Little Rock (IRE) (2021 c. by Galileo), won 1 race at 2 years, 2023 and £43,486, placed second in Beresford Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2 , Autumn Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3 . CHEER LEADER (AUS) (2016 f. by Snitzel (AUS)), won 1 race at 2 years viz St. Albans Stakes, Moonee Valley, L. , placed third in Flemington Festival of Racing Stakes, Flemington, L. Il Cavallo (AUS) (2010 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 1print Carlyon Stakes, Moonee Valley, L. , fourth in Legacy 90th Anniversary Vain Stakes, Caulfield, Gr.3 . REGALLY BLONDE (AUS) (2007 f. by Royal Academy (USA)), won 1 race at 3 years; dam of 4 winners -- Zaakhira (AUS) (2013 f. by Redoute's Choice (AUS)), won 1 race at 2 years, placed twice including third in Swallow Stakes, Turffontein, L. ; dam of Rimaah (SAF) (2019 f. by Querari (GER)), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years, placed 5 times including second in Breeders Guineas, Fairview, L. . 2nd Dam NATIONAL SONG (AUS) (by Vain (AUS)), unplaced in 1 start. Dam of 15 foals, 10 to race, 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 Wrest Point One Thousand Guineas, Hobart (formerly Elwick), L. , placed second in Wrest Point Strutt Stakes, Hobart (formerly Elwick), L. , Cinderella Stakes, Cheltenham, L. ; dam of Trisara (AUS) (f. by Dehere (USA)), won 1 race at 2 years, placed second in Pewsey Vale 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 8 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners -- CIRCLES OF GOLD (AUS) (f. by Marscay), won 6 races 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 Foster's Caulfield Cup, Caulfield, Gr.1 , Queensland Oaks, Eagle Farm, Gr.1 , Fruit 'N Veg Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1 , third in C. F. Orr Stakes, Sandown, Gr.1 ; dam of 9 winners -- ELVSTROEM (AUS) (c. by Danehill), Jt Champion older horse in Australia in 2004-05 , won 10 races 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 , St. George Stakes, Caulfield, Gr.2 . 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 including Queen Anne Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1 , Doncaster H., Randwick, Gr.1 , George Ryder Stakes, Rosehill, Gr.1 . 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 , 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 , NOBEL PRIZE (IRE) (c. by Galileo), won 2 races including Ballysax Stakes, Dundalk, Gr.3 ; grandam of ANGEL BLEU (FR) (c. by Dark Angel), Jt Champion 2yr old colt in France in 2021, won 7 races including Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, Longchamp, Gr.1 , Criterium International, Saint Cloud, Gr.1 , Celebration Mile Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2 , Vintage Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2 . GOLD WELLS (AUS) (g. by Barathea (IRE)), won 7 races including Blamey Stakes, Flemington, Gr.2 . 77