2023 OCTOBER (Early) Online Sale

DECLARATION OF WAR (USA) (2009). 7 wins-2 at 2, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.1. Sire of 679 rnrs, 448 wnrs, 49 SW, inc. Warning (VRC Victoria Derby, Gr.1), Vow and Declare, Gufo, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Selenaia, Danielita R, SP Small Oasis, Valiancer, Flowers for Me and of Enna's Dream, Lord of War, Almanzora, Frankly Elegant, Chriszoff, Coco, Slowmotion, Ludo of World, Deneuve, Desfondado, Dulce Amanecer, Kentucky Kiss, Gold Declaration, etc.

1st dam

TURNING TOP, by Pivotal (GB). 6 wins from 7¼f to 1¼m, £7,453, US$318,230 in GB and U.S.A, Hollywood Park Beverly Hills H., Gr.3, Redondo Beach S., L, Allowance, 2d Oak Tree Yellow Ribbon S., Gr.1, Santa Anita Santa Ana S., Gr.2, Robert J Frankel S., Gr.2, 3d Oak Tree Las Palmas H., Gr.2, 4th Santa Anita Yellow Ribbon S., Gr.1, Santa Barbara H., Gr.2. Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

 Finely Tuned (g by Gleneagles). 4 wins from 2200m to 2400m to 2023 in GB, France and Spain, 2d San Sebastián Gran Premio de San Sebastian, Haydock Bet Builder H., 3d San Sebastián Gran Premio de San Sebastián, Haydock Watch on Racing Tv H.

 Top Turn (c by Galileo). 4 wins at 2200m, 2400m in Sweden.

 Twirling (f by Churchill). Winner at 1m in 2023 in GB.

2nd dam

Pietra Dura, by Cadeaux Genereux. Winner at 2, Leopardstown Laidlaw 2YO Fillies S., 2d Gowran Park Victor McCalmont Memorial S., L, 3d Leopardstown Roundwood 2YO Fillies S. Half-sister to Bighearted, Bite of the Cherry,  Ever Rigg (dam of POSTPONED, GOD GIVEN),  Bijou a Moi (dam of ROBIN HOODS BAY),  Powdermill (dam of SHAFRAN MNM). Dam of 13 foals, all raced, 8 winners, inc:-

TURNING TOP (f Pivotal (GB)) 6 wins. See above.

 Amlad. 4 wins from 1¼m to 16¾f, Newmarket Animal Health Trust H., 2d Newcastle Q Platinum Fish & Chips H., 3d Haydock Pertemps Network Stayers' H.

3rd dam

BIANCA NERA, by Salse. Champion 2YO Filly in Ireland in 1996. 3 wins at 2, £147,124, Curragh Moyglare Stud S., Gr.1, York Lowther S., Gr.2, 4th Longchamp Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr.1. Half-sister to Hotelgenie Dot Com (dam of SIMPLY PERFECT),  Crackling (dam of RONALDSAY). Dam of 12 named foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

Bighearted (f Farhh) 3 wins from 1m to 8½f, 2d Yarmouth John Musker S., L, Compiegne Prix Charles Laffitte, L, 3d York Lyric S., L.

Bite of the Cherry (f Dalakhani (Ire)) Winner at 13f, Newmarket Family Race Day H., 2d York Grand Cup, L, Chester S., L. Producer.

Pietra Dura (f Cadeaux Genereux) Winner. See above.

 Catalyst. Winner at 9½f, 2d Curragh Waxperts Fillies S., 3d Leopardstown REA Grimes Fillies S. Dam of 2 winners-

Understated (f Nathaniel) Winner at 1¼m in 2023, 2d Goodwood Height of Fashion S., L.

 Ever Rigg. Winner at 1½m in GB. Dam of 3 winners-

POSTPONED (c Dubawi) Joint Head of the 2016 WTR (Long). Champion Older Male in Europe in 2016 (Int.). Champion Older Horse in GB in 2015 (Long). Champion Older horse in GB in 2016 (Int./Long). Champion Older Male in UAE in 2015-16 (Long). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2400m, £1,736,473, €239,600, 16,148,000Dhs in GB, France and U.A.E, Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, York International S., Gr.1, Epsom Coronation Cup, Gr.1, Meydan Dubai Sheema Classic, Gr.1, 3d Curragh Tattersalls Gold Cup, Gr.1, Meydan Dubai Sheema Classic, Gr.1. Sire.

GOD GIVEN (f Nathaniel) Champion Older Female in Italy in 2018 (Int.). 6 wins from 2000m to 2900m, £166,086, €210,900 in GB, France and Italy, Roma Premio Lydia Tesio, Gr.1, Doncaster Park Hill S., Gr.2. Dam of-

SILVER KNOTT (g Lope de Vega (Ire)) 3 wins at 2, £89,051, US$273,500, Newmarket Autumn S., Gr.3, 2d Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, Gr.1, 3d Belmont Pennine Ridge S., Gr.2.

 Powdermill. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

SHAFRAN MNM (f Shamardal (USA)) Joint Champion 2YO Filly in Poland in 2018. 5 wins-3 at 2-to 1400m in Germany and Poland, Hannover Grosser Preis der Genossenschaftlichen Finanzgruppe, L, Warsaw Nagroda Dakoty.

 Italian Connection. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

Lajatico (f Equiano (Fr)) 4 wins to 6f, £8,430, US$106,266 in GB and U.S.A, 3d Churchill Downs Unbridled Sidney S., L, 4th Santa Anita Las Cienegas S., L. Dam of-

GUILDED (f Mastercraftsman) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, £90,336, €6,000, Ayr Land O'Burns S., L, 2d York Westow S., L, 3d Newmarket Cornwallis S., Gr.3.

 Bijou a Moi. Unraced. Dam of 6 winners-

ROBIN HOODS BAY (g Motivator) 8 wins from 1m to 1½m, £190,000, Lingfield Winter Derby, Gr.3, 2d Lingfield Winter Derby, Gr.3.

Race Record:

Raced once.

Produce Record: Dam of 1 named foal, 1 winner.

2019  Frankly Elegant (f by Frankel). Winner at 1400m in 2022-23, 3d MRC Tobin Brothers H.

2021 (c by Alabama Express).

2022 (c by Tosen Stardom (JPN)).

Missed in 2020, 2023.