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SHAMARDAL (USA) (2002). 6 wins-3 at 2, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1. Sire of 1431 rnrs, 1070 wnrs, 168 SW, inc. Tarnawa (Breeders' Cup Turf, Gr.1), Pakistan Star, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Latrobe, Ylang Ylang, Mysterious Night, Converge, Imperatriz, Althiqa, Private Eye, Hello Youmzain, Pretty Pollyanna, Mighty High, Awtaad, Star of Mystery, Golden Hind, Silver Lady, Swingalong, Cabo Spirit, Doull, Gobsmacked, Creative Flair, etc.

1st dam

DOROTHY'S SHOES (USA), by Rainbow Quest. Unraced. Half-sister to Gulf News. Dam of 9 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

 Jeram Future (g by Flying Spur). 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m in Malaysia and Singapore.

 Happy Buffalo (g by Danzero). 2 wins at 1100m, 1300m in Malaysia.

 Steel Caps (g by Hard Spun (USA)). Winner at 2000m in Aust.

 Cha Cha Chestnut (f by Elusive Quality (USA)). Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

 Dansez. 5 wins from 1100m to 1650m, A$104,950, Ipswich TC Carlton Mid H., Buy 2018/19 Membership H., GCTC Industry Awards Night P., 2d BRC Castle International Trading P., Gallopers Sports Club 2YO P., Keno 20 Year 2YO P.

 Dancing Stream. 4 wins to 1500m, A$94,635, to 2022-23, SAJC Transliquid Services H., 3d MRC Ladbrokes Bet Ticker H.

 Mon Energy. 3 wins at 1000m, 1100m in Malaysia and Singapore, Singapore TC Daniel S.

 Salsa Dreaming. 6 wins from 1400m to 1900m, A$129,175 in Aust.

 Miss Mutola (f by Redoute's Choice). Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

 Blonde Voyage. Winner at 1600m, 2d SAJC Angelakis P., Ubet P.

 Miss Manage. 2 wins at 1350m, 1600m in Aust. Dam of-

 Tayla's One. 4 wins to 1250m to 2023-24 in Aust.

2nd dam

BALANCHINE, by Storm Bird. Joint Horse of the Year & Champion 3YO Filly in Europe in 1994. Head of The 1994 European 3YO Classification. 4 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1½m, £532,527, 80,000fr., Irish Derby, Gr.1, The Oaks, Gr.1, 2d The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Foy, Gr.3. Three-quarter-sister to APRIL STARLIGHT,  Stylish Storm (dam of MOST DISTINGUISHED),  Subtle Breeze (dam of TRUST IN A GUST), half-sister to RED SLIPPERS (dam of WEST WIND, REDBRIDGE), ROMANOV, First Night,  Alleged Devotion (dam of HUMBLE EIGHT, ROYAL DEVOTION, THADY QUILL). Dam of 11 named foals, 10 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Gulf News (c Woodman) 5 wins from 1650m to 2200m in France and U.S.A, Saint-Cloud Prix Bacchus, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Birum, 2d Longchamp Prix Niel, Gr.2, 3d Deauville Prix Ridgway, L.

 Balsamine. 2 wins at 2, Chantilly Prix du Rond Alicante, 3d Longchamp Prix de la Cascade, 4th Saint-Cloud Prix Pénélope, Gr.3. Producer.

 Crescent Moon. Placed at 3 in France. Dam of 3 winners-

 Carolina Moon. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

Half Moon Hotel (c Alado) 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, R382,320, Kenilworth Julie Killias H., Durbanville Emerald Cup, Kenilworth Book Your Table for National Womens' Day H., 2d Kenilworth Somerset P., L, Sophomore Sprint H., L, Barrecode Live H., 3d Kenilworth Mbokodo Winter Classic This Saturday H., 4th Vaal Riverside H., L.

3rd dam

Morning Devotion, by Affirmed. Winner at 2, Newmarket Park Lodge S., 3d Ascot Fillies Mile, Gr.3, 4th Haydock Lancashire Oaks, Gr.3. Half-sister to  Purify (dam of RADU COOL),  Out Too Late (dam of SAOIRSE ABU),  Pacheca (dam of INDY WILDCAT). Dam of 15 foals, 12 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

BALANCHINE (f Storm Bird) 4 wins. See above.

ROMANOV (c Nureyev) 4 wins from 7f to 1½m, £308,872, Newmarket Jockey Club S., Gr.2, 3d The Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

RED SLIPPERS (f Nureyev) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1¼m, Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.2. Dam of 11 winners-

WEST WIND (f Machiavellian) 2 wins at 2000m, 2100m, €575,151, Chantilly Prix de Diane, Gr.1. Dam of 5 winners-

WEST WIND BLOWS (g Teofilo) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 2000m to 2250m, £202,284, €101,000, A$835,000, to 2023 in GB and France, ParisLongchamp Prix du Prince d'Orange, Gr.3, 2d MRC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1.

REDBRIDGE (c Alleged) 3 wins at 10¼f, 1½m, Leicester Mercury S., L, 3d Ayr Doonside Cup, L.

 Eastern Joy. Winner at 1800m in France. Dam of 7 winners-

THUNDER SNOW (c Helmet) Champion 3YO Dirt Miler in UAE in 2016-17. Champion Older Horse in UAE in 2017-18 & 2018-19 (Int.). 8 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, £135,518, €508,420, US$810,000, 54,866,500Dhs in GB, France and U.A.E, Meydan Dubai World Cup, Gr.1-twice, Chantilly Prix Jean Prat, Gr.1, Saint-Cloud Critérium International, Gr.1, 3d Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, Gr.1, Breeders' Cup Classic, Gr.1. Sire.

IHTIMAL (f Shamardal (USA)) 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 1900m, £157,649, 1,101,000Dhs in GB and U.A.E, Doncaster May Hill S., Gr.2, 3d Newmarket Fillies' Mile, Gr.1.

EASTERN WORLD (g Dubawi) 4 wins from 1200m to 1800m to 2023-24 in GB and U.A.E, Meydan Mahab Al Shimaal S., Gr.3, 2d Meydan Dubai Creek Mile, L.

FIRST VICTORY (f Teofilo) 2 wins at 2, Newmarket Oh So Sharp S., Gr.3. Dam of 2 winners-

COROEBUS (c Dubawi) Joint Champion 3YO Miler in Europe in 2022. Joint Champion 3YO Miler in GB in 2022. 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1m, £628,080, €28,600, The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1.

ALWAYS SMILE (f Cape Cross) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 8¾f, £156,510, York Hambleton S., L, 2d Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.1.

WINTER LIGHTNING (f Shamardal (USA)) 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m in U.A.E, Meydan UAE One Thousand Guineas, L, 3d Sandown Atalanta S., Gr.3. Dam of-

DANCING GODDESS (f Dubawi) 3 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 9f to 2023 in GB and France, ParisLongchamp Prix Casimir Delamarre, L.

First Night (f Sadler's Wells) 2 wins at 1m, 9f in GB and U.S.A, Gulfstream Park Allowance, 2d Deauville Prix de la Calonne, L. Dam of 5 winners-

 Unquenchable. Raced once. Dam of 4 winners-

HAVANA COOLER (g Hurricane Run) 3 wins from 1500m to 2400m, £49,009, A$253,000 in GB and Aust, ATC Doncaster Prelude, Gr.3, 3d ATC Metropolitan H., Gr.1.

 Subtle Breeze. Placed at 3 in GB. Dam of 6 winners-

TRUST IN A GUST (c Keep the Faith) 10 wins from 1000m to 1600m, A$1,170,150, MRC Sir Rupert Clarke S., Gr.1. Sire.

 Morning Cry. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

 Morning Tale. 2 wins at 2 in U.S.A. Dam of 2 winners-

WAR PAINTER (f Danish Dynaformer) Winner at 2, US$110,689, in 2023, Woodbine Victorian Queen S., L.

 Alleged Devotion. Unraced. Dam of 9 winners-

HUMBLE EIGHT (f Seattle Battle) 6 wins-1 at 2-from 5f to 8½f, US$278,633, Oaklawn Park Honeybee S., Gr.3, 3d Oaklawn Park Fantasy S., Gr.2. Dam of 4 winners-

STAGE CALL (c Sadler's Wells) 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1m to 9f, £19,374, US$253,275, Keeneland Hopemont S., L, 3d Curragh Futurity S., Gr.2. Sire.

HUMILIS (f Sadler's Wells) 3 wins at 1¼m, Cork Blue Wind S., L, 4th Curragh Blandford S., Gr.3. Producer.

 Humbling. Unplaced. Dam of 4 winners-

PHOLA (f Johannesburg) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 9f, US$415,963, Churchill Distaff Turf Mile S., Gr.2, 2d Belmont Just a Game S., Gr.1.

THADY QUILL (c Nureyev) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1800m, £11,125, US$236,835, 125,100B$ in GB, U.S.A. and Barbados, Newmarket Superlative S., L, 2d Santa Anita Oak Tree Mile S., Gr.2. Sire.

ROYAL DEVOTION (f Sadler's Wells) 2 wins at 1¼m, 1½m, Galway Oyster S., L, 2d Leopardstown Trigo S., L. Producer.

APRIL STARLIGHT (f Storm Bird) 2 wins at 2, Leopardstown Silver Flash S., L, 3d Curragh Railway S., Gr.3. Producer.

Altius (c Danehill (USA)) 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1900m, €38,921, R235,880, Durbanville S., 3d Curragh Beresford S., Gr.2. Sire.

Devoted to You (f Danehill Dancer) Winner at 2, 2d Leopardstown Debutante S., Gr.2, Curragh Park Express S., Gr.3. Dam of 7 winners-

SOVEREIGN (c Galileo) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 8½f, 1½m, £94,070, €909,530, US$16,000, 31,250BDhs, Irish Derby, Gr.1, 2d Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, Leopardstown Ballysax S., Gr.3, 3d Leopardstown Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S., Gr.3, Eyrefield S., Gr.3.

Humble Fifteen (f Feather Ridge) Winner at 2, 2d Louisiana Downs Lady Razorback Futurity, L. Producer.

 Classira. Winner at 1m, 2d Newmarket Betdirect.com S., 3d Newmarket Coolus Air Conditioning H. Dam of 4 winners-

 Tell the Duchess. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

DUKE OF LOVE (c Cupid) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 5½f to 9½f, US$483,817, to 2023, Mountaineer Park West Virginia Governor's S., Gr.3, 2d Woodbine Marine S., Gr.3.

 Luxury. Unraced. Dam of 7 winners-

SHONAN MIGHTY (c Manhattan Cafe) 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1800m, 2000m, 312,663,000¥, Hanshin Sankei Osaka Hai, Gr.2, 2d Tokyo Yasuda Kinen, Gr.1.

GO FOR THE SUMMIT (g Heart's Cry) 3 wins-2 at 2-from 1800m to 2400m, 112,556,000¥, Tokyo TV Tokyo Hai Aoba Sho, Gr.2, 4th Tokyo Meguro Kinen, Gr.2.

Race Record:

Raced twice.

Produce Record: Dam of 7 named foals, all raced, 5 winners.

2012  Adventure Time (g by Hard Spun (USA)). Unplaced.

2013  Special Rain (g by Anacheeva). 3 wins at 1100m, 1200m in Singapore.

2015  Hello Sweetheart (f by Reward for Effort). Winner at 1000m, A$78,447 in Aust.

2016  Simply Skilful (f by Skilled). Winner at 1400m in Aust.

2017  Smart Casual (f by War). Winner at 1100m in Aust.

2018  G'Day Gorgeous (f by Trust in a Gust). Winner at 1000m in 2022-23, 3d MVRC Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge H.

2019  Go Formal (f by Gold Standard). Unplaced.

2021 (foal by Royal Meeting (Ire)). Dead.

2023 (c by Royal Meeting (Ire)).

Missed in 2014; slipped in 2022; not served in 2019, 2023.