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FIORENTE (IRE) (Brown 2008-Stud 2014). 6 wins from 1600m to 3200m, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1. Sire of 376 rnrs, 219 wnrs, 11 SW, inc. Lunar Flare (Moonee Valley Gold Cup, Gr.2), Apulia, Silent Surrente, Beauty Legacy, Stars of Carrum, Gotta Go Guru, Moor Gait, Baronova, Liqueuro, Cousin Ivan, Power Scheme - Sun Power (Sing.), SP Black Duke, Nobel Heights, Ferago, Ritratto, Cecchetti, Oxford Blue, Girls Girls Girls, Kinellins Legacy, Sambucus, etc.

1st dam

KARIYA, by All Too Hard. Winner at 1400m in Aust. Dam of 2 named foals, both raced, 1 winner-

 Falcon of Malta (g by Fiorente (Ire)) 4 wins. See below.

 Colt Forty Five (g by Toronado (Ire)) Placed at 3 in 2024-25 in Aust.

2nd dam

ISLA CANELA (USA), by Gone West. Winner at 2000m in France. Half-sister to  Angel Vision (dam of BERKSHIRE SHADOW). Dam of 9 foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:-

 Isledon. 3 wins to 1450m, A$77,000, to 2023-24 in Aust.

 Spleasure. 3 wins to 1500m in Aust. Dam of-

 Skyphios (g Fiorente) Winner at 2, A$132,750, VRC Byerley 2YO H.

 Bernmark. Winner at 1500m in Aust.

 Pride of Islington. Winner at 1500m in Aust.

 Kariya. Winner. See above.

3rd dam

ISLINGTON, by Sadler's Wells. Champion 3YO Filly in GB in 2002 (Int./Long). Champion Turf Female in USA in 2003. Champion Older Female in GB & Ireland in 2003 (Int./Long). 6 wins from 1¼m to 1½m, £449,915, €134,765, US$704,800, Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf S., Gr.1, Goodwood Nassau S., Gr.1, Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1-twice, York Musidora S., Gr.3, Newbury Sanctuary Group S., 3d Leopardstown Irish Champion S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's S., Gr.1, Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf S., Gr.1, Newmarket Oh So Sharp S., L. Sister to GREEK DANCE, NEW MORNING, ELECTION DAY,  Olympienne (dam of MODUN, PATKAI), three-quarter-sister to  Justlookdontouch (dam of FRANCESCO CLEMENTE, ABINGDON), half-sister to MOUNTAIN HIGH, Desert Beauty (dam of HYBLON). Dam of 13 named foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

 Angel Vision. 2 wins at 7f, 1m, Newmarket Margaret Giffen Memorial Fillies' H., 2d Newmarket Winner.co.uk H. Dam of-

BERKSHIRE SHADOW (g Dark Angel) 4 wins-2 at 2-from 5¼f to 1m, £323,660, A$72,900, Royal Ascot Coventry S., Gr.2, Wolverhampton Lady Wulfruna S., L, Newcastle All-Weather Mile Championships, 2d Goodwood Vintage S., Gr.2, 3d Newbury Lockinge S., Gr.1, Newcastle JC Cameron H., Gr.3, Newmarket Sir Henry Cecil S., L, Hawkesbury RC Ladies Day Cup, L, 4th Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1, Salisbury Sovereign S., Gr.3.

 Bohemian Dance. 3 wins from 8½f to 1½m in GB and U.S.A, 3d Newbury Crossland Fillies' S. Dam of 2 winners-

Ardenlee Star (g Elusive Quality) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 1m in GB and U.S.A, 3d Del Mar Juvenile Turf S., L.

 Canonbury. Winner at 10½f in GB. Dam of 3 winners-

Rogue Sensation (f Too Darn Hot) Winner at 2 in 2024 in GB, 2d Deauville Prix Zeddaan, L.

 Upper Street. Winner at 1¼m in GB. Dam of 2 winners-

 Lower Street. 4 wins from 9½f to 12¼f, £79,481, Lingfield Winter Oaks Fillies' H., 3d Southwell Winter Oaks Trial H.

 London Bid. Raced twice. Dam of 4 winners-

L. A. Tower (g Hard Spun) 10 wins from 1m to 14½f, US$164,781, 2d Sunland Park Winsham Lad H., L.

Tetrad (f Malibu Moon) 2 wins at 6f, 7f, 2d Mahoning Valley Austintown Filly Sprint S., L.

 Star Rating. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

Three Two Zone (c Street Sense) 4 wins to 7f, US$363,230, 2d Belmont Paradise Creek S., L, 3d Laurel City of Laurel S., L, Pimlico Concern S., L, 4th Parx Summer Sprint S., L.

4th dam

HELLENIC, by Darshaan. 3 wins at 1¼m, 1½m, Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2, York Middleton S., 2d The St Leger, Gr.1. Half-sister to Golden Wave, Celtic River, New Trojan,  Troyes (dam of MONT ETOILE),  Sea Picture (dam of RUSCELLO, WILD IRISH ROSE),  Above Water (dam of SIEGE). Dam of 14 foals, 10 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

ISLINGTON (f Sadler's Wells) 6 wins. See above.

MOUNTAIN HIGH (c Danehill) 4 wins from 2000m to 2400m, £106,814, €242,210, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, Ascot Buckhounds S., L, Newmarket Stanscasino.co.uk S., 2d Royal Ascot Hardwicke S., Gr.2, Newmarket Princess of Wales's S., Gr.2, Goodwood Festival S., L, 3d Grand Prix de Chantilly, Gr.2, Newmarket Wood Ditton S., 4th York King Edward VII S., Gr.2. Sire.

GREEK DANCE (c Sadler's Wells) Champion Older Male in Germany in 2000 (Int.). 4 wins from 1400m to 2100m, £252,667, 200,000fr., 175,000Dm., HK$3,000,000 in GB and Germany, München Grosser Preis Dallmayr Bayerisches Zuchtrennen, Gr.1, Haydock Rose of Lancaster S., Gr.3, York Michael Seely Memorial Glasgow S., 2d Leopardstown Irish Champion S., Gr.1, Hong Kong Cup, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Ganay, Gr.1, York International S., Gr.1, Curragh Tattersalls Gold Cup, Gr.1.

NEW MORNING (f Sadler's Wells) 3 wins at 1¼m, 1½m, Sandown Brigadier Gerard S., Gr.3, Salisbury Upavon S., L, 4th Curragh Pretty Polly S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2. Producer.

ELECTION DAY (c Sadler's Wells) 2 wins at 1¼m, 13f, Newbury Aston Park S., L, 2d Chester Ormonde S., Gr.3, 3d Royal Ascot Gold Cup, Gr.1, Ascot Sagaro S., Gr.3. Sire.

Desert Beauty (f Green Desert) 2 wins at 7f, 1m, Newmarket NGK Spark Plugs H., 3d Newmarket Ben Marshall S., L, 4th Cheshire Oaks, L. Dam of 6 winners-

HYBLON (c Machiavellian) 7 wins from 1200m to 1800m, 155,880,000¥, Tokyo Oasis S., L, Nakayama Keiyo S.

 Desert Bloom. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

FIORENTE (c Monsun) Champion Stayer in Australia in 2013-14. 6 wins from 1600m to 3200m, £121,965, €9,100, A$6,068,500, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, Australian Cup, Gr.1, Newmarket Princess of Wales's S., Gr.2, MVRC Dato' Tan Chin Nam S., Gr.2, MRC Peter Young S., Gr.2, 2d VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, Royal Ascot King Edward VII S., Gr.2, Goodwood Gordon S., Gr.3, Festival S., L, 3d ATC BMW S., Gr.1, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, ATC All Aged S., Gr.1. Sire.

 Roshanak. Winner at 2 in GB. Dam of 7 winners-

TOM MELBOURNE (g Dylan Thomas) 6 wins from 1400m to 2150m, €6,900, A$1,404,890 in Ireland and Aust, ATC Carrington S., L, 2d ATC Epsom H., Gr.1.

ARAAJA (f Iffraaj) 4 wins from 1600m to 2000m, €78,000, A$101,900, Vichy Prix Madame Jean Couturié, L, 2d Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Mile H., L.

 Justlookdontouch. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

FRANCESCO CLEMENTE (c Dubawi) 5 wins from 1m to 1½m, £40,440, US$217,680, to 2024, Gulfstream Park William L McKnight S., Gr.3, Newmarket Wood Ditton S., 2d Del Mar Hollywood Turf Cup, Gr.2, Goodwood Festival S., L.

ABINGDON (f Street Cry) 4 wins from 1¼m to 1½m, £129,134, €19,320, York Galtres S., L, 2d Haydock Lancashire Oaks, Gr.2.

 Superioritycomplex. 3 wins from 1m to 1¼m in GB and U.S.A, 4th Woodbine Belle Mahone S., L, Fair Grounds Blushing KD S., L. Dam of-

EXTRA ANEJO (c Into Mischief) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 1m, US$591,875, to 2025, Keeneland Commonwealth S., Gr.3, 4th Monmouth Haskell S., Gr.1, Mountaineer Park West Virginia Governor's S., Gr.3.

 Olympienne. Unraced. Dam of 6 winners-

PATKAI (g Indian Ridge) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 8¼f to 2m, £170,716, Ascot Sagaro S., Gr.3, Royal Ascot Queen's Vase, Gr.3, 2d Royal Ascot Gold Cup, Gr.1, Sandown Henry II S., Gr.2.

MODUN (g King's Best) 3 wins from 9¾f to 1½m, £103,305, 80,740Dhs, Kempton September S., Gr.3, 2d Kempton Floodlit S., L, 3d Newbury Geoffrey Freer S., Gr.3, Kempton September S., Gr.3.

Race Record:

4 wins from 1400m to 1800m, A$215,350, to 2023-24, MRC Ive H., Ladbrokes Yard Comments H., 2d MRC VOBIS Gold Mile.