SIRE LINE

SILVANO – 7 wins, 1400-2200m, Gr1 Arlington Million, Gr1 Singapore Cup, Gr1 QEII Cup; multiple Gr1/Gr2 placed worldwide (Timeform 126). Champion Older Male & Horse of the Year in Germany. Sire of Gr1 winners of both sexes. Champion Freshman Sire in Germany (2005). Champion Sire in South Africa (2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020). Sire-of-sires.

Notable progeny includes 26 Gr1 winners (in order of yob): Mi Emma (GER) (04f – Lake Coniston, Robellino); Kings Gambit (04c – Al Mufti, Gatecrasher); Aslan (05c – Elliodor, Harry Hotspur); Martial Eagle (05c – Jallad, Northfields); Field Flower (06f – Northfields, Stage Door Johnny); Bravura (06c – Centenary, Melun); Bold Silvano (06c – Al Mufti, Enchanter) – sire; Flirtation (06f – Mullineaux, Master Polly); Seal (07c – Rambo Dancer, Crystal de Roche); Heavy Metal (08c – Baroon, Hard Up); Do You Remember (09f – Casey Tibbs, Al Mufti); Vercingetorix (09c – National Assembly, Peacetime) – sire; Equina (09f – Al Mufti, Elliodor); Wavin’ Flag (09c – Capture Him, Dancing Champ); Happy Valentine (10f – National Assembly, Pompeii Court); Power King (10c – Northern Guest, Boot Camp); Silver Mountain (12f – Fusaichi Pegasus, Majestic Light); Marinaresco (12c – Fort Wood, Sportsworld); Nightingale (12f – Fort Wood, Al Mufti); Orchid Island (13f – Tiger Ridge, Candy Stripes); Al Sahem (13c – Al Mufti, Fort Wood); Hawwaam (15c – Jet Master, Rambo Dancer); Silvano’s Pride (15f – Jet Master, Jallad); Zillzaal (15c – Giant’s Causeway, Seattle Slew); Summer Pudding (16f – Strike Smartly, Fort Wood); Kilindini (16f – Jet Master, Fordham)

KIN-BREEDING – Spirit Of Eagles, the dam of Silvano, is kinbred 3x5x3 Aquila x Stepping Stone x Baby La. This 3-way link connects to Silvano’s sire Lomitas with Pocahontas (dam of Tom Rolfe in Niniski). Silvano’s top German filly Mi Emma is kinbred 4×4 Virginia Hills (by Tom Rolfe) x Quicksand and 4×4 Virginia Hills x Polyester Girl. Virginia Hills herself is kinbred 3x4x3x4 Romanella x The Squaw x Dalmary x Your Game. King’s Gambit and Kings Cross are from the Soho Secret female line – Soho Secret’s grandam kin-links to Pocahontas.

NIJINSKY line sires in South Africa: Celestial City, Hawwaam, Vercingetorix (Silvano); Oriental Charm (Vercingetorix)

FEMALE LINE

1st dam

HALFWAY TO HEAVEN (07f, Jet Master): 7 wins, 1200-1800m, Gr3 Prix du Cap, Off To Stud H. (L); twice Champion Broodmare;

dam of HAWWAAM (15c, Silvano): subject stallion

RAINBOW BRIDGE (14c, Ideal World): 11 wins, 1200-2000m, Gr1 Met (2x), Gr1 Gold Challenge (x2), Gr1 Champions Cup, Gr2 Drill Hall S.,

Gr3 Matchem S., Gr3 Winter Guineas, Gr3 Winter Classic; 2nd Gr1 July, Gr1 Met, Gr1 Queen’s Plate, Gr1 Champion’s Cup, Gr2 Drill Hall S., Gr2 Green Point S.; 3rd Gr1 Queen’s Plate (2x), Gr1 Gold Challenge, Gr2 Green Point S.; Horse of the Year

GOLDEN DUCAT (16c, Philanthropist): 4 wins, 1400-2000m, Gr1 Cape Derby, Gr1 Champions Cup, Gr2 Premier’s Trophy;

3rd Gr1 Daily News 2000, Gr2 SA Guineas

In Limbo (17f, Silvano): won, 1600m at 3 Celestial City (18c, Silvano): 5 wins, 1400 – 600m

2nd dam

Pas de Basque (99f, Rambo Dancer): 8 wins, 1200-1600m; dam of

HALFWAY TO HEAVEN (07f, Jet Master): 7 wins – see above
Key To Courage (06c, Lecture): won, 1600m
Miss Marmalade (16f, Duke Of Marmalade): won, 1000m (2 starts)

3rd dam

Our Elegant Girl (91f, Our Casey’s Boy): 3 wins, 1000-1600m; 3rd Ladies Mile (L)

Pas de Basque (99f, Rambo Dancer): 8 wins – see above
Elegant Emperor (00c, Rambo Dancer): 5 wins, 1400-1600m

4th dam

So Elegant (84f, Dowdstown Charley): won; dam of

Our Elegant Girl (91f, Our Casey’s Boy): 3 wins – see above