By WHAT A WINTER (2007 - Stud 2013), Equus Champion Sprinter twice, Equus Champion
Older Male, 15 wins, 1000-1600m, Cape Flying Ch'ship, Gr.1 (twice), Mercury Sprint, Gr.1,
Computaform Sprint, Gr.1, Selangor Cup, Gr.2, Diadem S, Gr.2 (twice), Sophomore Sprint, L,
etc. Champion first season sire in 2016/17. Sire of winners CLOUDS UNFOLD (Gr.1), RUSSET
AIR (Gr.1), FABIAN, DUTCH PHILIP, FORT WINTER, MAGICAL WONDERLAND, ARMANDO, SNOW
REPORT, THREE TWO CHARLIE, SACRED ARROW, SARAH, Warrior's Rest, What A Player, etc.

1st dam
EXPRESS QUEEN, 4 wins, R222,485, at 3 to 5, 1400 - 1600m, inc. Umzimkhulu Stakes,
          Gr.3, placed 5 times; dam of 9 previous foals; 8 runners; 6 winners inc.:
     OUR EMPEROR (13 c. by Dynasty): Champion Stayer in Mauritius in 2017/18,
          8 wins, in SA and Mauritius, R847,933, 1300 - 3200m, inc. Chairman's Cup, Gr.3,
          placed 11 times, inc. 2nd Settlers Trophy, L, 3rd Cape Summer Stayers Handicap Gr.3.
     PLATINUM CLASS (14 f. by Silvano (GER)): 7 wins, R662,000, 1200 - 1800m, inc. Final
          Fling Stakes, Gr.3, Lady's Bracelet, L, Ladies Mile, L, placed 7 times, inc. 3rd Prix Du
          Cap Gr.3, Sweet Chestnut Stakes, L, Stormsvlei Mile, L, Olympic Duel Stakes, L.
     Noor (12 f. by Dynasty): 2 wins, R137,050, at 3, 1600m, placed twice, inc. 3rd Acacia H, Gr.3.
     Sovereigns Captain (09 c. by Captain Al): winner, R54,520, at 3, 1100m, placed 3 times.
     Roman Express (10 c. by Antonius Pius (USA)): 2 wins, in SA and Mauritius, R112,500,
          at 3 to 5, 1365m, placed 6 times.
     Mrs Simpson (15 f. by Silvano (GER)): 2 wins, R124,063, at 3, 1200 - 1600m, from only 6 starts.
     Oak King (17 c. by Flower Alley (USA)): 2-y-o unraced.

2nd dam
TINELLA, 6 wins, R138,370, at 3 to 4, 1000 - 1400m, placed twice, Half sister to Ile Aux Cerfs(IRE)
          (dam of TUSCAN ELEGANCE grandam of TUSCAN SKY); dam of 2 foals; 2 runners;
          2 winners inc.:
     EXPRESS QUEEN: see above.
     Thembu (m. by Fort Wood (USA)): winner, R31,375, at 3, 1200m, placed twice, from only 7
          starts; dam of 2 winners.

3rd dam
ACTINELLA(IRE) (by Thatch (USA)), winner in Britain, Ł1,510, placed twice, Own sister to
          GOLDEN THATCH(IRE), THATCHING(IRE); dam of 11 foals; 8 runners; 3 winners:
     Ile Aux Cerfs(IRE): unraced; dam of 6 winners inc.:
          TUSCAN ELEGANCE: 6 wins, R268,650, at 2 to 3, 1000m, inc. Southern Cross
               S, Gr.3, Gardenia Hcp, L, Goldfields Sprint, L, placed 3 times; dam of 2 winners:
               TUSCAN SKY: 3 wins, R227,080, at 2 to 3, 1000m, inc. Godolphin Barb Stakes, Gr.3,
                    placed, inc. 3rd Gold Reef Resorts Medallion Gr.1, from only 7 starts.

4th dam
Abella(IRE), 3 wins in Britain and Ł3,635, placed twice inc. 2nd Challenge S, Gr.3, Philips
          Electrical Rockingham H, L, from only 7 starts; dam of 11 foals; 8 runners; 6 winners.
     THATCHING(IRE): Champion Older Sprinter in England in '79, 4 wins,
          inc. July Cup, Gr.1.
     GOLDEN THATCH(IRE): Champion Sire, 3 wins in Ireland, Greenlands S, Gr.3,
          Ballyogan S, Gr.3, 2nd Matt Gallagher Sprint, L, 3rd King's Stand S, Gr.1.
     Waterville Lake(IRE): winner in GB, 2nd Philips Electrical H, L; sire.
     Motherland(IRE): unraced; dam of 3 winners inc.:
          HEATHERLAND(FR): 2 wins in Germany, Stutenpreis der Continentale Versicherungs, L.

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