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), WARRIOR'S REST (Gr.1), FABIAN, DUTCH PHILIP, ARMANDO, SNOW REPORT,
MAGICAL WONDERLAND, THREE TWO CHARLIE, SACRED ARROW, SARAH, FORT WINTER.
1st dam
HIMALAYAN HILL, 5 wins, R372,700, at 3 to 4, 1600 - 1800m, inc. Off To Stud Handicap, L,
placed 7 times, inc. 2nd Spook Express Handicap, L, 3rd Queen Palm Handicap, L, Half sister
to Cool River (dam of STREAM AHEAD, Zambezi Rapids); dam of 3 previous foals;
2 runners; 2 winners inc.:
Brass Bell (16 c. by Pathfork (USA)): winner, R145,750, at 3, 1400m, placed 5 times.
Sibusiso's Path (14 f. by Pathfork (USA)): winner, R73,500, at 3, 1000m, placed, from only 6 starts.
Glacier Gold (17 f. by What A Winter): 3-y-o unraced.
2nd dam
RIVIERSONDEREND(GB), 6 wins, R357,975, at 2 to 4, 1600 - 2450m, Roland's Song S, L,
9 places, inc. 2nd Allez France H, L, 3rd Gerald Rosenberg S, Gr.2, Jacaranda H, Gr.3,
Aquanaut H, L, Syringa H, L; dam of 6 foals; 6 runners; 6 winners inc.:
HIMALAYAN HILL: see above.
Cool River (f. by Western Winter (USA)): 3 wins, R187,550, at 4 to 6, 1700 - 1800m,
placed 10 times; dam of 4 winners inc.:
STREAM AHEAD: 3 wins, R294,365, at 2 to 4, 1200 - 1600m, inc. KZN Guineas
Trial, L, placed 5 times.
Zambezi Rapids: 3 wins in Zimbabwe, $113,125, at 3, 1800m, placed 4 times, inc. 2nd
Zimbabwe 2000, L, 3rd Zimbabwe Derby, L, from only 8 starts.
Robertson (c. by Spectrum (IRE)): 2 wins, R148,350, at 3 to 4, 1000 - 1600m, placed 9 times.
Purple Mountains (c. by Var (USA)): 4 wins, R276,175, at 2 to 5, 1200 - 1400m, placed 6 times.
3rd dam
CIRCLED(USA), winner, in GB, at 2, placed twice; dam of 7 foals; 7 runners; 5 winners:
RIVIERSONDEREND(GB): see above.
Little Miss Gracie(GB): 2 wins, in GB, 4th Ridgewood Pearl S, Gr.2, Conqueror S, L; dam of:
Gracious George(GB): 4 wins, in GB, 1400 - 1600m.
4th dam
HOLD THE HULA(USA) (by Hawaii), 4 wins, in USA, $72,800, inc. Typecast S, L, Half
sister to CHIAROSCURO(USA), Reach For It(USA) (dam of GRAB THE GREEN(USA),
REACH THE TOP(USA); dam of 9 foals; 8 runners; 5 winners inc.:
Starship Hoopty(USA): 2 wins, in USA, 1200 - 1300m.
5th dam
GRASPING(USA) (by Octopus (USA)), 6 wins, Brentwood S, L, 2nd Santa Ana H, L;
dam of 9 foals; 8 runners; 5 winners inc.:
CHIAROSCURO(USA): 5 wins, in USA, Bradbury S, L, 2nd Norfolk S, Gr.1.
Reach for It(USA): unplaced; dam of:
GRAB THE GREEN(USA): 9 wins, US$454,023, inc. Buckram Oak H, Gr.3; dam of:
Nanton(USA): 14 wins, £312,907, €5,399, 2nd Jockey Club S, Gr.2.
REACH THE TOP(USA): 4 wins, US$214,405, inc. Selima S, Gr.3; dam of:
CHANGING WORLD(USA): 5 wins, US$394,749, inc. Violet H, Gr.3.
STAR CHANNEL(USA): 7 wins, US$411,941, Sunshine Millions Turf S, L.