By MOGOK (USA) (2000 - Stud 2003), unraced. Half-brother to MACHIAVELLIAN (Champion
2-Y-O; Leading sire) and COUP DE GENIE (Champion 2-Y-O; grandam of Champion BAGO).
Grandam is half sister to NORTHERN DANCER. Sire in SA of wnrs GYPSY'S WARNING (Gr.1),
ORBISON (Gr.1), THE APACHE (Gr.1), WILD ONE (Gr.1), KING OF TORTS, ISLAND RETREAT,
CORPES DA ELITE, GREENACRE, CRUSO, HEAD OF THE HOUSE, MARKOFDISTINCTION, WAY
OF LIGHT, MEADOW MAGIC, ALCANINA, ISLAND RETREAT, FORTISSIMUS, PAGODA, etc.
1st dam
TAKE THE LEAD, winner, R33,450, at 3, 1200m, placed twice, from only 8 starts; dam of
10 previous foals; 10 runners; 5 winners inc.:
Prime Mover (06 c. by Mogok (USA)): 7 wins, R653,425, at 3 to 6, 1200m, placed 25 times,
inc. 3rd August Stakes Gr.3.
Lead That Tiger (05 f. by Mogok (USA)): winner, R39,500, at 3, 1000m; dam of 1 winner:
Shezaleader (11 f. by Overlord (AUS)): 4 wins, R399,325, at 3 to 6, 1200m, placed 16 times.
Front Runner (07 f. by Mogok (USA)): winner, R50,575, at 3, 1200m, placed 3 times.
Way Out Front (12 f. by Mogok (USA)): 2 wins, R136,700, at 3, 1600m, placed twice, from 6 starts.
The North Face (14 c. by Mogok (USA)): winner, R76,750, at 3, placed twice.
2nd dam
TOP FOV, unraced; Own sister to Topsational, Half sister to SHE'S ON FIRE (dam of SHE'S
A PIPPA, Bountiful Harvest, Icy Fire); dam of 10 foals; 6 runners; 2 winners inc.:
Overlord (g. by Shalford (IRE)): winner, R12,925, at 3, 2200m, placed twice.
3rd dam
CREAM OF THE CROP, 5 wins, R154,390, at 2 to 4, 1400 - 3200m, inc. Chairmans H, Gr.3,
placed 5 times, Own sister to PLYMOUTH ROCK, Half sister to Bushgirl(ZIM) (dam of
AUGUST RUSH, MISS OCTOBER); dam of 11 foals; 10 runners; 7 winners inc.:
SHE'S ON FIRE: 6 wins, R1,415,705, at 3 to 5, 1300 - 2000m, inc. Gerald Rosenberg
Stakes, Gr.2, Jubilee Handicap, Gr.3, placed 9 times, inc. 2nd GommaGomma
Challenge, Gr.1, Gerald Rosenberg Stakes, Gr.2, Yellowwood Handicap, Gr.3, 3rd
Jacaranda Handicap Gr.3, Wolf Power Handicap, L; dam of 4 winners inc.:
SHE'S A PIPPA: 4 wins, R240,000, at 2 to 3, inc. East Cape Oaks, L, placed twice.
Bountiful Harvest: 2 wins, R138,738, placed 4 times, inc. 3rd East Cape Oaks, L.
Icy Fire: 3 wins, R237,450, at 3 to 4, placed 4 times, inc. 2nd Final Fling Stakes, Gr.3.
Topsational: 5 wins, R261,706, at 3 to 4, 1000 - 1800m, placed 9 times, inc. 2nd
Gosforth Park F&M H, Gr.3, Kwazulu-Natal Breeders Ch'ship, L, 4th Premier's Cup Gr.1.
4th dam
DEVON AIR(GB) (by Sparkler (GB)), ARCSA Champion Stayer in 1983, 6 wins, £3,908
and R368,662, at 3 to 5, 1900 - 3200m, inc. Rothmans July H, Gr.1, Jockey Brand Gold
Cup, Gr.2, Republic Day H, Gr.3, Sidney Benjamin Cup, L, placed 9 times, inc. 2nd Syd
Garrett H, L, 3rd J & B Met Gr.1; dam of 14 foals; 8 runners; 6 winners inc.:
CREAM OF THE CROP: see above.
PLYMOUTH ROCK: 4 wins, R101,440, at 3 to 4, 2400 - 3200m, inc. Settlers Trophy, L.
Bushgirl(ZIM): unraced; dam of 8 winners inc.:
AUGUST RUSH: 5 wins, R728,810, 1200 - 1300m, Mercury Sprint, Gr.1, 2nd Golden
Horse Casino Sprint, Gr.1, 3rd Falcon Sprint, L, 3rd Al Shimaal S, Gr.3, P Du Cercle, L.
MISS OCTOBER: 5 wins, R512,062, Tommy Hotspur H, Gr.3, 2nd Poinsettia S, Gr.3; dam of:
TEMPTING FATE: Equus Champion 2YO Colt in 2019/20, 3 wins, R312,500, at 2,
1100 - 1200m, inc. Gold Medallion, Gr.1, Godolphin Barb Stakes, Gr.3, from only 4 starts.
Spring Break: 2 wins, R185,000, at 2, 1100m, placed, inc. 2nd Umkhomazi Stakes, Gr.2.