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
REFLECTIVE IMAGE: 5 wins, R601,758, 1200 - 1400m, inc. Sceptre Stakes, Gr.2, Olympic
Duel Stakes, L, placed 10 times, inc. 2nd Laisserfaire Stakes, L (twice), 3rd Southern Cross
Stakes (WFA) Gr.2, 4th Sceptre Stakes, Gr.2; dam of 3 previous foals; 2 runners; 1 winner:
Cavalieri (16 c. by Oratorio (IRE)): winner, R79,625, at 3, 1400m, placed, from only 5 starts.
2nd dam
Velvet's Image(ZIM), 4 wins, R219,475, at 3 to 4, 1000 - 1160m, placed 7 times, inc. 2nd
Magnolia Handicap (F & M), Gr.3; dam of 7 foals; 7 runners; 5 winners inc.:
REFLECTIVE IMAGE: see above.
Miss Varlocity (f. by Var (USA)): raced once, at 3; dam of 2 winners inc.:
Miss Generosity: 2 wins, R61,350, at 2 to 3, 800 - 1000m, placed, from only 8 starts.
Jack Tarr winner, R66,000, at 2, 1000m, placed, from only 3 starts.
Velvets Reflection (f. by Tamburlaine (IRE)): unplaced; dam of 2 winners inc.:
Gold Image: 3 wins, R333,175, at 2 to 4, 800 - 1000m, placed 6 times, inc. 3rd
Strelitzia Stakes Gr.3.
Stride Out (f. by Imperial Stride (GB)): winner, R112,525, at 4, 1400m, placed 9 times.
Gold Prospector (c. by Horse Chestnut): 3 wins, R168,125, at 2 to 3, 1000m, from only 4 starts.
Pinot Var (f. by Var (USA)): winner, R91,250, at 2, 1000m, placed twice.
Velvet Thunder (f. by Oratorio (IRE)): winner, R44,375, at 3, 1200m, from only 4 starts.
3rd dam
VELVET MITT (by Just Three (GB)), 6 wins in Zimbabwe, $158,567, at 2 to 5, 1000m, placed 12 times;
dam of 1 foal; 1 runner; 1 winner:
Velvet's Image(ZIM): see above.
4th dam
VELVET GLOVE (by Gallantry), 3 wins, R9,737, at 2 to 3, 800 - 1000m, placed 4 times; dam of 6 foals;
4 runners; 2 winners inc.:
Velvet Mitt: see above.
Loxley Lad by Star Cutter (USA): winner, in Zimbabwe, $26,975, at 3, 1600m, placed 4 times.
5th dam
DARK SILK (by Onyx), 3 wins, R4,735, at 2 to 3, 1200m, inc. O & T Nursery S, L, placed 4 times,
inc. 2nd Presidents Bowl, L, Half sister to Puzzlement; dam of 10 foals; 5 runners; 3 winners:
Velvet Glove: see above.
Bold Bard: winner, R6,124, at 2, 1600m, placed 4 times.
Silk Seam: 5 wins, R22,420, at 2 to 3, 1000 - 1200m, placed 10 times; dam of 1 winner inc.:
Norton Fitzwarren: 2 wins in Zimbabwe, at 3 to 4, 1300 - 1500m, placed 10 times.