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
Spring Wonder, 5 wins, R478,425, at 2 to 5, 1160 - 1200m, placed 9 times, inc. 2nd Bauhinia
Stakes, L, 4th Magnolia Handicap, Gr.3, Pretty Polly Stakes, Gr.3, Swallow Stakes, L.
2nd dam
SPRING AHEAD, winner, R49,760, at 3, 1000m, placed twice, from only 6 starts; Half sister to
HOOVES OF GOLD, CRIMSON WAVES, Sublime Surge (dam of STRAIGHT SET,
UNPARALLELED grandam of PEGWELL BAY, Sublime Lady), Storm Surge
(grandam of EXQUISITE TOUCH); dam of 8 foals; 7 runners; 7 winners inc.:
Spring Wonder: see above.
Spring Steel (g. by Kahal (GB)): 5 wins, R424,325, at 3 to 5, 1000 - 1200m, placed 9 times.
Step Up (c. by Horse Chestnut): 2 wins, R107,125, at 2, 1600m, placed, from only 5 starts.
Solar Flare (f. by Querari (GER)): 2 wins, R162,150, at 2 to 4, 1000 - 1200m, placed 4 times.
3rd dam
SURGE AHEAD(SNL) (by On Your Mark (USA)), 5 wins, R15,972, at 3, 1000m, placed 7 times;
dam of 16 foals; 11 runners; 10 winners inc.:
HOOVES OF GOLD: 7 wins, R200,010, at 2 to 4, 800 - 1100m, inc. Durban Nursery, L,
placed 16 times, inc. 2nd Snow Cruywagen Juvenile H, L.
CRIMSON WAVES: 7 wins, R592,375, at 2 to 4, 1150 - 1600m, inc. SA Guineas, Gr.1, The
Queens Plate, Gr.1, MEC Guineas, Gr.3, placed 4 times, inc. 2nd Administrator's Champion
Futurity S, Gr.1, 4th Smirnoff Bloodline Sprint Gr.1, First National Bank 1600 Gr.1; sire.
Storm Surge: winner, R46,750, at 3, 1400m, placed 5 times, inc. 2nd Fairview Breeders
Guineas, L; dam of 3 winners inc.:
Lavender Sky: 4 wins, R100,370, at 2 to 4, 1200m, placed 4 times; dam of 5 winners inc.:
EXQUISITE TOUCH: 6 wins, R721,450, at 2 to 4, 1000 - 1100m, inc. Man O'War Sprint,
Gr.3, Ruffian S, L, Bauhinia Handicap, L, 3rd Senor Santa S, Gr.2.
Woodntitbenice: 2 wins, R47,350, at 3 to 4, 1200m, placed 6 times; dam of 2 winners inc.:
Nice Stride: 6 wins, R584,475, 1000 - 1200m, 3rd Man O' War Sprint Gr.3.
Sublime Surge: unraced; dam of 7 winners inc.:
STRAIGHT SET: 2 wins, R535,625, at 2, 1200 - 1400m, inc. The Debutante, Gr.2,
placed 6 times, inc. 2nd Tsogo Sun Medallion, Gr.1, Golden Slipper, Gr.1, Thekwini Stakes,
Gr.1, Pretty Polly Stakes, Gr.3, Ruffian Stakes, L, from all her starts.
UNPARALLELED: 4 wins, R997,600, at 3 to 4, 1160 - 2000m, inc. The Dingaans, Gr.2,
Colorado King Stks, Gr.2, placed 10 times, inc. 3rd Tony Ruffel S Gr.3.
Sublimity: winner, R70,450, at 3, placed 4 times, from only 10 starts; dam of 3 winners inc.:
PEGWELL BAY: 4 wins, in SA and Zimbabwe, R166,050 and $10,188, 1000 - 1300m,
inc. Sable Flyers, L, placed 8 times.
Sublime Lady: 4 wins, R309,825, at 2 to 4, 1400 - 1600m, placed 4 times, inc. 2nd
Kenilworth Fillies Nursery, Gr.3, 3rd Final Fling Stakes Gr.3.
Land Ahead: 6 wins, R198,360, at 3 to 5, 1400 - 1800m, placed 11 times.
Dweba: 5 wins, R66,129, at 4 to 5, 1400 - 2000m, placed 6 times.
Value Added: 4 wins, R37,855, at 3 to 5, 1300 - 1600m, placed 9 times.
Steady Ahead: 3 wins, R55,200, at 3 to 4, 1200 - 1600m, placed 3 times.