By ORATORIO (IRE) (2002- Stud Ireland & Australia 2006, South Africa 2013), Champion
2YO Colt in France in 2004, Champion 3YO in Ireland in 2005, 6 wins, £1,057,520, at 1200-
2000m, inc. Grand Criterium Gr.1, Irish Champion S, Gr.1, Coral Eclipse S, Gr.1, 2nd Irish
Two Thousand Guineas Gr.1. TFR 128. Sire of RAVE - MILITARY ATTACK(HK) (Gr.1),
MANAWANUI (Gr.1), TEMIDA (Gr.1), BIZ THE NURSE (Gr.1), BEETHOVEN (Gr.1),
MOURINHO (Gr.1), BANCHEE (Gr.1), VIZTORIA, CHERRY COLLECT, LOLLY FOR
DOLLY, TORIO'S QUEST. Sire in SA of wnrs VAN HALEN (Gr.1), DIVINE ODYSSEY,
MARDI GRAS, VIVA RIO, CUE THE MUSIC, OTTIMO, SNAPSCAN, LOVE BOMB.
1st dam
SUN AT MIDNIGHT, 4 wins, R343,950, at 2 to 5, 1200m, placed 10 times.
2nd dam
IRIS AND RUBY, 3 wins, R172,575, at 4 to 5, 1000m, placed 9 times; dam of 5 foals; 3 runners;
1 winner.
3rd dam
CUM LAUDE (by Caesour (USA)), 2 wins, R62,220, at 3 to 4, 1000m, placed 4 times, Half
sister to THUNDER CAT, Bee Hive; dam of 7 foals; 7 runners; 5 winners inc.:
Scholarship: placed, at 3, from 7 starts; dam of 4 winners inc.:
BURSARY: 2 wins, R204,600, at 2 to 4, 1400 - 2000m, inc. Jockey Club S, L, placed
10 times, inc. 2nd East Cape Fillies Nursery, L.
Lake Albert: 5 wins, R436,325, at 3 to 4, 1000 - 1600m, placed 20 times.
4th dam
KIT KAT (by Mexico II (GB)), 2 wins, R4,000, at 2 to 3, 1000m, placed 5 times; dam of 12 foals;
12 runners; 9 winners inc.:
THUNDER CAT: 10 wins, R245,020, at 3 to 4, 1000 - 1200m, inc. Merchants S, Gr.2, Gordon
Kirkpatrick Memorial H, L, 7 places, inc. 2nd Cape Flying Ch'ship, Gr.1, 4th Chairmans S Gr.2.
Bee Hive: 4 wins, R206,685, at 2 to 4, 1000 - 1600m, placed 11 times, inc. 2nd Matchem S, Gr.3,
Sophomore Sprint, L, Cape Breeder's Stakes, L, 3rd JWS Langerman H Gr.3.
Seal Of Office: raced once, at 3; dam of 6 winners inc.:
EMCEE: 7 wins, R464,232, at 2 to 4, 800 - 1600m, inc. Matchem S, Gr.3, JWS Langerman
Hcp, Gr.3, Wolf Power H, L, Cape Breeders S, L, placed 10 times, inc. 2nd Racecourse
Bookmakers Hcp, Gr.3, Cape Of Good Hope Nursery, Gr.3, Thukela H, L.
SUPERIOR SERVICE: 5 wins in SA and Macau, R205,505, 1000 - 1600m, inc. The
Somerset 1200, L, placed 6 times, inc. 2nd Cape Argus Guineas, Gr.1, 3rd Selangor Cup Gr.2,
Matchem Stakes Gr.3.
Upwardly Mobile: 3 wins, R73,650, 3rd Diamond Stakes, L; dam of 5 winners inc.:
BADGER'S GIFT: 8 wins, R722,690, at 2 to 6, 1200 - 1800m, inc. TBA Paddock S, Gr.1,
Diana Stakes, Gr.3, placed 16 times, inc. 2nd Odessa Stud Fillies Championship, Gr.2,
Victress Stakes, L, 3rd Tibouchina Stakes Gr.2; dam of 5 winners inc.:
GIFTED FOR GLORY: 6 wins, R454,875, at 3 to 6, 1600 - 2800m, inc. Winter
Derby, Gr.3, placed 4 times, inc. 3rd J & B Jet Stayers Gr.2.
SILVER STRIPE: 3 wins, R279,250, at 3 to 4, 2200 - 2450m, inc. Spook
Express Handicap, L, placed 4 times, inc. 3rd East Coast Cup, L.
Clematis: 3 wins, R185,712, 1400 - 2000m, 2nd Off To Stud H, L; dam of 2 winners:
Gold Dragon: winner, R68,475, at 2, 1200m, placed twice, inc. 3rd Dahlia Plate, L.
Flymetothestars: 2 wins, R83,260, at 3, 1200 - 1600m, placed; dam of 3 winners inc.:
Flying Silver: 3 wins, R248,375, placed 6 times, inc. 3rd Off To Stud Stakes, L.
Sassykaya: winner, R20,380, at 3, 1200m, placed twice; dam of 2 winners inc.:
Hiawatha(ZIM): 4 wins in Zimbabwe, at 3 to 6, 1800 - 2400m, 3rd Zimbabwe Derby Gr.3.