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
VALDOVINO, 5 wins, R256,410, at 3 to 5, 1400 - 1900m, placed 7 times, Own sister to Vanilla
Silk (dam of SUNSHINE SILK, Enchanted Silk); dam of 8 previous foals; 8 runners;
7 winners inc.:
VACQUERO - CHEFANO(HK) (14 c. by Silvano (GER)): 4 wins, in SA and Hong Kong,
R209,500 and HK$7,766,800, 1800 - 2400m, inc. The Queen Memorial H, Gr.3, placed 10 times,
inc. 2nd Champions & Chater Cup, Gr.1, 3rd Dingaans H Gr.2, 4th The Centenary Vase Gr.3.
Vino Veritas (10 f. by Silvano (GER)): 5 wins, R506,250, at 3 to 4, 1600 - 2200m,
placed 8 times, inc. 2nd Gerald Rosenberg S, Gr.2, 3rd Gold Circle Oaks Gr.2.
Verna (09 f. by Miesque's Approval (USA)): 2 wins, R132,980, 1200 - 1600m, placed 6 times.
Vinsanto (11 c. by Silvano (GER)): winner, R35,625, at 3, 1600m.
Viento (12 c. by Silvano (GER)): 5 wins, R359,350, at 3 to 5, 1600 - 2000m, placed 7 times.
Viti Levu (15 f. by Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)): winner, R79,625, at 3, 1200m, placed 3 times.
Voice Of Reason (16 f. by Silvano (GER)): winner, R63,000, at 3, 1600m, placed twice.
2nd dam
VINO ROSA, 8 wins, R383,200, at 2 to 5, 1200 - 2200m, Newmarket Turf Club Stakes, Gr.2,
Viljoensdrif H, L, G C Baars Valves S, L, 13 places, 3rd Telemedia 3-Y-O Sprint Gr.3, Half
sister to BLUSHING MOON, Adriactic Port; dam of 8 foals; 8 runners; 5 winners:
Vanilla Silk (f. by Al Mufti (USA)): placed, at 3, from all her starts; dam of 7 winners inc.:
SUNSHINE SILK: 7 wins, R1,080,200, at 3 to 5, 2000 - 3200m, inc. Caradoc Gold Cup, Gr.3,
Gold Bowl, Gr.3, placed 14 times.
Enchanted Silk: 6 wins, R716,825, at 2 to 4, 1450 - 1800m, placed 9 times, inc. 2nd
Off to Stud Stakes, L.
3rd dam
LUNA ROSA, winner, R6,225, at 2, 1100m, placed 3 times, Half sister to PERSIAN
SUMMER, SUMMER GUEST, MAJESTIC CROWN, Golden Prospect,
Cape Summer; dam of 15 foals; 12 runners; 7 winners inc.:
BLUSHING MOON: 4 wins, R38,290, at 2, 1000 - 1200m, inc. TBA 2-y-o Fillies H, L,
placed 3 times, from only 9 starts.
VINO ROSA: see above.
Adriactic Port: 6 wins, R186,575, at 3 to 6, 1000 - 1600m, 3rd John Breval Memorial H, L.
Circled Moon: 3 wins, R52,900, 1400 - 2000m, placed 7 times; dam of 3 winners inc.:
Craftmanship: 8 wins, R402,235, 1300 - 1800m, placed 22 times, inc. 2nd Memorial Mile, L.
4th dam
FINE WEATHER (by Open Sky (GB)), winner, at 2, placed; dam of 12 foals; 9 runners; 9 winners:
PERSIAN SUMMER: 10 wins, R19,724, inc. Newmarket Sprint, L, 4th Chairmans S, Gr.3.
MAJESTIC CROWN: Leading Colt, 11 wins and R113,905, inc. Holiday Inns, Gr.1; sire.
SUMMER GUEST: 5 wins, inc. East Rand Juvenile H, Gr.3, 2nd Allan Robertson Memorial, Gr.1.
Cape Summer: 5 wins, R80,285, 2nd George Azzie Memorial, L; grandam of:
MAJESTIC SUN: 7 wins, R395,480, inc. Matchem S, Gr.3, 2nd Green Point S, Gr.2.
SUN CITY: 7 wins, R508,375, inc. Settlers Trophy, L (twice), placed 19 times.
Brock: 4 wins, R254,300, 2nd Racing Association Handicap, Gr.2, 3rd Gold Bowl Gr.2.