By TWICE OVER (GB) (2005 - Stud 2013), Champion European Racehorse in 2009, 12 wins,
1600 - 2100m, inc. Champion S, Gr.1 (twice), Eclipse S, Gr.1, Juddmonte International, Gr.1,
Prix Eugene Adam, Gr.2, York S, Gr.2, Craven S, Gr.3, 2nd Champion S, Gr.1, Juddmonte
International, Gr.1, 3rd Breeders Cup Classic, Gr.1. Family of Horse Of The Year and Leading
sire DAMASCUS. Sire in SA of winners DO IT AGAIN (Horse of the Year & 4 times Champion),
SAND AND SEA (Gr.1), MOON IN JUNE (Gr.2), DOUBLEMINT (Gr.2), RUN RED, Invidia (s/p), Ballet,
Shoes (s/p), Libra (s/p), Twice As Smart (s/p), Studio Blues (s/p), On the Double (s/p), etc.
1st dam
SYLVAN SHADE, 3 wins, R129,900, at 3 to 5, 1600m, placed 4 times, Half sister to Bois De Var;
dam of 5 previous foals; 3 runners; 2 winners inc.:
Elusive Shade (11 c. by Elusive Fort): 2 wins, R121,225, at 2 to 3, 1000m, placed twice.
Quickfire (13 c. by Querari (GER)): 3 wins, R193,475, at 3 to 4, 1200m, placed 4 times.
17sylvan Shade (17 c. by Elusive Fort): 3-y-o unraced.
2nd dam
SHELTERING TREES, 5 wins, R304,600, at 2 to 5, 800 - 1100m, inc. Ascot-On-Vaal F&M Sprint, L,
placed 31 times, inc. 3rd Gosforth Park Juvenile Fillies Futurity Gr.2, Bloodline Juvenile Sprint
(Fillies), L, Syd Laird Memorial Handicap, L; dam of 7 foals; 6 runners; 4 winners inc.:
Bois De Var (c. by Var (USA)): 7 wins, R587,390, at 3 to 6, 1200 - 1400m, placed 26 times, inc.
2nd Byerley Turk, Gr.3, 3rd East Cape Sprint, L, 4th East Cape Sprint Cup, L.
Arbourez (g. by Saumarez (GB)): 3 wins, R80,995, at 4, 1000m, placed 4 times.
3rd dam
YEARNING (by Harry Hotspur), 4 wins, R27,560, at 2 to 4, 1200m, placed 8 times; dam of 9 foals;
7 runners; 6 winners inc.:
SHELTERING TREES: see above.
Sangrienta Luna: 4 wins, R128,650, at 3 to 5, 1200 - 1300m, placed 11 times.
4th dam
BE MY LOVE (by Oligarchy (USA)), 3 wins, R8,830, at 2, 1200m, inc. Allan Robertson
Fillies Ch'ship, Gr.1, placed 4 times, inc. 2nd Strelitzia S, Gr.3, Half sister to OUR JOY,
THE ELIMINATOR, Fun To Run; dam of 11 foals; 7 runners; 6 winners inc.:
Seal My Fate: winner, R6,680, at 2, 1000m, from only 2 starts; dam of 4 winners inc.:
Heat Seal: 5 wins, R190,347, at 2 to 4, 800 - 1000m, placed 12 times, inc. 2nd Jack
Patience Memorial Stakes, L, 3rd Henry Eatwell Memorial Handicap Gr.3, TR Lewis
Memorial Stakes, L, Ascot-On-Vaal F&M Sprint, L; dam of 6 winners inc.:
THE SEALS: 5 wins, R395,625, inc. Riverside Handicap, L, placed 11 times.
Seal Of Approval: 7 wins, R460,870, 1200 - 1400m, placed 17 times; dam of 1 winner.
Love Me Tender: 5 wins, R19,105, at 3 to 6, 1600 - 2400m, placed 9 times.
5th dam
SHIRLEYS DOLL (by Drum Beat (IRE)), winner and R1,160, at 3, 1000m, placed twice; dam of
12 foals; 12 runners; 11 winners inc.:
OUR JOY: 4 wins, R7,075, inc. WP Fillies Nursery, L; dam of POWER AND GLORY: 8 wins,
R94,045, inc. East Rand Juvenile H, Gr.3, 3rd Gilbey's S, Gr.2; grandam of LAP OF
HONOUR: 12 wins, in SA and Mauritius, R100,462, inc. Spring H, L; Pace And Power:
9 wins, R131,605, 3rd Merchants S, Gr.2; Shilly Shally: 6 wins, R167,390, 4th Varsfontein
Sceptre S, Gr.2; dam of Earl's Haven: 2 wins, R22,795, 4th Ascot Fillies Nursery, Gr.3;
third dam of STAR EFFORT: ARCSA Champion 2YO Filly in 1989; Champion 3YO
Filly in 1990, 10 wins, R953,420, Daily News 2000, Gr.1, SA Fillies Guineas, Gr.1.
THE ELIMINATOR: 11 wins, R36,755, inc. Diadem S, L, 2nd Merchants Cup, Gr.3; sire.