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), MAGICAL WONDERLAND, DUTCH PHILIP, ARMANDO, SNOW REPORT, WINTER
SMOKE, SARAH, THREE TWO CHARLIE, HELLO WINTER HELLO, FABIAN, SACRED ARROW,
CELESTIAL LOVE, FORT WINTER, WHATEVER NEXT, No Laying Up, Expressfromtheus.
1st dam
HIDDEN SILVER, winner, R48,170, at 3, 1200m, placed twice, from only 8 starts; Half sister to
HIDDEN BEAUTY, Hidcote Ridge; dam of 5 previous foals; 4 runners; 4 winners inc.:
Silverdreammachine (13 f. by A.P. Answer (USA)): winner, R74,750, at 3, 1200m, placed 7 times.
Captain's Treasure (14 f. by Captain Al): 2 wins, R111,275, at 2 to 4, 1000m, placed twice.
Princekresh (17 c. by What A Winter): 2 wins, R132,000, at 2 to 3, 1000m, placed.
Mysterious Omen (15 c. by Captain Al): winner, in Mauritius, R116,992, 1400m, placed 4 times.
18hidden Silver (18 c. by What A Winter): 2-y-o unraced.
2nd dam
HIDCOTE BLUE, winner, R19,210, at 2, 1600m, placed twice; Half sister to IMPERIOUS SUE
(dam of IMPERIOUS STAR, BLUE HEATHER), CITY STATE, ROYAL AIR FORCE;
dam of 16 foals; 13 runners; 8 winners inc.:
HIDDEN BEAUTY (f. by Victory Moon): 6 wins, R906,875, at 2 to 3, 1000 - 1160m, inc.
SA Fillies Nursery, Gr.2, placed 6 times, inc. 2nd Empress Club S, Gr.1, 3rd Allan Robertson
Championship Gr.1, Gauteng Fillies Guineas Gr.2, Ruffian Stakes, L.
Hidcote Ridge (g. by Badger Land (USA)): 6 wins, R376,355, at 2 to 8, 1300 - 2000m,
placed 20 times, inc. 2nd Secretariat Stakes, Gr.3, Hyperion Hcp, L.
3rd dam
Regal Blue (by Royal Prerogative (GB)), 4 wins, R23,765, at 3, 1600 - 2300m, placed 3 times,
inc. 3rd Natal Oaks Gr.1, Own sister to WILD HYACINTH (grandam of FLAME, KELLY,
VICTORY MOON, IMBONGI); dam of 12 foals; 12 runners; 11 winners:
IMPERIOUS SUE: ARCSA Champion Older Female in 1997, 6 wins, R773,620,
at 3 to 5, 1400 - 2000m, inc. J & B Met., Gr.1, Natalia S, Gr.2, Gosforth Park Fillies Guineas, Gr.2,
placed 5 times, inc. 2nd Arc-En-Ciel Paddock Stakes, Gr.1; dam of 7 winners inc.:
BLUE HEATHER: 2 wins, R136,050, at 3, inc. Winter Oaks, L; dam of 1 winner inc.:
Big Cat: 7 wins, R529,150, at 3 to 6, 1400 - 2000m, 3rd The Darley Arabian, L.
IMPERIOUS STAR: 5 wins, R687,880, at 3, 1200 - 2000m, inc. Woolavington 2000, Gr.1,
Umzimkhulu Stakes, Gr.3, placed 4 times, inc. 2nd Garden Province Stakes, Gr.1; dam of:
Double Appeal: winner, R224,450, at 2, 1160m, placed 6 times, inc. 3rd SA Nursery Gr.1.
Red Growler: placed twice, at 3 to 4, from only 3 starts; dam of 4 winners inc.:
SUNSET TRIPP: 6 wins, R640,375, 800 - 1400m, inc. Sweet Chestnut S, L, 2nd Dahlia P, L.
CITY STATE: 8 wins, R257,275, Mala Mala Basil Jenman H, L, 2nd Natalia Christmas H, Gr.3.
ROYAL AIR FORCE: 4 wins, R344,260, inc. Astrapak 1900, Gr.2, placed 3 times; sire.
Prussian Blue: 4 wins, R81,680, at 3 to 4, 1100 - 1200m, placed 5 times; dam of 9 winners inc.:
Indigo: 3 wins, R192,645, 1000 - 1200m, 2nd Gardenia H, L; dam of 3 winners.
4th dam
BLUEBELL GIRL, 3 wins, at 1700 - 2400m, dam of 7 foals; 7 runners; 6 winners inc.:
WILD HYACINTH: 4 wins, Majorca S, Gr.3, 2nd Allan Robertson Fillies Ch'ship, Gr.1; grandam of:
VICTORY MOON: Horse of the Year UAE 2000, 7 wins, inc. UAE Derby, Gr.2, UAE 2000
Guineas, Gr.3, 3rd Dubai World Cup, Gr.1 sire.