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
LAMARR, winner, R77,440, at 3, 1600m, placed 6 times, Half sister to VARIETY CLUB,
RHYTHMICALLY; dam of 2 previous foals; 2 runners; 1 winner inc.:
Hollywood Belle (14 f. by Var (USA)): winner, R68,000, at 4, 1000m, placed twice.
2nd dam
LA MASSINE, winner, R16,590, at 3, 1200m, placed 3 times, from only 9 starts; dam of 9 foals;
8 runners; 8 winners inc.:
VARIETY CLUB (c. by Var (USA)): Equus Champion 3YO Colt/Gelding in 2012, Equus
Champion Middle Distance Horse in 2012, Equus Horse of the Year in 2012, Equus
Champion Older Male in 2013, Equus Champion Miler in 2013, Equus Horse of the
Year in 2013, 17 wins in SA, UAE and Hong Kong, R3,748,185, 2,789,200Dhs, HK$6,840,000,
at 1000 - 1600m, inc. Sha Tin Champions Mile, Gr.1, Gold Challenge, Gr.1 (twice), L'Ormarins Queen's
Plate , Gr.1, Cape Premier Yearling Sales Guineas, Gr.1, Selangor Cup, Gr.2, K R A Guineas, Gr.2,
Green Point S (WFA), Gr.2, Godolphin Mile, Gr.2, Betting World Langerman, Gr.3, Matchem S, Gr.3,
Winter Guineas, Gr.3, Firebreak Stakes, Gr.3, placed 4 times, inc. 2nd L'Ormarins Queen's Plate (WFA),
Gr.1, Investec Cape Derby, Gr.1, Champion Juvenile Cup, Gr.3, 3rd Somerset 1200, L.
RHYTHMICALLY (g. by Joshua Dancer (USA)): Horse of the Year in Mauritius in 2003,
12 wins in SA and Mauritius, R126,375, 1000 - 1800m, inc. The Barbe Cup, L, The Duke Of York
Cup, L (twice), placed 19 times,
inc. 3rd Duke of York Cup, L.
Lapis Lazuli (f. by Joshua Dancer (USA)): winner, R59,300, 1000m, placed 5 times; dam of 3 winners:
Mystic Express: 4 wins, R371,025, at 2 to 3, placed 14 times, inc. 2nd Emerald Fillies H, L.
La Destina (f. by Restructure (IRE)): 6 wins, R359,965, at 3 to 6, 1000 - 1300m, placed 17 times.
3rd dam
KARPAKOVA (by Northern Guest (USA)), winner, R28,540, at 3, 1200m, placed 10 times, Half
sister to SECRET RITES; dam of 9 foals; 6 runners; 5 winners inc.:
Kiss Me Kate: unraced; dam of 4 winners inc.:
KNOCK ON WOOD: 6 wins, R1,638,750, at 3 to 5, 1160 - 1800m, inc. London
News Stakes, Gr.3, placed 12 times, inc. 2nd President's Champions Challenge, Gr.1,
3rd Colorado King S Gr.2.
4th dam
NOVENNA (by Hobnob (FR)), 7 wins, R145,690, at 2 to 4, 1200 - 2450m, inc. SA Oaks, Gr.1,
Summer Champion S, Gr.3, 2nd Paddock S, Gr.1; dam of 2 foals; 2 runners; 2 winners:
SECRET RITES: 7 wins, R997,530, at 2 to 4, 1200 - 1800m, inc. Mainstay International, Gr.1,
SA Invitation S, Gr.2, 2nd Schweppes Challenge, Gr.1, Mercury Sprint, Gr.1, Administrators
S, Gr.2, Greyville 1900, Gr.2, 3rd J & B Met Gr.1, Queens Pl., Gr.1, Mercury Sprint Gr.1.