(Warning - Woodwind (Whistling Wind))
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- 1991 foal and cost 18,500gns as a yearling. Trained by M. Channon winning four races from 5f to 6f between 2yo to 4yo. Older winner of 6f Group 1 Nunthorpe and 5f Group 2 King's Stand. At 2yo won one from six, unplaced on 5f debut on May 15th and 6f maiden on May 29th before a break and then two thirds in 7f maidens on Aug 14th and Aug 30th. Successful on his fifth outing in a 6f Conditions on Sept 11th and finished his juvenile season with a third in the 7f Tattersalls Sales race.
- To stud in 1996 and an average career producing mainly sprinters and quality limited to Group 3 level until La Cucaracha's Group 1 win in 2005. Gets winners almost exclusively at 5f to 6f and in recent seasons from April onwards with the best record through to August. The majority of winners have been limited to moderate to average quality but gets occasional better types although no British Group winner to date. The 2005 group of 2yos was his smallest but included a higher number of better types with Ajigolo, Pickett & Playful.
- 25 yearlings sold in 2005 for an average around 15,000gns. An increase in runners in 2006 but only six winners and a below average strike rate. No runner of better quality but useful performances from We'll Confer & Lipocco. 21 yearlings sold for just below 20,000 guineas average.
- 2005 to 2014 Wins List.