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Medicean

(1997 ch. Machiavellian - Mystic Goddess by Storm Bird) The European Champion Miler and Classic winning sire.
2012 Fee: £8,000 (1st Oct LF Free Return Terms)
 

DOB: 1997
Colour: Chesnut
Height: 16.1 h.h. (1.64m)

Pedigree

Machiavellan
B/Br.1987
Mr Prospector Raise a Native Native Dancer
Raise You
Gold Digger Nashua
Sequence
Coup de Folie Halo Hail to Reason
Cosmah
Raise the Standard Hoist the Flag
Natalma
Mystic Goddess
Ch. 1990
Storm Bird Norther Dancer Nearctic
Natalma
South Ocean New Providence
Shining Sun
Rose Goddess Sassafras Sheshoon
Ruta
Cocarde II Red God
Chambord (3)

 

SIRE

MACHIAVELLIAN

Won 4 races at 2 and 3 years including Prix Morny, Deauville, Gr.1, Prix de la Salamandre, Longchamp, Gr.1, Prix Yacowlef, Deauville, L, and Prix Djebel, Maisons-Laffitte, L, and placed second in 2,000 Gns, Newmarket, Gr.1. He is a son of the legendary Mr. Prospector, sire of 176 Stakes winners:

Sire of 33 Stakes winners including:

MEDICEAN, (see above)

ALMUTAWAKEL,  Dubai World Cup, Nad al Sheba, Gr.1, Prix Jean Prat, Chantilly, Gr.1, and placed second in Grand Prix de Paris, Longchamp, Gr.1, Woodward Stakes, Belmont, Gr.1, Oaklawn Handicap, Oaklawn Park, Gr.1,  and third in Jockey Club Gold Cup, Belmont, Gr.1, etc.

VETTORI, Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Longchamp, Gr.1, and placed third in St James' Palace Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.1, etc.

INVERMARK, Prix du Cadran, Longchamp, Gr.1, and placed second in Ascot Gold Cup, Royal Ascot, Gr.1, Prix Kergorlay, Deauville, Gr.2, etc.

REBECCA SHARP, Coronation Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.1, and placed second in Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, Prix d'Astarte, Deauville, Gr.2, Challenge Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2, etc.

MAJORIAN, Prix de Conseil du Paris, Longchamp, Gr.1, and placed second in Gran Criterium, Longchamp, Gr.1, Charles Whittingham Stakes, Hollywood Park, Gr.1, Prix d'Harcourt, Longchamp, Gr.2, etc. 

STREET CRY, Dubai World Cup, Nad al Sheba, Gr.1, Steven Foster Handicap, Churchill Downs, Gr.1, Sheikh Maktoum bin Rachid al Maktoum Challenge, Nad al Sheba, Gr.2, etc.

STORMING HOME, Charlie Whittingham Handicap, Hollywood Park, Gr.1, King Edward VII Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.2, and placed second in Great Voltigeur Stakes, York, Gr.2, Solario Stakes, Sandown, Gr.3, and third in Dante Stakes, York, Gr.2, etc.

TIE BLACK, Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Longchamp, Gr.1, and placed second in Prix d'Astarte, Deauville, Gr.1, etc.

TITUS LIVIUS, Prix du Gros-Chene, Chantilly, Gr.2, Criterium Des 2 Ans, Evry, Gr.2, Prix Eclipse, Deauville, Gr.3, etc. Sire.

NO EXCUSE NEEDED, Celebration Mile, Goodwood, Gr.2, Queen Anne Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.2, Lanson Champagne Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3, and placed second in Sussex Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.1.

BEST OF THE BESTS, Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Deauville, Gr.2, Solario Stakes, Sandown, Gr.3, and placed second in Royal Lodge Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2, and third in Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, Irish Champion Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.1, etc.

PHANTOM GOLD, Ribbesdale Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.2, Geoffrey Freer Stakes, Newbury, Gr.2, St Simon Stakes, Newbury, Gr.3

KAHAL, Challenge Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2, and placed second in Challenge Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2, and Jersey Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.3, etc.

SUSU, Challenge Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2, Sceptre Stakes, Doncaster, L, etc.

WHITEWATER AFFAIR, Prix de Pomone, Deauville, Gr.2, and placed second in Yorkshire Oaks, York, Gr.1, etc.

DAM

MYSTIC GODDESS

Won Sweet Solera Stakes, Newmarket, L. and placed second in Queen Mary Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.3 (behind Lyric Fantasy, in 2yo course record time) and third in Hillsdown Cherry Hinton Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3 and Rockfel Stakes, Newmarket Gr.3..  Dam of winners, including:

MEDICEAN (see above)

MOON GODDESS, won 1 race at 3 years.

DAMSIRE

STORM BIRD

Also Broodmare sire of Champions THUNDER GULCH and FLANDERS (both by sons of Mr. Prospector).

2nd DAM

ROSE GODDESS, Unraced. Dam of five winners, including:

SANAM (84 c. by Golden Act) Champion 2yo colt in Ireland and Italy in 1986. Won Gran Criterium, Milan, Gr.1, Ferrans Futurity Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3, placed twice including second in Glen International Solario Stakes, Sandown, Gr.3.

SHAYBANI (85 c. by Al Nasr) Won  John Skeaping Trophy, Turffontain, Gr.2, and Administrators Trial, Turffontain, Gr.3  placed second in Germiston November Handicap, Gosforth Park, Gr.2. and third in J & B Metropolitan, Kenilworth, Gr.1 and First National Bank 300,000, Turffontain, (Twice) Gr.1.in South Africa.

This is also the immediate family of the Champion sire, CARO who was the sire of 78 Stakes winners including Champions WINNING COLORS, MADELIA and CARWHITE.

"And like Danehill, now recognised as a prime source of speed in two hemispheres, Medicean is in bred to Natalma, through Northern Dancer and one of his half sisters" Tony Morris

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