User:Jlvsclrk/Mr. Prospector sire line

The following list shows the line of descent for some of the major winners from the Mr. Prospector sire line, focusing on winners of the principal three-year-old Classic races, as these have long been used to evaluate a stallion's success,^[1] and some of the highest quality races for older horses around the world based on International Federation of Horseracing Authorities rankings. Select notable races from around the world have been included as well.

Races included and number of winners

This list shows how many winners of the specified races descend from the Mr. Prospector sire line. The races were selected based on notability (for example, the English Classic and American Triple Crown races), quality (as measured by the IFHA ranking of the top 100 G1 races),^[2]^[3] and geography (to sample racing from around the world).

Three-year-old classics:

Kentucky Derby^[4] – 13
Preakness Stakes^[5] – 16
Belmont Stakes^[6] – 17
Kentucky Oaks^[7] – 7
Coaching Club American Oaks (CCAO)^[8] – 6
2000 Guineas^[9] – 5
1000 Guineas^[10] – 6
Epsom Derby^[11] – 1
Epsom Oaks^[12] – 1
St Leger^[13] – 2
Prix du Jockey Club^[14] – 3
Prix de Diane^[15] – 3
Irish Derby^[16] – 0
Irish Oaks^[17] – 0
Deutsches Derby^[18] – 1
Australian Derby^[19] – 4
Satsuki Sho^[20] – 1
Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby)^[21] – 4
Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks)^[22] – 1

Top rated races:

Black Caviar Lightning^[23] – 2
Dubai World Cup^[24] - 7
Dubai Sheema Classic^[25] – 3
Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Randwick)^[26] – 2
Champions Mile (Hong Kong)^[27] - 2/3^[a]
Metropolitan Handicap (Met Mile)^[28] – 8/9^[b]
Prince of Wales's Stakes^[29] – 6
Takarazuka Kinen^[30] – 2
Eclipse Stakes^[31] – 3
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (King George)^[32] – 1
Whitney Stakes^[33] – 9/10^[c]
Sussex Stakes^[34] – 4
Pacific Classic^[35] – 8/9^[d]
Prix Jacques le Marois^[36] – 8
International Stakes^[37] – 4
Irish Champion Stakes^[38] –
Prix Vermeille^[39] –
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe^[40] –
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes^[41] –
Champion Stakes^[42] – 5
Cox Plate^[43] –
Breeders' Cup Classic^[44] -
Breeders' Cup Mile^[45] -
Breeders' Cup Turf^[46] –
Breeders' Cup Distaff^[47] –
Japan Cup^[48] –
Hong Kong Sprint^[49] –
Arima Kinen^[50] –

Other races of interest:

Major winners in the Mr. Prospector sire line

Fappiano branch

Mr. Prospector
- Fappiano (1981 Met Mile)
  - Cryptoclearance
    - Ride the Rails
      - Candy Ride (2003 Pacific Classic)
        Shared Belief (2014 Pacific Classic)
        
        Gun Runner (2017 Whitney)
    - Victory Gallop (1998 Belmont, 1999 Whitney)
  - Quiet American
    - Real Quiet (1998 Kentucky Derby and Preakness)
  - Rubiano
    - Impression
      - Gloria de Campeao (2010 Dubai World Cup)
  - Unbridled (1990 Kentucky Derby)
    - Grindstone (1996 Kentucky Derby)
      - Birdstone (2004 Belmont Stakes)
        Mine That Bird (2009 Kentucky Derby)
        
        Summer Bird (2009 Belmont Stakes)
    - Unbridled's Song
      - Even the Score
        Dullahan (2012 Pacific Classic)
      - Octave (2007 Kentucky Oaks)
      - Cross Traffic (2013 Whitney)
      - Arrogate (2017 Dubai World Cup)
    - Banshee Breeze (1998 CCAO)
    - Red Bullet (2000 Preakness Stakes)
    - Empire Maker (2003 Belmont Stakes)
      - Pioneerof the Nile
        American Pharoah (2015 Triple Crown winner)
      - Bodemeister
        Always Dreaming (2017 Kentucky Derby)
    - Smuggler (2005 CCAO)

Gone West branch

- Gone West
  - Zafonic (1993 2000 Guineas)
    - Xaar (2011-2 Champions Mile)
      - Xtension
    - Iffraaj
      - Wooton Bassett
        Almanzor (2016 Prix du Jockey Club, Champion)
      - Ribchester (2016 Prix Jacques le Marois)
      - Jon Snow (2017 Australian Derby)
  - Zamindar
    - Zarkava (2008 Prix de Diane)
  - Speightstown
    - Lord Shanakill
      - My Dream Boat (2016 Prince of Wales)
  - Proud Citizen
    - Proud Spell (2008 Kentucky Oaks)
    - Believe You Can (2012 Kentucky Oaks)
  - Mr Greeley
    - Reel Buddy (2003 Sussex)
    - Finsceal Beo (2007 1000 Guineas)
  - Elusive Quality
    - Smarty Jones (2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness)
    - Quality Road (2010 Met Mile)
      - Abel Tasman (2017 Kentucky Oaks, CCAO)
  - Commendable (2000 Belmont Stakes)
  - Came Home (2002 Pacific Classic)

Forty Niner branch

- Forty Niner
  - End Sweep
    - Swept Overboard (2002 Met Mile)
    - Admire Moon (2007 Takarazuka Kinen)
  - Rich Man's Gold
    - Lido Palace (2001 Whitney)
  - Editor's Note (1996 Belmont Stakes)
  - Distorted Humor
    - Funny Cide (2003 Kentucky Derby and Preakness)
    - Flower Alley
      - I'll Have Another (2012 Kentucky Derby and Preakness)
    - Commentator (2005, 2008 Whitney)
    - Drosselmeyer (2010 Belmont Stakes)
    - Maclean's Music
      - Cloud Computing (2017 Preakness Stakes)

Seeking the Gold branch

Mr. Prospector
- Seeking the Gold
  - Cape Town
    - Bird Town (2003 Kentucky Oaks)
  - Dubai Millennium (1999 Prix Jacques le Marois, 2000 Dubai World Cup, Prince of Wales)
    - Dubawi (2005 Prix Jacques le Marois)
      - Makfi (2010 2000 Guineas, Prix Jacques le Marois)
      - Waldpark (2011 Deutsches Derby)
      - Monterosso (2012 Dubai World Cup)
      - Al Kazeem (2013 Prince of Wales, Eclipse)
      - Night of Thunder (2014 2000 Guineas)
      - Arabian Queen (2015 International)
      - New Bay (2015 Prix du Jockey Club)
      - Prince Bishop (2015 Dubai World Cup)
      - Postponed (2015 King George, 2016 Dubai Sheema Classic, International)
  - Jazil (2006 Belmont)

Machiavellian branch

Mr. Prospector
- Machiavellian
  - Almutawakel (1999 Dubai World Cup)
  - Medicean (2001 Eclipse)
  - Storming Home (2002 Champion)
  - Street Cry (2002 Dubai World Cup)
    - Street Boss
      - Cathryn Sophia (2016 Kentucky Oaks)
    - Street Sense (2007 Kentucky Derby)
  - West Wind (2007 Prix de Diane)

Kingmambo branch

- Kingmambo
  - Lemon Drop Kid (1999 Belmont, 2000 Whitney)
    - Lemons Forever (2006 Kentucky Oaks)
    - Richard's Kid (2009, 2010 Pacific Classic
  - King's Best (2000 2000 Guineas)
    - Proclamation (2005 Sussex)
    - Eishin Flash (2010 Tokyo Yushun)
    - Workforce (2010 Epsom Derby)
  - Russian Rhythm (2003 1000 Guineas)
  - King Kamehameha (2004 Tokyo Yushun)
    - Apapane (2010 Yushun Himba)
    - Lovely Day (2015 Takarazuka Kinen)
    - Duramente (2015 Satsuki Sho, Tokyo Yushun)
    - Rey de Oro (2017 Tokyo Yushun)
  - Rule of Law (2004 St Leger)
  - Divine Proportions (2005 Prix de Diane)
  - Virginia Waters (2005 1000 Guineas)
  - Light Shift (2007 Epsom Oaks)
  - Student Council (2007 Pacific Classic)
  - Henrythenavigator (2008 2000 Guineas, Sussex)
  - My Kingdom of Life (2011 Queen Elizabeth II)
  - Encke (2012 St Leger)

Miscellaneous branches

Mr. Prospector
- Conquistador Cielo (1982 Met Mile, Belmont Stakes)
  - Mi Cielo
    - On a Soapbox (1999 CCAO)
- Tank's Prospect (1985 Preakness Stakes)
- Gold Alert
  - Golden Bri (1995 CCAO)
- Woodman
  - Hansel (1991 Preakness and Belmont)
  - Hector Protector (1991 Prix Jacques le Marois)
  - Mahogany Hall (1996 Whitney)
    - Fruits of Love (1999 Dubai Sheema Classic)
  - Timber Country (1995 Preakness Stakes)
    - Eremein (2005 Australian Derby), 2006 Queen Elizabeth II
  - Bosra Sham (1996 1000 Guineas, Champion, 1997 Prince of Wales)
- Gulch (1987-8 Met Mile)
  - Thunder Gulch (1995 Kentucky Derby and Belmont)
    - Point Given (2001 Preakness and Belmont )
    - Tweedside (2001 CCAO)
    - Go Between (2008 Pacific Classic)
  - Harayir (1995 1000 Guineas)
  - Nayef (2001 Champion, 2002 Dubai Sheema Classic, International, 2003 Prince of Wales)
    - Tamayuz (2008 Prix Jacques le Marois)
- Geiger Counter
  - Gold Guru (1998 Australian Derby)
- Bellotto
  - Clang
    - Clangalang (2003 Australian Derby)
- Afleet
  - Northern Afleet
    - Afleet Alex (2005 Preakness and Belmont)
- Damister
  - Celtic Swing (1995 Prix du Jockey Club)
    - Six Perfections (2003 Prix Jacques le Marois)
    - Takeover Target (2006 Lightning)
- Carson City
  - Pollard's Vision
    - Blind Luck (2010 Kentucky Oaks)
  - City Zip
    - Collected (2017 Pacific Classic)
- Ravinella (1988 1000 Guineas)
- Lion Cavern
  - Apache Cat (2008 Lightning)
- Faltaat
  - Sight Winner (2009 Champions Mile)
- Placerville (1993 Prince of Wales)
- Distant View (1994 Sussex)
  - Observatory
    - Twice Over (2009-10 Champion, 2010 Eclipse, 2011 International)
- Miesque's Son
  - Whipper (2004 Prix Jacques le Marois)
- Our Emblem
  - War Emblem (2002 Kentucky Derby and Preakness)
- Chester House
  - Divine Park (2008 Met Mile)
- Smart Strike
  - Curlin (2007 Preakness Stakes)
    - Palace Malice (2013 Belmont Stakes, 2014 Met Mile)
    - Curalina (2015 Kentucky Oaks)
    - Exaggerator (2016 Preakness Stakes)
  - Lookin at Lucky (2010 Preakness Stakes)
- Fusaichi Pegasus (2000 Kentucky Derby)
  - Roman Ruler
    - Ruler on Ice (2011 Belmont Stakes)
- E Dubai
  - Fort Larned (2012 Whitney)
- Aldebaran (2003 Met Mile)

References

^ "Darley Arabian Line: Phalaris". www.tbheritage.com. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
^ "Top 100 G1 races of the World" (PDF). ifhaonline.org. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
^ "International Federation of Horseracing Authorities". www.ifhaonline.org. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
^ "Kentucky Derby Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
^ "Preakness Stakes Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
^ "Belmont Stakes Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
^ "Kentucky Oaks Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
^ "Coaching Club American Oaks Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
^ "2000 Guineas Winners". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
^ "1000 Guineas Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
^ "Epsom Derby Winners". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
^ "Epsom Oaks Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
^ "St Leger Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
^ "Prix du Jockey Club winners". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
^ "Prix de Diane data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
^ "Irish Derby Winners". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
^ "Irish Oaks Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
^ "Deutsches Derby". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
^ "Australian Derby Winners". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
^ "Satsuki Sho Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
^ "Tokyo Yushun Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
^ "Yushun Himba Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
^ "Lightning Stakes (Flemington) Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
^ "Dubai World Cup Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
^ "Dubai Sheema Classic". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
^ "Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Randwick)". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
^ "Champions Mile (Sha Tin, Hong Kong)". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
^ "Metropolitan Handicap". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
^ "Prince of Wales's Stakes Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
^ "Takarazuka Kinen Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
^ "Eclipse Stakes Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
^ "King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
^ "Whitney Stakes Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
^ "Sussex Stakes Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
^ "Pacific Classic". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
^ "Prix Jacques le Marois Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
^ "International Stakes (York)". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
^ "Irish Champion Stakes Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
^ "Prix Vermeille Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
^ "Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
^ "Queen Elizabeth II Stakes data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
^ "Champion Stakes Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
^ "Cox Plate". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
^ "Breeders' Cup Classic". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
^ "Breeders' Cup Mile Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
^ "Breeders' Cup Turf Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
^ "Breeders' Cup Distaff Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
^ "Japan Cup Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
^ "Hong Kong Sprint". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
^ "Arima Kinen data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
^ "Cheltenham Gold Cup Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
^ "Ascot Gold Cup Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
^ "Melbourne Cup Data". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.

Notes

^ Xaar won two renewals of the Champions Mile
^ Gulch won two renewals of the Met Mile
^ Commentator won the Whitney Handicap twice
^ The Pacific Classic was won twice by Richard's Kid
^ Drum Taps and Kayf Tara both won the Gold Cup twice and Yeats won the Gold Cup four times
^ Makybe Diva won three renewals of the Melbourne Cup