Hard Spun

Pedigree

HARD SPUN

DANZIG

NORTHERN DANCER

NEARCTIC

NEARCO

LADY ANGELA

NATALMA

NATIVE DANCER

ALMAHMOUD

PAS DE NOM

ADMIRAL'S VOYAGE

CRAFTY ADMIRAL

OLYMPIA LOU

PETITIONER

PETITION

STEADY AIM

TURKISH TRYST

TURKOMAN

ALYDAR

RAISE A NATIVE

SWEET TOOTH

TABA

TABLE PLAY

FILIPINA

DARBYVAIL

ROBERTO

HAIL TO REASON

BRAMALEA

LUIANA

MY BABU

BANQUET BELL

By DANZIG (1977) Leading sire of 1,099 foals aged three and up, including DANEHILL, HARD SPUN, AD VALOREM, AGNES WORLD, ANABAA, ASTRONOMER ROYAL, BELONG TO ME, CHIEF’S CROWN, DANCE SMARTLY, DAYJUR, ELNADIM, GREEN DESERT, LANGFUHR, LIBRETTIST, LURE, PINE BLUFF, POLISH NUMBERS, POLISH PRECEDENT, WAR CHANT, ZIETEN, etc.

1st dam: TURKISH TRYST by Turkoman. 4 wins (1800m-2400m) at 3 and 5, April Run S, 3rd Matchmaker S (G2). Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, 5 winners:

HARD SPUN (c Danzig) G1 winner, see Race record.

OUR RITE OF SPRING (f Stravinsky) 3 wins (1600m-1650m) at 3, Exogenous S.

Wild Current (g Wild Again) 7 wins (1200m-1400m) 2 to 5, 2nd Damitrius S, Lyman Sprint Championship H, Devil’s Honor H.

GRENDEL (g Atticus) 6 wins (1100m-1800m) 3 to 6.

TREYSTA (f Belong To Me) Winner (1300m) at 2.

2nd dam: DARBYVAIL by Roberto. Winner (1600m-1800m) at 2 and 3. Dam of 3 winners:

TURKISH TRYST (f Turkoman) Black Type winner, see above.

3rd dam: Luiana by My Babu. Unraced. Half-sister to CHATEAUGAY (Champion three-year-old colt in the US, Belmont S, Kentucky Derby. Sire), PRIMONETTA (Champion older mare in the US, Marguerite S). Dam of 7 winners:

LITTLE CURRENT (c Sea-Bird) Champion three-year-old colt in the US, Preakness S (G1), Belmont S (G1), 2nd Travers S (G1). Sire.

PRAYERS ’N PROMISES (f Foolish Pleasure) Matron S (G1). Dam of:

NABEEL DANCER (c Northern Dancer) Prix du Gros Chene (G2), 3rd Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp (G1). Sire.

ANJIZ (c Nureyev) Bonusprint Champion Trophy. Sire.

Palm Dove (f Storm Bird) Dam of: BUFFALO BERRY (f Sri Pekan) Reeve Schley, Jr S (G3), 3rd Phoenix S (G1). Grandam of:

CHATTAHOOCHEE WAR (c War Chant) Transylvania S (G3), 3rd Secretariat S (G1); GOLDEN ARROW (c Danehill) Rochestown S, 2nd National S (G1).

WATER DANCE (f Nijinsky) Twilight Tear H, 3rd Long Look H (G2). Dam of:

FOPPY DANCER (f Fappiano) Winner at 2. Dam of: MAGIC STORM (f Storm Cat) Monmouth Breeders’ Cup Oaks (G2), 3rd Spinaway S (G1).

Grandam of: DRILL (c Lawyer Ron) Del Mar Futurity (G1).

Fair Renown (f Stage Door Johnny) Placed at 3. Grandam of: CUTTING BLADE (c Sharpo) Coventry S (G3). Sire.

Luv Luiana (f Roberto) Unraced. Dam of:

ALMAZYOON (f Danehill) Emancipation S (G3). Dam of: EL MAZE (g El Moxie) Spring S (G3), 3rd D C McKay S (G3), Spring S (G3).

LANADEE (f Snaadee) 2 wins at 3. Dam of: SECRET FLYER (g Secret Savings) Kensington S, 3rd Ian McEwen S (G3).