Imposing colt Angel Capital completed back-to-back Black Type victories when fought off all challengers in the G3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude over 1,400m on Saturday
Harry Angel
A G2-winning juvenile and dual G1-winning three-year-old, crowned World Champion Sprinter and Timeform rated 132 – higher than all six The Everest winners: Nature Strip (131), Classique Legend (128), Redzel (126), Yes Yes Yes (125), Giga Kick (124), Think About It (127).
Harry Angel’s first crop realised three individual Stakes-winning juveniles. Currently leading second-season sire by Stakes winners, including Stakes-winning two-year-old, and G1-winning three-year-old Tom Kitten, multiple Stakes winner, Arkansaw Kid and G2 winner Stretan Angel.
Everything working for you: an outcross, covered full books across all five seasons, his first-crop yearlings sold to $460,000 and second-crop yearlings in 2023 sold to $400,000 with a 100 percent clearance rate of Book 1 yearlings and in 2024 his yearlings sold to $350,000.
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Pedigree
HARRY ANGEL |
DARK ANGEL |
ACCLAMATION |
ROYAL APPLAUSE |
WAAJIB |
FLYING MELODY |
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PRINCESS ATHENA |
AHONOORA |
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SHOPPING WISE |
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MIDNIGHT ANGEL |
MACHIAVELLIAN |
MR PROSPECTOR |
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COUP DE FOLIE |
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NIGHT AT SEA |
NIGHT SHIFT |
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INTO HARBOUR |
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BEATRIX POTTER |
CADEAUX GENEREUX |
YOUNG GENERATION |
BALIDAR |
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BRIG O'DOON |
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SMARTEN UP |
SHARPEN UP |
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L'ANGUISSOLA |
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GREAT JOY |
GRAND LODGE |
CHIEF'S CROWN |
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LA PAPAGENA |
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CHEESE SOUP |
SPECTACULAR BID |
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AVUM |
By DARK ANGEL (2005) Middle Park S (G1), Mill Reef S (G2), etc. Sire of 1,578 foals aged three and up, including HARRY ANGEL, ALFAREEQ, ALTHIQA, ANGEL BLEU, ART POWER, BATTAASH, HUNT, KHAADEM, LETHAL FORCE, MANGOUSTINE, MECCA’S ANGEL, MYSTERIOUS NIGHT, PERSUASIVE, TOP RANKED, etc.
1st dam: Beatrix Potter by Cadeaux Genereux. Placed at 4. Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race, 4 winners:
HARRY ANGEL (c Dark Angel) Champion, see Race record.
PIERRE LAPIN (g Cappella Sansevero) 3 wins (6f-8f) at 2 and 5, 2022, Mill Reef S (G2).
GOLDEN JOURNEY (c Nayef) 2 wins (9½f-12f) at 3 and 4.
2nd dam: Great Joy by Grand Lodge. Winner (7f) at 3, 2nd Düsseldorfer BMW Preis. Dam of 4 winners:
XTENSION (c Xaar) 4 wins at 2 to 4, Champions Mile (G1), twice, Vintage S (G2), 2nd Coventry S (G2), Sha Tin Trophy, Hong Kong Classic Mile, Stewards’ Cup, Hong Kong Gold Cup, Hong Kong Derby, 3rd Prix Jean Prat (G1), Dewhurst S (G1), Hong Kong Mile (G1), Jockey Club Mile (G2), Hong Kong Gold Cup. Sire.
A Huge Dream (f Refuse To Bend) 2 wins at 3, 2nd Prix de Bonneval. Dam of:
MRS GALLAGHER (f Oasis Dream) Lansdown S, Polonia S; Tone the Barone (g Lope de Vega) 2nd Hever Sprint S.
Triggers Broom (f Arcano) Placed at 2. Dam of:
SUPREMACY (c Mehmas) Middle Park S (G1), Richmond S (G2). Sire.
Goodnight And Joy (f Rip Van Winkle) Unraced. Dam of:
WHITE LAVENDER (f Heeraat) Prix de Saint-Georges (G3), Lansdown S, 2nd Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (G1), King George S (G2), Abergwaun S, 3rd Prix du Gros-Chene (G2).
3rd dam: Cheese Soup by Spectacular Bid. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners:
A LA CARTE (f Caerleon) October S, 3rd Atalanta S.
BALLY SOUZA (f Alzao) 2 wins at 3. Dam of:
WATHAB (c Cadeaux Genereux) Round Tower S, 2nd National S (G1), Tyros S, 3rd International S (G3), Rochestown S. Sire.
4th dam: AVUM by Umbrella Fella. 10 wins at 4, Nellie Morse H, 2nd Barbara Fritchie H (G3), All Brandy H, Alma North H. Dam of 8 winners:
MINNEAPPLE (c Riverman) Seminole S (G2), 2nd Fayette H (G2), Board of Governors’ H (G3), 3rd Donn H (G2), Hawthorne Gold Cup (G2). Sire.
BARONESS DIRECT (f Blushing Groom) Las Flores H (G3), 2nd Tempted S (G3), Monrovia H, Sari’s Song S, 3rd Charles H Russell H. Dam of:
Immerse (f Cox’s Ridge) 3rd Gazelle H (G1). Dam of: STEPHEN GOT EVEN (c A P Indy) Donn H (G1). Sire. INDY GLORY (f A P Indy) Videogenic S, 2nd Black-Eyed Susan S (G2), GRAND MERGER (f A P Indy) Maid of the Mist S. Grandam of: ARTEMIS AGROTERA (f Roman Ruler) Frizette S (G1), Ballerina S (G1).
Duchess Grace (f Cox’s Ridge) 2nd Wayward Lass S. Dam of: MARY MURPHY (f Coronado’s Quest) Sugar n Spice S, Manatee S.
Let’s Get Even (f Thunder Gulch) Unraced. Dam of: GET SQUARE (c Redoute’s Choice) Norman Robinson S (G3), 3rd Dulcify H. Sire.
LYPHARD’S PRINCESS (f Lyphard) Prix de l’Obelisque, 2nd Prix de Seineet- Oise (G3), Prix de Cagny, Prix de Honfleur. Dam of: PRIVATE MAN (c Private Account) Ohio Derby (G2). Sire.
Pedigree notes
Harry Angel is a brilliant sprinter, the archetype of the ideal Australian stallion prospect, very much in the mould of quality speed horses such as the mighty Star Kingdom whose extremely high Timeform rating of 131 was lower than Harry Angel’s spectacular 133.
Harry Angel was a front-running sprinter with a very high cruising speed who could lead or trail a hot pace but then was able to unleash an explosive turn of foot to finish off. This is a formula for stallion success, particularly in Australia following in the tradition of sires such as Star Kingdom, Biscay, Bletchingly, Danehill, Redoute’s Choice, Snitzel and Exceed And Excel.
Harry Angel has fully delivered on this promise with 5% SW/R from over 240 runners in both hemispheres. He was the leading Australian first-season sire of Stakes winners last season (eq) and is currently the second-leading sire of Stakes winners and in the top two, three or four in all other categories among second-crop sires.
Breeders and owners like what they see, he served his best and biggest book in his fourth season in 2022, then another book of over 100 at nearly double the fee with commensurately high mare quality in 2023, always a great sign.
G1 Statistics
Harry Angel’s Australian G1 winner Tom Kitten is out of a Street Cry mare. Harry Angel’s sire Dark Angel has left 16 G1 winners to date with three of those out of Mr Prospector line mares. The rest are split mainly between Danzig/Danehill and Northern Dancer/Storm Cat/Shamardal lines.
Best Nicks
Harry Angel is off to a flying start as a sire of Stakes Winners. His 12 SW to date are out of mares by Exceed And Excel, Galileo, Street Cry, New Approach, Red Ransom, Showcasing, Oasis Dream, Bernardini, Dansili, Encosta De Lago, Hussonet and Iffraaj. This is a good spread of mares by the major Northern Dancer and Mr Prospector sirelines, similar to his own sire’s pattern.
Inbreeding / Linebreeding options
The best candidates for inbreeding to Harry Angel are Machiavellian and Try My Best, his broodmare sire and tail male ancestor respectively. Machiavellian’s third dam is a half-sister to Natalma who is the dam of Northern Dancer and third dam of Danehill. Try My best, sire of Waajib who established this emerging sireline, is the sire of Last Tycoon whose dam is Sex Appeal, a daughter of Best In Show.
The Last Tycoon sire line is thriving in Australia via Written Tycoon, offering opportunities to inbreed to the full brothers Try My Best and Last Tycoon. This cross is already responsible for G1 winners Alligator Blood, Startantes and Marsha (by Dark Angel out of a Marju mare). This pattern has already appeared in Harry Angel’s Australian G1 winner TOM KITTEN who who is inbred to Machiavellian and also descends from Best In Show who is his 6th dam.
However, the horse that ties Machiavellian and Try My Best together is Redoute’s Choice who is by Danehill, a sire from the same family as Machiavellian and who traces directly to Best In Show as his fourth dam.
The Redoute’s Choice/Last Tycoon cross, featuring inbreeding to Best In Show has been the champion sire’s most successful, with the phenomenal statistics of 36 runners, 10 Stakes Winners (27.77% SW/R) including 3 G1 winners (30% G1W/SW). This all indicates strongly that mares by Redoute’s Choice and sons, or mares by Written Tycoon and sons look good choices for Harry Angel. The Redoute’s Choice option also brings in the Danehill/Danzig sire line which has been so successful when crossed with Dark Angel and Harry Angel.
Strategy One
The Mr Prospector line has crossed well with both Harry Angel and Dark Angel generally so mares by Machiavellian, Street Boss, Dubawi, Pride Of Dubai, Elusive Quality, Sepoy, Swiss Ace or Hallowed Crown look like favourable options.
Strategy Two
Mares from the Green Desert and Danehill branches of the Danzig line have crossed well with Harry Angel and his sire Dark Angel. Mares by I Am Invincible, Hellbent, Redoute’s Choice, Exceed And Excel and Choisir (or their sons) look great candidates to produce stakes winners by Harry Angel.
Strategy Three
The Giant’s Causeway line, particularly via Shamardal has crossed well with Harry Angel’s sire Dark Angel. Mares by Shamardal, Lope De Vega or Belardo would replicate this strong nick. Daughters of Puissance De Lune would introduce both Shamardal and Mr Prospector.
Conformation
Race record
His successful career
Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings |
Two | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | £44,843 |
Three | 6 | 3 | 2 | - | £617,395 |
Four | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | £211,266 |
Total | 12 | 5 | 4 | - | £873,504 (A$1,696,461) |
At 2
- 1st
- Mill Reef S (G2), 1,200m, Newbury, by 2½l, beating Perfect Angel, Global Applause, Grey Britain, Unabated, Legendary Lunch.
At 3 World Champion sprinter
- 1st
- July Cup (G1), 1,200m, Newmarket, beating Limato, Brando, Caravaggio, Intelligence Cross, Growl, Intisaab, The Tin Man, Mr Lupton, Tasleet.
- 1st
- Sprint Cup (G1), 1,200m, Haydock Park, by 4l, beating Tasleet, The Tin Man, Blue Point, Cougar Mountain, Mr Lupton, Growl, Kimberella, Brando, Queen Kindly, Magical Memory.
- 1st
- Sandy Lane S (G2), 1,200m, Haydock Park, by 4½l, new course record 1:08.56, beating Second Thoughts, Mubtasim, Poet’s Vanity, Medicine Jack, Alphabet.
- 2nd
- Commonwealth Cup (G1), 1,200m, Royal Ascot, to Caravaggio, beating Blue Point, Bound For Nowhere, Mr Scarlet, Tis Marvellous, Straight Right, Visionary, Intelligence Cross, Legendary Lunch, Yalta.
- 2nd
- Pavilion S (G3), 1,200m, Ascot, to Blue Point, beating Mubtasim, Tis Marvellous, Yalta, Sir Dancealot, Mokarris, Legendary Lunch, Rosie Briar.
- 4th
- British Champions Sprint S (G1), 1,200m, Ascot, to Librisa Breeze, Tasleet, Caravaggio, beating The Tin Man, Brando, Washington DC, Donjuan Triumphant, Quiet Reflection, Danzeno, Alphabet, Intelligence Cross.
At 4
- 1st
- Duke Of York S (G2), 1,200m, York, by 2l, beating Brando, Sir Dancealot, Ornate, Artistica.
- 2nd
- British Champions Sprint S (G1), 1,200m, Ascot, to Sands Of Mali, beating Donjuan Triumphant, Brando, Sir Dancealot, Projection, The Tin Man, Tasleet, Limato, Son Of Rest, Librisa Breeze, Speak In Colours, Dream Of Dreams.
Timeform 132