Harry Angel

B 2014 15.3HH (1.60M)
Dark Angel – Beatrix Potter (Cadeaux Genereux)
Standing at Kelvinside, NSW

A G2-winning juvenile and dual G1-winning three-year-old, crowned World Champion Sprinter and Timeform rated 132 – higher than all eight The Everest winners: Nature Strip (131), Classique Legend (128), Redzel (126), Yes Yes Yes (125), Giga Kick (124), Think About It (127).

Sire of 17 Stakes winners and the current leading third-season sire, including Stakes-winning two-year-old and G1-winning three-year-old Tom Kitten, top three-year-old Private Harry, G2 winner and multiple Stakes winner Arkansaw Kid and G2 winner Stretan Angel.

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July Cup (G1), 6f, Newmarket, 15 Jul 2017
Sprint Cup (G1), 6f, Haydock Park, 09 Sep 2017
Sandy Lane S (G2), 6f, Haydock Park, 27 May 2017
Mill Reef S (G2), 6f, Newbury, 17 Sep 2016
Duke Of York S (G2), 6f, York, 16 May 2018

Watch THEM go: big wins by his offspring

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Private Harry
The Galaxy (G1), 1100m, Rosehill, 22 Mar 2025
Tom Kitten
The All-Star Mile (G1), 1600m, Flemington, 08 Mar 2025
Tom Kitten
Spring Champion S (G1), 10f, Randwick, 28 Oct 2023
Stretan Angel
Dequetteville S (LR), 1050m, Morphettville, 15 Apr 2023
Tom Kitten
Fernhill H (LR), 1600m, Randwick, 08 Apr 2023
Arkansaw Kid
Inglis Banner (LR), 1000m, Moonee Valley, 22 Oct 2022

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Pedigree

HARRY ANGEL

DARK ANGEL

ACCLAMATION

ROYAL APPLAUSE

WAAJIB

FLYING MELODY

PRINCESS ATHENA

AHONOORA

SHOPPING WISE

MIDNIGHT ANGEL

MACHIAVELLIAN

MR PROSPECTOR

COUP DE FOLIE

NIGHT AT SEA

NIGHT SHIFT

INTO HARBOUR

BEATRIX POTTER

CADEAUX GENEREUX

YOUNG GENERATION

BALIDAR

BRIG O'DOON

SMARTEN UP

SHARPEN UP

L'ANGUISSOLA

GREAT JOY

GRAND LODGE

CHIEF'S CROWN

LA PAPAGENA

CHEESE SOUP

SPECTACULAR BID

AVUM

By DARK ANGEL (2005) Middle Park S (G1), Mill Reef S (G2), etc. Sire of 1,702 foals aged three and up, including HARRY ANGEL, ALFAREEQ, ALTHIQA, ANGEL BLEU, ART POWER, BATTAASH, CHARYN, HUNT, KHAADEM, LETHAL FORCE, MAD COOL, MANGOUSTINE, MECCA’S ANGEL, MYSTERIOUS NIGHT, PERSUASIVE, TOP RANKED, etc.

1st dam: Beatrix Potter by Cadeaux Genereux. Placed at 4. Dam of 10 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

World Champion Sprinter and Timeform rated 132 – higher than all eight winners of The Everest.

Harry Angel was a high-speed, versatile sprinter, comfortable setting the pace or stalking a fast one.  He possessed a remarkable turn of foot, allowing him to finish his races with explosive power. He was equal leading first-season sire of Stakes winners in Australia and currently ranks among the top ten sires overall in Australia. 

G1 Statistics

Harry Angel's Australian G1 winner, Tom Kitten, is out of a Street Cry mare. His sire, Dark Angel, has produced 17 G1 winners, including three from Mr. Prospector-line mares. The remaining G1 winners are primarily from Danzig/Danehill and Northern Dancer-related lines (Storm Cat/Shamardal).

Best Nicks

Harry Angel has made an impressive start as a sire. His 17 Stakes winners are out of mares by 17 different stallions, showcasing his versatility with a range of bloodlines.

Inbreeding / Linebreeding options

The most promising candidates for inbreeding to Harry Angel are Machiavellian and Try My Best. Machiavellian's third dam is a half-sister to Natalma, the dam of Northern Dancer and third dam of Danehill. Try My Best is the sire of Last Tycoon, whose dam, Sex Appeal, is a daughter of Best In Show. The Last Tycoon sire line, particularly through Written Tycoon, is flourishing in Australia, presenting excellent opportunities for inbreeding to the full brothers Try My Best and Last Tycoon.

Summary

Harry Angel and his Champion Sire, Dark Angel, have demonstrated their elite status and compatibility with a wide range of bloodlines. The Last Tycoon/Try My Best cross has already produced G1 winners like Alligator Blood, Startantes and Marsha (by Dark Angel out of a Marju mare), highlighting its effectiveness. This successful pattern is echoed in Harry Angel's Australian G1 winner, Tom Kitten, who is inbred to Machiavellian and also descends from Best In Show (his sixth dam). Crucially, Redoute's Choice connects Machiavellian and Try My Best.  As a son of Danehill (from the same family as Machiavellian) and tracing directly to Best In Show (his fourth dam), Redoute's Choice provides a vital link. The Redoute's Choice/Last Tycoon cross, featuring inbreeding to Best In Show, has been remarkably successful, further reinforcing this connection. Therefore, mares by Redoute's Choice and his sons, or mares by Written Tycoon and his sons, appear to be exceptionally promising matches for Harry Angel.

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