Al Jafara , a three-year-old daughter of Pinatubo , won on her first US start on Saturday, 12 April and in the process earned
Pinatubo
$38,500 B 2017 16.0HH (1.62M)
Shamardal – Lava Flow (Dalakhani)
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Standing at Kelvinside, NSW
Horse of the Year and a sensational 134-rated unbeaten Champion Two-Year-Old — the best of his generation. Six unchallenged victories as a two-year-old, twice at G1 level. His G1 National Stakes win was described as the defining two-year-old performance of our time.
A three-time G1 winner with unbeatable stallion credentials: by the great Shamardal and the best from the family of Invincible Spirit, Kodiac and Pride Of Dubai.
First Australian yearlings at Magic Millions hit $700,000, sold to Lindsay Park Racing. Other top buyers include Gollan Racing, John Foote Bloodstock (FBAA), Busuttin Racing, Laurel Oak Bloodstock (FBAA), Neasham & Archibald Racing, William Johnson Bloodstock (FBAA), Spicer Thoroughbreds, Ciaron Maher Racing, Moody Racing and Matt Hoysted Racing.
"He was mentally very laidback but physically very strong. I can see how Pinatubo will fit into the Australian industry. He had an abundance of natural speed, as well as the strength to be a precocious two-year-old."
- Champion Trainer, Charlie Appleby
Best progeny
His winning offspring
Video footage
Watch him go: see him at his best
Dewhurst S (G1), 7f, Newmarket, 12 Oct 2019
National S (G1), 7f, Curragh, 15 Sep 2019
Prix Jean Prat (G1), 7f, Deauville, 12 Jul 2020
Vintage S (G2), 7f, Goodwood, 30 Jul 2019
Chesham S, 7f, Royal Ascot, 22 Jun 2019
Woodcote S, 6f, Epsom, 31 May 2019
Maiden race, 6f, Wolverhampton, 10 May 2019
Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (G1), 8f, Longchamp, 06 Sep 2020
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Pedigree
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PINATUBO |
SHAMARDAL |
GIANT'S CAUSEWAY |
STORM CAT |
STORM BIRD |
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TERLINGUA |
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MARIAH'S STORM |
RAHY |
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IMMENSE |
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HELSINKI |
MACHIAVELLIAN |
MR PROSPECTOR |
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COUP DE FOLIE |
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HELEN STREET |
TROY |
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WATERWAY |
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LAVA FLOW |
DALAKHANI |
DARSHAAN |
SHIRLEY HEIGHTS |
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DELSY |
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DALTAWA |
MISWAKI |
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DAMANA |
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MOUNT ELBRUS |
BARATHEA |
SADLER'S WELLS |
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BROCADE |
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EL JAZIRAH |
KRIS |
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ELJAZZI |
By SHAMARDAL (2002) Prix du Jockey Club (G1), Poule d’Essai des Poulains (G1), Dewhurst S (G1), St James’s Palace S (G1), etc. Sire of 1,758 foals aged three and up, including PINATUBO, BLUE POINT, EARTHLIGHT, VICTOR LUDORUM, ABLE FRIEND, AMARON, CASAMENTO, CASTLE LADY, CINDERELLA’S DREAM, CRACKERJACK KING, DAN EXCEL, DARIYAN, EMARAATY ANA, INISHERIN, LOPE DE VEGA, LUMIERE, MUKHADRAM, PAKISTAN STAR, SHEIKHA REIKA, SPEEDY BOARDING, TARNAWA, TRYSTER, ZAZOU, etc.
1st dam: LAVA FLOW by Dalakhani. 2 wins (9¾f-11f) at 3, Prix de la Seine. Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race, 6 winners:
PINATUBO (c Shamardal) Champion, see Race record.
SUNDORO (f Sea The Stars) 4 wins (10f) at 3 and 4, Grand Prix de Marseille, Prix Urban Sea, 2nd Prix Bertrand de Tarragon (G3).
MOUNTAIN BREEZE (f Lope de Vega) 4 wins, 2 to 3, Jumeirah 1,000 Guineas, 2nd Duchess of Cambridge S (G2), Sweet Solera S (G3).
PANAREA (f Lope de Vega) Winner (6f) at 2.
2nd dam: MOUNT ELBRUS by Barathea. 3 wins (9½f-13f) at 3 and 4, Prix Petite Etoile. Dam of 9 winners:
Strobilus (g Mark Of Esteem) 2 wins at 2, 2nd Gran Criterium (G1).
NDAAWI (c Cracksman) 2 wins at 2.
3rd dam: El Jazirah by Kris. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners:
FRINGE (f In The Wings) Winner at 4. Dam of:
MASTER CARPENTER (c Mastercraftsman) Prix Daphnis (G3), 2nd Rose of Lancaster S (G3), 3rd Prix Eugene Adam (G2).
4th dam: ELJAZZI by Artaius. Winner at 2. Dam of 10 winners:
RAFHA (f Kris) Prix de Diane (G1), May Hill S (G3). Dam of:
INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (c Green Desert) Sprint Cup (G1), MacDonagh Boland S (G3), Duke of York S (G3). Sire.
SADIAN (c Shirley Heights) John Porter S (G3). Sire.
ACTS OF GRACE (f Bahri) Princess Royal S (G3), Prix des Tourelles. Grandam of: MISHRIFF (c Make Believe) Prix du Jockey Club (G1), Dubai Sheema Classic (G1), Juddmonte International S (G1), 2nd King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S (G1), Eclipse S (G1), Juddmonte International S (G1), 3rd Eclipse S (G1), King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S (G1); ORBAAN (g Invincible Spirit) Prix de Saint-Patrick.
MASSARRA (f Danehill) Empress S, 2nd Prix Robert Papin (G2). Dam of: NAYARRA (f Cape Cross) Champion two-year-old filly in Italy, Gran Criterium (G1); GUSTAV KLIMT (c Galileo) Superlative S (G2). Sire; FRIENDLY (f Galileo) Cooley S, 2nd St James's Palace S (G1). Sire; WONDERFULLY (f Galileo) Silver Flash S (G3). Grandam of: WONDERFUL TIMES (f Golden Horn) Prix Etalon Lavello; CAIRO (c Quality Road) Killavullan S (G3), 2nd Irish 2,000 Gns (G1), Al Rashidiya Stakes (G2), Dubai Millennium Stakes (G3).
Kodiac (c Danehill) 2nd Hackwood S (G3). Sire.
CHIANG MAI (f Sadler's Wells) Blandford S (G3). Dam of: CHINESE WHITE (f Dalakhani) Pretty Polly S (G1). Grandam of: RAMADAN (c Le Havre) Prix Daniel Wildenstein (G2); Misty Grey (c Dark Angel) 2nd Supreme S (G3), Lady Wulfruna S, 3rd Challenge S (G2).
Al Anood (f Danehill) 3rd Dequetteville S. Dam of:
PRIDE OF DUBAI (c Street Cry) Sires' Produce S (G1). Sire.
ENAAD (c High Chaparral) Gold Cup (G2), Gold Vase (G3).
Wosaita (f Generous) Placed at 3. Dam of:
WHAZZIS (f Desert Prince) Premio Sergio Cumani (G3), Valiant S. Grandam of: WIMBLEDON HAWKEYE (c Kameko) Royal Lodge S (G2), 2nd Acomb S (G3), 3rd Futurity Trophy (G1), Superlative S (G2); NATE THE GREAT (c Nathaniel) Rose Bowl S, 2nd Henry II S (G3).
Whatami (f Daylami) Placed at 3. Dam of: NKOSIKAZI (f Cape Cross) Hoppings S (G3); DELIUS (c Frankel) Prix du Lys (G3), 2nd Prix Niel (G2), 3rd Grand Prix de Paris (G1); JUAN ELCANO (c Frankel) Wolferton S, 2nd York S (G2), 3rd Gordon Richards S (G3).
Unaided (f Dansili). Dam of: UNI (f More Than Ready) Champion filly in the US, Breeders' Cup Mile (G1), Matriarch S (G1).
Stud record
Pinatubo's first southern hemisphere crop are yearlings of 2024.
Pedigree notes
An undefeated Champion Two-Year-Old, achieved a juvenile Timeform rating of 134, surpassing even the impressive marks of Danehill (100p), Frankel (133p) and Star Kingdom (131). This exceptional rating was the highest seen in a generation.
Pinatubo, a G1 winner at both two and three, possesses the crucial form profile for sire success and is now a leading first-season sire in Europe. His sire, Shamardal and Shamardal's son, Lope de Vega, have established this sire line's suitability for Australia. Furthermore, Pinatubo's fourth dam, Eljaazi, is also the ancestress of both Pride Of Dubai and I Am Invincible's sire, Invincible Spirit.
G1 Statistics
Shamardal, sire of 29 G1 winners, has a proven affinity for Australian bloodlines. All five of his Australian G1 winners, and 14 of his 27 worldwide, descend from Sir Gaylord or his half-brother. This Sir Gaylord line thrives in Australia through sires like Sir Tristram, Zabeel, Octagonal, Lonhro and Pierro. Adding to this success, two of Lope de Vega's (Shamardal's son) four Australian G1 winners are from just 14 runners out of Fastnet Rock (Danehill) mares. Shamardal himself also nicks strongly with Sadler's Wells and Danzig lines, particularly Green Desert.
Best Nicks
Shamardal’s most successful nicking stats are with mares from the major broodmare sire lines of Mr Prospector, Sadler’s Wells and Danehill. Lope de Vega has similarly good results with mares from those broodmare sire lines. A particularly powerful nick is emerging between I Am Invincible and Shamardal with the first three and only three runners bred on this cross all being Stakes Winners including two G1 winners, nine-time G1 winning champion sprinter Imperatriz and G1 winner Move To Strike.
Pinatubo's first-crop two-year-old Stakes performers in the Northern Hemisphere are out of mares from the Danehill, Galileo, Green Desert and Dubawi sire lines, echoing the successful nicks of his own sire.
Inbreeding / Linebreeding options
The key names in Pinatubo’s pedigree are those of Shamardal’s second dam Helen Street, while in his dam line we find Darshaan, Miswaki, Sadler’s Wells and the mare Eljaazi which all provide opportunities for compatible matings.
Summary
Mares by Galileo or his sons, replicating the cross that produced Pinatubo's young star Wolf Of Badenoch, are highly appealing. These early stakes success with Sadler's Wells line sires opens exciting opportunities with mares from this influential line. Excellent options include High Chaparral, So You Think, Dundeel, Medaglia D’Oro, Toronado, Teofilo, Frankel, Kermadec and New Approach. Such matings with Pinatubo will result in Sadler's Wells inbreeding - a proven formula responsible for over 400 Stakes winners and 45 G1 winners worldwide, including stars like Mr Brightside, Enable, Tuvalu, Bay Bridge and Sir Dragonet. Inbreeding to Pinatubo's grandam, Helen Street, producer of the undefeated two-year-old Victor Ludorum, can be achieved through mares by sires like Street Cry, Street Boss, Pride Of Dubai, Hallowed Crown or Territories. The Street Cry lines also provide the successful Shamardal/Mr. Prospector nick.
Conformation
Race record
His successful career
| Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings |
| Two | 6 | 6 | - | - | £712,682 |
| Three | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | £260,572 |
| Total | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | £973,254 (A$1,890,188) |
At 2 Champion Two-Year-Old Colt in Europe, Timeform Horse of the Year
- 1st
- Dewhurst S (G1), 1400m, Newmarket, by 2l, beating Arizona, Wichita, Year Of The Tiger, Monarch Of Egypt, Positive, Mystery Power.
- 1st
- Vincent O’Brien National S (G1), 1400m, Curragh, by 9l, beating Armory, Arizona, Iberia, Geometrical, Roman Turbo, Toronto.
- 1st
- Vintage S (G2), 1400m, Goodwood, by 5l, beating Positive, Lope Y Fernandez, Visinari, Platinum Star, Mystery Power, Milltown Star.
- 1st
- Chesham S, 1400m, Royal Ascot, by 3¼l, new juvenile course record 1:25.73, beating Lope Y Fernandez, Highland Chief, Sun Power, Harpocrates, Year Of The Tiger, Rose Of Kildare, Ardenlee Star.
- 1st
- Woodcote S, 1200m, Epsom, by 1½l, beating Oh Purple Reign, Misty Grey.
- 1st
- Maiden race, 1200m, Wolverhampton, by 3¼l, beating Platinum Star.
At 3
- 1st
- Prix Jean Prat (G1), 1400m, Deauville, beating Lope Y Fernandez, Malotru, Wooded, Molatham, Kenway, Arizona, Well Of Wisdom, Alson, Tropbeau.
- 2nd
- St James’s Palace S (G1), 1600m, Royal Ascot, to Palace Pier, beating Wichita, Positive, Threat, Arizona, Royal Dornoch.
- 2nd
- Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (G1), 1600m, Longchamp, to Persian King, beating Circus Maximus, Siskin, Victor Ludorum, Romanised.
- 3rd
- 2,000 Guineas (G1), 1600m, Newmarket, to Kameko, Wichita, beating Military March, Juan Elcano, New World Tapestry, Kenzai Warrior, Royal Dornoch, Arizona, Persuasion, Al Suhail.
Timeform 134
