Leading the trio is Palace Pier, a world Champion miler, a five-time G1 winner and the best son of sire sensation Kingman. A 600,000
Pinatubo
Horse of the Year and sensational 134-rated unbeaten Champion two-year-old — the best for a generation.
Three-time G1 winner with unbeatable stallion credentials: by Shamardal and the best from the family of I Am Invincible’s sire Invincible Spirit.
Pedigree
PINATUBO |
SHAMARDAL |
GIANT'S CAUSEWAY |
STORM CAT |
STORM BIRD |
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 |
SHAMARDAL (USA) (Bay 2002-Stud 2005). 6 wins-3 at 2, from 1200m to 2100m, Chantilly Prix
du Jockey Club, G1, Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Poulains, G1, Newmarket Dewhurst S., G1,
York St James's Palace S., G1, Goodwood Vintage S., G2. Champion sire. Sire of 1,379 rnrs,
1,013 wnrs, 160 SW, 73.4% winners, 11.6% Stakes winners inc. Pinatubo, Blue Point, Lope de
Vega, Victor Ludorum, Earthlight, Tarnawa, Pakistan Star, Able Friend, Speedy Boarding, Faint
Perfume, Amaron, Zazou, Crackerjack King, Lumiere, Dariyan, Dunboyne Express - Dan Excel
(H.K.), Baltic Baroness, etc.
1st dam:
LAVA FLOW, by Dalakhani. 2 wins at 1950m, 2200m, Longchamp Prix de la Seine, L, Prix
de la Flandrie. Broodmare of the Year in Ireland in 2019. Half-sister to Strobilus. Dam of
five named foals, four to race, all winners, inc:-
PINATUBO (c by Shamardal). Champion See race record.
Sundoro (f by Sea the Stars) 2 wins at 2000m in 2021, Deauville Prix Casino Barriere
Trouville, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Providencial, 3d Compiegne Prix Charles Laffitte, L.
Al Mureib (g by Dubawi) Winner at 1900m in 2020-21 in U.A.E, 2d Goodwood Jim Barry H.
2nd dam:
MOUNT ELBRUS, by Barathea. 3 wins from 1900m to 2600m in GB and France, Saint-Cloud
Prix Petite Etoile, L. Half-sister to Fringe (dam of MASTER CARPENTER). Dam of 12
named foals, 11 to race, 8 winners, inc:-
LAVA FLOW (Dalakhani) 2 wins. See above.
Strobilus (Mark of Esteem) 2 wins at 2, Haydock 2YO S., 2d Milan Gran Criterium, G1.
3rd dam
EL JAZIRAH, by Kris. Unraced. Sister to RAFHA (dam of INVINCIBLE SPIRIT, ACTS OF
GRACE, SADIAN, MASSARRA), half-sister to CHIANG MAI (dam of CHINESE WHITE).
Dam of 7 foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-
MOUNT ELBRUS (Barathea) 3 wins. See above.
Fringe. Winner at 1¼m in GB, 4th Saint-Cloud Prix Petite Etoile, L. Dam of-
MASTER CARPENTER (Mastercraftsman) 7 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 2100m, £237,441,
€53,650, Chantilly Prix Daphnis, G3, 3d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Eugene Adam, G2.
4th dam:
ELJAZZI, by Artaius. Winner at 2 in GB. Half-sister to VALLEY FORGE, PITCAIRN, Dingle Bay
(dam of ASSESSOR). Dam of 15 foals, 13 to race, 10 winners, inc:-
RAFHA (Kris) 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2300m, £45,977, 1,400,000fr., Chantilly Prix de
Diane, G1, Doncaster May Hill S., G3, Epsom Princess Elizabeth S., L. Dam of-
INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (Green Desert) Joint Champion Older Male Sprinter in Ireland in 2001.
7 wins-2 at 2-at 6f, Haydock Sprint Cup, G1, York Duke of York S., G3, Curragh MacDonagh
Boland S., G3, Newbury Hackwood S., L. Successful sire.
SADIAN (Shirley Heights) 7 wins-1 at 2-from 7½f to 1¾m, £122,460 in GB and Saudi Arabia,
Newbury John Porter S., G3, Chester Ormonde S., G3. Sire.
ACTS OF GRACE (Bahri) 3 wins to 2400m, Ascot Princess Royal S., G3, Dam of-
Contradict. Winner at 1¼m, 4th Goodwood Height of Fashion S., L. Dam of-
MISHRIFF (Make Believe) Joint Champion 3YO in Europe in 2020 (Int.). Champion 3YO in
France & GB in 2020 . 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1650m to 2400m to 2020-21, Chantilly Prix du
Jockey Club, G1, York International S., G1, Meydan Dubai Sheema Classic, G1, 2d Ascot
King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., G1, 3d Sandown Eclipse S., G1.
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$1,716,000) |
At 2 Champion Two-Year-Old Colt in Europe
- 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.
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