Pinatubo
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.
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Progeny
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.
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Pedigree
| PINATUBO | SHAMARDAL | GIANT'S CAUSEWAY | STORM CAT | STORM BIRD |
| TERLINGUA | ||||
| MARIAH'S STORM | RAHY | |||
| IMMENSE | ||||
| HELSINKI | MACHIAVELLIAN | MR PROSPECTOR | ||
| COUP DE FOLIE | ||||
| HELEN STREET | TROY | |||
| WATERWAY | ||||
| LAVA FLOW | DALAKHANI | DARSHAAN | SHIRLEY HEIGHTS | |
| DELSY | ||||
| DALTAWA | MISWAKI | |||
| DAMANA | ||||
| MOUNT ELBRUS | BARATHEA | SADLER'S WELLS | ||
| BROCADE | ||||
| EL JAZIRAH | KRIS | |||
| 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, INISHERIN, VICTOR LUDORUM, ABLE FRIEND, AMARON, CASAMENTO, CASTLE LADY, CINDERELLA’S DREAM, CRACKERJACK KING, DAN EXCEL, DARIYAN, EARTHLIGHT, EMARAATY ANA, 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.
MOUNTAIN BREEZE (f Lope de Vega) 4 wins, 2 to 3, 2025, Jumeirah 1,000 Guineas, 2nd Duchess of Cambridge S (G2), Sweet Solera S (G3)
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).
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). Sire; 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), Huxley Stakes (G2), Al Rashidiya Stakes (G2), Dubai Millennium Stakes (G3), 3rd Queen Anne S (G1). Third dam of: TRAVOLTA (g Lope de Vega) St Leger S (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.
Wosaita (f Generous) Placed at 3. Dam of:
WHAZZAT (f Daylami) Chesham S. Dam of: Hallelujah U (c Pinatubo) 3rd Bahrain Trophy (G3). Grandam of: WIMBLEDON HAWKEYE (c Kameko) Royal Lodge S (G2), Nashville Derby Invitational S (G3), 2nd Princess of Wales' S (G2), Acomb S (G3), Craven Stakes (G3), Gordon S (G3), 3rd Futurity Trophy (G1), Superlative S (G2), Dante S (G2); JM JUNGLE (g Bungle Inthejungle) King George 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); SIR DELIUS (c Frankel) Underwood S (G1), Turnbull S (G1), Prix du Lys (G3), Chairman's Handicap (G3), 2nd Prix Niel (G2), Chelmsford S (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 two-year-olds of 2025/26.
Conformation
