SIRE:
HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR: is the
sensational sire of BE SAFE (Indian
Derby, Gr.1, etc.) and SMASHING
(Indian Oaks, Gr.1). HOLY ROMAN
EMPEROR himself was a Champion
2-year-old colt in France winning the
Gr.1 Phoenix Stakes and Gr.1 Prix
Jean-Luc Lagardere (in record time). He was
also Timeform's highest rated 2-year-old
ever by Danehill.
HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR is a young sire of
many Group 1 winners, (across many
countries, incl. UK, Ireland, Australia,
Hong Kong, USA, France, Singapore, India),
particularly on firm ground, incl.
DESIGNS ON ROME (Queen Elizabeth II Cup,
Gr.1, Honk Kong Cup Gr.1, Hong
Kong Gold Cup, Gr.1. Horse of the
Year in Hong Kong), HOMECOMING QUEEN
(English 1000 Guineas, Gr.1),
MORANDI (Criterium de Saint-Cloud,
Gr.1), MONGOLIAN KHAN (Australian
Derby, Gr.1, New Zealand Derby,
Gr.1), ROLLOUT THE CARPET (New
Zealand 1000 Guineas, Gr.1), RICH
TAPESTRY (Santa Anita Sprint
Championship Stakes, Gr.1), BEAUTY
ONLY (Hong Kong Classic Mile, Gr.1).
His Group 2 winners incl. ANGELIC
LIGHT (Mitty's Ian McEwan Stakes,
Gr.2), BANIMPIRE (Royal Whip
Stakes, Gr.2, Ribblesdale Stakes,
Gr.2), CHARLES THE GREAT (Jockey
Club Sprint, Gr.2), MANGO DIVA
(Kilboy Estate Stakes, Gr.2), etc.
He produces successful horses with mares of
many lines and as the numbers of his recent
partners show, breeders are well aware of
his quality and flexibility.
Dam:
Chritina's Letter (IRE), unraced;
Dam of 6 winners from 10 foals to reace incl.:
LEITIR MOR (IRE) (colt 2010 by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)), see race details under Race
Record.
Intensical (IRE) (gelding 2011 by Intense Focus (USA)), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years, £32,574 and placed 11 times incl. 3rd in Tetrarch Stakes, Curragh, L; 4th in Minstrel Stakes, Curragh, Gr. 3
VOCAL MUSIC (IRE) (colt 2015 by Vocalised (USA)), won 2 races at 3 years, £30,198 and placed.
JOHANNA WHITTY (IRE) (filly 2020 by Teofilo (IRE)), winner at 4 years, placed twice.
Danemarwue (AUS), ran in Australia;
Dam of 6 winners from 9 foals to race incl.:
Whip Rule (IRE) (colt 2009 by Whipper (USA)), winner at 2 years, £20,110 and placed 4 times
incl. 2nd in Golden Fleece Stakes, Leopardstown, L, from only 6 starts.
ROCHES CROSS [IRE] (colt 2008 by Whipper [USA]), 2 wins incl. debut, £45,145 and placed.
PLAMAS [IRE] (filly 2011 by Teofilo [IRE]), winner on debut.
3rd Dam: CIRCUS RING [IRE], Jt Champion 2yr old filly in Europe in 1981,3 wins at 2 incl. Lowther S., Grp.2 and Princess Margaret S., dam of 7 winners incl.:
SHIPLEY [GB] (filly 1986 by Shirley Heights [GB]), 2 wins at 2 and 3 incl. Lupe S., L,
placed incl. 2nd in Nassau S., Gr.2, 3rd in Princess Royal S., Gr.3; 4th in Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1; dam of winners.
ELLIE ARDENSKY [GB] (colt 1998 by Polar Falcon [USA]), 6 wins, £152,606 incl. 2 wins at 3 and 4 and placed incl. 2nd Henry II S., Gr.2, 3rd in Ascot Gold Cup, Gr.1; also winner in France.
ROSE OF TRALEE [AUS] (filly 1995 by Sadlers Wells [USA]), 4 wins at 4 in Australia; dam of:
SERENADE ROSE [AUS] (filly 2002 by Stravinsky [USA]), Champion Jyr old filly in Australia in 2005-06, won Emirates AJC Oaks, Gr.1, Arrowfield Stud Storm Queen S., Gr.1, Crown Victoria Oaks, Gr.1, BMW Angus Armanasco S., Gr.2; grandam of:
TREKKING [AUS] (colt 2014 by Street Cry [IRE]), International Rating 115, 10 wins incl. debut, £3,083,383 incl. Goodwood H., Gr.1, TAB Stradbroke H., Gr.1, Alfa Romeo Schillaci Stakes, Gr.2, TAB Hall Mark Stakes, Gr.3, Spicer Thoroughbreds Testa Rossa Stakes L, TAB Luskin Star Stakes, L and placed incl. 2nd in Charter Keck Cramer Moir Stakes, Gr.1, Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes, Gr.1, Tab Hall Mark Stakes, Gr.3, Mercedes – Benz Canberra Black Opal Stakes, Gr.3, 3rd in TAB Kingsford-Smith Cup, Gr.1, Charter Keck Cramer Moir Stakes, Gr.1, Telstra Phonewords Stakes, Gr.3, TAB Concorde Stakes, Gr.3, Smithfield RSL Club Rosebud, L.
EGOT [IRE] (colt 2018 by Invincible Spirit [IRE]), 7 wins at 2 to 4, 2022 in France, £195,644 incl. Prix de Seine-et-Oise, Gr.3, Prix du Palais - Royal, Gr.3, Prix Arqana - Prix deTourgeville - Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage, L, Prix Matchem, L, Prix Cor de Chasse, L, Prix Servanne, L and placed incl. 3rd in Prix Luthier, L.
LASER SHOW [IRE] (gelding 2017 by New Approach [IRE]), 4 wins, £82,665 and placed.
FINGER OF LIGHT [GB] (filly 1991 by Green Desert [USA]), winner at 2 and placed 3 times;
dam of:
FAR HOPE [GB] (filly 1999 by Barathea [IRE]), 5 wins in Italy incl. Premio Vittorio Crespi, L;
dam of:
VOILA ICI [IRE] (colt 2005 by Daylami [IRE]), 11 wins, £974,661 incl. Gran Premio di Milano Tris lnt.7, Gr.1, Premio Roma At the Races, Gr.1, Prix Maurice De Nieuil, Gr.2, Premio Federico Tesio, Gr.3 (thrice), Premio Carlo d'Alessio, Gr.3 and placed incl. 2nd in Gran Premio di Milano, Gr.1, Premio Presidente Della Repubblica GBI Racing, Gr.1 (twice), Premio Roma Gbi Racing, Gr.1, Hyland Race Colours Underwood Stakes, Gr.1, 3rd in Gran Premio di Milano Snai, Gr.1, Gran Premio del Jockey Club e Coppa d'Oro, Gr.1, Premio Roma Gbi Racing, Gr.1, Premio Federico Tesio, Gr.2, Al Basti Equiworld Eagle Farm Cup, Gr.2, Premio Ambrosiano, Gr.3; sire.
Circus Act [GB] (filly 1985 by Shirley Heights [GB], unraced; dam of:
BRAVE ACT [GB] (colt 1994 by Persian Bold [IRE]), won 13 races at home and in U.S.A., £936,258 incl. Citation Handicap, Hollywood Park, Gr.2; sire.
JELLABY ASKHIR [GB] (colt 1992 by Salse [USA]), won 2 races at 3, £22,204 incl. Eurolink March Stakes, Goodwood, L, placed twice.
CIRCUS STAR [GB], (gelding 1993 by Soviet Star [USA]), won 6 races, £64,581 incl. Mackeson Novices' Hurdle, Cheltenham, Gr.2, placed 9 times
COMIC [IRE] (filly 1996 by Be My Chief [USA]), won 2 races at 3 and placed once; dam of:
COMIC STRIP [GB]/ VIVA PATACA [GB] (gelding 2002 by Marju [IRE]), won 18 races at home and in Hong Kong, $10,975,356 incl. Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby, Gr.1, Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup, Gr.1 (twice), CITI Hong Kong Gold Cup, Gr.1 (twice), Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.1 (twice) etc.
Shambolic [IRE] (filly 2016 by Shamardal [USA]), 2 wins, £63,432, 2nd in Tweenhills Pretty Polly Stakes, L, Height Of Fashion Stakes, L, 3rrd in British Stallion Studs EBF Chalice Stakes L; dam of:
YLANG YLANG [GB] (filly 2021 by Frankel [GB]), 3 wins incl. debut, £367,039 incl. bet365 Fillies' Mile, Gr.1, Jockey Club Of Turkey Silver Flash Stakes, Gr.3, 3rd in Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Rockfel Stakes, Gr.2.
Half-sister to Great Paul, won 3 races, 4th in Nell Gwyn Stakes, Gr.3. Their dam is 3rd dam to
MAESTRO'S MISCHIEF [AUS], winner of Queen's Cup, Ascot, Gr.3.
