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{ Danzig HARD SPUN B 2004 16.3HH Turkish Tryst { { By DANZIG (1977). Sire of 1,102 foals aged three and up, 76% starters, 62% winners, 18% Black Type winners, including HARD SPUN, ANABAA, BELONG TO ME, CHIEFS CROWN, DANEHILL, GREEN DESERT, MUJAHID, POLISH PRECEDENT, WAR CHANT, etc. 1st dam: TURKISH TRYST by Turkoman. 4 wins at 4 and 5, April Run S, 3rd Matchmaker S (G2). Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, 5 winners: HARD SPUN (c Danzig) 7 wins (5f-9f) at 2 and 3, Kings Bishop S (G1), Lanes End S (G2), 2nd Kentucky Derby (G1), Breeders Cup Classic (G1), Haskell Invitational S (G1), 3rd Preakness S (G1). OUR RITE OF SPRING (f Stravinsky) 3 wins (8f-814f) at 3, Exogenous S. Dam of: RARE EVENT (f A.P. Indy) 4 wins. Dam of: IMPROBABLE (c City Zip) Champion older dirt colt, Whitney S (G1), Hollywood Gold Cup (G1), 2nd Breeders Cup Classic (G1). 2nd dam: DARBYVAIL by Roberto. 2 wins at 3. Dam of 3 winners: TURKISH TRYST (f Turkoman) see above. 3rd dam: Luiana by My Babu. Half-sister to CHATEAUGAY (Champion three-year-old colt, Kentucky Derby. Sire). Dam of 7 winners: LITTLE CURRENT (c Sea Bird) Champion three-yearold colt, Belmont S (G1). Sire. PRAYERS N PROMISES (f Foolish Pleasure) Matron S (G1), Spinaway S (G1). WATER DANCE (f Nijinsky) Twilight Tear H, 3rd Long Look H (G2). Dam of: FOPPY DANCER (f Fappiano) Winner. Grandam of SATONO ALADDIN (c Deep Impact) Yasuda Kinen (G1). Sire; DRILL (c Lawyer Ron) Del Mar Futurity (G1). Sire; LACHESIS (f Deep Impact) Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1). 10 DARLEY 2023 Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Turkoman Darbyvail { { { { Nearctic Natalma Admirals Voyage Petitioner Alydar Taba Roberto Luiana BEST OFFSPRING QUESTING (Seeking the Gold) Eclipse Champion three-year-old filly, Alabama S (G1), Coaching Club American Oaks (G1). ALOHA WEST (Speightstown) Breeders Cup Sprint (G1), 2nd Phoenix S (G2), 3rd Churchill Downs S (G1). HARD ACES (Quiet American) Gold Cup at Santa Anita (G1), 2nd Santa Anita H (G1). HARD NOT TO LIKE (Tactical Cat) Diana S (G1), Gamely S (G1), Jenny Wiley S (G1). HARD NOT TO LOVE (Vindication) La Brea S (G1), Santa Monica S (G2). HARDEST CORE (Housebuster) Arlington Million (G1), 2nd Singspiel S (G3). OUT FOR A SPIN (Came Home) Ashland S (G1), 2nd Bob Fortus Memorial S. SILVER STATE (Empire Maker) Metropolitan H (G1), Oaklawn H (G2), 3rd Whitney S (G1). SMOOTH ROLLER (Unbridled) Awesome Again S (G1). SPUN TO RUN (Grand Slam) Breeders Cup Dirt Mile (G1), 2nd Cigar Mile (G1). WICKED STRONG (Charismatic) Wood Memorial S (G1), 2nd Travers S (G1). ZO IMPRESSIVE (Cozzene) Mother Goose S (G1), 2nd Coaching Club American Oaks (G1). LE ROMAIN (Strategic) Canterbury S (G1). AT STUD Northern hemisphere Sire of 1,414 foals of racing age, 1,049 runners, 719 winners, 77 Black Type winners and 148 Black Type horses. Southern hemisphere Sire of 504 foals aged three and up, 371 runners, 272 winners, 20 Black Type winners and 39 Black Type horses. AT THE SALES 677 yearlings sold; average $101,000; top price $950,000. 206 two-year-olds sold; average $113,000; top price $870,000.