PIVOTAL
Sire of 32 Gr.1 winners including LIGHTNING SPEAR, AFRICAN STORY, BLAIR HOUSE, BRANDO, BUZZWORD, CHORIST, EXCELLENT ART, FALCO, FARHH, GOLDEN APPLES, HALFWAY TO HEAVEN, IMMORTAL VERSE, IZZI TOP, KYLLACHY, MAAREK, MEGAHERTZ, PEERESS, QUEEN’S JEWEL, REGAL PARADE, SAOIRE, SARISKA, SILVESTER LADY, SIYOUNI, SOMNUS, VIRTUAL, etc. Sire of sires with SIYOUNI, KYLLACHY, etc.
Won Nunthorpe Stakes Gr.1 and King’s Stand Stakes Gr.2.
1st Dam
ATLANTIC DESTINY (IRE) won 7 races at 2 to 5 years at home and in U.S.A. and £137,064 including Sirenia Stakes, Kempton Park, L., Local Thriller Handicap, Delaware Park, L., Park Heights Stakes, Laurel and Gold Digger Stakes, Pimlico, placed second in Woodcote Stakes, Epsom, L., Rose Stakes, Laurel Park, L., Stefanita Stakes, Laurel Park, L., third in Dragon Trophy, Sandown Park, L. and A P Indy Stakes, Keeneland, L.; dam of 6 winners from 6 runners and 8 foals of racing age including-
LIGHTNING SPEAR (GB)(2011 c. by Pivotal (GB)), subject stallion.
OCEAN WAR (GB)(2008 g. by Dalakhani (IRE)), won 2 races at 3 years and £30,100 including Makfi Newmarket Stakes, Newmarket, L.,placed once.
First Destinity (FR) (2009 f. by Lawman (FR)), won 3 races at 3 years in France and £48,370 and placed 3 times including third in Prix Occitanie, La Teste De Buch, L.
Seaway (GB)(2006 g. by Dr Fong (USA)), won 1 race at 3 years and £20,496 and placed 5 times including second in Chesham Stakes, Ascot, L., all his starts.
2nd Dam
RESPECTFULLY (USA), ran in France at 3 years.
dam of 6 winners from 8 runners and 8 foals of racing age including-
MAKE NO MISTAKE (IRE) (c. by Darshaan), won 5 races at home and in U.S.A. and £252,418 including Royal Whip Stakes, Curragh,Gr.2, Meld Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3, Arlington Handicap, Gr.3 and Bougainvillea Handicap, Hialeah Park, Gr.3, placed second in Dixie Stakes, Pimlico, Gr.2, Meld Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3, third in Tattersalls Gold Cup, Curragh, Gr.1, Ballysax Stakes, Leopardstown, L., Silver Stakes, Curragh, L.
ATLANTIC DESTINY (IRE) (f. by Royal Academy (USA)), see above. Highly Respected (IRE), placed once at 3 years; dam of winners.
Invincible Force (IRE), 9 races and £235,163 and placed 17 times including second in Prix Eclipse, Chantilly, Gr.3.
3rd Dam
TREAT ME NOBLY (USA), set a European record for a yearling when sold at Deauville for 1,300,000 francs; unraced;
dam of 6 winners from 9 runners and 10 foals of racing age including-
Regal Step (USA), won 2 races in France and placed once second in Prix de la Table, Longchamp, L., Prix de Suresnes, Longchamp,L.,Prix du Nabob, Longchamp,L., third in Premio Carlo Porta, Milan, Gr.3, Prix du Mandinet, Saint-Cloud,L.; sire.
Faten (USA), won 1 race in France, second in Prix des Tourelles, L.; dam of winners.
FOREST DEW (USA), 1 race at 3 years; dam of Capullo Rak (ARG), winner in Argentina, second in Asoc. Bonarense Prop. Caballos Carrera, La Plata, Gr.3.
Black Fighter (USA), unplaced; dam of COSSACK FIGHTER (GB), 12 races in U.S.A. including Mountain State Handicap, Mountaineer Pk; sire, Tracking (GB), 7 races at home and in U.S.A., second in Solario Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.3. The next dam WHAT A TREAT, Champion 3yr old filly in U.S.A. in 1965, won 11 races at 2 to 4 years in U.S.A. including Alabama Stakes, Saratoga, Beldame Stakes, Aqueduct, Black Helen Handicap, Hialeah Park, Gazelle Stakes, Aqueduct, Comely Stakes, Aqueduct, Prioress Stakes, Aqueduct and Mimosa Stakes, Hialeah Park; dam of 4 winners from 4 runners and 7 foals of racing age including- BE MY GUEST (USA), won 4 races at 2 and 3 years including Waterford Crystal Mile, Goodwood, Gr.2, Ladbroke Blue Riband Trial Stakes, Epsom, Gr.3 and Desmond Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3, second in Nijinsky Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.2; champion sire. Bendara (USA), won 2 races at 2 years in U.S.A., placed second in Schuylerville Stakes, Saratoga, Gr.2 and third in Fashion Stakes, Aqueduct, Gr.3; dam of winners.
IDA DELIA (USA), won Ladies Handicap, Aqueduct, Gr.1.
NIKISHKA (USA), won Las Palmas Handicap, Santa Anita, Gr.2, second in Santa Maria Handicap, Santa Anita, Gr.1, third in Ramona Handicap, Del Mar, Gr.1.
