Var (USA)
Forest Wildcat - Loma Preata (Zilzal) bay, 1998 - height 16hh
- Avontuur Farm - W. Cape
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Race Record
in USA, UK and France won 7 races, 1000-1200m,
Timeform 124 / European Champion Sprinter of 2004
WON Gr1 Prix de l’Abbaye (1000m)
Starlit S. (L) (1200m)
2nd Gr3 Dubai Int. Trophy (1000m) beaten a nose
Sire Line
FOREST WILDCAT - won 9 races (1100-1200m) in US, multiple Gr3, SW, Gr2 placed (TFR 120). Sire of Gr1 winners.
Notable progeny incl Var (99c - Zilzal, Key to the Kingdom); Forest Secrets (98f - Time For A Change, Tom Rolfe); d’Wildcat (98c - d’Accord, Believe It); d’Wildcat Speed (00f - Pentaquod, Great Above); Snow Dance (98f - Spectacular Bid, Northern Dancer); Forest Heiress (99f - Pentelicus, Distinctive); Wild Snitch (00f - Key To The Mint, Northern Prospect); Madame Red (98f - Sirlad, Grey Eagle); Turner’s Hall (98f - Grey Dawn, First Balcony); Diamond Wildcat (02f - Quiet American, Lear Fan); Hermiones Magic (01f - Miswaki, In Reality); Katy Kat (98f - Fit To Fight, Key To The Kingdom); Look Of The Lynx (98f - Faraway Son, Never Bend); Our Wildcat (99c - Affirmed, Graustark); Smile n Wildcat (99c - Tejano, State Dinner); Waupaca (00c - Cormorant, Torsion); Wildcat Shoes (01c - Phone Trick, Full Pocket); Wild Jam (01c - Cahill Road, Terresto); Yankee Wildcat (98c - Miswaki, Carnivalay); Wild Gams (03f - Quiet American, Lear Fan); Fairly Wild (01f - Woodman, Irish Stronghold); Brownie Points (03f - Forty Niner, Ack Ack);.
KIN-BREEDING: Storm Cat, the sire of Forest Wildcat, is kinbred 4x4 Solar Display x First Rose. Forest Wildcat is kinbred 5x5x3 Solar Display x First Rose x Sherry Jen (Solar Display’s daughter Shining Sun is 4x3 kin to Sherry Jen, First Rose’ daughter Bolero Rose is 4x3 kin to Sherry Jen). Storm Cat’s sire Storm Bird is 2x1 kin to Forest Wildcat’s dam Victoria Beauty.
STORM BIRD line sires in South Africa: Rabada (Storm Cat): Var (Forest Wildcat); Talk Of The Town (Var); Louis The King (Black Minnaloushe);
Pedigree
| Forest Wildcat 1991 | Storm Cat 1983 | Storm Bird | Northern Dancer - Nearctic |
| South Ocean - New Providence | |||
| Terlingua | Secretariat - Bold Ruler | ||
| Crimson Saint - Crimson Satan | |||
| Victoria Beauty | Bold Native | Raise A Native - Native Dancer | |
| Spring Beauty - Sir Gallahad | |||
| Abifaith | Seaneen - Royal Charger | ||
| Sherry Jen - Sun Again | |||
| Loma Preata | Zilzal 1986 | Nureyev | Northern Dancer - Nearctic |
| Special - Forli | |||
| French Charmer | Le Fabuleux - Wild Risk | ||
| Bold Example - Bold Lad US | |||
| Halley's Comeback | Key To The Kingdom | Bold Ruler - Nasrullah | |
| Key Bridge - Princequillo | |||
| Promised Princess | Promised Land - Palestinian | ||
| Crafty Princess - Crafty Admiral |
Pedigree
Var is kinbred 2x2 Victoria’s Beauty x Halley’s Comeback (3x3 Abifaith x Promised Princess) and (3)4x4x3 (Terlingua) Secretariat x Bold Example x Key To The Kingdom.
Suitable Lines
Suitable Lines for VAR may include
- Danzig/National Assembly;
- descendants of Dalmary (Sadler’s Wells/Nureyev/Golden Thatch/Lorenzaccio);
- Sun Again (Dewan/Complete Warrior, Storm Bird, Sunny North);
- Goldkeeper;
- Ciboulette (Night Shift, Kentucky Slew);
- Tudor Melody (Welsh Pageant, Welsh Harmony); etc.
Sales Analysis
| BORN | colt avg | sold | SI | filly avg | sold | SI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 268,333 | 12 | 1.65 | 241,538 | 13 | 1.43 |
| 2007 | 288,750 | 28 | 1.48 | 140,250 | 20 | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 213,158 | 19 | 1.38 | 239,630 | 27 | 1.97 |
| 2009 | 178,077 | 26 | 0.97 | 140,526 | 19 | 1.13 |
| 2010 | 333,636 | 33 | 1.46 | 193,462 | 13 | 0.99 |
| 2011 | 484,706 | 17 | 1.98 | 317,353 | 17 | 1.61 |
| 2012 | 570,400 | 25 | 2.9 | 476,286 | 35 | 1.62 |
| 2013 | 545,946 | 37 | 2 | 414,459 | 37 | 1.88 |
| 2014 | 604,265 | 34 | 2.66 | 491,071 | 28 | 2.24 |
| 2015 | 457,895 | 38 | 1.98 | 558,167 | 30 | 1.95 |
| 2016 | 280,238 | 21 | 1.31 | 283,462 | 13 | 1.97 |
| 2017 | 384,444 | 18 | 1.28 | 402,333 | 15 | 2.41 |
| 2018 | 249,375 | 16 | 1.33 | 173,750 | 8 | 1.18 |
| 2019 | 246,111 | 9 | 1.13 | 138,571 | 7 | 1.39 |
| 2020 | 262,500 | 8 | 0.87 | 467,500 | 4 | 1.61 |
| 2021 | 325,000 | 7 | 0.87 | 380,000 | 5 | 1.49 |
Stamina
by highest winning distance of 3yo and up (the higher the count, the more reliable the %)
| 800/1399m | 14/1600m | 16/1999m | 20/2399m | 2400m+ | count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70% | 27% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 580 |
Best Rated Offspring
(SA only)
| horse | wins (SW) | places (SP) | stakes | AR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety Club 08c | 14 (10) | 4 (4) | R 3,747,141 | 123 |
| Vardy 15c | 6 (3) | 5 (3) | R 2,434,700 | 119 |
| Contador 09c | 8 (1) | 5 (3) | R 1,065,815 | 116 |
| Via Africa 09f | 10 (6) | 6 (4) | R 2,431,125 | 116 |
| Normanz 10c | 8 (4) | 11 (0) | R 1,162,050 | 114 |
| Rivarine 13c | 8 (3) | 12 (6) | R 1,291,875 | 114 |
| Exquisite Touch 13f | 6 (3) | 4 (1) | R 721,450 | 114 |
| Juan Two Three 12c | 12 (1) | 3 (1) | R 815,250 | 113 |
| Speedpoint 14c | 3 (1) | 8 (4) | R 758,600 | 113 |
| Dollar Dazzler 10c | 4 (1) | 5 (3) | R 653,250 | 112 |
The Power Of Ratings
Colts
| AR Band | < 59 | 59 - 69 | 70 - 79 | 80 - 89 | 90 - 99 | > 99 | > 79 | > 89 | count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Colts | 26% | 18% | 27% | 18% | 7% | 3% | 29% | 11% | 25,524 |
| Var | 9% | 8% | 24% | 31% | 17% | 11% | 59% | 28% | 415 |
Fillies
| AR Band | < 54 | 54 - 64 | 65 - 74 | 75 - 84 | 85 - 94 | > 94 | > 74 | > 84 | count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Fillies | 27% | 18% | 26% | 20% | 7% | 2% | 29% | 9% | 24,981 |
| Var | 7% | 12% | 21% | 30% | 18% | 11% | 60% | 29% | 384 |
Black Type Offspring
with best career rating by distance category:
1000-1399m/14-1600m/1601-1999m/20-2399m/2400m+
Stud Analysis
Colts
- SSI 1.11
- Stamina 1269m
- Stakes Wins 8%
- Black Type 14% winners/runners% 76%
| born | foals | rnrs | wnrs | w/r% | SW | SW/r% | BT | BT/r% | wins | SSI | AR | Stamina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 88% | 4 | 25% | 6 | 38% | 47 | 1.73 | 90 | 1180m |
| 2007 | 41 | 37 | 30 | 81% | 1 | 3% | 3 | 8% | 71 | 0.81 | 80 | 1314m |
| 2008 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 85% | 2 | 8% | 3 | 12% | 66 | 2.08 | 84 | 1271m |
| 2009 | 41 | 37 | 29 | 78% | 5 | 14% | 10 | 27% | 128 | 1.39 | 87 | 1223m |
| 2010 | 42 | 40 | 30 | 75% | 2 | 5% | 3 | 8% | 88 | 0.97 | 80 | 1295m |
| 2011 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 75% | 1 | 6% | 2 | 13% | 36 | 1.09 | 84 | 1225m |
| 2012 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 89% | 3 | 11% | 5 | 19% | 100 | 0.94 | 88 | 1289m |
| 2013 | 46 | 44 | 33 | 75% | 2 | 5% | 5 | 11% | 93 | 1.01 | 81 | 1345m |
| 2014 | 36 | 33 | 28 | 85% | 2 | 6% | 4 | 12% | 78 | 1.04 | 86 | 1307m |
| 2015 | 44 | 42 | 34 | 81% | 3 | 7% | 6 | 14% | 86 | 1.25 | 82 | 1299m |
| 2016 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 65% | 1 | 3% | 3 | 10% | 42 | 1.26 | 78 | 1191m |
| 2017 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 71% | 1 | 5% | 3 | 14% | 39 | 0.96 | 74 | 1257m |
| 2018 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 64% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 9% | 40 | 0.97 | 70 | 1208m |
| 2019 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 58% | 1 | 8% | 1 | 8% | 21 | 1.14 | 78 | 1264m |
| 2020 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 50% | 1 | 10% | 1 | 10% | 7 | 1.01 | 75 | 1360m |
| 2021 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0.16 | 56 | 0m |
Fillies
- SSI 1.29
- Stamina 1226m
- Stakes Wins 10%
- Black Type 16% winners/runners% 71%
| born | foals | rnrs | wnrs | w/r% | SW | SW/r% | BT | BT/r% | wins | SSI | AR | Stamina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 73% | 2 | 9% | 4 | 18% | 43 | 1.95 | 77 | 1106m |
| 2007 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 92% | 2 | 8% | 3 | 12% | 68 | 1.44 | 83 | 1280m |
| 2008 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 75% | 3 | 11% | 6 | 21% | 58 | 1.67 | 78 | 1187m |
| 2009 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 79% | 5 | 17% | 9 | 31% | 71 | 2.22 | 78 | 1220m |
| 2010 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 70% | 4 | 17% | 6 | 26% | 43 | 1.59 | 78 | 1301m |
| 2011 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 71% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 5% | 29 | 0.94 | 74 | 1201m |
| 2012 | 48 | 44 | 30 | 68% | 1 | 2% | 5 | 11% | 67 | 1.09 | 74 | 1233m |
| 2013 | 44 | 42 | 29 | 69% | 4 | 10% | 5 | 12% | 69 | 1.25 | 76 | 1162m |
| 2014 | 49 | 46 | 30 | 65% | 2 | 4% | 5 | 11% | 66 | 1.12 | 75 | 1230m |
| 2015 | 39 | 36 | 23 | 64% | 3 | 8% | 3 | 8% | 79 | 1.11 | 78 | 1231m |
| 2016 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 76% | 2 | 10% | 3 | 14% | 26 | 1.15 | 71 | 1251m |
| 2017 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 76% | 3 | 14% | 5 | 24% | 44 | 1.36 | 81 | 1266m |
| 2018 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 91% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 28 | 1.03 | 76 | 1320m |
| 2019 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 43% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 3 | 0.57 | 65 | 1267m |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 75% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 4 | 0.89 | 71 | 1233m |
| 2021 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 33% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 11% | 3 | 1.28 | 70 | 1133m |
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