Admiral Kitten (USA)
Kitten's Joy - Reachinforthestars (Grand Slam) bay, 2009 - height 16.1hh
- Moutonshoek - W. Cape
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Race Record
4 wins, 1600-2000m on turf in USA, from 2 to 4
Timeform 117 at 3
at 2 WON El Joven S.-(L) (1600mT)
at 3 WON G1 Secretariat S. (2000mT)
2nd G1 Jamaica H. (1800mT)
2nd G1 Hollywood Derby (2000mT)
2nd G2 American Turf S. (1700mT)
2nd G3 American Derby (1900mT)
2nd G3 Arlington Classic (1700mT)
at 4 WON G3 Turf Cup S. (1800mT)
2nd G3 Arlington H. (2000mT)
Sire Line
KITTEN’S JOY – 9 wins, 1600-2400m on turf in USA, G1 Turf Classic, G1 Secretariat S., 2nd G1 Breeder’s Cup Turf, G1 Arlington Million; Champion Turf Male. Rated Timeform 128.
Sire of G1 winners of both sexes. US Champion Turf Sire (4x). Sire of 4 Champions and 7 Millionaires. Sire of sires.
- Notable progeny incl Roaring Lion (15c - Street Sense, Avenue Of Flags) TFR130 – sire; Hawkbill (13c – Giant’s Causeway, Fappiano) TFR 125 – sire; Bobby’s Kitten (11c – Forestry, Relaunch) TFR 119 – sire; Real Solution (09c – Pulpit, Dynaformer) TFR 121 – sire; Big Blue Kitten (08c – Unaccounted For, Spend A Buck) TFR 121 – sire; Stephanie’s Kitten (09f – Catienus, Red Ransom) TFR 121; Divisidero (12c – Lemon Drop Kid, Nashwan) TFR 119; Oscar Performance (14c – Theatrical, Mr Prospector) TFR 123 – sire; Tareef (13c – Carson City, Dewan) TFR 118; Admiral Kitten (10c – Grand Slam, Dynaformer) TFR 117; Cymric (13c – Unbridled’s Song, Broad Brush) TFR 116 at 2; Chiropractor (12c – Theatrical, Avatar) TFR 117; Sadler’s Joy (13c – Dynaformer, Royal Solo) TFR 116; Kitten’s Dumplings (10f – Grand Slam, Sadler’s Wells); Top Ace (11c – Salt Lake, Mr Prospector); Jolly Good Kitten (12c – Saint Ballado, Mr Prospector); Camelot Kitten (13c – Forestry, Relaunch); Banned (08c – Capote, Forty Niner); Emotional Kitten (10f – Ghazi, Caveat); Deeply Undervalued (13c – Cherokee Run, Deputy Minister); Henley’s Joy (16c - Bluegrass Cat, Kris S.); Kameko (17c - Rock of Gibraltar, Belmez); etc.
KIN-BREEDING: Kitten’s Joy traces to the mare Fly By Night, also female line ancestress of Northern Dancer’s grandam Almahmoud (dam of Natalma, Cosmah). The first dam Kitten’s First is by Lear Fan, and kinbred through that one’s female line ancestress Baba Kenny to Fly By Night. The next four female line ancestors all are kinbred through their sires’ female line to members of the bottom female-line.
SADLER'S WELLS line sires in South Africa: Flying The Flag, Global View, New Predator, The United States (Galileo); Elusive Fort (Fort Wood); Act Of War, Futura, Horizon, Legislate (Dynasty); Potala Palace (Singspiel); Admiral Kitten (Kitten’s Joy)
Pedigree
| Kitten's Joy 2001 | El Prado 1989 | Sadler's Wells | Northern Dancer - Nearctic |
| Fairy Bridge - Bold Reason | |||
| Lady Capulet | Sir Ivor - Sir Gaylord | ||
| Caps and Bells - Tom Fool | |||
| Kitten's First 1991 | Lear Fan | Roberto - Hail To Reason | |
| Wac - Lt Stevens | |||
| That's My Hon | l'Enjoleur - Buckpasser | ||
| One Lane - Prince John | |||
| Reachinforthestars 2005 | Grand Slam 1995 | Gone West | Mr Prospector - Raise A Native |
| Secrettame - Secretariat | |||
| Bright Candles | El Gran Senor - Northern Dancer | ||
| Christmas Bonus - Key to the Mint | |||
| Mombasa 1997 | Dynaformer | Roberto - Hail To Reason | |
| Andover Way - His Majesty | |||
| Mesabi | Minnesota Mac - Rough'n Tumble | ||
| Ride The Trails - Prince John |
Pedigree
Admiral Kitten is kinbred through the bottom lines of his sire Kitten’s Joy and dam Reachinforthestars, 4x4 One Lane x Ride the Trails and 5x7 Danger Ahead x Portage. This is the same as for Kitten’s Joy best European performer Hawkbill, who also has Ride The Trails as 4th dam.
Portage is female line ancestor of Fort Wood, by Sadler’s Wells (grandsire of Kitten’s Joy), suggesting a suitable connection.
Admiral Kitten’s dam Reachinforthestars is kinbred 5x5 Plum Cake x Blue Canoe. In the South African context Plum Cake is dam of Plum Bold.
SUITABLE LINES for Admiral Kitten could include
- Descendants from his own female line, notably Fort Wood, as well as Cozzene (Noordhoek Flyer, Jackson), Laramie Trail;
- Kin-links through his bottom female line, notably through Kitten’s Joy bottom female line, incl Cosmah/Halo (widespread - notably Rahy, Singspiel, Rakeen, Giant’s Causeway), Natalma (widespread – notably Danehill)
- Sadler’s Wells (widespread - notably Fort Wood), Nureyev (widespread - notably Theatrical)
- Plum Cake (Plum Bold, Royal Chalice; Alydar), Coastal, Slew O’Gold
(posted 2016)
Sales Analysis
| BORN | colt avg | sold | SI | filly avg | sold | SI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 58,125 | 8 | 0.25 | 41,250 | 4 | 0.29 |
| 2019 | 69,375 | 8 | 0.37 | 48,000 | 5 | 0.37 |
| 2020 | 45,000 | 4 | 0.24 | 71,000 | 5 | 0.81 |
| 2021 | 45,000 | 2 | 0.2 | 31,250 | 4 | 0.26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45% | 36% | 14% | 0% | 5% | 22 |
Best Rated Offspring
(SA only)
| horse | wins (SW) | places (SP) | stakes | AR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now I Got You 19c | 1 (0) | 8 (2) | R 406,000 | 95 |
| Mitch Got His Wish 18c | 2 (0) | 5 (0) | R 153,625 | 93 |
| Zuzan 18c | 8 (0) | 3 (0) | R 552,750 | 92 |
| Admiral's Shine 18c | 1 (0) | 4 (0) | R 80,000 | 84 |
| Family Favourite 18f | 4 (0) | 9 (0) | R 359,125 | 82 |
| Admiral Birnham 18c | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | R 154,000 | 82 |
| Sicilian Tiger 18c | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | R 52,500 | 82 |
| Princess Deb's 18f | 6 (0) | 1 (0) | R 291,750 | 81 |
| Admiralty Arch 18c | 3 (0) | 9 (0) | R 276,075 | 80 |
| Born A Star 18c | 1 (0) | 6 (0) | R 108,125 | 74 |
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 |
| Admiral Kitten | 43% | 21% | 11% | 14% | 11% | 0% | 25% | 11% | 28 |
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 |
| Admiral Kitten | 21% | 37% | 32% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 11% | 0% | 19 |
Black Type Offspring
with best career rating by distance category:
1000-1399m/14-1600m/1601-1999m/20-2399m/2400m+
Stud Analysis
Colts
- SSI 0.35
- Stamina 1531m
- Stakes Wins 0%
- Black Type 13% winners/runners% 43%
| born | foals | rnrs | wnrs | w/r% | SW | SW/r% | BT | BT/r% | wins | SSI | AR | Stamina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 63% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 22 | 0.68 | 68 | 1495m |
| 2019 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 38% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 13% | 4 | 0.62 | 51 | 1567m |
| 2020 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0.03 | 43 | 0m |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0.08 | 63 | 0m |
Fillies
- SSI 0.55
- Stamina 1283m
- Stakes Wins 0%
- Black Type 0% winners/runners% 43%
| born | foals | rnrs | wnrs | w/r% | SW | SW/r% | BT | BT/r% | wins | SSI | AR | Stamina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 38% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 13 | 0.7 | 64 | 1450m |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 50% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 4 | 0.5 | 62 | 1300m |
| 2020 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 50% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0.45 | 56 | 1100m |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0m |
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