Charles Dickens (SAF)
Trippi - Demanding Lady (Dynasty) chestnut, 2019 - height 16hh
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Race Record
10 wins, 1000-1600m, at 2 to 4
Rated MR 132
at 2 WON Somerset 1200 (L) (1200m)
at 3 WON Gr1 Cape Guineas (1600m)
WON Gr1 Gold Challenge (1600m)
WON Gr2 KZN Guineas (1600m)
WON Gr3 Cape Classic (1400m)
2nd Gr1 l’Ormarins King’s Plate (1600m)
2nd Gr1 Cape Derby (2000m)
at 4 WON Gr1 l’Ormarins King’s Plate (1600m)
WON Gr3 Matchem S. (1400m)
3rd Gr2 Green Point S. (1600m)
Sire Line
TRIPPI – US Gr1 winner (Timeform 121); sire of Gr1 winners of both sexes; sire & broodmare sire of Champions; Champion Sire in SA 2016; sire of sires; broodmare sire of sires.
Notable progeny incl R Heat Lightning (08f - Yellow Heat, Gold Fever) - TFR 121; Trippi’s Storm (03c – Storm Bird, Kris) - TFR 118; Jealous Again (07f – Bold Ruckus, Sinister Purpose) - TFR 119; Miss Macy Sue (03f – Great Above, Damascus) - dam of sire Liam’s Map (11c - Unbridled’s Song) & of sire-of-sires Not This Time (14c – Giant’s Causeway); Jet Dark (17c – Jet Master, Machiavellian) - sire; Charles Dickens (19c – Dynasty, Deputy Commander) - sire; Deo Juvente (11c - Complete Warrior, Northfields); Inara (11f - Shirley Heights, Seattle Slew); Afrikaburn (11c - Peintre Celebre, Green Desert); Real Princess (11f - Fort Wood, Dancing Champ); For The Lads (10f - Winter Romance, Hard Up); Trip To Heaven (11c - Cee’s Tizzy, Tibaldo); Gold Standard (13c - Model Man, Dancing Champ) - sire; Chimichuri Run (15c – Kahal, Complete Warrior) – sire; Winchester Mansion (18c – Spectrum, Model Man); Franny (09f - National Assembly, Royal Prerogative); Hammie’s Hooker (09f - Damascus Gate, Mr Justice); Night Trip (09c - Machiavellian, Nureyev); Lanner Falcon (10f - French Deputy, Risen Star); African Ruler (12c - Caesour, Elliodor); Live Life (13f - National Assembly, Harry Hotspur); One Fine Day (11f - Kingmambo, Sadler’s Wells); Not Sulking (10f - Silver Hawk, Nureyev); Taffety Tart (12f - Candy Stripes, Alleged); Dawn Calling (13f - Danehill Dancer, Sadler’s Wells); Liquid Mercury (11c - Skip Away, Raja Baba); White River (14c - Giant’s Causeway, Gulch); Double Appeal (13c - Navarone, Northern Guest); Ziparana (09c - Doyoun, African Sky); Sweet Pepper (19f – Gimmethegreenlight, Fort Wood); etc.
Broodmare sire in South Africa of Gr1 winners: Gimme A Prince (18c by Gimmethegreenlight, 2nd dam by Fort Wood (Sadler’s Wells)); She’s A Keeper (16f by Gimmethegreenlight, 2nd dam by Fort Wood (Sadler’s Wells)); Miss Florida (16f by Captain Al; 2nd dam by Braashee (Sadler’s Wells)); Gabor (16f by Kingsbarns, 2nd dam by Royal Chalice (Royal Prerogative))
KIN-BREEDING: Trippi’s pedigree resembles the one of US sire Distorted Humor, and similarities extend into the best US progeny of both sires. Key material in mares for Trippi shows a high incidence of descendants of La Troienne or Bull Lea (Rose Leaves). Also significant in the local SA context appears to be Trippi’s 4th dam Another Love (by Tudor Minstrel).
FORTY NINER-line sires in South Africa: Flower Alley, Pathfork (Distorted Humor); Charles Dickens, Chimichuri Run, Gold Standard, Jet Dark, Wild Coast (Trippi)
Pedigree
Trippi 1997 | End Sweep 1991 | Forty Niner | Mr Prospector - Raise A Native |
File - Tom Rolfe | |||
Broom Dance | Dance Spell - Northern Dancer | ||
Witching Hour - Thinking Cap | |||
Jealous Appeal 1983 | Valid Appeal | In Reality - Intentionally | |
Desert Trial - Moslem Chief | |||
Jealous Cat | Cougar - Tale Of Two Cities | ||
Only The Loyal - Never Bend | |||
Demanding Lady 2008 | Dynasty 1999 | Fort Wood | Sadler's Wells - Northern Dancer |
Fall Aspen - Pretense | |||
Blakes Affair | Commodore Blake - Blakeney | ||
Joy Petite - Joy II | |||
Demanding Damsel 2000 | Deputy Commander | Deputy Minister - Vice Regent | |
Anka Germania - Malinowski | |||
Hoh Flyer | Northern Flagship - Northern Dancer | ||
Beautiful Bedouin - His Majesty |
Pedigree
The assumption is that a stallion’s best progeny often splits into two, continuing the affinities of either of the parents, going their separate ways.
In the case of Charles Dickens affinities from his sire Trippi overlap to a large extend with those of his dam (by Fort Wood stallion Dynasty).
The suitable lines below are drawn from the elements of his sire and dam’s family most successful runners
Suitable Lines
Suitable Lines CHARLES DICKENS could include
* Sadler’s Wells (Fort Wood (Elusive Fort, Horse Chestnut))
* Never Bend (Riverman, Mill Reef)
* Hail to Reason (Halo (Southern Halo (More Than Ready)), Roberto/Glorious Spring (Al Mufti (Captain Al, Victory Moon), Rollins (Jet Master)
* Damascus (Complete Warrior (Captain Al), Damascus Gate)
* Nijinsky (Dancing Champ, Mr Justice, Piaffer, Green Dancer)
* Machiavellian (Kahal)
* La Troienne (Buckpasser (National Assembly, Al Mufti (Captain Al, Victory Moon)), More Than Ready (Gimmethegreenlight))
* Lyphard (Elliodor (Model Man))
* Gone West (Western Winter)
* Caesour
(posted 2024)
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