This appears to be an example of excellence being passed on from a dam who closely kin-bred through bottom-female line ancestors. In this case Rabada’s dam Jordie, who is kinbred 4x3 Loren x Majority Blue. Loren is closely kinbred herself, and hails from the Dalmary female line, here coming through the sequence of Jennydang, Erica Fragrance, Phoenissa – which in the local context leads to Golden Thatch, and internationally to Lorenzaccio (sire of Ahonoora), Thatch, and to Sadler’s Wells (sire of Jordie’s damsire Braashee), Nureyev, Fairy King. Majority Blue is by Welsh Harmony (locally a force in sire National Emblem) out of Preamble-mare Majorca who won the Paddock Stakes.

Jordie’s sire Fard is now the broodmare sire of two new stallions, the other champion sprinter Captain Of All (Captain Al) whose first crop will be 2yo’s in 2019. There are intriguing similarities between Captain Of All’s dam Serious Side and the combo of Loren and Majority Blue. The female line elements of Captain Of All’s sire Captain Al fit the pattern.

Of interest is Fard’s best progeny, which includes the filly Poppy (dam by Harry Hotspur, 3rd dam by Drum Beat; female line of Al Mufti’s champion Victory Moon), and Gr1 Norinco (dam by Northern Guest (Buckpasser), 2nd dam by Welsh Pageant who is Tudor Melody x Court Martial, with Abernant in the bottom line).

Suitable Lines

SUITABLE LINES for Rabada could include

• kin-links like those found in Captain Al’s 3rd dam Beylic, incl Court Martial (Elliodor, Model Man, etc. – widespread), Abernant (Golden Thatch/ Goldmark, etc. – widespread), Tudor Mel­ody (Welsh Harmony, National Emblem, etc. – widespread), Welsh Pageant, Drum Beat, Mexico/Harry Hotspur, New South Wales, Persian Wonder, Preamble, Aver­of/Foveros, Mixed Marriage (Gone West/ Western Winter, etc.), Derring Do/Roland Gardens, Petition (Danzig – widespread), Regent Street, Bush Telegraph (London News), Dominion Royale, etc.
• Then there’s the link to the Dalmary female line, through Golden Thatch, Lorenzaccio/Ahonoora, Sadler’s Wells and close relatives Fairy King, Nureyev.
• Of couse Rabada’s male line cannot be ruled out. Elements of note from Brave Tin Soldier’s pedigree make-up include Mr Prospector, Danzig, Halo, Northern Dancer, Buckpasser, Seattle Slew. In this context Lecture looks interesting, especially if he can be had in the already successful combo with Al Mufti (noted above as sire of Victory Moon; Al Mufti’s dam is by Buckpasser. Also, mares whose bottom female line provides close links to Bold Irish (see above under SIRE LINE) could be an option.

(posted 2018)