Sharp Romance (USA)

Sharpen Up - Sir Ivor's Favour (Sir Ivor) , 1982

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Pedigree

Sharpen Up
1970		Atan
1961		Native DancerPolynesian - Unbreakable
Geisha - Discovery
Mixed MarriageTudor Minstrel - Owen Tudor
Persian Maid - Tehran
Rocchetta
1961		RockefellaHyperion - Gainsborough
Rockfel - Felstead
ChambigesMajano - Deiri
Chanterelle - Gris Perle
Sir Ivor's FavourSir IvorSir GaylordTurn To - Royal Charger
Somethingroyal - Princequillo
AtticaMr Trouble - Mahmoud
Athenia - Pharamond
Choke PointIrish LancerRoyal Charger - Nearco
Tige O'myheart - Bull Lea
EsotericSABimelech - Black Toney
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Pedigree

Sales Analysis

BORN colt avg sold SI filly avg sold SI
1991 13,455 11 0.7 9,600 10 0.67
1992 21,000 12 0.89 9,500 2 0.84
1993 10,273 11 0.41 13,833 6 0.86
1994 14,333 6 0.96 8,857 7 1.02
1995 15,667 9 0.61 15,667 3 0.59
1996 15,071 7 0.48 10,000 1 0.86
1997 16,333 3 0.46 29,000 3 0.58
1998 0 0 0 8,000 3 0.29
2000 55,000 1 0.9 12,500 2 0.32
2001 12,500 1 0.21 0 0 0
2002 0 0 0 11,000 2 0.24
2004 25,000 1 0.3 0 0 0

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
24% 28% 17% 20% 11% 94

Best Rated Offspring

(SA only)

horse wins (SW) places (SP) stakes AR
Faxit 93f 1 (0) 4 (0) R 61,400 107
Little Romeo 97c 5 (0) 5 (2) R 310,783 103
Bel Romano 94c 5 (0) 10 (0) R 173,105 97
Sovereign Love 93c 2 (0) 1 (0) R 42,825 96
Sharp Encounter 93f 3 (0) 4 (0) R 89,934 94
Standing Applause 93f 3 (0) 5 (1) R 109,673 94
Sharp Sabre 93c 1 (0) 4 (0) R 52,483 94
Sharp Affair 91f 1 (0) 0 (0) R 49,625 93
Zooropa 93c 3 (0) 1 (0) R 37,900 92
Cherry Blossom 97f 4 (0) 3 (0) R 139,165 92

Black Type Offspring

with best career rating by distance category:
1000-1399m/14-1600m/1601-1999m/20-2399m/2400m+

  • Castle House 1992 colt -/74/89/90/90
  • Tax Haven (Buck's Bid x Kirsch Flambee)
  • 4th Gr3 Summer Stayers Hcp 2400m
  • Faxit 1993 filly 107/80/-/-/-
  • Actual Fact (Really And Truly x Persian Wonder)
  • 3rd Jack Patience (L) 1200m
  • Standing Applause 1993 filly 94/94/87/-/-
  • STANDING OVATION (Galvinator x Royal Report)
  • 3rd (L) 1300m

Stud Analysis

Colts

  • SSI 0.59
  • Stamina 1847m
  • Stakes Wins 7%
  • Black Type 13%
    • winners/runners% 51%
born foals rnrs wnrs w/r% SW SW/r% BT BT/r% wins SSI AR Stamina
1991 19 5 1 20% 0 0% 0 0% 1 0.19 68 1400m
1992 27 15 6 40% 0 0% 0 0% 11 0.53 64 1783m
1993 23 17 10 59% 0 0% 0 0% 22 0.52 82 1480m
1994 15 13 7 54% 0 0% 0 0% 15 0.46 73 1586m
1995 18 15 10 67% 0 0% 0 0% 17 0.49 76 1630m
1996 17 15 6 40% 1 7% 1 7% 21 0.79 62 1675m
1997 9 5 4 80% 0 0% 1 20% 9 1.14 69 1967m
1998 6 2 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0 57 0m
2000 4 2 1 50% 0 0% 0 0% 3 0.82 76 1600m
2001 3 3 1 33% 0 0% 0 0% 4 0.4 66 1800m
2002 1 1 1 100% 0 0% 0 0% 2 0.42 75 2400m
2004 1 1 1 100% 0 0% 0 0% 4 0.75 79 3000m

Fillies

  • SSI 0.8
  • Stamina 1635m
  • Stakes Wins 0%
  • Black Type 8%
    • winners/runners% 45%
born foals rnrs wnrs w/r% SW SW/r% BT BT/r% wins SSI AR Stamina
1991 21 10 6 60% 0 0% 0 0% 7 1.06 76 1783m
1992 26 16 6 38% 0 0% 0 0% 8 0.52 64 1600m
1993 21 15 7 47% 0 0% 1 7% 12 0.75 69 1457m
1994 23 19 6 32% 0 0% 0 0% 10 0.44 62 1600m
1995 15 11 6 55% 0 0% 1 9% 13 0.95 64 1633m
1996 14 12 6 50% 0 0% 0 0% 9 0.56 69 1550m
1997 14 14 5 36% 0 0% 0 0% 8 0.54 62 1700m
1998 6 5 3 60% 0 0% 0 0% 3 0.68 65 1867m
1999 1 1 1 100% 0 0% 0 0% 1 1.18 70 1600m
2000 4 3 2 67% 0 0% 0 0% 3 0.73 55 1400m
2001 4 2 1 50% 0 0% 0 0% 2 1.38 64 1800m
2002 2 2 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0 45 0m

Eden Roc (SAF)

Var - Townsend (Captain Al)

Last Winter (SAF)

Western Winter - Field Flower (Silvano)

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