Pedigree

By MR PROSPECTOR (1970) Gravesend S, etc. Sire of 1,195 foals, 83% starters, 63% winners, 15% Stakes winners, including KINGMAMBO, MACHIAVELLIAN, SEEKING THE GOLD, SMART STRIKE, ALDEBARAN, CHESTER HOUSE, CONQUISTADOR CIELO, DISTANT VIEW, FAPPIANO, FORTY NINER, FUSAICHI PEGASUS, GONE WEST, GULCH, WOODMAN, etc.

1st dam: WORDS OF WAR by Lord At War. 9 wins (5-8½f), 2 to 6, River Downs Budweiser Breeders' Cup S, Rachel Jackson S, Mint Julep H (in 1:40.98, a new track record), Durazna S, Double Delta S, 2nd Keeneland Breeders' Cup S (G3), Hawthorne Budweiser Breeders' Cup H (G3), Hawthorne Derby (G3). Sister to ASCUTNEY. Dam of 10 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners:

E DUBAI (c Mr Prospector) G2 winner, see Race record.
NO MATTER WHAT (f Nureyev) 3 wins (8-9f) at 3, Del Mar Oaks (G1), Prix des Lilas. Dam of:

RAINBOW VIEW (f Dynaformer) Fillies' Mile (G1), May Hill S (G2), Sweet Solera S (G3).

DECORATOR (f Storm Cat) 2 wins (6½f) at 3, 2008.

2nd dam: Right Word by Verbatim. Placed at 3. Sister to SPRUCE SONG. Dam of 10 winners:

WORDS OF WAR (f Lord At War) Black Type winner, see above.
ASCUTNEY (f Lord At War) Miesque S (G3), Salem County S, 2nd Senorita S (G3). Dam of:

RAVEN'S PASS (c Elusive Quality) Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), Queen Elizabeth II S (G1), Celebration Mile

(G2), Solario S (G3), 2nd Sussex S (G1), St James's Palace S (G1), 3rd Prix Jean Prat (G1), Dewhurst S (G1).

GIGAWATT (c Wild Again) Display S, 2nd Grey Breeders' Cup S (G2).

WORD O' RANSOM (f Red Ransom) Stefanita S, Contrary Rose S, Winning Colors S, 2nd Sophomore Breeders'

Cup S, 3rd Primonetta S, Jacob France S. Dam of:

POLONIUS (c Broken Vow) Will Rogers S (G3).

WITTEN (f Fusaichi Pegasus) Grand Criterium de Bordeaux.

King Carlos (c Saint Ballado) 2nd Continental Mile S.

Word O' Wisdom (f Hennessy) Placed at 2. Dam of: Advice (c Chapel Royal) 3rd Arlington-Washington Futurity

(G3).

OPENTOTHERIGHT (f Avatar) Winner at 3 and 4. Dam of:

RAGE TILL DAWN (g Rhythm) Derby Trial S.

3rd dam: ORATORIO by Fleet Nasrullah. Winner at 3. Dam of 3 winners:

SPRUCE SONG (f Verbatim) Providencia S. Dam of:

Storm The Gate (c Prospectors Gamble) 2nd Albany H, Sleepy Hollow S.

VISTO (f Transworld) Bay Meadows Oaks.
Queen Ora (f Majestic Light) Unraced. Dam of:

Duke Ora (g Lord Avie) 3rd Keith Brodkin Memorial S.
Zapping (f Zignew) 2nd Sonoma H.

4th dam: CLASSICIST by Princequillo. Winner at 3. Half-sister to B MAJOR (Chicagoan S. Sire); Lincoln Center (2nd Alabama S); Performing Art (3rd Hollywood Derby. Sire). Dam of 7 winners:

PROPONENT (c Gallant Man) Saul Silberman H (G3), 2nd Stars And Stripes H (G2). Sire.
Summer Festival (f Summer Tan) 3rd Alabama S (G1).
Rajab (c Jaipur) 2nd Bel Air H (G2), 3rd San Fernando S (G2). Sire.
GDYNIA (f Sir Ivor) 2 wins at 2. Dam of:

DANZIG CONNECTION (c Danzig) Belmont S (G1), Peter Pan S (G1). Sire.
ROI DANZIG (c Danzig) Dwyer S (G2), 2nd Ohio Derby (G2), Pennsylvania Derby (G2). Sire.

Eastern Classic (f Damascus) Dam of:

ORIENTAL (f Seattle Slew) Queen's H (G3), 3rd Adirondack S (G2). Dam of: Symboli Genesise (g Generous)

3rd Prix Pelleas.

Gaebale (f Gallant Man) Dam of:

PINE CIRCLE (c Cox's Ridge) Widener H (G1), 2nd Belmont S (G1), Arkansas Derby (G1), Travers S (G1).

Sire.

CYPRESS BEARER (f Raise A Native) Winner at 3. Grandam of: PROPER GAMBLE (f Prospectors Gamble)

Beaumont S (G2); AZTEC HILL (f Proud Truth) Fantasy S (G2), Black-Eyed Susan S (G2).