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King's Best Funambule Dansili
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Duke of Marmalade Rock of Gibraltar Nayef Xaar Peintre Celebre Oasis Dream Dubawi Fasliyev
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MATING SUGGESTIONS: Small breeders can often learn from the top owner-breeders, such as the Aga Khan Studs. This much-admired operation recognised that the 2005 2,000 Guineas winner represents excellent value for a classic winner who shares the same sire as the influential Shamardal and the sensational American stallion Not This Time. They were handsomely rewarded in 2025 by the 3YOs Alakazi (Gr.2 Solonaway S.) and Midak (Gr.3 Prix Greffulhe). Footstepsinthesand’s affinity for DANZIG line mares was established early in his career and it is still paying dividends. He has three winners from three runners out of daughters of SEA THE STARS , including Gr.2 winner Alakazi (whose dam was unplaced in four starts). His other successes with the GREEN DESERT branch include 2024 Gr.2 winner Tomiko from a mare by LAWMAN and he has Listed winners with dams by GREEN DESERT (2) and OASIS DREAM (2). Footstepsinthesand also has 21% Group winners from 14 foals out of mares by ANABAA , including Gr.1-winning French sprinter Marianafoot. Footstepsinthesand had previously enjoyed plenty of success with mares by DANEHILL . They notably produced the Gr.1 winners Chachamaidee and Steinbeck (Pure Champion), the Gr.2-winning sprinter Brostaigh and the Gr.3 winners Sent From Heaven and J Wonder. He has 14% stakes winners from 44 foals out of DANEHILL mares. He also has a Gr.2 winner with a dam by FASTNET ROCK , plus Listed winners out of mares by ROCK OF GIBRALTAR , DANSILI , DUKE OF MARMALADE and EXCEED AND EXCEL , as well as a Gr.2 winner out of a mare by Danehill’s grandson KONIGSTIGER . He also has a Gr.2 winner with a dam by GRAND LODGE , while the dam of Gr.3 winner Midak is by Grand Lodge’s son SINNDAR . His Gr.1 winner Chachamaidee and Gr.2 winner Living The Life have second dams by SADLER’S WELLS and Footstepsinthesand also has Group performers out of daughters of HIGH CHAPARRAL , ENTREPRENEUR , IN THE WINGS and KING’S THEATRE . Other sons of Giant’s Causeway have Gr.1 winners out of mares by BARATHEA , TOBOUGG , GALILEO , MONTJEU , TEOFILO , NEW APPROACH and SADLER’S WELLS . He also has talented performers out of mares by Nureyev’s sons FASLIYEV , PEINTRE CELEBRE , SPINNING WORLD , STRAVINSKY and WOLFHOUND , plus grandson PIVOTAL . His Gr.2-winning juvenile Formosina was out of a mare by ROYAL APPLAUSE . Another son of Giant’s Causeway sired the top sprinter Blue Point from the same ROYAL APPLAUSE mare. This suggests ACCLAMATION , DARK ANGEL and MEHMAS mares should also suit. Footstepsinthesand has sired the Gr.2 winners Living The Life and Minakshi from MACHIAVELLIAN mares, the very useful Helene Spirit and the Gr.3 winners Queen of the Sand and Rosso Corsa from mares by WOODMAN . His 14 foals out of KING’S BEST mares include the Gr.2 winner Larchmont Lad, the Listed winner Fourioso and a Gr.2-placed winner. Footstepsinthesand has speedy Group winners with dams by DARSHAAN and his son MARK OF ESTEEM . He also has an American Gr.3 winner with a dam by DAYLAMI . Footstepsinthesand’s Gr.3 2YO winner Marie’s Diamond is also out of a MILL REEF line mare, by KALANISI . The AHONOORA line could reinforce Footstepsinthesand’s juvenile ability, as he has two-year-old Listed winners out of mares by INDIAN RIDGE and his son COMPTON PLACE . 39
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