LION CAVERN (USA) (1989). 5 wins-2 at 2, Belmont True North H., Gr.2. Sire of 511 rnrs, 340 wnrs, 21 SW, inc. Apache Cat (VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1), Crimplene, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Hibaayeb, Lone Rock, Rainbow Peak, Go Blue or Go Home, Whatsthescript, Night Prospector, Pastoral Player, Blitzkrieg, Bobs Pride, Chil the Kite, Klipspringer, Zoowraa, Beauchamp Xerxes, Flashmans Papers, Atalia, Fourpenny Lane, Hugo, Suits Me, etc.

1st dam

Velour, by Mtoto. Winner at 2 at 7f, Newmarket Mark Gorsuch 2YO S., 3d Goodwood Prestige S., Gr 3. Half-sister to BERAYSIM (dam of ZOOWRAA), Fire and Sword, Modelliste. Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:-

Verneau (f by Lion Cavern). 2 wins. See below.

 Silk Hall (g by Halling (USA)). 7 wins 1¾m to 2½m, £104,009, Curragh London Southend Airport H., Tipperary Grimes Hurdle, 2d Sandown Lamb Building Criminal H., Leopardstown Club 25 Membership H., 3d Ayr Scottish Champion Hurdle.

 Cool Strike (g by Halling (USA)). 2 wins at 11¾f, 1½m, Newmarket Egerton House Stables H., 3d Newbury Punter Southall Transaction Services H.

 Pret a Porter (f by Jade Robbery (USA)). 3 wins-1 at 2-9½f to 12¾f in Great Britain.

 Velvet (f by Jade Robbery (USA)). Winner at 1750m in Spain. Dam of 3 winners-

 Fischer. 4 wins 1800 to 2200m in Spain.

 Petrosian. 2 wins at 1900, 2100m in 2015 in Spain.

 Polgar. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1600, 1800m in Spain.

2nd dam

SILK BRAID, by Danzig. 2 wins at 2400m, Milan Premio Giovanni Falck, L, York Coldstream Guards Association Cup. Sister to WOVEN SILK, half-sister to RISEN STAR, Ribbonwood, Premier Partner. Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

BERAYSIM (f Lion Cavern (USA)) 2 wins at 7f, Goodwood Oak Tree S., L, 2d Goodwood Supreme S., Gr 3, 4th Newmarket Falmouth S., Gr 2. Dam of 5 winners-

ZOOWRAA (f Azamour (Ire)) 2 wins at 2 at 7f, Newbury Radley S., L.

 Almaram. 5 wins 1200 to 1600m, $272,823 in U.A.E, Nad al Sheba Dubal H., Swain H., 2d Nad al Sheba Wheels H., 3d Jebel Ali Commercial Bank of Dubai H., Al Shafar Group of Companies H. Sire.

Velour (f Mtoto) Winner. See above.

Fire and Sword (f Sure Blade) 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1600m, 2d La Teste Prix La Sorellina, L, Toulouse Grand Criterium du Languedoc, L. Producer.

Modelliste (f Machiavellian) 2 wins at 1600m in U.A.E, 2d Hoppegarten Preis der Berliner BMW Vertragspartner, L. Producer.

 Mingora. Placed at 2, 2d Newmarket 2YO S. Dam of 3 winners-

 One Hour - Rafeeq Alnashama (Sau.). 5 wins 1600 to 2400m in Great Britain and Saudi Arabia, Sandown Cherries Racing H., 3d Ascot Les Ambassadeurs Club S., Newmarket Home of Racing S., Riyadh Japan Cup.

3rd dam

RIBBON, by His Majesty. 9 wins-1 at 2, $284,074, Arlington Park Pucker Up S., Gr 3, Churchill Downs La Troienne S., L, Arlington Oaks, L, Louisiana Golden Harvest H., L, 2d Arlington Park Smart Deb H., L, Princess Doreen S., L, Hawthorne Yo Tambien H., L, 3d Churchill Downs Pocahontas S., L, Fair Grounds Bicker S., L. Three-quarter-sister to  Betsy Apple (dam of DIANE'S GIRL), half-sister to Polar Gap, Break In, Spinoza. Dam of 8 foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

RISEN STAR (c Secretariat) Head of The 1988 USA 3YO Free H. 8 wins-2 at 2, $2,029,845, Belmont S., Gr 1, Pimlico Preakness S., Gr 1, Keeneland Lexington S., Gr 2, Louisiana Derby, Gr 3, Louisiana Minstrel S., L, Fair Grounds Coors Silver Bullet Louisiana Derby Trial, L, 2d Louisiana Sport of Kings Futurity, L, Fair Grounds Le Comte H., L, 3d Kentucky Derby, Gr 1. Sire.

WOVEN SILK (f Danzig) 3 wins 1300 to 1600m, Deauville Prix de Saint-Cyr, L, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Aly Khan. Producer.

SILK BRAID (f Danzig) 2 wins. See above.

Ribbonwood (f Diesis) Winner at 2, Newbury Sparsholt S., 2d Newbury Fred Darling S., Gr 3, Newmarket Colman's Mustard S., 3d Newbury Fillies Trial S., L, 4th Goodwood Prestige S., Gr 3. Dam of 4 winners-

Broche (c Summer Squall) 3 wins-1 at 2-1400 to 2400m in Great Britain, Ireland and U.A.E, Curragh Anheuser Busch EBF H., Doncaster Rosehill Conditions S., Nad al Sheba Saudi Binladin Electro-Mechanical & Renovations H., 2d Nad al Sheba Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum Challenge #3, Gr 3, Haydock Barry Case Groundwork & Plant Hire Conditions S., 4th Nad al Sheba Al Rashidiya S., L, Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid al Maktoum Challenge #1, L.

Premier Partner (c Bold Forbes) 4 wins, 2d Fairmount Derby, Gr 3.

Race Record: 2 wins at 2 at 1609m, Longchamp Prix de la Lorie, 2d Toulouse Prix Aymeri de Mauleon, L, 3d Le Lion-d'Angers Prix Urban Sea, L.

Produce Record: Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, 3 winners.

2004 (foal by Tobougg (Ire)). Dead.

2005 (c by Carnegie (Ire)).

2006  Chevalier King (g by Cape Cross (Ire)). 4 wins at 1000, 1200m, $399,448, HKJC Mong Kok H., St George's Challenge Cup, Longchamp Racecourse H., Tung Wah 140th Anniversary Cup H., 2d HKJC Daffodil H., Achievement Collection H., Gillies H., Wayfoong Centenary Bowl H., 3d HKJC Cricket Club Valley S.

2007 Missed to Exceed and Excel

2008 Missed to Untouchable

2009  Vernon (g by Shamardal (USA)). 2 wins at 1200, 1310m to 2015-16 in Aust.

2010  Mighty Astroboy (g by Exceed and Excel). Unplaced.

2011  Dragon Bobo (g by Wanted). Winner at 1400m in 2015, 2d Singapore TC Initiation P., Hello New York S., Class 4 H., 3d Singapore TC Class 4 H.

2012 Missed to Wanted

2013  Eighty Days (g by Globetrotter (USA)). Unraced.

2014 Slipped by Americain

2015 (c by Globetrotter (USA)).

Missed in 2007, 2008, 2012; slipped in 2014.

Served by Globetrotter. Date of last service, 04.11.2015.