SKILLED (AUS) (Bay 2007-Stud 2012). 3 wins at 2, AJC Champagne S., Gr.1, STC TL Baillieu H., L, 2d AJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, ATC Royal Randwick Guineas, Gr.1, 3d ATC Royal Sovereign S., Gr.2. Brother to SW Ambidexter (ATC Theo Marks H., Gr.2). Sire of Cayman Dayze, So Skilled, Altered, Lady Skills, Little Elsa, Valiant Green, Kamindu, Leishman, Miss Jane, Pecans, Skilled Hunter, Skilled Magic, Stately Lady, The Skrill, Tradies Tea Break, Trampers, Undetected, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

INFORMAL, by Shamardal (USA). Raced twice. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a yearling. Dam of 2 foals to race, inc:-

 Special Rain (g by Anacheeva) Placed at 3 in 2017 in Singapore.

2nd dam

DOROTHY'S SHOES (USA), by Rainbow Quest. Unraced. Half-sister to Gulf News. Dam of 8 named foals, 4 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

 Jeram Future. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m in Malaysia and Singapore, Singapore TC Class 4 H., 2d Singapore TC South Africa Trophy, Class 5 H., Class 4 H.-twice, 3d Singapore TC Class 4 H.

 Miss Mutola. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

 Blonde Voyage. Winner at 1600m in 2016-17, 2d SAJC Angelakis P., Ubet P.

3rd dam

BALANCHINE (USA), by Storm Bird. Joint Horse of the Year & Champion 3YO Filly in Europe in 1994. Head of The 1994 European 3YO Classification. 4 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1½m, £532,527, 80,000fr., Irish Derby, Gr.1, The Oaks, Gr.1, 2d The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Foy, Gr.3. Three-quarter-sister to APRIL STARLIGHT,  Stylish Storm (dam of MOST DISTINGUISHED),  Subtle Breeze (dam of TRUST IN A GUST), half-sister to RED SLIPPERS (dam of WEST WIND, REDBRIDGE), ROMANOV, First Night,  Alleged Devotion (dam of HUMBLE EIGHT, ROYAL DEVOTION, THADY QUILL). Dam of 11 named foals, 10 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Gulf News (c Woodman) 5 wins from 1650m to 2200m in France and U.S.A, Saint-Cloud Prix Bacchus, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Birum, 2d Longchamp Prix Niel, Gr.2, 3d Deauville Prix Ridgway, L.

 Balsamine. 2 wins at 2, Chantilly Prix du Rond Alicante, 3d Longchamp Prix de la Cascade, 4th Saint-Cloud Prix Penelope, Gr.3.

 Crescent Moon. Placed at 3 in France. Dam of 3 winners-

 Carolina Moon. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

Half Moon Hotel (c Alado) 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, R382,320, to 2016-17, Durbanville Emerald Cup, Kenilworth Book Your Table for National Womens' Day H., Julie Killias H., 2d Kenilworth Somerset P., L, Sophomore Sprint H., L, Barrecode Live H., 3d Kenilworth Mbokodo Winter Classic This Saturday H., 4th Vaal Riverside H., L.

4th dam

Morning Devotion, by Affirmed. Winner at 2, Newmarket Park Lodge S., 3d Ascot Fillies Mile, Gr.3, 4th Haydock Lancashire Oaks, Gr.3. Half-sister to  Purify (dam of RADU COOL),  Out Too Late (dam of SAOIRSE ABU),  Pacheca (dam of INDY WILDCAT). Dam of 15 foals, 12 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

BALANCHINE (f Storm Bird) 4 wins. See above.

ROMANOV (c Nureyev) 4 wins from 7f to 1½m, £308,872, Newmarket Jockey Club S., Gr.2, Haydock Rose of Lancaster S., Gr.3, Sandown Tudor S., 2d Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, Ascot Cumberland Lodge S., Gr.3, 3d The Derby, Gr.1, Canadian International S., Gr.1, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Saint-Cloud Prix Eugene Adam, Gr.2. Sire.

RED SLIPPERS (f Nureyev) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1¼m, Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.2, Newcastle Virginia S., L. Dam of 11 winners-

WEST WIND (f Machiavellian) 2 wins at 2000m, 2100m, €575,151, Chantilly Prix de Diane, Gr.1, Prix de la Chapelle en Serval, 2d Longchamp Prix Vermeille, Gr.1, Prix de la Flandrie, 3d Curragh Pretty Polly S., Gr.1, Saint-Cloud Prix Nikellora. Producer.

REDBRIDGE (c Alleged) 3 wins at 10¼f, 1½m, Leicester Mercury S., L, 3d Ayr Doonside Cup, L.

 Eastern Joy. Winner at 1800m in France. Dam of 4 winners-

THUNDER SNOW (c Helmet) 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1900m, £135,518, €428,410, 4,954,500Dhs, to 2016-17 in GB, France and U.A.E, Chantilly Prix Jean Prat, Gr.1, Saint-Cloud Criterium International, Gr.1, Meydan UAE Derby, Gr.2, UAE Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.3, 2d Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Doncaster Champagne S., Gr.2, Goodwood Vintage S., Gr.2, 3d Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, 4th Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1.

IHTIMAL (f Shamardal) 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 1900m, £157,649, 1,101,000Dhs in GB and U.A.E, Doncaster May Hill S., Gr.2, Newmarket Sweet Solera S., Gr.3, UAE Oaks, Gr.3, UAE One Thousand Guineas, L, 2d Newmarket Countryside Alliance Foundation 2YO Fillies' S., 3d The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Newmarket Fillies' Mile, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Chesham S., L.

FIRST VICTORY (f Teofilo) 2 wins at 2, Newmarket Oh So Sharp S., Gr.3, Turftrax 2YO Fillies' S., 4th Newmarket Pretty Polly S., L.

ALWAYS SMILE (f Cape Cross) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 8¾f, £156,510, to 2016, York Hambleton S., L, 2d Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.1.

First Night (f Sadler's Wells) 2 wins at 1m, 9f in GB and U.S.A, Gulfstream Park Allowance 4YO+m, 2d Deauville Prix de la Calonne, L. Dam of 5 winners-

 Unquenchable. Raced once. Dam of 2 winners-

HAVANA COOLER (g Hurricane Run) 3 wins from 1500m to 2400m, £49,009, A$230,250, to 2015-16 in GB and Aust, ATC Doncaster Prelude, Gr.3, 3d ATC Metropolitan H., Gr.1, Japan Racing Association P., Gr.3, VRC Lexus S., Gr.3.

 Subtle Breeze. Placed at 3 in GB. Dam of 4 winners-

TRUST IN A GUST (c Keep the Faith) 10 wins from 1000m to 1600m, A$1,170,150, MRC Sir Rupert Clarke S., Gr.1, Toorak H., Gr.1, Le Pine Funerals H., Harris Walker Gold Carat, MVRC Chandler Macleod S., Ballarat TC Thomas Jewellers Gold Eureka Stockade, MVRC Jeep Don't Hold Back H., 2d MVRC Chandler Macleod S., L, VRC VOBIS Gold Reef S., MRC VOBIS Gold Sprint, Bendigo JC VOBIS Gold Rush 2YO S., 4th MRC Gothic S., L.

 Alleged Devotion. Unraced. Dam of 9 winners-

HUMBLE EIGHT (f Seattle Battle) 6 wins-1 at 2-from 5f to 8½f, US$278,633, Oaklawn Park Honeybee S., Gr.3, Paseana S., L, 3d Oaklawn Park Fantasy S., Gr.2, Ak-Sar-Ben Oaks, Gr.3. Dam of 4 winners-

STAGE CALL (c Sadler's Wells) 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1m to 9f, £19,374, US$253,275, Keeneland Hopemont S., L, 3d Curragh Futurity S., Gr.2. Sire.

HUMILIS (f Sadler's Wells) 3 wins at 1¼m, Cork Blue Wind S., L, 4th Curragh Blandford S., Gr.3. Producer.

 Humbling. Unplaced. Dam of 4 winners-

PHOLA (f Johannesburg) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 9f, US$415,963, Churchill Distaff Turf Mile S., Gr.2, Tampa Bay Downs Hillsborough S., Gr.3, Gulfstream Park Allowance, 2d Belmont Just a Game S., Gr.1, 3d Arlington-Washington Lassie S., Gr.3.

THADY QUILL (c Nureyev) 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 1800m, £14,808, US$236,835, 125,100B$ in GB, Ireland, U.S.A. and Barbados, Newmarket Superlative S., L, 2d Santa Anita Oak Tree Mile S., Gr.2. Sire.

ROYAL DEVOTION (f Sadler's Wells) 2 wins at 1¼m, 1½m, Galway Oyster S., L, 2d Leopardstown Trigo S., L. Producer.

APRIL STARLIGHT (f Storm Bird) 2 wins at 2, Leopardstown Silver Flash S., L, 3d Curragh Railway S., Gr.3. Producer.

 Luxury. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

SHONAN MIGHTY (c Manhattan Cafe) 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1800m, 2000m, 312,663,000¥, Hanshin Sankei Osaka Hai, Gr.2, 2d Tokyo Yasuda Kinen, Gr.1, Hanshin Sankei Osaka Hai, Gr.2, Naruo Kinen, Gr.3-twice, Osaka Jo S., L, 3d Hanshin Takarazuka Kinen, Gr.1, Tokyo Yasuda Kinen, Gr.1, Kyoto Kinen, Gr.2.