Due to a change in circumstances I am forced to sell my 15% share of this Showtime gelding that has been well and truly stamped by his sire. The nominal selling fee doesn't even cover 50% of what I paid for my share. This truly is one of those my loss, your gain situations.
Showtime a smashing son of Champion sire Snitzel, the conqueror of Hartnell over 1400m at weight-for-age, the brother to Group 1 winner Sweet Idea and already sire of 2YO SW Show Royale & Group-placed Tacito among 16 winners. His first stakes performers, Show Royale & Tacito, emerged from his first 6 Australian runners, and in 2023/24 he has posted 12 winners and a $350,000 Ready Race 2YO colt. The dam has plenty of upside being by the Japanese Older Horse Manhattan Cafe (by Sunday Silence), sire of 47 SWs – 5 of them Gr1 winners. Manhattan Café as a broodmare sire is responsible for 21 SWs, 12 of them Group Winners including Gr1 winner T O Keynes.
The trainer is very happy with this guy (recently gelded). He has been given ample opportunity to mature and is ready to race this preparation (recently returned to stables).
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Chestnut colt | Foaled 5th September 2021 |
SHOWTIME (AUS) (Chestnut 2014-Stud 2019). 3 wins 1200m to 1600m, MRC PB Lawrence S., Gr.2, 3d ATC All Aged S., Gr.1. Brother to SW Sweet Idea. Sire of 51 rnrs, 21 wnrs, inc. SW Show Royale (SAJC Cinderella S., L), SP Bojangles, Tacito and of Motiontime, Showdra, Arbat, Big Boy George, Shot Out, Ces Soirees La, Goahead, Mr Broadway, Showboat, Choice Witness, Divine Crown, Hulu, Just Shane, Little Show, Littlemisscancan, Santatime, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.
1st dam HEAVEN'S CHOICE (JPN), by Manhattan Cafe. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m in Japan. This is her third foal. Dam of 1 foal to race- Do it for You
2nd dam ARTIST'S CHOICE, by Giant's Causeway (USA). Raced twice. Half-sister to ASTI, Amazon Beauty (dam of RONALD R), Peter Anders. Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:- Anwalt Licht Wahl Rose Champagne Roi Champagne Heaven's Choice Matcha Parfait Graceful Art Orede Iinoka
3rd dam ASTORG, by Lear Fan. 2 wins at 1600m, Deauville Prix de la Calonne, L, Chantilly Prix du Chateau. Half-sister to ANDROID, ARTICLE RARE, AIRLINE (dam of ARGENTINA), ART MODERNE, Actrice Francaise ASTI (f Sadler's Wells) 3 wins from 1700m to 2100m, €91,020, US$186,792, Belmont Athenia H., L, Saint-Cloud Prix Astronomie, 2d Longchamp Prix Saint-Alary, Gr.1, Prix Vanteaux, Gr.3, Chantilly Prix de La Cochère, L, Belmont Plenty of Grace S., L, 3d Belmont Noble Damsel H., Gr.3, Aqueduct Beaugay H., Gr.3, Turnback the Alarm H., Gr.3, Belmont Voodoo Dancer S., L, 4th Longchamp Prix Daniel Wildenstein, Gr.2, Belmont Just a Game H., Gr.3. Dam of- Marine Officer (g Kingmambo) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1550m, 3600m in France and U.S.A, 2d Marseille Borely Prix Delahante, L, 3d Longchamp Prix du Conservatoire. Amazon Beauty (f Wolfhound) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1450m, Deauville Prix de Vire, Saint-Cloud Prix la Ribaude, 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Belle Sicambre, 3d Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Seine-et-Oise, Gr.3. Dam of 5 winners- RONALD R (g Nathaniel) 9 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 9f, £41,105, US$176,115, to 2023, Santa Anita Lure S., L, Newmarket Qipco Racing Welfare H., 2d Royal Ascot Britannia S., 3d Newbury Be Wiser Insurance 2YO S. Too Familiar Miss Brazil ELAIRE NOIRE (c Footstepsinthesand) 4 wins-3 at 2-from 1400m to 1600m, €75,225, Milano Premio Vittorio Riva, L, Premio Gardone, L, Premio SGA, Premio Enrico Baragiola, 3d Milano Gran Criterium, Gr.2. Peter Anders (c Pivotal) 10 wins from 1600m to 2400m in GB and Qatar, Al Rayyan Barzan Cup, 2d Al Rayyan HH The Emir Trophy, L-twice, 3d Al Rayyan HH The Emir's Trophy, L, Barzan Cup, Qatar Guineas. Azalee Azaelia (f Turtle Bowl) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1500m, 1600m, €107,400, US$56,079 in France and U.S.A, Deauville Prix First Waltz, 2d Chantilly Prix Vanteaux, Gr.3, 3d Deauville Prix de la Riviere Morte, 4th Chantilly Prix de Diane, Gr.1. Dam of 2 winners- FORT WASHINGTON (c War Front) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 8½f, US$306,395, to 2023, Monmouth Tale of the Cat S., L, 2d Aqueduct Woodhaven S., L, 3d Gulfstream Park Canadian Turf S., Gr.3, Appleton S., L, Tropical Park Derby, L, Tampa Bay Downs Columbia S., L.
4th dam ACTION FRANCAISE, by Nureyev. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, Chantilly Prix de Sandringham, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Arbele. Half-sister to Ave France ARTICLE RARE (f El Prado) 2 wins at 2, €154,150, Deauville Prix des Réservoirs, Gr.3, Chantilly Prix de Pontpoint, 2d Longchamp Prix Saint-Alary, Gr.1, Chantilly Prix d'Aumale, Gr.3, Deauville Prix de la Nonette, Gr.3, 4th Deauville Prix du Calvados, Gr.3. Producer. ANDROID (c Riverman) 2 wins at 1600m, US$152,459, Longchamp Prix de la Jonchere, Gr.3, 2d Deauville Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Gr.2, Longchamp Prix du Prince d'Orange, Gr.3, 3d Longchamp Grand Prix de Paris, Gr.1. Sire. AIRLINE (f Woodman) 2 wins at 1450m, Chantilly Prix de la Cochère, L, Prix des Bruyeres, 3d Longchamp Prix du Bois Rouaud. Dam of 4 winners- ARGENTINA (f Sadler's Wells) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1800m, 2100m, €281,100, US$327,102, Saint-Cloud Prix Rose de Mai, L, 2d Chantilly Prix de Diane, Gr.1. Producer. Above the Clouds ANGEL GUIDANCE (f Mastercraftsman) 2 wins at 2400m, 2800m to 2024, ParisLongchamp Prix Gold River, L. ASTORG (f Lear Fan) 2 wins. See above. ART MODERNE (c Woodman) 4 wins at 1600m, 1700m, €59,665, US$142,780, Kentucky Downs Franklin S., L, Del Mar Allowance, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Edmond Blanc, Gr.3, 3d Longchamp Prix de Guiche, Gr.3. Sire. Actrice Francaise LBRETHA (f Exceed and Excel) 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m, €91,270, Vichy Prix Jacques de Brémond, L, Saint-Cloud Prix Lelio. Producer. Absolutely True ABSOLUTE CITY (f Elusive City) 4 wins-3 at 2-to 1300m, €122,710, Chantilly Prix Yacowlef, L, 3d Chantilly Prix Sigy, Gr.3. Dam of- WOOTTON CITY (f Wootton Bassett) 3 wins at 2, Chantilly Prix La Flèche, L, 2d Deauville Prix Yacowlef, L. ALLONS Y (f Soldier of Fortune) 4 wins from 1850m to 2400m, Toulouse Prix Panacee, L. Producer. Aventuriere QUEEN OF REASON (f Foyer) 6 wins from 1000m to 1600m in India, Chennai Christmas Cup, L, 2d Chennai South India Oaks, L. Astina PREMIUM POINT (f Twist and Turn) 9 wins from 1100m to 2400m in India, Madras South India Oaks, L, 2d Madras South India One Thousand Guineas, L. Dam of 3 winners- SHELLY GREEN (f Flitch) 6 wins from 1200m to 1800m in India, Hyderabad Golconda One Thousand Guineas, L, 3d Hyderabad Byerly Turk S., L. Producer. |