Gold Market - SOLD

  • Sire of 21% Juvenile Stakes Horses/Runners
  • First five crops have posted outstanding numbers: 78% Runners/Foals, 80% Winners/Runners and over 14% Stakes Horses/Runners!
  • Keeneland stakes performer Gold Market is a three-quarter brother to Leading Sire GRAND SLAM and half-brother to Leading Sire LEESTOWN.
                                                  Raise a Native
                              Mr. Prospector     
                                                  Gold Digger
           Seeking the Gold 85                    Buckpasser
GOLD MARKET                   Con Game            
                                                  Broadway
  Dark Bay or Brown Horse                         Northern Dancer
  Foaled April 16, 1996       El Gran Senor       
                                                  Sex Appeal
           Bright Candles 87                      Key to the Mint
                              Christmas Bonus     
                                                  Sugar Plum Time
 
 
By SEEKING THE GOLD (1985). Stakes winner of $2,307,000, Super Derby [G1], etc.
    Among the leading sires in U.S., sire of 17 crops of racing age, 935 foals,
    681 starters, 88 stakes winners, 4 champions, 469 winners of 1363 races and
    earning $85,590,577 USA, including Dubai Millennium (horse of the year in
    United Arab Emirates, $4,470,404 USA, Queen Elizabeth II S. [G1], etc.),
    Heavenly Prize (champion in U.S., $1,825,940, Apple Blossom H. [G1], etc.),
    Catch the Ring (champion in Canada, $918,314, Canadian Oaks-R (WO,
    $300,000(CAN)), etc.), Flanders (champion in U.S., $805,000, Breeders' Cup
    Juvenile Fillies [G1], etc.), Seeking the Pearl (hwt. in Europe and France,
    $4,021,716 USA, Prix Maurice de Gheest [G1], etc.).
 
1st dam
BRIGHT CANDLES, by El Gran Senor. 5 wins, 2 to 4, $405,091, Majorette H. [L]
      (LAD, $50,100), Santa Ysabel S. [LR] (SA, $47,175), 2nd Santa Anita Oaks
      [G1], Santa Ynez Breeders' Cup S. [G2], Meadowlands Budweiser Breeders'
      Cup H. [G3], 3rd Kentucky Oaks [G1], Las Virgenes S. [G1], Black-Eyed
      Susan S. [G2], etc. Dam of 13 foals, 12 to race, 10 winners--
   GRAND SLAM (c. by Gone West). 4 wins at 2 and 3, $971,292, Moet Champagne S.
      [G1], Futurity S. [G1], Peter Pan S. [G2], 2nd Breeders' Cup Sprint [G1],
      Swaps S. [G2], Jerome H. [G2], Seattle Slew S. [L] (KEE, $14,170), 3rd
      Buick Haskell Invitational H. [G1], etc. Etr at Belmont Park, 5 1/2
      furlongs in 1:03.06. Sire.
   LEESTOWN (c. by Seattle Slew). 6 wins at 2 and 3, $322,167, Leonard Richards
      S. [L] (DEL, $90,000), Bob Jackson Memorial S. (DEL, $25,680), 2nd Long
      Branch S. [L] (MTH, $20,000), Sequoia S. (ELP, $10,000), 3rd Tremont S.
      [G3]. Sire.
   Miner's Lamp (c. by Seeking the Gold). 3 wins, 2 to 4, placed at 5, 2008 in
      NA, $176,415 (USA), 2nd Hal's Hope H. [G3] (GP, $20,000).
   Gold Market (c. by Seeking the Gold). Black type placed winner, see below.
   Dodie Mae (f. by Capote). 2 wins at 2, $45,215, 3rd Dixie Belle S. [L] (OP,
         $5,950). Dam of--
      Watching You (f. by Coronado's Quest). Winner at 2, $136,475, 2nd Santa
         Ynez S. [G2] (SA, $30,000), Moccasin S. [L] (HOL, $20,000), Santa Paula
         S. [L] (SA, $15,885), 3rd Las Virgenes S. [G1] (SA, $24,000).
      M. A. Fox (f. by Gone West). Winner at 3, $93,372, 2nd Railbird S. [G3]
         (HOL, $21,920).
   Western Territory (c. by Gone West). 2 wins at 4, $76,869.
   Legion Field (c. by Seattle Slew). Winner at 3 and 4, $53,215. Sire.
   High Octane (c. by A.P. Indy). Winner at 3, $44,839.
   Wild West (c. by Gone West). Winner at 4, $39,570.
   Candlelight (f. by Kingmambo). Winner at 3, placed at 4, 2008, $35,999.
   Fast Draw (c. by Gone West). Placed at 2, 2008, $22,640.
   Redwood City (c. by Carson City). Placed in 1 start at 2.
 
2nd dam
CHRISTMAS BONUS, by Key to the Mint. 7 wins, 3 to 5, $140,557, Poquessing H. Dam
      of 11 winners--
   BRIGHT CANDLES (f. by El Gran Senor). Black type winner, see above.
   CHRISTMAS GIFT (f. by Green Desert). 7 wins, 2 to 4, $387,176, Beaugay H.
         [G3], Boiling Springs H. [G3], Rockingham Breeders' Cup H. [L] (RKM,
         $62,610), Regret S. [L] (CD, $54,210), Green River S. (KEE, $27,032),
         2nd Mrs. Revere S. [G3], La Habra S. [L] (SA, $15,000), Appalachian S.
         [L] (KEE, $13,584), etc. Dam of--
      CHRISTMAS KID (f. by Lemon Drop Kid). 4 wins at 2 and 3, $596,877, Ashland
         S. [G1] (KEE, $310,000), Davona Dale S. [G2] (GP, $90,000), Tropical
         Park Oaks [L] (CRC, $60,000), 2nd Bonnie Miss S. [G2] (GP, $30,000),
         3rd Acorn S. [G1] (BEL, $25,000), etc.
      Christmas Strike (f. by Smart Strike). Unplaced. Dam of--
         DOUBLE DOWN VINMAN (c. by Out of Place). 5 wins, 2 to 4, 2009,
            $211,868, Lil E. Tee H.-R (PID, $45,000), 2nd Danzig S.-R (PEN,
            $15,000), 3rd Peppy Addy S.-R (PHA, $11,000), Pennsylvania Nursery
            S.-R (PHA, $7,500), Spicy Award S. (AQU, $6,638).
         No Passing Zone (g. by Pleasant Tap). 6 wins, 2 to 6, 2008, $169,004,
            2nd Danzig S.-R (PEN, $8,140), 3rd Pennsylvania Nursery S.-R (PHA,
            $6,061).
         Holy Christmas (f. by Holy Bull). Winner at 3, $32,230, 2nd Foxy J. G.
            S.-R (PHA, $12,000).
   BONUS MONEY (GB) (c. by Chief's Crown). 7 wins at 3 and 4, $229,551, Golden
      Act S. (AP, $19,710), 3rd Donn H. [G1], Rushaway S. [L] (TP, $5,000).
      Sire.
   Shebl (c. by Green Desert). 4 wins at 2 and 4 in England and United Arab
      Emirates, placed at 2 in Italy, $73,786 (USA), 3rd Lanson Champagne
      Vintage S. [G3], Premio Campobello.
   Yaqut (f. by Northern Dancer). Winner at 2 in England, $4,410 (USA). Dam
         of--
      =ESTIMRAAR (IRE) (c. by =Bustino (GB)). 3 wins at 3 in England, $30,185
         (USA), O & K Troy S.
      =Asakir (GB) (c. by Nashwan). 2 wins in 4 starts at 2 in England, placed
         in 1 start at 2 in France, $42,725 (USA), 2nd Criterium de Saint-Cloud
         [G1].
      =Anam (f. by =Persian Bold (IRE)). 2 wins at 3 in England, $18,133 (USA).
            Dam of--
         =Annosh (TUR) (f. by Nashwan). 3 wins at 3 and 4 in Turkey, $319,775
            (USA), champion 3-year-old filly in Turkey.
         =Farjah (IRE) (f. by $Charnwood Forest (IRE)). Winner in 1 start at 2
               in France, $4,802 (USA). Dam of--
            =Celtic Sultan (IRE) (c. by =Celtic Swing (GB)). 3 wins, 2 to 4,
               2008 in England, $88,719 (USA), 3rd Linda Alexander Washington
               Singer S.
   Iron County Xmas (g. by Cox's Ridge). 10 wins, 4 to 10 in Ireland and NA,
      $140,035 (USA). Set cre at Camden, 3 miles in 6:13.20. Set cre at
      Charlotte, 3 1/8 miles in 6:33.20. Set cre at Fair Hill, 3 1/8 miles in
      6:25.00.
   Holiday Spirit (c. by Deputy Minister). Winner at 3 and 4, $73,915. Sire.
   Christmas Card (f. by Theatrical (IRE)). Winner at 3, $54,847.
   Christmas Storm (c. by Storm Bird). 2 wins at 4, $49,415. Sire.
   Seattle Christmas (f. by Seattle Slew). Winner at 3, $26,855. Producer.
   Andy's Bonus (f. by Conquistador Cielo). Winner at 4, $19,154. Producer.
   Christmas Pageant (f. by Theatrical (IRE)). Placed at 2 and 3, $27,110.
      Producer.
 
RACE RECORD for Gold Market: At 2, one win, twice 2nd (Fort Springs S. [L] (KEE,
    $13,500)), once 3rd; at 3, twice 2nd in 2 starts. Earned $59,160.

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