Alcibiades ch.f. 1927
(Supremus - Regal Roman)
Brilliant winner of the Kentucky Oaks, Clipsetta and Debutante Stakes and four other races in twenty-three starts at ages two and three. Retired to stud at Beaumont, she produced seven winners from eight foals. Her best were Salaminia, winner of 5 races, including the Ladies' Handicap and Gallant Fox Handicap at Aqueduct and Saratoga's Alabama Stakes, and Menow (by Beaumont's Pharamond II), winner of the Withers Stakes, the Potomac Stakes, Aqueduct's Champagne Stakes and four other races in his seventeen starts at ages two and three. Alcibiades also produced the hard-running Sparta, who had 12 wins and 13 seconds in 60 starts between ages 2 and 4, including the Latonia Oaks and the Ashland Stakes, and Lithe, a sister to Menow, who ran 62 times between ages 2 and 5, winning the Arlington Matron Stakes, the Deomoiselle and Comeley Stakes, and seven other races, placing twice eight times. This very sturdy line bred on through Salaminia, third dam of Epsom Derby winner Sir Ivor, through Sparta, and through Hipparete.

Atalanta b/br.f. 1878
(Galopin - Feronia)
Ran 37 races from ages 2 to 5, winning 5 times, including the Stewards' Handicap at Manchester. Dam of classic winner Ayrshire, Troon, and the good producing mare Flying Footstep.

Beeswing b.f. 1833
(Dr. Syntax - Ardrossan Mare)
Top race mare and producer, she won 51 of her 64 races from ages 2 to 9, including the Doncaster Cup (4 times), the Ascot Gold Cup, the Newscastle Cup (6 times), the Fitswilliam Stakes (3 times). At stud she foaled classic winners Newminster and Nunnykirk (2,000 Guineas), and established her own branch of this family with daughters Honeydew and Honeysuckle (both by Touchstone).

Blue Larkspur b.c. 1926
(Black Servant - Blossom Time)
Top of his generation at 3, despite unsoundness, his 10 wins--from 16 races, ages 2-4-- included the Belmont Stakes and the Arlington Classic Stakes. Sired 44 stakes winners from 289 foals, including Revoked, Oedipus, But Why Not and Painted Vale, and the good mares Banish Fear, Myrtlewood, Lady Lark (dam of Twilight Tear), and the top race filly and broodmare Bloodroot.

Bold Ruler dk.b.c. 1954
(Nasrullah - Miss Disco)
Game champion sprinter won 23 of his 33 races from ages 2 to 4, including Vosburgh Stakes, Wood Memorial Stakes and Bahamas Stakes. His significance derives from his success in the breeding shed, Leading Sire in the U.S. eight times, with 82 stakes winners from 356 foals, among them the great Secretariat, Bold Bidder, Wajima, What a Pleasure, Raja Baba.

Bubbling Over ch.c. 1923
(North Star III - Beaming Beauty)
Won ten races at ages 2 and 3, damaging a tendon during training after his Kentucky Derby win, and retired to stud. Sired 8 stakes winners, including classic winner Burgoo King and good broodmares Hildene and Baby League (dam of Busher, Striking).

Conquistador Cielo b.c. 1979
(Mr. Prospector - K.D. Princess)
His wins of the Belmont Stakes, the Dwyer Stakes and the Metropolitan Mile contributed to his award as Horse of the Year in 1982. A successful sire, his stakes winners include such as Marquetry, Forty Niner Days, Mi Cielo and Norquestor.

Damascus b.c. 1964
(Sword Dancer - Kerala)
Always in the money, he won 21 of his 32 races from ages 2 to 4, among them the Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Dwyer Stakes, Brooklyn Handicap, Jockey Club Gold Cup, the Woodward Stakes and the American Derby, beating the top runners of his era. A sire of sires, with 54 stakes winners from 548 foals, among them Accipiter, Highland Blade, Private Account, Belted Earl, Time for a Change, Desert Wine, Bailjumper, Timeless Moment.

Dustwhirl b.f. 1926
(Sweep - Ormonda)
Loaded with American thoroughbred blood, this high-strung, unraced mare had produced two stakes winners -- Feudal Lord and Reaping Reward -- when sent by Calumet Farm with seven other choice broodmares to imported Blenheim at Claiborne during his first season there. The result was American Triple Crown winner Whirlaway. Of her other foals, six were winners, including Feudal Lord winner of 28 races and Reaping Reward winner of seven, including the Jockey Club Stakes and the Latonia Derby. Her daughters, mostly unraced or lightly raced, included Panoramic, Golden Melody, Lost Horizon, King's Choice, all successful producers, and Whirl Right, fourth dam of Conquistador Cielo.

Flaming Page b.f. 1959
(Bull Page - Flaring Top)
Rangy, talented runner won two races as a juvenile, and at age three won the Canadian Oaks, and the Queen's Plate a week later, the only filly to do so. Ran second in the Kentucky Oaks in the U.S., then broke down in the running of the CCA Oaks; she retired as the highest money earner in Canada that year. In the stud she produced just three foals: Fleur, winner of 3 races; Minsky, champion juvenile in Ireland, and his brother, the great English Triple Crown winner Nijinsky. Minsky was sent to stud in Japan, but died relatively young. Fleur became the dam of the flashy chestnut The Minstrel, unbeaten at age 2 in England, and Horse of the Year there at age 3, after winning the Derby, the Irish Derby, and other good races.

Gazala br. f. 1964
(Dark Star - Belle Angevine)
Extremely speedy filly beat the colts in the Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte, and went on to win the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1,000 Guineas), and then the Prix de Diane (French Oaks), becoming Champion filly in France that year. Won 5 races in 14 starts in all. Bred by the American Dark Star in his only season in France. Excellent broodmare, winning the title of Broodmare of the Year in France in 1976, she produced seven winners, including Mississipian (Grand Criterium and others); Youth (French Derby, Prix Lupin, Washington D.C. International Stakes and others); Gonzales (Irish St. Leger, Blandford Stakes and others), and Silky Baby (Prix de Guiche).

Havresac II br.c. 1915
(Rabelais - Hors Concours)
"As ugly as a Haversac II," was a common sentiment regarding his looks; still, this in-bred (to St. Simon) colt won 9 of h is 14 races in Italy, including the Premio Ambrosiano. As a Leading Sire in Italy 11 times, and also leading sire of broodmares, he significantly raised the quality of Italian bloodstock, primarily through his son, the unbeaten Cavaliere d'Arpino (grandsire of Ribot and Tenerani), and his daughter, the top miler, Nogara, who was the dam of Nearco. Also sire of Italian Derby winners Manistee, Lui and Dervio, and four Italian Oaks winners. He was also a leading sire of racers over obstacles, and is seen in the pedigree of such significant international jumping sires as Cor de la Bryere.

Heliopolis br.c. 1936
(Hyperion - Drift)
Won 5 races at 2 and 3, including the Chester Vase and the Princess of Wales's Stakes, he was sent to stud in the U.S., where he topped the Leading Sire list in 1950 and 1954. Offspring included champions Parlo, High Gun, Grecian Queen, Aunt Jinny, as well as Summer Tan, Helioscope, Greek Song and good race fillies Camargo, Greek Blond and Cee Zee.

Humphrey Clinker b.c. 1822
(Comus - Clinkerina)
Called the "largest thoroughbred ever known" (to that date), he was a fair racer, winning the Constitution Stakes at York in 1826, among other races. His principal contribution to the breed were his sons, the highly significant sire Melbourne, and Rockingham, winner of the St. Leger and other major races in the 1830s, and a number of daughters who bred on.

John P. Grier ch.c. 1917
(Whisk Broom II - Wonder)
Caused momentary concern in the last furlong of the 1920 Dwyer Stakes, when he briefly headed his nemesis, Man O' War, and drove the latter to an American record for 9 furlongs. Winner of the Edgemere Handicap, Aqueduct Handicap and other top races, when his rival was not present. Successful sire of 27 stakes winners from 264 foals, his offspring included Boojum, Jack High, El Chico, and Miyako.

La Sega br.f. 1959
(Tantieme - La Danse)
Big, lop-eared filly was out of a mare that won three sprint races in Canada. At the top of her generation of fillies in France, she won four races as a juvenile, and at age three the Prix de la Grotte, the French 1,000 Guineas, the Prix Saint-Alary over 2,000 meters, the Prix de Diane, and the Prix d'Ispahan, beating an all-age field of mostly colts. Retired to F. Dupre's Normandy stud, she foaled five winners. Daughter Sega Ville won the Prix de Flore and in the stud produced French Derby winner Top Ville. La Sega's brother was Grand Prix de Paris winner Danseur.

Majestic Light b.c. 1973
(Majestic Prince - Irradiate)
Won the Swaps Stakes, the Man o'War Stakes, the Monmouth Invitational Handicap and 8 other of his 31 races. At stud he produced 44 stakes winners from 427 foals, including Wavering Monarch, Lacovia, Nishinio Flower.

Manikato ch.g. 1975
(Manihi - Markato )
A smooth-moving top sprinter in Australia, he ran from ages 2 to 7, winning 29 races, including the George Ryder Stakes twice, the STC Golden Slipper Stakes, and other major races, several of them more than twice.

Marske br.c. 1750
(Squirt - The Ruby Mare)
Although he won the Jockey Club Plate in 1754, beating some horses, generally he was not a good performer on the turf. However, at stud he gained immortality by siring Eclipse, and after Eclipse's wins became the most popular sire in England. Among his 154 winners in 22 years of service were Young Marske, Sharke, Masquerade, Leviathan, Hephastion, Desdemona, and many other famous early race horses.

My Prince b.c. 1911
(Marcovil - Salvaich)
Won the Tudor Stakes and Gordon Stakes, among others, but his importance derives from his success in the stud as probably the most pre-eminent sire ever of top jumpers, among them Grand National Stakes winners Gregalach and Royal Mail, and Cheltenham Gold Cup winners Easter Hero and Prince Regent.

Nijinsky II b.c. 1967
(Northern Dancer - Flaming Page)
Brilliant, handsome and graceful, this bred-in-Canada English Triple Crown winner was also an unbeaten 2 year old. Leading sire in England and the U.S. in the 1980s, and leading sire of 2 year olds in France, he sired 138 stakes winners from 659 foals, including the 1986 winners of the Epsom and Irish Derby (Shahrastani) and Kentucky Derby (Ferdinand). Other offspring included Shadeed, Caerlon, Fabuleux Dancer, Green Dancer, Gorytus.

Ordinate b.f. 1956
(Nebelwerfer - Ostzone)
Top filly in Germany at age three, winning the Furstenberg Rennen, the Deutches St. Leger, and four other good races, and running second in the Preis der Diana. Descended from Hugarian Oaks winner Sachertorte, whose daughter, Osterfreunde, founded the famous "O" family in Germany. Bred seven winners: daughter Ordenstreue won the Preis der Diana and later produced stakes winners, and daughter Ordinanz won the Schwarzgold-Rennen and later produced two German Derby winners, Orofino and Ordos.

Pennant ch.c. 1911
(Peter Pan - Royal Rose)
Unrefined and not especially sound, he was unbeaten at 2, and winner of 9 of his 12 races, including the Delaware Handicap. Sired 40 stakes winners, including the courageous and successful Equipoise, Rolled Stocking, Jolly Roger, Dauber and Maud Muller.

Perth II b.c. 1887
(War Dance - Primrose Dame)
Winner in France of the Grand Prix de Paris, the Prix du Cadran, Chantilly's Prix du Jockey Club and other important races. Sired the good mares Alcantara II and Eglantine, also Maboul, Faucheur and La Buire.

Raise a Native ch.c. 1961
(Native Dancer - Raise You)
Ran only at 2, when he was undefeated winner of 4 races, including the Great American Stakes. Highly successful stallion, sire of such horses as Alydar, Exclusive Native, Majestic Prince, Native Partner, and the very successful and long-lived stallion Mr. Prospector.

Red God ch.c. 1954
(Nasrullah - Spring Run)
Born in the U.S., he raced in England at 2, winning one race, and returned to America to run at 3 and 4, where some of his wins included the Roseben Handicap. Sire of 58 stakes winners from 476 foals, including Blushing Groom, Red Lord, Red Alert, Greeland Park, Red Sunset, Green God, Yellow God.

Relic bl.c. 1945
(War Relic - Bridal Colors)
He won 5 races at ages 2 and 3, including the Hibiscus Stakes and the Saratoga Hopeful Stakes. At age 5 he was sent to France, where he became an important sire and broodmare sire. Offspring included Venture VII, Texana, Texanita, Olden Times, Gric, Buisson Ardent, Bismark II, Mincio, Polic. Through son Mystic II, grandsire of a number of top steeplechasers and several international jumpers.

Ruffian dkb/br.f. 1972
(Reviewer - Shenanigans)
Unbeaten at 2 and far superior to her age group at 3, she often finished ahead by 8 lengths or more. She fractured her sesamoid bone during a televised match race against the best colt of her generation, Foolish Pleasure. She was humanely destroyed after an unsuccessful recovery from anaesthsia, following successful surgery, and passed into a still-haunting racing legend.

Sir Ivor b.c. 1965
(Sir Gaylord - Attica)
Big and attractive, he won 8 of his 13 races at 2 and 3, including the 2,000 Guineas and the Derby, and placing second in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. A popular sire of 537 foals, with 72 stakes winners, including Bates Motel, Ivanjica, Malinowski, Godetia, Lady Capulet, St. Hilarion, Cloonlara.

Sensitivo b.c. 1957
(Sideral - Ternura)
Long-running tough race horse who won 21 of his 51 races in Argentina and the U.S. At 4 his wins included the 3,000m Premio Chacabuco and the Premio Miguel Martinez de Hoz; at 5, in the U.S., he won the Display and Gallant Fox Handicaps, and the Illinois Owners' Handicap. Sired 29 stakes winners from 302 foals, including West Coast Scout, Marirv, Introductivo, Sensitive Lady.

St. Serf b/br.c. 1887
(St. Simon - Feronia)
A powerful colt who won six races at 2 and 3, including the Sussex Stakes, the Rous Memorial Stakes at Ascot and the Midsummer Stakes at Newmarket. Top broodmare sire, his offspring included Atalanta, Bric-A-Brac, Fairy Slipper, Laomedia, Ferula.

Sultan b.c. 1816
(Selim - Bacchante)
"Sultan of the lovely head, long back ribs, and muscular quarters" placed second in the Derby and broke down training for the St. Leger, but came back to run for 4 more years, winning the Trial Stakes the the Newmarket First October twice, and several matches and gold cups. Sire of many winners, classic racers among them, his offspring included Beiram, Galata, Circassian, Jereed, Achmet, and his two most important sons, Glencoe and Bay Middleton.

Sun Briar b.c. 1915
(Sundridge - Sweet Briar)
Bred in France and imported to the U.S. as a yearling, he was a top 2 year old who won the Travers Stakes and the Saratoga Special, among other races. Sired 34 stakes winners from 239 foals, including good broodmares Suntica (Gino Patty), Sunmelia (Sun Teddy), Sun Mixa (Great Heron, Big Effort), Laughing Queen (Alpoise), and sons Pompey and Sun Beau. His brother Sunreigh sired only 14 foals, including Kentucky Derby winner Reigh Count.

Sweep b.c. 1907
(Ben Brush - Pink Domino)
Won at ages 2 and 3, including the Belmont Stakes and the Lawrence Realization Stakes. Led the U.S. sire list in 1918 and the broodmare sire list in 1937, 6 years after his death. Some of his more outstanding offspring included The Porter, Eternal, Brushup, Beaming Beauty, Dustwhirl, Untidy and La Chica.

Whirlaway ch.c. 1938
(Blenheim - Dustwhirl)
Testy and undeniably talented, winner of the American Triple Crown, the Dwyer Stakes, Travers Stakes, Lawrence Realization, Jockey Club Gold Cup and the American Derby, among 32 total wins from his 60 races. Horse of the Year in the U.S. in both 1941 and 1942. Was not a successful sire, with 17 stakes winners from 183 foals. The last half of his stud carrer was spent in France. Offspring included Scattered, Rock Drill, Duchess Peg and Whirling Girl.