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Giant's Causeway
1997, ch
Storm Cat-Mariah's Storm, by Rahy

Standing At:
Ashford Stud - Versailles, KY

2013 Fee: $85,000 Live Foal / Stands & Nurses
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CHAMPION SIRE IN
2009, 2010 and 2012.
2012 Gr.1 wnrs inc. BOOK REVIEW.
Already in 2013 - G2 wnr FED BIZ.
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Giant's Causeway's Northern Hemisphere Rankings
  Rankings Rnrs Wnrs SWs SWins GSWs G1SWs Chief Earner Earnings
2013 235 64 9 10 6 0 Await the Dawn ($305,000) $3,634,350
2012 335 150 26 34 14 4 Irish Mission ($837,081) $10,104,608
Giant's Causeway's Current Top Performers Worldwide
Performer Age/Sex/Best Win Broodmare Sire Race (Grade if Applicable; Date; Purse; Distance; Time)
BLUERIDGE MOUNTAIN (ARG) 4 yo, f, G1W Distant View Klawervlei Stud Majorca S. (gr. I, 2/2/2013, $35,344, Kenilworth)
Graham Beck Memorial Sceptre S. (gr. II, 1/19/2013, $14,075, Kenilworth)
DALKALA 4 yo, f, G2W Anabaa Betfred Middleton S. (gr. II, 5/16/2013, $86,409, York)
TABLEAUX 3 yo, c, G2W Hansel Prix Hocquart China Horse Club (gr. II, 5/12/2013, $96,271, Longchamp)
Prix Noailles (gr. II, 4/22/2013, $96,715, Longchamp)
GIANT'S STEPS (ARG) 4 yo, c, G1W Hennessy Copa de Oro Vinas de Chile (gr. II, 4/14/2013, $100,016, Club Hipico De Santiago)
3rd Gran Premio Latinoamericano Indumotora Falabella (gr. I, 3/16/2013, $47,894, Hipodromo Chile)
FED BIZ 4 yo, c, G2W Wild Again San Fernando S. (gr. II, 1/12/2013, $150,000, 1 1/16 miles, 1:42.34, Santa Anita Park) Replay
3rd Frank E. Kilroe Mile S. (gr. I, 3/2/2013, $300,000, 1 mile, 1:32.89, Santa Anita Park) Replay
JUST PRETENDING 3 yo, f, G3W Mr. Prospector Derrinstown Stud One Thousand Guineas Trial (gr. III, 5/12/2013, $52,780, Leopardstown)
WM (5/7/2013, $9,022, Navan)
WINNING CAUSE 3 yo, c, G3W Kingmambo Coolmore Lexington S. (gr. III, 4/20/2013, $200,000, 1 1/16 miles, 1:43.93, Keeneland) Replay
2nd Jimmy Winkfield S. (1/21/2013, $75,000, 6 furlongs, 1:09.75, Aqueduct) Replay
CIAO BELLA 4 yo, f, G3W French Deputy Rampart S. (gr. III, 3/30/2013, $150,000, 1 1/8 miles, 1:50.06, Gulfstream Park) Replay
AOC (2/18/2013, $57,500, 1 mile, 1:34.85, Gulfstream Park) Replay
BATTLE FORCE 4 yo, c, SW Fusaichi Pegasus Thunder Road S. (4/6/2013, $75,000, 1 mile, 1:32.94, Santa Anita Park) Replay
COARSEGOLD 3 yo, f, SW Grand Slam Secret Grace S. (3/31/2013, $70,000, 1 mile, 1:34.15, Gulfstream Park) Replay
MSW (3/7/2013, $52,500, 5 furlongs, 0:57.11, Gulfstream Park) Replay

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Giant's Causeway's Leading Runners Worldwide
By Lifetime Earnings
Name Earnings
Eishin Apollon $3,532,765
A Shin G Line $2,330,355
Shamardal $1,931,770
Suzuka Causeway (JPN) $1,825,451
Aragorn (IRE) $1,529,325
Giant Oak $1,484,829
Air McCool $1,382,852
My Typhoon (IRE) $1,308,361
Swift Temper $1,296,688
Heatseeker (IRE) $1,177,776
By Current Year Earnings
Name Earnings
Uncoiled (FR) $443,918
Await the Dawn $305,000
Tableaux $198,562
Winning Cause $173,250
Fed Biz $165,540
Ciao Bella $117,600
A Shin G Line $110,681
Dalkala $98,234
Jaguar Paw $93,550
Hackleton $81,460
By Class Performance Index
Name CPI
Dalkala 21.05
Book Review 16.36
Irish Mission 15.28
Await the Dawn 13.02
Uncoiled (FR) 12.01
Tableaux 11.14
Connemara 10.23
Fed Biz 9.36
A Shin G Line 8.70
Ciao Bella 8.03

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Giant's Causeway's Recent Northern Hemisphere Winners and Stakes Performers
3-Year-Olds and Up
Winner/Stakes Performer (Age/Sex) Broodmare Sire Track (fin. pos./dist./date) Stakes Race Equibase Chart
BATTLE HARDENED (4 yo/r) Northern Fashion LONE STAR PARK ( 1st , 1 Mile, 5/18) n/a
Chart
TRICKY CAUSEWAY (10 yo/g) Private Account PRAIRIE MEADOWS ( 1st , 1 Mile 70 Yards, 5/16) n/a
Chart
Drivenbychocolate (3 yo/g) Afleet FINGER LAKES ( 1st , 1 mile 40 Yards, 5/13) n/a
Chart
Social Charm (4 yo/g) Dixieland Band NORTHLANDS PARK ( 1st , 6 Furlongs, 5/18) n/a
Chart
Niagara Falls (4 yo/c) Kingmambo BETFAIR HOLLYWOOD PARK ( 3rd , 1 1/2 Miles (turf), 5/12) Round Table S.
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Pedigree
Giant's Causeway Storm Cat
Storm Bird
Terlingua
Northern Dancer
South Ocean
Secretariat
Crimson Saint
Mariah's Storm
Rahy
Immense
Blushing Groom (FR)
Glorious Song
Roberto
Imsodear
 

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Giant's Causeway As Broodmare Sire
Giant's Causeway is the sire of 295 dams of 588 named foals of racing age, 320 rnrs (54%), 201 wnrs (34%), 0 2yo wnrs (0%), 1.71 AEI, 1.54 CI; 23 sw, Leading Earner: Planteur (IRE) ($3,381,873).
 

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Giant's Causeway's Inbreeding
4S X 5D Bold Ruler; 5S X 5D Nasrullah.
 

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Giant's Causeway's Sale Results (N. Hemisphere only)

View Complete Worldwide Auction Results for: 2013, 2012, 2011, or for more results visit, BloodHorse.com

2013 (YTD) Covering Sire Weanling Yearling Two Year Olds
Number Sold 2 0 1 16
Total Average $460,000 $0 $200,000 $87,250
Total Median $460,000 $0 $200,000 $78,500
Colt Average n/a $0 (0) $0 (0) $93,091 (11)
Filly Average $460,000 (2) $0 (0) $200,000 (1) $74,400 (2)
2012 (YTD) Covering Sire Weanling Yearling Two Year Olds
Number Sold 10 10 50 10
Total Average $375,000 $164,200 $151,420 $82,133
Total Median $377,500 $145,000 $100,000 $61,838
Colt Average n/a $156,667 (6) $175,383 (30) $95,167 (8)
Filly Average $375,000 (10) $175,500 (4) $115,475 (20) $30,000 (10)

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Giant's Causeway's Recent Sales Results (N. Hemisphere only)
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2013 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training (4/22/2013 - 4/25/2013 )
Weanlings, Yearlings and Two-Year Olds by Giant's Causeway

Top 5 Weanling, Yearling, or Two-Year Olds by Giant's Causeway selling for $25,000 or more.
Hip # Horse Name (YOB) Sex Type Dam, YOB Consignor Buyer Price (RNA)
978 UNNAMED, 2011 C 2 Smokem Then Frolic, 2004 Paul Sharp Majestic Racing Stable, Nick J. Hines, agent $120,000
941 UNNAMED (2011) F 2 Shesasurething*, 1997 Niall Brennan Stables The Three Amigos $100,000
1118 When We Act, 2011 F 2 Unbridled Action, 2006 Woodford Thoroughbreds Haymarket Farm & Partners, Carrie Brogden, agent $82,000
396 UNNAMED, 2011 C 2 Foxcaller*, 1997 Eddie Woods Jeffrey Treadway, Leah Gyarmati, agent $75,000
935 UNNAMED (2011) C 2 Sheer Enchantment, 2001 Sequel Bloodstock Patrick Montoya $70,000

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Farm Information

Ashford Stud
Inquiries to Aisling Duignan, Dermot Ryan, Charlie O'Connor, Andre Lynch, or Adrian Wallace, Ashford Stud, P.O. Box 823, Versailles, KY 40383. Phone (859) 873-7088.
Fax (859) 879-5756.
E-mail: info@coolmore.com • Web Site: www.coolmore.com

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